Jeremy Corbyn will impose a three-line whip on MPs to vote in favour of triggering article 50 when the bill comes before parliament next week, with several frontbenchers understood to be considering a rebellion. Corbyn said: “It will be a clear decision that we want all of our MPs to support the article 50 vote when it comes up next week. It’s clearly a three-line whip.”Clive Lewis 'threatens rebellion' after Corbyn imposes 3-line whip on article 50 bill - Politics live Read moreBut Corbyn acknowledged that this would be difficult for some MPs. “I urge Labour MPs to join me in voting against the premature triggering of article 50,” Lucas said. If we’re serious about opposing an extreme Brexit then we can’t just wave through article 50.

Source: The Guardian January 26, 2017 13:52 UTC