Remainer ringleader Dominic Grieve blasted for ‘bitter, twisted and dangerous’ plot to block Brexit
The Tory ex-minister wants to give MPs the power to keep Britain in the EU indefinitely
REMAINER MPs were today blasted for their "bitter, twisted and dangerous" attempts to block Brexit in the Commons.
Leavers hit out at ringleader Dominic Grieve as he prepared to launch a legal bid to suspend Article 50.
The pro-EU Tory will this week table an amendment which would give a minority of MPs the power to keep Britain in the EU.
He wants to hijack the Commons statement being made today by Theresa May on the way forward for Brexit.
If successful, his amendment would allow Article 50 to be suspended indefinitely on the say-so of 300 MPs.
Brexiteer Anne-Marie Trevelyan blasted: "Grieve’s desire to reverse the referendum result - as well as his own vote to trigger Article 50 - is such an impossible case to argue that he’s decided to tear up the British constitution instead.
"It would be a very bitter, twisted and dangerous development if 300 MPs could overturn the will of 498 MPs who voted to trigger Article 50, not to mention the 17.4million who voted for Brexit."
Kamikaze MPs would happily end their careers in flames in order to defy the will of the people
Nadine Dorries
Nadine Dorries added: "There are Europhile, kamikaze MPs in Parliament, assisted by a senior clerk and the Speaker, who would happily end their careers in flames in order to defy the will of the people and stop Brexit."
A separate attempt to rule out a No Deal Brexit is being launched by a cross-party group of senior MPs.
Labour's Yvette Cooper and Tory Nick Boles have drawn up a bill which would see Article 50 delayed until the end of the year if there isn't a Brexit deal by the end of next month.
It's backed by other veteran figures such as Hilary Benn, Nicky Morgan and Oliver Letwin - and Jeremy Corbyn could throw his weight behind it too.
Amber Rudd has reportedly told the PM that if she blocks ministers from supporting the bill, dozens of them could quit in protest.
MPs' plans to tie May's hands on Brexit explained
THERESA May will today make a statement in the Commons on the way forward for Brexit - as is legally required after her defeat last week.
Then on Tuesday January 29, the PM must hold a debate where MPs will have their say on her plan.
Although the debate will be on a so-called "neutral motion", stating only that the Commons has considered her statement, MPs will have the power to table amendments dictating what should happen next.
GRIEVE AMENDMENT - WRECKING BREXIT
Dominic Grieve has proposed an amendment which would effectively transfer power from the Government to the Commons.
Under the terms of his proposal, Article 50 could be suspended indefinitely - keeping us in the EU - on the say-so of 300 MPs, which is less than a majority.
The MPs would have to come from at least five different parties, with a minimum of five Conservatives involved.
The amendment would tear up centuries of precedent by limiting the Government's ability to govern and so is unlikely to succeed.
COOPER BILL - NINE-MONTH DELAY
Yvette Cooper is tabling a bill to stop Britain leaving the EU without a deal on March 29.
She proposes that if there isn't a deal by February 26, MPs could delay Article 50 for nine months - giving ministers until the end of the 2019 to secure a withdrawal agreement.
The bill is a standalone law, but an amendment to the PM's statement could see it catapulted to the top of the Commons agenda.
Jeremy Corbyn is considering supporting the move, which would give it a good chance of passing.
DROMEY/SPELMAN AMENDMENT - BLOCKING NO DEAL
Tory Caroline Spelman and Labour's Jack Dromey have a separate amendment to prevent a No Deal outcome.
The pair, who both represent Britain's industrial heartland in the Midlands, would simply see the Government declare that Britain won't quit the EU until a deal is in place.
CABLE AMENDMENT - SECOND REFERENDUM
Lib Dem boss Vince Cable has come up with a way of forcing a second referendum on Brexit via a Commons amendment.
The motion would see Mrs May's deal approved, but only on the condition that the Government holds a referendum letting the public choose between her plan and staying in the EU.
Ms Cooper today claimed Mrs May is keen for the bill to succeed because she secretly wants No Deal off the table.
She told the BBC: "I think she knows that she should rule out No Deal in the national interest because it would be so damaging.
"She's refusing to do so and I think she's hoping that Parliament will do this for her - that is not leadership."
If No Deal is ruled out, it may encourage Brexiteer MPs to back Mrs May's deal - or risk Britain staying in the EU permanently.
The Government is currently spending more than £170,000 an hour on preparing for a possible No Deal, according to Labour.
So far ministers have paid out £1.9billion making sure the country is ready to leave without a deal - even though Mrs May is adamant she will get a deal.
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Jeremy Corbyn said: "We’re ready to talk to the Government and others in Parliament about a sensible alternative plan, but not while Theresa May is wasting £171,000 an hour of taxpayers’ money on dangerous and unnecessary No Deal brinkmanship."
Today the PM will be grilled on her plans to change her deal so it gets past the Commons despite last week's humiliating defeat.
Then next Tuesday MPs will have a chance to vote on the proposals - giving them a chance to dictate what happens next.
Pro-EU Business Minister will QUIT if there's No Deal and blasts 'sham' trade agreements
A PRO-EU minister today vowed he'll QUIT if Theresa May ends up going for a No Deal Brexit.
Business Minister Richard Harrington claimed leaving the EU without a deal would be an "absolute disaster" and called on the PM to rule it out.
He suggested large firms such as Jaguar Land Rover would be driven out of the country in a No Deal outcome.
Mr Harrington told the BBC: "I've seen what may well happen with this cut-off date.
"Crashing out, in my view, is an absolute disaster - it's not a road to a free trade agreement, it's not a road to anything.
"It's an absolute disaster for the country and it's supported by a minority of a minority of people.
"She should in my view say, 'We are responsible people, we're going to do our duty to business, and we're going to rule out a No Deal because we want a great deal.'"
He also hit out at Liam Fox's claim to have secured dozens of trade deals ready to go in time for Brexit.
Mr Harrington ridiculed the "sham of pretend trade agreements that haven't happened yet".
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