Conservatives must hold nerve despite Brexit jitters, says Raab

Dominic Raab has conceded that Conservative backbenchers have become jittery about the status of the Brexit negotiations but insisted “now is the time to play for the team” amid fresh speculation about Theresa May’s leadership.The Brexit secretary said the Tories needed to “hold [their] nerve” after weekend reports that hostile backbench MPs would try to force a leadership challenge.Forty-eight MPs are needed to force a vote of confidence in the prime minister.