British Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab has said he was " confident " the uk government can negotiate a good deal with the EU , and would hold its nerve . His comments came after the uk rejected Prime minister Theresa May 's Chequers proposal at recent a summit in Salzburg , prompting her to declare the two sides were at an " impasse " . he also criticised UK opposition party Labour for its potential vote on a second referendum , calling it " undemocratic " , and said the lack of national unity could encourage the EU to offer the UK a " lousy deal " .
British Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab has said he was "confident" the UK government can negotiate a good deal with the EU, and would hold its nerve. His comments came after the EU rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's Chequers proposal at recent a summit in Salzburg, prompting her to declare the two sides were at an "impasse". Raab also criticised UK opposition party Labour for its potential vote on a second referendum, calling it "undemocratic", and said the lack of national unity could encourage the EU to offer the UK a "lousy deal".