May attempts to woo openly hostile Brexiters at Chequers

One hardliner accuses PM of trying to ‘butter up the butterable’ ahead of key Brexit billsTheresa May summoned several pro-leave Tory MPs to Chequers on Friday, just after president Trump’s departure, as she embarked on a charm offensive aimed at avoiding embarrassing defeats in two key Brexit bills next week.With a vocal section of the Conservative party in open revolt over Thursday’s white paper on the future relationship with the European Union, the prime minister is h