Theresa May ready to reopen EU negotiations in bid to win MPs’ support for new deal

A new Brexit plan which is reported to be backed by members of both the Remain and Leave camps of the Conservative party has been put forward.

Theresa May has told Cabinet she is ready to reopen negotiations with the EU on the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement to secure changes to the controversial backstop plan to avoid a hard border in Ireland.

The British Prime Minister said that, following this month’s crushing 230-vote defeat in the Commons, it was clear that only reopening the agreement and changing the backstop will win MPs’ support for her EU withdrawal deal.