One of the plotters attempting to remove Boris Johnson said yesterday that it was a ‘no brainer’ to rethink leaving the EU’s single market.

Tobias Ellwood argued the country should opt for a softer Brexit, even if it means accepting the free movement of people.

The Bournemouth East MP hit back at criticism from fellow backbenchers concerned that rebels are trying to undermine the country’s exit from the EU.

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