The Brexit Showdown: Boris Johnson's blueprint gains momentum in London as MPs swing behind five-point plan... but Dublin REJECTS it saying Britons want to stay in the EU

[Daily Mail]: Boris Johnson's Brexit blueprint was gathering momentum at Westminster tonight as hardline 'Spartan' MPs signalled they were ready to drop their opposition to a deal.

In a dramatic turnaround, a string of Eurosceptic MPs who rejected Theresa May's deal three times indicated today they could back his proposals.

Several former Tories – kicked out of the party last month for voting to block No Deal – indicated they were ready to fall in line.

And a senior Labour MP predicted that as many as 30 of his party colleagues might be persuaded to back Mr Johnson's deal – although other sources suggested that the true number was likely to be significantly lower.

At a meeting of the Cabinet yesterday, Mr Johnson said he would adopt a tone of 'glutinous emollience' in the coming days in a bid to win over wavering MPs.

Cabinet minister Michael Gove said the plan appeared to have a 'very good chance' of winning the support of MPs, adding: 'We have the DUP, Conservatives who were previously opposed and some broad-minded and constructive Labour MPs. That seems to me to be a pretty solid majority.'...<<>>...