Hardline Eurosceptics were urged to back down last night after threatening to block the legislation needed to deliver Theresa May’s Brexit compromises. An ERG source said ‘guerilla warfare’ against Mrs May’s plans could also extend to this month’s Budget – and warned she could face a leadership challenge within days. Yesterday, Mr Johnson, who resigned as foreign secretary over Theresa May’s Chequers plan for Brexit, sided with him. Mr Rees-Mogg said Eurosceptic MPs could block the plans when ministers bring forward the Bill needed to enshrine a deal in law. The source said: ‘I just don’t see any way round a confidence vote now.’But there are signs Mrs May’s gambit could break the deadlock in Brussels.

Source: Daily Mail October 19, 2018 23:52 UTC