Leo Varadkar said there were limitations to any assistance the EU could offer to the UK prime minister Theresa May as she struggles to get her Brexit deal passed. Page 2 JULIEN WARNAND/EPAA majority of the British cabinet view Theresa May’s Brexit deal as dead and are openly discussing other options including a second referendum, The Times has learnt. As the UK prime minister faced fresh humiliation in Brussels, most of her ministers have concluded that there is little hope of her deal getting through parliament. They are split, however, on the way forward, with rival groups planning to ambush Mrs May with opposing demands at a meeting next week. The cabinet has fractured into three camps, with one, composed of five ministers, including Amber Rudd, the work and pensions secretary, and Philip Hammond, the chancellor, leaning reluctantly towards a second referendum if all other options are exhausted.

Source: The Times December 15, 2018 00:00 UTC