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According to reports, most cabinet ministers Theresa May are now supporting a Canadian-style free trade agreement with the EU.
The Prime Minister will be asked to abandon his Checkers plan following his rejection in Salzburg and to pursue a "clean Brexit", it is said.
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt is one of the cabinet members who will fight to convince Ms. May to change her approach to negotiations.
Other supporters of a Canadian-style free trade agreement include Interior Minister Sajid Javid, Liam Fox, Andrea Leadsom, Penny Mordaunt and Esther McVey.
However, other ministers, including Chancellor Philip Hammond, would be in favor of an agreement with the Norwegian that involves continued membership of the European Economic Area.
"In summary, we now have the choice between a Norwegian-type agreement and a Canadian-type agreement," said one source. The Daily Telegraph.
"More than half of cabinet members now support the idea of a Canadian-style option, while there may be half a dozen people who favor Norway.
"It is now a question of encouraging the Prime Minister to change his mind and to support this end. There is no sense that she needs to go there, just that she has to change her mind.
The Prime Minister has so far promoted his Checkers plan as the only deal that would avoid a difficult border in Northern Ireland.
After stating that the talks were in a "stalemate" on Friday, May said that staying in the European Economic Area and the customs union would make a mockery of the result of the referendum.
She also claimed that Parliament had already rejected the second EU proposal of a trade agreement involving Norther Ireland in the single market and the customs union.
"Anything that does not respect the referendum or effectively divide our country in two would be a bad deal and I've always said that no deal is better than a bad deal," May said. .
The suggestion that the firm now favors a Canadian-style deal comes hours after Brexit Secretary General Dominic Raab said the idea was "off the table".
Mr Raab said that this approach "can not be right" because the European Union would require unacceptable conditions for Ireland.
"What they are suggesting is not just free trade, but for us to remain locked up or to keep Northern Ireland locked up in the customs union.
Conservatives at war: Boris Johnson "suicide jacket" Brexit jibe creates division
1/14
The internal divisions of the Conservative Party exploded into public bitter excitement about Boris Johnson's "disgusting" criticism of Theresa May.
Some senior officials have furiously denounced the former foreign minister after accusing the prime minister of "wrapping a suicide vest" in Britain
Reuters
2/14 Sajid Javid, secretary of the house
Said Javid, the interior minister, reprimanded his former cabinet colleague and said, "I think there are much better ways to articulate your differences."
He told the BBC's Andrew Marr Show that the public wanted politicians to use "measured language".
BBC / PA
3/14
But other MPs defended Johnson, as the demarcation lines before a possible leadership race begin to take shape. The member for Uxbridge has repeatedly criticized May's plan and used a newspaper article on Sunday to suggest that it would amount to "wrapping a suicide vest around the British constitution." His latest salvo to the Prime Minister caused an immediate condemnation, with a minister who publicly promised to end Mr. Johnson's career on the subject.
Pennsylvania
4/14 Alan Duncan, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Alan Duncan, a foreign affairs minister who worked on Johnson's team for two years, wrote on Twitter: "For Boris, the prime minister's point of view resembles that of a suicide bomber. It's one of the most disgusting moments of modern British politics.
"I'm sorry, but that's the political end of Boris Johnson. If it is not now, I will make it later.
Getty
5/14 James Brokenshire, Housing Secretary
Housing Secretary James Brokenshire added his voice to criticism, calling Johnson's remarks "fake"
He said, "I think he's wrong on this … I think the tone he's used is not right and I think we just need to focus on implementing the Checkers plan.
AFP / Getty
6/14 Zac Goldsmith
But as Conservative hostilities turned into open war, Richmond Park MP Zac Goldsmith, an ally of Mr. Johnson, fought back against Mr. Duncan.
He wrote: "There are a number of possible reasons behind this tweet, but given its author, we can be certain that" principles "are not one of them.
Getty
7/14 Jacob Rees-Mogg
Jacob Rees-Mogg, Senior Tory Brexiteer, told The Independent that he thought the charge of Johnson's "Suicide Belt" was nothing more than a "typical slogan".
He added, "I agree with the feeling. Criticism of Boris's formulation only underscores his point of view. This means that more people hear about Boris' criticism of Checkers and that many will agree with him.
