Theresa May Faces New Brexit Revolt From Boris Johnson

Johnson, Gove protest against plan to stay close to EU rules
Johnson said to have raised concern with PM in Cabinet meeting

Bloomberg’s David Merritt discusses the latest Brexit stumbling block and possible revolt within May’s cabinet.Source: Bloomberg

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By Tim Ross

December 5, 2017 at 11:19 PM UTC

Updated on

December 6, 2017 at 7:36 AM UTC

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Prime Minister Theresa May is facing a revolt from inside her Cabinet over her plan to keep U.K. regulations aligned with the European Union after Brexit, a split that threatens to undermine her chances of breaking the deadlock in negotiations.