Jeremy Hunt – Approving May’s deal ‘will be challenging’
Today the Prime Minister joined senior political leaders in Brussels to announce the final Brexit agreement reached between her government and the European Union. The deal was approved by the heads of government of the 27 other member states, but it now faces an uncertain future before the House of Commons. The Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt was interviewed by Andrew Marr, who asked about the difficulties ahead:
AM: How many Tory MPs do you think will vote against this?
JH: Well that’s a very difficult question and the arithmetic at the moment is looking challenging, but a lot can change over the next two weeks. But I think what all of my colleague will be doing is thinking what is in the national interest.
AM: …Is it possible the government simply collapses?
JH: It’s not possible to rule out anything… We have to work out what’s in the national interest and it’s all about the balance of risks.
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