Reuters
8/14 Nadine Dorries
Nadine Dorries, another Brexit supporter, said Johnson's opponents were "terrified by his popular appeal," adding, "Do not underestimate the vitriol that will be directed against Boris today. He has delivered the leave vote, the rest and the future future ministers hate him.
If Mr. Johnson becomes chief and prime minister, he would deliver a "clean and prosperous" Brexit, she said.
Rex
9/14 Andrew Bridgen
Andrew Bridgen said Ms. May was responsible for her leadership issues.
Asked whether Mr. Johnson had put a bomb under his direction, Mr. Bridgen said, "I think Theresa May did it herself when she presented the Checkers proposals. without consulting widely before that. "
10/14 Steve Baker, former Minister of Brexit
Steve Baker, the former Brexit minister, warned Ms. May that the Conservatives were facing a "catastrophic break" if she did not reject her Checkers plan.
Baker, who left the government in July on the project, said: "In negotiations, the prime minister must demonstrate his intention and also his power to issue.
"If we come out of the conference with his hope of getting the votes of the union inspectors, I think the EU negotiators would probably understand that if that were done, the Conservative party would suffer the catastrophic break that we managed to achieve. present to avoid. "
But he insisted that he did not want a change in the Conservatives' direction, saying the Brexiteers "did not want to be in conflict with our own Prime Minister."
Reuters
11/14 Tom Tugendhat
The deep divisions on the Conservative benches were exposed as Tom Tugendhat, chair of the House of Commons foreign affairs committee and possible rival to Johnson, also denounced the former foreign affairs minister.
Recalling that he had met a suicide bomber in Afghanistan while in the army, Tugendhat asked Mr. Johnson to "grow up".
He said: "A suicide bomber killed several people in the courtyard of my office in Helmand. The carnage was disgusting, limbs and flesh hung from trees and bushes. Brave men who prevented him from killing me and killing other people died in excruciating pain.
"Some need to grow. To compare the prime minister to that is not happy. "
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12/14 Alistair Burt
Alistair Burt, another Minister of Foreign Affairs who worked on Johnson's team, said, "I am stunned by the nature of this attack. Nothing justifies such an outrageous, inappropriate and hurtful analogy.
"If we do not stop its extraordinary use of language at the expense of Brexit, our country could never heal. Once again, I say enough.
AFP / Getty
13/14
Ms. May's former associates wrote a story about Mr. Johnson's sexual relations to undermine his leadership prospects.
The paper was compiled in 2016, when the MP from Uxbridge and South Ruislip was considered to be Ms. May's main rival in her bid to enter No. 10.
Downing Street and the Conservative Campaign Headquarters (CCHQ) both denied disclosing the 4,000 word note after it aired around Westminster
AFP / Getty
14/14
Johnson confirmed that his 25-year marriage with his wife Marina had ended
AP
1/14
The internal divisions of the Conservative Party exploded into public bitter excitement about Boris Johnson's "disgusting" criticism of Theresa May.
Some senior officials have furiously denounced the former foreign minister after accusing the prime minister of "wrapping a suicide vest" in Britain
Reuters
2/14 Sajid Javid, secretary of the house
Said Javid, the interior minister, reprimanded his former cabinet colleague and said, "I think there are much better ways to articulate your differences."
He told the BBC's Andrew Marr Show that the public wanted politicians to use "measured language".
BBC / PA
3/14
But other MPs defended Johnson, as the demarcation lines before a possible leadership race begin to take shape. The member for Uxbridge has repeatedly criticized May's plan and used a newspaper article on Sunday to suggest that it would amount to "wrapping a suicide vest around the British constitution." His latest salvo to the Prime Minister caused an immediate condemnation, with a minister who publicly promised to end Mr. Johnson's career on the subject.
Pennsylvania
4/14 Alan Duncan, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Alan Duncan, a foreign affairs minister who worked on Johnson's team for two years, wrote on Twitter: "For Boris, the prime minister's point of view resembles that of a suicide bomber. It's one of the most disgusting moments of modern British politics.
"I'm sorry, but that's the political end of Boris Johnson. If it is not now, I will make it later.
