Tory MP whose amendment led to defeat for Theresa May reports incidents to police, and questions Daily Mail’s reporting of voteThe Conservative MP Dominic Grieve has received death threats after leading a parliamentary rebellion that resulted in the prime minister’s first Commons defeat on Brexit. Others among the 11 Conservative politicians who defied a three-line whip in order to secure a vote for MPs on the final Brexit deal have also faced pressure. Antoinette Sandbach said she had also received “oblique” death threats, including phrases such as “you’ll get what’s coming to you”. It comes as Theresa May’s team is considering how to avert a second parliamentary defeat next week over the question of an amendment enshrining the Brexit date in British law. The prime minister made clear that while she was disappointed by the Commons defeat, she was still ready to deliver Brexit, stressing that this one loss followed 35 victories.

Source: The Guardian December 14, 2017 17:05 UTC