With the Tory PM’s authority in tatters, the Commons could seize control by voting to block a no-deal and postpone leaving on March 29. He said: “We are not preparing for and do not want a general election.”Mrs May’s second vote on her Brexit deal came after she made a last-minute dash to Strasbourg for crisis talks to get more concessions. Mrs May’s deal was defeated by 391 votes to 242, less than the 230 blow inflicted back in January. (Image: NEIL HALL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)Annual growth dropped to a six-year low of 1.4% in 2018, with ­economists warning the slowdown would continue this year unless a Brexit deal was agreed. The Chancellor is expected to offer billions of pounds for public services if MPs vote against a no-deal Brexit.

Source: Daily Mirror March 12, 2019 22:57 UTC