Don’t worry! Jacob Rees-Mogg has come up with a way to solve Brexit.

The arch-Brexiteer and chairman of the European Research Group of MPs believes a one-off payment of £20 billion to the EU and a promise ‘to remain friends’ should solve the biggest political deadlock in generations.

Rees-Mogg is calling his ‘generous offer’ No Deal Plus and believes it would prevent the nightmare scenario of food shortages and queues of lorries at Dover.

Jacob Rees-Mogg (Picture: PA)

Writing for the Mail on Sunday Rees-Mogg said: ‘At this late hour in the negotiations, we would like to make a new, generous offer to break the deadlock, to achieve a “No Deal Plus”.




‘We should offer Brussels £20 billion to make our departure as amicable as possible. Under it, we would leave on schedule on March 29.

‘However, for a 21-month transition period until the end of 2020, both sides would maintain a standstill with zero tariffs on either’s goods and no additional barriers.’

He added: ‘The preparations now for as friendly and smooth a Brexit as possible.’

Boris Johnson’s brother Jo Johnson resigned from the Government on Friday (Picture: Twitter)

Rees-Mogg does not offer any new ideas on the Northern Irish border which has become one of the key factors preventing a deal between the EU and Westminster.

The plan was immediately ridiculed on Twitter, with Remainers claiming Rees-Mogg ‘did not have a clue’ about current EU thinking.

Matt tweeted: ‘You seriously think the EU is going to agree to this, dropping conditions they’ve held consistently for the last two years, and with us backtracking on agreed commitments?

‘You’re delusional.’

Prime Minister Theresa May is still hoping her Brexit plan will work (Picture: PA)

Boris Johnson’s brother Jo Johnson resigned from Theresa May’s government on Friday due to his opposition to her Brexit plan and declared he is now supporting a second referendum.’

The DUP and the European Research Group have reportedly agreed to vote down Theresa May’s Brexit deal if it is put before Parliament.

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