Poll reveals the Tories have slid six points from March 28 as chaotic EU exit dents support
David Lidington speaks at the the British Chamber of Commerce in London, Britain, March 28 2019. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls
The once-prized stability of British politics has disappeared, threatening to break apart both the Conservatives and their main opponents Labour, and leaving the world’s fifth-largest economy facing an uncertain future. “We’ve got to deliver the outcome of the referendum … but, the Conservative Party has got to remain a broad church, a national party, and it’s got to be talking about things that matter to people in their everyday lives: housing, health service, living standards.”
An analysis of polls since the original intended March 29 exit day, published in the Sunday Telegraph, showed the Conservatives would lose 59 parliamentary seats if an election were held. He warned the talks could not be allowed to drag on for months, but showed little indication the government may drop its requirement that future EU ties cannot involve a customs union.Steve Murrells, CEO of retailer Co-op group, told the BBC the government had “kicked the can down the road” on Brexit, but that his firm would continue to plan for the worst-case scenario of leaving without a deal.
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