Rudd calles for Brexit consensus
Amber Rudd said it is possible Theresa May will ultimately be unable to persuade enough of her own MPs to back her deal, suggesting it is time to abandon outrage and accusations and try something different.
Ms Rudd said a practical, sensible and healing approach was needed for MPs to coalesce around a deal to avert the danger of Britain crashing out of the EU.
It comes as five Cabinet ministers are understood to be considering a second referendum if MPs cannot agree a deal in the next month.
Ms Rudd, Philip Hammond, David Gauke, Greg Clarke, and David Lidington have all stepped up discussions over whether to back the poll following Mrs May's narrow victory in the confidence vote earlier this week, the Times reported.
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