"I have always thought that no-deal is better than Mrs May’s deal. But Mrs May’s deal is better than not leaving at all," Rees-Mogg said in a podcast. The alternatives, including Britain staying in a customs union or the EU's single market, were far worse, Fabricant said. Lawmakers who support the so-called indicative votes called on May to heed whatever alternative Brexit strategy they can settle on. At the same time, senior lawmakers were due to meet government representatives to discuss May's deal and the next phase of negotiations with the EU about a future trade deal.

Source: The Star March 26, 2019 12:00 UTC