Theresa May’s chief of staff has triggered a civil war in Downing Street by telling Cabinet Ministers that a second EU referendum is the only way to break the Brexit deadlock. Before a second referendum could take place, there would be a bitter row over how it would work. Some in No 10 see a chance to bypass Parliament and get public support for Theresa May’s deal by pitching it in a straight fight with No Deal. All the polling says if there is a second referendum we will plunge at the next Election. Mrs May’s allies accuse Mr Rees-Mogg’s ERG of making a second referendum more likely by sabotaging the Withdrawal Agreement.

Source: Daily Mail December 15, 2018 23:03 UTC