Prime Minister must honour Brexit, say region's MPs

The MP, who was a vocal Brexiteer in the 2016 referendum, voiced her concerns ahead of the Prime Minister's crunch meeting with backbench MPs last night.

Ms Allan said before Wednesday evening's meeting of the 1922 Committee: “We can all admire the Prime Minister’s tenacity in dealing with the near impossible task of delivering Brexit.

"We all want her to be able to succeed in negotiating a deal in the best interests of the country. It is clear that in the face of so much opposition to Brexit the Prime Minister is trying to find a compromise.

"However, she looks to be in danger of failing to honour the referendum result and this is not something I could support.”

Mark Pritchard, MP for the neighbouring Wrekin constituency, also said it was crucial that Theresa May delivered on Brexit.

Mr Pritchard had supported the Remain campaign in the 2016 vote, but said it was vital for the sake of democracy that the result of the referendum was honoured.

He said: "Time is running out for the negotiations. Whether that applies to the Prime Minister is yet to be seen .

"Brexit must be delivered if Britain is to be taken seriously on lecturing the rest of the world on democracy."

Daniel Kawczynski, MP for Shrewsbury and Atcham, wanted assurances that the British armed forces would not be asked to serve with a possible European army.

He said it was important that Britain continued to have a good defence relationship with the rest of Europe when it left the EU, but that this should be done through Nato rather than through a separate European army.

"A group called Veterans for Britain, made up of former British army officers, are extremely concerned that the British armed forces are being corralled into this EU army," said Mr Kawczynski.

"For decades the peace in Europe has been cemented by Nato, but it seems there are people who now say you can't rely on the Americans and the British for their defence, I find that really insulting when you think of the blood that has been spilled over two world wars to keep the people of Europe free.

"It concerns me that up until now all our talk about our relationship with the EU has been about the economic arrangements, but there are senior members of the armed forces concerned that this issue is not being widely reported."

Glyn Davies, MP for Montgomeryshire, said he had full confidence in the Prime Minister's handling of the Brexit negotiations.

"I'm very supportive of the position she's been taking," he said.

"The only deal on the table is the one the Prime Minister is offering. If anyone wants to put any alternative proposals, I think the Prime Minister would consider them, but they've got to be workable. None of the other proposals put forward so far have come up with an answer to the Irish border problem."

Mr Davies said he was confident that a deal would be agreed, saying that the EU now appeared to be sounding a much more conciliatory tone.

"I believe the Prime Minister and the EU will secure a deal," he said. "Throughout history, when you do a deal with the EU, it always happens at the last possible second."