“ The Prime Minister to resign “

BBC NEWS

Wednesday 27th March 2019

Theresa May has promised Tory MPs she will stand down if they back her EU withdrawal deal.

The PM said she would not stay in power for the next phase of Brexit talks on the future trading relationship, at a meeting of the 1922 committee.

But she did not set a firm departure date, according to Tory MPs who were at the meeting.

It comes as MPs seize control of the Commons agenda to hold votes on alternatives to the deal.

Mrs May told the 300 or so Tory MPs at the meeting "we need to get the deal through and deliver Brexit".

"I ask everyone in this room to back the deal so we can complete our historic duty - to deliver on the decision of the British people and leave the European Union with a smooth and orderly exit."

Speaking after the 1922 committee meeting, Tory MP James Cartlidge said: "My recollection is that she said she would not remain in post for the next phase of the negotiations, the implication being that once the withdrawal agreement has passed, she would make way for someone else."

Mrs May's critics don't want her to be still in charge for the next phase of Brexit talks, when the two sides hammer out what kind of trading relationship they will have - if her deal is passed by Parliament.

The PM has said she wants to bring the deal back to the Commons this week, after it was previously rejected twice, by large margins.

The BBC's Iain Watson said Mrs May received a "muted" reception from Conservative MPs as she arrived at the meeting.

Commons Speaker John Bercow ruled last week that the government could not return for a third attempt, unless there had been "substantial" changes to the proposals.

And he warned ministers earlier that they should "not seek to circumvent my ruling" by introducing procedures that could reverse his judgement.

But a Downing Street spokesman said there had been a "significant development" at the summit in Brussels last week, after Mrs May agreed "extra reassurances" over the Irish backstop with the EU, and the date of exit had changed.

Many Tory Brexiteers are looking to the Democratic Unionist Party, who have led opposition to the PM's deal, before deciding whether to get behind it.

Jacob Rees-Mogg, the chairman of the European Research Group of Tory Brexiteers, told the BBC: "I think that we have got to the point where legally leaving is better than not leaving at all.

"Half a loaf is better than no bread."

He said his only condition for supporting the deal was that Mrs May wins round the DUP.

"I won't abandon the DUP because I think they are the guardians of the union of the United Kingdom," he said.

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Wez, Do you want Jeremy Corbyn or Dianne Abbot?

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Wez, Do you want Jeremy Corbyn or Dianne Abbot?

Bit early for that annis as conservatives still in power!

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Wez, Do you want Jeremy Corbyn or Dianne Abbot?

Bit early for that annis as conservatives still in power!

I know Allan, just joking

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Wez, Do you want Jeremy Corbyn or Dianne Abbot?

Bit early for that annis as conservatives still in power!

I know Allan, just joking

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Wez, Do you want Jeremy Corbyn or Dianne Abbot?

Bit early for that annis as conservatives still in power!

I know Allan, just joking

Wont be a joke of either got into power?

Ummm, thats 8,000 policeman, at a cost of, Umm, £300m over four years..

Really Dianne??

Umm..


I think she should be Home Secretary.

Just for Sneg.

We need a strong new pm like Boris to be honest i,m not a greatfan but you will not see corbyn begging for a debate with him like he did with May.
He would wipe the floor with the mugwump and end any hope of the commie crazy gang getting into number 10.

We need a strong new pm like Boris to be honest i,m not a greatfan but you will not see corbyn begging for a debate with him like he did with May.
He would wipe the floor with the mugwump and end any hope of the commie crazy gang getting into number 10.

I’m Labour through and through but Corbyn will not get into number ten - too much needs to happen for it to become a real possibility.

Boris though would not be a good PM.

Most likely scenario is Lidington for a short period before a leadership election.

Then the inevitable general election - which I can then see the Tories winning.

I think Jeremy Corbyn and Dianne Abbot would put the Great back in to Briton

I think Jeremy Corbyn and Dianne Abbot would put the Great back in to Briton

Looks like the DUP still won’t support her deal.

She must believe in the deal. If its not this deal I don't think we will ever leave.

There has been No majority for any of the Brexit options tonight.
Only Teresa May could throw herself under a bus.................And MISS.

There has been No majority for any of the Brexit options tonight.
Only Teresa May could throw herself under a bus.................And MISS.

i didnt think there would be.
all her efforts have been to be keeping as many people as possible happy..ok she failed
.so why would options that go further in any direction be more appealing to those with the opposite view.

Good riddance to her, fooking useless bitch who is a far better dancer than politician. They're all useless and not one of them worth a wank.

Good riddance to her, fooking useless bitch who is a far better dancer than politician. They're all useless and not one of them worth a wank.

There has been No majority for any of the Brexit options tonight.
Only Teresa May could throw herself under a bus.................And MISS.

Nothing to do with her free vote for mps to get a concences of what is acceptable? But it shows how split they all are as even with 8 choices a majority couldn't agree on one thing......

There has been No majority for any of the Brexit options tonight.
Only Teresa May could throw herself under a bus.................And MISS.

Worth pointing out that two of these had more votes than May’s deal - with far less persuasion.

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Wez, Do you want Jeremy Corbyn or Dianne Abbot?

no want a brexiteer pm

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Wez, Do you want Jeremy Corbyn or Dianne Abbot?

Corbyn would be superb. Our services are getting worse and worse each year, while the rich fill their pockets. It's time to reverse that

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Wez, Do you want Jeremy Corbyn or Dianne Abbot?

Corbyn would be superb. Our services are getting worse and worse each year, while the rich fill their pockets. It's time to reverse that

Labour is the party that looks after the Welsh NHS and look at the state that is in!! Still managed to find millions of pounds to spend on other crap mind

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Wez, Do you want Jeremy Corbyn or Dianne Abbot?

Corbyn would be superb. Our services are getting worse and worse each year, while the rich fill their pockets. It's time to reverse that

he needs to take a leaf out of Theresa Mays book and step aside for the good of his party. should have after the no confidence vote in him by fellow labour MPs. 172 to 40...3 years ago.
has cost labour dearly and will continue to as long as he and 2 plus 2 equals 1 stay there.

8 options voted on last night, all rejected by parlamentry. Time for an Oliver Cromwell to dissolve parliament and start again. we are the laughing stock of the world.

You got to love the way May is desperate to push her shite deal through, so desperate that if done she will walk off into the sunset with her pockets lined heavily no doubt a la Dave carmeron style. Corbyn seems to have moral values which sets him apart from your average MP, but he will never get enough backing being to left. Only centre labour like Blair will ever win in the UK. If anything ever good came from this shambles, it’s we need a new political system, maybe 5 or 6 smaller parties running.
But certain policies set in stone that They can’t f**k about with every 4 years and blame previous governments for any issues.
I genuinely fear for my kids future with the idiots we have in charge at the moment.

Another one runs away from the scene of the crime. Pathetic!

Another one runs away from the scene of the crime. Pathetic!

It’s obvious the Westminster just doesn’t work for Wales.

Looks like the DUP still won’t support her deal.

Maybe another £200Million could persuade them for a last minute change of heart

There has been No majority for any of the Brexit options tonight.
Only Teresa May could throw herself under a bus.................And MISS.

Worth pointing out that two of these had more votes than May’s deal - with far less persuasion.

Of course, Parliament is 75% remoaners !!!