Downing Street is drawing up secret plans to dump Theresa May’s Chequers Brexit proposal if EU leaders reject it
DOWNING Street is drawing up secret plans to dump Theresa May’s Chequers Brexit blueprint if EU leaders reject it next week.
The Sun can reveal that work is underway to “pivot” away from the softer Brexit plan to allow the PM to escape a political disaster.
EPA PM’s Chequers plan is under threat by secret plans at Downing Street to dump it after possible EU rejection[/caption]
The Tory party meets for its annual conference just 10 days after a crucial EU summit in the Austrian town of Salzburg next Wednesday.
The gathering is swiftly turning into a make or break moment for Mrs May’s premiership.
Allies fear she will face huge pressure to resign if she is forced to go in front of the Tory faithful with her Chequers plan in pieces.
Two different escape options are being looked at.
The PM’s country house ‘Chequers’ is where Mrs May arrived at her Brexit blueprintGetty - Contributor
Under the first, Chequers will be parked until talks resume after Brexit day for a loosely-worded fudge on the future relationship instead.
The second option is to abandon it altogether and return to a more basic Canada style free trade agreement – but only if the EU gives way on its Irish border hardline.
One Cabinet minister told The Sun: “Plan A is the EU27 show enough leg to keep Chequers alive, at least until after conference.
“That’s far from clear yet, so we need a Plan B.
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