Anti-Brexit MEPs defect from Conservatives' EU group

Two prominent British Conservative members of the European Parliament quit the Tories' Brussels group on Wednesday to join the main, pro-EU centre-right bloc as Brexit continues to divide Britain's ruling party."The activities and approach of the EPP (European People's Party) will more effectively further the prospects of achieving the best possible future for our constituents," Julie Girling and Richard Ashworth said in a statement announcing they had left the European Conservatives and Reformi