British prime minister wins support of Brexiteers for post-Brexit trade deal

Bill Cash speaking in the House of Commons in London. Picture: House of Commons/PA

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union has won the backing of the Brexiteer backbenchers, who have said the agreement “preserves the UK’s sovereignty”.

A self-styled “star chamber” of lawyers – led by senior Tory Bill Cash – was assembled by the European Research Group (ERG) to examine the 1,246-page text of the agreement.