Theresa May will have to consider the possibility of accepting a softer Brexit if the measure is supported by parliament this week, the justice secretary, David Gauke, has said. With 12 days before the UK is due to leave the EU, and parliament plunged into a political stalemate, Gauke, a soft-Brexit supporter, said the prime minister would have to “look very closely” if MPs back a customs union in a fresh round of indicative votes that begin on Monday. “I think she would need to look very closely at that,” he told BBC1’s The Andrew Marr Show on Sunday. “If parliament is voting overwhelmingly against leaving the European Union without a deal but is voting in favour of a softer Brexit, then I don’t think it’s sustainable to ignore parliament’s position and therefore leave without a deal.” May’s grip on power looks increasingly fragile, with cabinet ministers openly preparing for a leadership challenge after she steps down. She hopes to bring back her Brexit deal to parliament again this week after it was rejected for a third time by MPs – and appears poised to trigger a general election if parliament fails to agree a way forward that she would… Read full this story
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