Theresa May reveals there WILL be a White Paper outlining her Brexit plans ahead of Article 50 bill

THERESA May has revealed there WILL be a White Paper outlining in detail her Brexit plans ahead of an Article 50 bill being tabled.

She told MPs at Prime Minister's Questions she would ensure they had every opportunity to scrutinise the proposals for negotiating a deal with Brussels she set out in a keynote speech last week.

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After being asked whether she would bow to pressure from all sides of the house to formally publish her strategy, the PM confirmed she would.

"I recognise that there is an appetite in this House to see that plan set out in a white paper," she said.

Labour’s shadow Brexit secretary Keir Starmer said it was “a significant and welcome U-turn from the Prime Minister”.

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Mrs May explained further: "The House has overwhelmingly voted that Article 50 should be triggered before the end of March 2017.

"Following the Supreme Court judgment, a Bill will be provided for this House and there will be the proper debates in this chamber and in another place on that Bill.

"There is then the separate question of actually publishing the plan that I have set out, a bold vision for Britain for the future.

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"I will do that in a White Paper and one of our objectives is the best possible free trade arrangement with the European Union, and that's what we will be out there negotiating for."

The PM's spokeswoman said afterwards the Government will publish legislation tomorrow to get Parliamentary approval to begin formal divorce talks with the EU.

Labour MPs and Tory rebels were yesterday accused of plotting to delay Brexit by demanding the Government spell out its negotiating demands in the Commons.

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Brexit Secretary David Davis was asked FIFTEEN times to publish a White Paper detailing his department’s objectives, but refused.

Mrs May’s agreement to do so today is a sign she wants to head off any rebellion by Conservative backbenchers, although opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn tried to claim it as a victory for his party.

The hapless Labour boss also clashed with the PM over workers' rights, repeatedly accusing her of offering the “bargain basement alternative”.

Mr Corbyn told Mrs May: "The threat to workers' rights is there every day - six million earning less than the living wage, many people - nearly a million - on zero hours contracts with no protection being offered by this Government.

"What they're doing is offering, once again, the bargain basement alternative.”

He also attacked Donald Trump, and asked if she would bring up women's rights in their meeting later this week.

Mrs May highlighted the Government's record on zero hours contracts and increases to the minimum wage.

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She added: "On the issue of my visit to the United States of America, I'm pleased I'm able to meet President Trump so early in his administration.

"That is a sign of the strength of the special relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States of America, a special relationship on which he and I intend to build.

"But can also say to the leader of the Opposition, I'm not afraid to speak frankly to a president of the United States.

"I am able to do that because we have that special relationship - a special relationship he would never have with the United States."