Remainers in Commons say they have the numbers to veto a bad deal or no dealTheresa May faces a devastating Commons defeat over Brexit within weeks if she continues to deny parliament a meaningful vote on the final deal with the EU, Tory and Labour MPs have warned. Meanwhile, a secret memo to May written by Boris Johnson and Michael Gove dictating terms for a hard Brexit has emerged. The missive will undoubtedly lead critics to say the prime minister is being held hostage by the leading Brexiters. Chuka Umunna, the Labour co-chair of the cross-party group on EU relations, said he believed enough Tory MPs would stand firm. However, ministers offered no concessions on Friday and now face criticism from MPs across parliament during 16 hours of debate about the bill this week.

Source: The Guardian November 11, 2017 20:30 UTC