Brexit news latest – 100 Tory MPs warn Theresa May they’ll vote to block No Deal and wreck her Brexit plans next week
MPs will next week get a chance to vote on whether to delay Brexit in order to rule out a No Deal
DOZENS of Tory MPs will vote to block No Deal and wreck Theresa May's Brexit plan, the PM was warned today.
Leaders of a 100-strong centrist group have told Mrs May she faces a mass rebellion if she doesn't get her Brexit deal over the line within days.
They are set to join a Remainer plot to delay Britain's exit from the EU in order to rule out a No Deal outcome.
Defeat would be a huge blow for Mrs May - who needs to keep No Deal on the table in order to boost her leverage in talks with the EU.
The Government wants to bring the Brexit deal back to the Commons next week.
If they don't, MPs will have a chance to vote on what the next steps should be instead.
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Last night Simon Hart and Andrew Percy, leaders of the 100-strong Brexit Delivery Group which has so far been loyal to Mrs May, wrote to her to warn her plan is in danger.
They said: "Numerous members of our group have alerted us to their intention (should rejection of the deal look likely) to get behind amendments that are planned in the name of Oliver Letwin and others and which will have the twin effect of taking No Deal off the table and delaying Brexit."
Today Mr Percy told the BBC: "Dozens of colleagues have made clear to me that they would want to vote to prevent a hard No Deal Brexit.
"A lot of colleagues have become very frustrated, a lot of colleagues have compromised."
He blamed the pro-Brexit European Research Group for refusing to back the PM's deal in the previous meaningful vote.
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The rebels could include as many as two dozen ministers and even members of the Cabinet.
But from the other side the ERG are warning Mrs May she faces a furious backlash if she allows No Deal to be blocked.
The Brexiteers could end up blocking all Government legislation in protest at any delay to our departure.
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