British Prime Minister Theresa May says she will not compromise on her Brexit plan during negotiations with the European Union.
Writing in The Telegraph, the premier says, “I will not be pushed into accepting compromises on the Chequers proposals that are not in our national interest.”
It would be a “gross betrayal of our democracy and… trust,” she adds.
This comes as a media report has said rivals in her party were ready to publish their own proposal, demanding a cleaner break with the EU.
Now that the UK and the EU have under two months to strike a deal to end over 40 years of union, May is having a hard time selling what she describes as her business-friendly Brexit to her own party and a divided country.
Nonetheless, May says that “the coming months will be critical in shaping the future of our country and I am clear about my mission.”
She also notes that there has been “real progress” in the Brexit negotiations following…