May issues fresh plea to Conservative MPs

London: British Prime Minister Theresa May has issued a fresh plea to Conservative MPs to unite and deliver on Brexit, urging the ruling party to “move beyond what divides us” and sacrifice “personal preferences”. May, in a letter to all 317 Conservative MPs on Saturday night after her Brexit plans suffered another humiliating Commons defeat on February 14, said the result was “disappointing” but vowed the government would continue its work to secure changes to the Irish border backstop, the Guardian reported on Sunday. The Prime Minister announced that she will return to Brussels for further talks with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker next week and revealed plans to speak to the leaders of every European Union (EU) member state over the coming days. The Prime Minister is trying to secure changes to the Irish backstop, an insurance policy designed to avoid a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic after Brexit, the BBC reported. (IANS)

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