Getty
5/14 James Brokenshire, Housing Secretary
Housing Secretary James Brokenshire added his voice to criticism, calling Johnson's remarks "fake"
He said, "I think he's wrong on this … I think the tone he's used is not right and I think we just need to focus on implementing the Checkers plan.
AFP / Getty
6/14 Zac Goldsmith
But as Conservative hostilities turned into open war, Richmond Park MP Zac Goldsmith, an ally of Mr. Johnson, fought back against Mr. Duncan.
He wrote: "There are a number of possible reasons behind this tweet, but given its author, we can be certain that" principles "are not one of them.
Getty
7/14 Jacob Rees-Mogg
Jacob Rees-Mogg, Senior Tory Brexiteer, told The Independent that he thought the charge of Johnson's "Suicide Belt" was nothing more than a "typical slogan".
He added, "I agree with the feeling. Criticism of Boris's formulation only underscores his point of view. This means that more people hear about Boris' criticism of Checkers and that many will agree with him.
Reuters
8/14 Nadine Dorries
Nadine Dorries, another Brexit supporter, said Johnson's opponents were "terrified by his popular appeal," adding, "Do not underestimate the vitriol that will be directed against Boris today. He has delivered the leave vote, the rest and the future future ministers hate him.
If Mr. Johnson becomes chief and prime minister, he would deliver a "clean and prosperous" Brexit, she said.
Rex
9/14 Andrew Bridgen
Andrew Bridgen said Ms. May was responsible for her leadership issues.
Asked whether Mr. Johnson had put a bomb under his direction, Mr. Bridgen said, "I think Theresa May did it herself when she presented the Checkers proposals. without consulting widely before that. "
10/14 Steve Baker, former Minister of Brexit
Steve Baker, the former Brexit minister, warned Ms. May that the Conservatives were facing a "catastrophic break" if she did not reject her Checkers plan.
Baker, who left the government in July on the project, said: "In negotiations, the prime minister must demonstrate his intention and also his power to issue.
"If we come out of the conference with his hope of getting the votes of the union inspectors, I think the EU negotiators would probably understand that if that were done, the Conservative party would suffer the catastrophic break that we managed to achieve. present to avoid. "
But he insisted that he did not want a change in the Conservatives' direction, saying the Brexiteers "did not want to be in conflict with our own Prime Minister."
Reuters
11/14 Tom Tugendhat
The deep divisions on the Conservative benches were exposed as Tom Tugendhat, chair of the House of Commons foreign affairs committee and possible rival to Johnson, also denounced the former foreign affairs minister.
Recalling that he had met a suicide bomber in Afghanistan while in the army, Tugendhat asked Mr. Johnson to "grow up".
He said: "A suicide bomber killed several people in the courtyard of my office in Helmand. The carnage was disgusting, limbs and flesh hung from trees and bushes. Brave men who prevented him from killing me and killing other people died in excruciating pain.
"Some need to grow. To compare the prime minister to that is not happy. "
Pennsylvania
12/14 Alistair Burt
Alistair Burt, another Minister of Foreign Affairs who worked on Johnson's team, said, "I am stunned by the nature of this attack. Nothing justifies such an outrageous, inappropriate and hurtful analogy.
"If we do not stop its extraordinary use of language at the expense of Brexit, our country could never heal. Once again, I say enough.
AFP / Getty
13/14
Ms. May's former associates wrote a story about Mr. Johnson's sexual relations to undermine his leadership prospects.
The paper was compiled in 2016, when the MP from Uxbridge and South Ruislip was considered to be Ms. May's main rival in her bid to enter No. 10.
Downing Street and the Conservative Campaign Headquarters (CCHQ) both denied disclosing the 4,000 word note after it aired around Westminster
AFP / Getty
14/14
Johnson confirmed that his 25-year marriage with his wife Marina had ended
AP
"Now it would be a net split of the United Kingdom in economic terms."
A so-called Canada-plus-plus deal would be the basis of the alternative plan for Brexit developed by Tory Leave's rebels.
Jeremy Hunt refused to rule out a Canadian-style deal on Saturday, while insisting that the government preferred to continue the Checkers plan.
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