LONDON, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- British Prime Minister Theresa May chaired a cabinet meeting on Tuesday as the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and Spain stepped up pressure over the Brexit deal draft agreed by Britain and the European Union (EU).
The meeting, the first since two cabinet members quit over the deal row last week, comes as May appears to have seen off the threat of being ousted in a confidence vote of her own MPs.
The DUP abstained in Monday night's Budget votes as a warning shot over what they say are her broken promises on Brexit.
DUP Brexit spokesman Sammy Wilson has told media that May's Brexit agreement with Brussels breached a "fundamental" assurance that Northern Ireland would not be separated from the rest of the country.
Spain has said it will not agree to the draft Brexit withdrawal deal without clarity over how talks on the future status of Gibraltar should be handled, a clear sign of the pressure from the EU side.
May has been insisting that her Brexit deal is in the national interest and will allow Britain to take back control of its "money, laws and borders".
