British Prime Minister Theresa May said Wednesday that Cabinet had backed her Brexit plan to leave the European Union, adding it was in the national interest but that there would be difficult days ahead.
"The collective decision of cabinet was that the government should agree the draft withdrawal agreement and the outline political declaration," May said outside her Downing Street residence after a five-hour cabinet meeting.
"I firmly believe with my head and my heart that this is a decision in the best interests of the entire United Kingdom."
BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg said earlier that Brexit supporters in May's party will "likely" call for a vote of no confidence in her as their leader, citing a senior member of the Conservative Party.
Kuenssberg said Brexiteers were so angry about May's draft deal that they were submitting letters to the head of a committee of Conservative lawmakers responsible for handling any leadership challenge.
"Senior Tory [Conservative] tells me Brexiteer anger so high that seems likely there will be a call for no-confidence vote tomorrow – letters going in," she said on Twitter.
Reuters
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