May’s law chief dubbed ‘Tory Mufasa’ launches last-ditch bid to save Brexit plan this week as PM battles mass walkout

Geoffrey Cox is poised to unveil a new set of proposals to fix the Irish backstop

THERESA May's law chief will this week unveil a set of changes to the Irish backstop designed to unlock Brexit talks and secure a deal within days.

Brexiteer Geoffrey Cox - dubbed the "Tory Mufasa" because of his booming voice like the Lion King character - will return to Brussels tomorrow.

He's expected to hand over "technical details" which will entail a legal fix to the backstop ensuring Britain doesn't get trapped in it for good.

The text will apparently fall short of rewriting the existing withdrawal agreement - meaning it doesn't breach the EU's red lines.

In a possible sign of a breakthrough, Mr Cox cancelled a speech in London he'd planned to deliver today.

The Attorney General is seen as a crucial figure because dozens of Brexiteer MPs trust his legal advice.

Jeremy Hunt today predicted a deal could be signed off by the end of the week.

The Foreign Secretary that Britain and the EU could reach agreement "in the next few days".

He added that a solution is needed "for the sake of sanity of the population of Britain and indeed of Europe".

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This weekend Mrs May is expected to attend a joint meeting of EU and Arab leaders in Egypt.

The summit could be a chance to finalise a Brexit deal, allowing the House of Commons to have its say next week.

If the PM fails to get a deal in the next eight days, she could face a mass rebellion with two dozen ministers quitting the Government.

Tory Remainers are planning to back an attempt to rule out No Deal, by delaying Brexit beyond March 29 instead.