Embattled May Asks Business Leaders to Back Her Brexit Deal
- Prime minister says Tories haven’t triggered confidence vote
- EU proposes any extension to transition should end in 2022
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Theresa May will appeal to business leaders to help deliver her Brexit deal, as she fights implacable opposition in Parliament and a possible leadership challenge.
The embattled prime minister will address the Confederation of British Industry in London on Monday, trying to sell a withdrawal agreement that few even in her Conservative Party think is ideal. Meanwhile some of her lawmakers are campaigning to get rid of her, and even members of her Cabinet are openly discussing trying to rewrite the text.