Former Brexit secretary David Davis said the Conservative party faced dire consequences at the next general election if the prime minister, Theresa May, continues to push the Chequers deal with other EU members. He said the choice was not just Chequers or no-deal and that a Canada-style agreement was preferable. The former cabinet minister told BBC Radio 4’s Davis said voters would punish the party for pushing the Chequers deal. The European Research Group's deputy chair, Steve Baker, said up to 40 Tory MPs would vote against the deal.
Former Brexit secretary David Davis said the Conservative party faced dire consequences at the next general election if the prime minister, Theresa May, continues to push the Chequers deal with other EU members. He said the choice was not just Chequers or no-deal and that a Canada-style agreement was preferable. Brexiters argue that a common rulebook would mean too close an alignment with the EU’s rules. Davis said voters would punish the party for pushing the Chequers deal. The European Research Group's deputy chair, Steve Baker, said up to 40 Tory MPs would vote against the deal.