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U.K.'s May to Face Cabinet Split Ahead of Key Brexit Speech

  • Davis, Johnson oppose idea of binding commitment to EU rules
  • May re-drafting text of key speech on Brexit trade with EU
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Prime Minister Theresa May is facing divisions in her Cabinet on how far she should aim to keep the U.K. in line with European Union rules as she prepares to reveal her latest thinking on Brexit.

The problem is that even after a two-hour meeting where many top ministers said they were broadly happy, the key question of how close -- or far -- to be to the bloc remains unanswered, according to people familiar with the matter.