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May vows not to surrender to Brussels over Chequers plan

Sunday, 02 September 2018 6:35 AM [ Last Update: Sunday, 02 September 2018 12:25 PM ]

British Prime Minister Theresa May (File photo)

British Prime Minister Theresa May says she will not compromise on her Brexit plan during negotiations with the European Union.

Writing in The Telegraph, the premier says, “I will not be pushed into accepting compromises on the Chequers proposals that are not in our national interest.”

It would be a "gross betrayal of our democracy and... trust," she adds.

This comes as a media report has said rivals in her party were ready to publish their own proposal, demanding a cleaner break with the EU.

Now that the UK and the EU have under two months to strike a deal to end over 40 years of union, May is having a hard time selling what she describes as her business-friendly Brexit to her own party and a divided country.

Nonetheless, May says that “the coming months will be critical in shaping the future of our country and I am clear about my mission.”

She also notes that there has been "real progress" in the Brexit negotiations following the Chequers agreement in July, which resulted in the resignation of two senior cabinet ministers.

And while there is still some negotiating to be done, May writes, "We want to leave with a good deal and we are confident we can reach one."

She also adds that although the government has been preparing for a no-deal scenario, this would create "real challenges for both the UK and the EU" in some sectors.

PressTV-UK PM May downplays impact of no-deal Brexit

UK Prime Minister Theresa May says a no-deal Brexit "wouldn't be the end of the world."

There is an increasing uncertainty on whether the UK could secure an agreement with the EU on its future relations with the bloc or it would simply crash out in March next year without determining how trade and other issues will be regulated.

Among other things, a no-deal Brexit could boost prospects for another independence referendum for Scotland, which voted for the UK to stay in the EU by 62 percent to 38 percent.

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