London (CNN) Downing Street has described as "deeply concerning" a reported plot by lawmakers to take control of Brexit negotiations from UK Prime Minister Theresa May. "Any attempt to remove the government's power to meet the legal conditions of an orderly exit at this moment of historic significance is extremely concerning," a spokesperson for the Prime Minister said. "The British public voted to leave the European Union and it is vital that elected politicians deliver upon that verdict." The spokesperson warned: "This news should serve as a reminder to those MPs who want to deliver Brexit that they need to vote for it -- otherwise there is a danger that Parliament could stop Brexit." An influential cross-party group of MPs was moving to wrest the initiative over the Brexit process and were planning introduce legislation on Monday that would scupper the government's Withdrawal Bill and block a "no-deal" Brexit, CNN has learned.

Source: CNN January 20, 2019 13:29 UTC