UK PM May risks no-confidence vote on Brexit, eurosceptics warn -Telegraph
LONDON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Hardline eurosceptics in BritishPrime Minister Theresa May's party are threatening a vote of noconfidence in her leadership within the next couple of weeks,unless she drops her "Chequers" plans for Brexit, the DailyTelegraph reported on Tuesday.
"If the cabinet does not chuck Chequers I think we will havea vote of no confidence ... by this week, next week. We arecompletely on the brink now," an unnamed source from theEuropean Research Group of anti-EU lawmakers in May's rulingConservative party told the Telegraph.
Earlier on Tuesday housing minister James Brokenshire calledon his colleagues to rally behind May's Brexit plan before ameeting of her top ministerial team to discuss her proposals fora deal. May said on Monday she believed a Brexit agreement was stillachievable although European Council President Donald Tuskwarned that the chances of a no-deal divorce had increased. Mayis to address her 27 EU peers on Brexit at a summit in Brusselson Wednesday.
(Reporting by Andy Bruce; editing by Michael Holden)
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