Former British prime minister John Major, whose own premiership was marked by Conservative European Union rebellions, has called for MPs to decide on whether the UK should have a second Brexit referendum. MPs should decide on Brexit “on the basis of their own conscience” – even if there was not a free vote on the deal, said Mr Major, in one of his most outspoken interviews. Asked if he was now guilty of undermining prime minister Theresa May, Mr Major said: “I have been in the party a good deal longer than most people . So, let parliament decide. “No one voted for higher prices and poorer public services, but that is what they may get,” said Mr Major.

Source: The Irish Times February 28, 2018 16:51 UTC