Brexit: Leadsom urges Tories not to be 'purist' about Irish backstop
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MPs should ‘hold their nerve’ and give May time to seek changes, says Commons leader Andrea Leadsom has urged Conservative MPs not to be “purist” about the changes Theresa May hopes to secure for the Irish backstop arrangement, as she said the House of Commons must give the prime minister more time for negotiations. The comments are likely to spark concern among Tory Eurosceptics who have insisted
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