Brexit deal close: MP

PRIME Minister Theresa May could reach a Brexit deal with the opposition Labour Party within days, a leading Conservative Party figure says, after senior ministers urged compromise following poor local election results.

Ruth Davidson, the Conservatives’ leader in Scotland, told a party conference in Aberdeen a cross-partisan agreement on Brexit was needed before this month’s European elections. Speaking to reporters afterwards, she said: “There is a deal that could be done in the next few days ... and I really hope we can get to that point.”