May must urge the government to change tactics or face defeat at a key vote on the UK's deal with the EU

British Prime Minister Theresa May came under increasing pressure yesterday to change her plan in favor of Britain leaving the European Union in order to avoid her defeat in a parliamentary vote.

While Britain and the European Union suggest that an agreement is near, the Eurosceptic conservatives and a leading member of the Democratic Unionist Party have made new threats to vote against the terms of the agreement on which she works with Brussels.

The vote in parliament, due to take place later this year, is set to be the biggest clash in the lengthy negotiations for the exit of the EU.

Ms. May, who attended a ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War, found support from ministers in her cabinet, but it would be difficult for her to ignore the growing appeals to change course after the resignation of a minister and the DUP threatened to rebel.

"If the government makes the historical mistake of giving priority to the desire to place the EU above the creation of an independent and independent UK, we must unfortunately vote against it." 39; agreement, "wrote Steve Baker, a leading eurosceptic and former minister, alongside the DUP spokesman at Brexit, Brexit's" Sunday Telegraph & # 39 ;.

The main battleground is what is called the "safety net" intended to prevent the return of a hard border, which could only come into force if an agreement on future relations could not be reached. not guarantee the type of trade without friction needed to keep it open.

Fears that proposals mean keeping Britain indefinitely in the customs union of the European Union or that Northern Ireland is obliged to accept rules and regulations that are different from those of the United Kingdom. from the rest of the UK opposed opposition to the May deal.

The resignation last Friday of Jo Johnson, the younger brother of Boris Johnson, head of the campaign for Brexit, who still has the right to vote, has highlighted the deep anger over his projects.

Many say that Ms May's desire to prioritize the free movement of goods with Europe will only make Britain a "rule-taker" unable to free herself from Brussels' decisions. But Ms. May found support.

Andrea Leadsom, Leader of the House of Commons, said: "I urge colleagues to support the Prime Minister, we are going through a difficult phase, we need to keep our cool and continue to negotiate."

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