As the prime minister makes a two-leg diplomatic dash to Europe, she faces interventions from senior Conservatives.
Speaking as she left home on Tuesday morning, Ms Leadsom - who fought Mrs May for the Conservative leadership in 2016 - said:"What I think would be fantastic is if Angela Merkel would try to support a proper UK Brexit by agreeing to reopen the withdrawal agreement.
And EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier reiterated the bloc's stance that"the withdrawal agreement is not going to be reopened [and] is not up for negotiation again". Despite the EU's hostility to renegotiating the terms of the UK's exit, Mr Barnier said the political declaration on the future UK-EU relationship"can be improved" following a request from London.
Asked what plan the prime minister would present to EU leaders on Wednesday, Mrs May's spokesman cited the ongoing cross-party talks with Labour as a path to finally passing her withdrawal agreement.
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