Theresa May and the UK’s permanent representative to the EU, Tim Barrow at a summit in Brussels today. The prime minister said she was seeking an “ambitious and deep and special partnership” Getty ImagesTheresa May today insisted that the government is on course to deliver Brexit despite the “disappointing” Commons defeat she suffered last night. Last night Mrs May suffered a humiliation after the government was defeated on an amendment that will guarantee more parliamentary involvement in the Brexit process. Eleven pro-EU Tory rebels joined forces with Labour and other opposition MPs to defeat the prime minister by a majority of four votes. Asked whether she will be forced to make further concessions to backbench rebels over Europe, Mrs May said: “We have…

Source: The Times December 14, 2017 12:22 UTC