May woos Labour MPs with local investment to back Brexit - The Times

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May is seen outside Downing Street in London, Britain January 30, 2019. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls - Copyright PETER NICHOLLS(Reuters)

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Published on 31/01/2019 - 02:04•Updated 18/04/2024 - 18:54

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(Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May is preparing to entice Labour MPs to support her Brexit deal with a cash injection into deprived areas that supported Leave, The Times on Thursday.

Labour MPs who could potentially back her Brexit deal are being wooed with the promise of local investment, including spending on former mining communities, The Times reported.