British PM Theresa May will change her mind on Brexit, says leading eurosceptic lawmaker

British Prime Minister Theresa May will eventually decide to abandon her strategy for maintaining close trade ties with the European Union because it lacks support, a leading eurosceptic lawmaker in her Conservative Party said on Monday.

Jacob Rees-Mogg, chairman of the European Research Group of anti-EU lawmakers in May's ruling Conservative party, said the so-called Chequers plan is opposed by European politicians and large parts of the British public.

"The prime minister is a lady of singular wisdom and therefore is likely to recognize the reality that Chequers does not have much support either in this country or abroad," Rees-Mogg said.

Last week, EU leaders rejected May's proposal to seek a free trade area for goods with the EU and some rebels in May's party have threatened to vote down a deal if she clinches one.