Three UK cabinet ministers back Brexit delay if May's plan voted down: report

Three British cabinet ministers have publicly indicated they could back plans to delay Brexit if hardline lawmakers vote down Prime Minister Theresa May's plan for a new deal with the European Union, The Sun newspaper reported.

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Published : 23 Feb 2019, 03:20 AM
Updated : 23 Feb 2019, 03:20 AM

Business minister Greg Clark, work and pensions minister Amber Rudd, and justice minister David Gauke signalled in a joint statement that they will side with rebels next week to stop Britain leaving without a divorce deal on Mar 29.

The ministers called on members of the European Research Group, formed by Conservative pro-Brexit lawmakers, to back the government's deal or risk seeing Brexit delayed, according to the newspaper.