May faces revolt from 40 Tory MPs if she opts for Canada Brexit deal, Rudd says – Politics live | Politics (Details)

When people mention Conservative Brexit rebels, you probably think of Jacob Rees-Mogg, his European Research Group and the many Tory MPs who have declared that they could never vote for the Chequers plan advocated by the prime minister. But there are rebels on the pro-European side too, and last night Amber Rudd, the former home secretary and perhaps liberal conservatism’s answer to Rees-Mogg, said there were around 40 MPs on her side who would vote against any Canada-style trade deal…