If you can no longer do that on a sustained basis, it makes a mockery of the post. What it does mean is the job becomes almost ceremonial.”What does the week ahead hold for the Brexit debate? On Sunday, Brexit secretary Stephen Barclay and transport secretary Chris Grayling both declined to discuss an alternative. One source said: “The view is that there’s still a little bit of steam left in the PM’s deal. One of these would give voters the option of voting for the government’s deal or staying in the EU.

Source: The Guardian January 13, 2019 22:30 UTC