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		</div><p>Theresa May has received a Brexit boost as the head of the influential 1922 Committee of backbench Tories signalled support for her stance.</p>
<p>Sir Graham Brady indicated he could swing behind the British Prime Minister’s Withdrawal Agreement ahead of crunch Commons votes as he expressed optimism about a breakthrough over the Irish backstop.</p>
<p>Writing in the Mail on Sunday, Sir Graham said: “The whole country is tired of vacillation and delay.</p>
<p>“When the right compromise is offered, we should pull together behind the Prime Minister and help her to deliver our exit from the European Union on March 29.”</p>
<p>Many Brexiteers have expressed opposition to the backstop as it would leave the UK obeying EU customs rules if no wider trade deal is agreed after a transition period.</p>
<figure id="attachment_127086" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-127086" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/BF8D0A47-B8D6-45D7-A22B-558127CC6457.jpeg"><img class="size-full wp-image-127086" src="https://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/BF8D0A47-B8D6-45D7-A22B-558127CC6457.jpeg" alt="" width="600" height="472" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-127086" class="wp-caption-text">Sir Graham Brady, Chairman of the 1922 Committee of Tory backbenchers</figcaption></figure>
<p>Sir Graham, who branded the Government’s handling of the Brexit negotiations as “lions led by donkeys”, indicated there was a growing mood for a deal in the Commons.</p>
<p>He said: “This is not a time to make the best the enemy of the good, and most MPs are in a mood to compromise, but the danger of this backstop becoming permanent is a real one and it has to be tackled.</p>
<p>“My conversations with senior diplomats and politicians from across Europe have given me cause for optimism that a breakthrough is near.</p>
<p>“Those who have pressed for delay or for no-deal to be taken off the table have weakened Theresa May’s hand and made a deal less likely, but I still believe a compromise is fundamentally in our interest and that of the EU.</p>
<p>“We know what is needed to shift the logjam. The Attorney General needs to give a legally binding guarantee that the backstop is temporary.</p>
<p>“Once we have that, my colleagues in Parliament need to recognise the strength of feeling.”</p>
<figure id="attachment_127084" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-127084" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/E4855258-A430-4933-9882-247CFD070C55.jpeg"><img class="size-full wp-image-127084" src="https://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/E4855258-A430-4933-9882-247CFD070C55.jpeg" alt="" width="600" height="400" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-127084" class="wp-caption-text">Jacob Rees-Mogg</figcaption></figure>
<p>The comments came as the Sunday Times reported that the hardline European Research Group (ERG) of Tory MPs led by Jacob Rees-Mogg has drawn up “three tests” the British Government must pass to win backing.</p>
<p>In private talks with Attorney General Geoffrey Cox, the ERG called for a legally binding mechanism to escape the backstop, with a clear exit route and an unambiguous rewrite of the language in the Government’s legal advice, the newspaper said.</p>
<p>The stance has been drawn up in conjunction with the DUP, according to the Sunday Times.</p>
<p>The manoeuvring follows Mrs May telling MPs the Commons will have a “meaningful vote” on her Brexit plans by March 12.</p>
<p>The PM said that if her deal is rejected, MPs will be able to vote on whether the UK can leave the EU in a no-deal scenario, and if that is rejected, the Commons can decide on whether to extend Article 50 and delay Brexit.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said he does not believe the UK will have enough time to approve Mrs May’s withdrawal deal by the scheduled exit date of March 29.</p>
<p>Mr Barnier suggested a “technical extension” of up to two months may be needed.</p>
<p>Asked if he thought it was possible to reach an agreement by March 29, even if Westminster gave the green light this month, Mr Barnier told Spain’s El Mundo newspaper: “No.”</p>
<p>Mr Barnier has also stated that Brussels is ready to give the UK further “guarantees, assurances and clarifications” that the Irish backstop should only be temporary.</p>
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