Prime Minister accused of Brexit sell-out after suggestions UK could pay into EU for trade deal
Eurosceptics in Cabinet fear Brexit Secretary David Davis is forming a clique with Theresa May and Chancellor Philip Hammond to promote a soft deal
FURIOUS ministers fear Theresa May is paving the way for a “grey Brexit” sell-out.
Eurosceptics suspect she is forming a clique to promote a softer deal.
Cabinet tensions mounted after David Davis suggested Britain could continue paying into Brussels for a trade deal.
MPs think he has forged close ties with Chancellor Philip Hammond, a soft Brexiteer.
One said: “There has been a clear shift in the past week.
“The issue of Brexit is no longer hard or soft, black or white.
“It’s a sort of grey.”
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and International Trade supremo Liam Fox were said to be baffled by Mr Davis’s outburst.
A source said: “David’s remarks must have been cleared at the highest level.
“Whenever Boris has spoken on the subject he’s been shot down.
“But suddenly we have David telling the Commons we could continue to pump cash into the EU and repeating it six hours later on TV without a peep from Downing Street.”
Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn will push for amendments to Article 50 if Parliament’s backing is needed.
He will propose market access, workers’ rights and environment protection guarantees as part of any bill.
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