PM has been attempting to quell disquiet on several fronts, says the Guardian’s Jessica Elgot
When the cabinet minister Brandon Lewis was asked in the House of Commons whether a new bill designed to regulate trade within the UK after Brexit would break international law, he confirmed it would in a ‘limited and specific way’. The comments ignited a firestorm within his party as backbenchers and grandees tore into the government for threatening to damage the UK’s reputation for respecting the rule of law.it is not the only source of disquiet within the party.
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