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5 December 2018 • 7:52pm Government publishes Brexit legal advice in full UK will be trapped in backstop even if talks with EU fail Northern Ireland would be 'in the EU's Customs Union' DUP: No wonder Government tried to hide legal advice Critics: Backstop would see UK stuck in 'Brexit hamster wheel' Day two of debate on PM's deal underway in Commons Theresa May reeling after three humiliating defeats How PM suffered one of most bruising days in politics Telegraph View: May's authority is draining away Former chief whip will vote against PM for first time Sign up to the Telegraph's Brexit WhatsApp group for updates and analysis Theresa May will have to be replaced if her Brexit deal is defeated and she refuses to go back to renegotiate, Zac Goldsmith, the former candidate for London Mayor, has said. Mr Goldsmith said he hoped the Government's deal is defeated next week by MPs, warning that if she did not go back to Brussels, then her replacement would. His … [Read more...] about Brexit latest news: Theresa May should go back to Brussels to renegotiate or be replaced, Tory MP says

5 December 2018 • 12:55pm Government publishes Brexit legal advice in full UK will be trapped in backstop even if talks with EU fail Northern Ireland would be 'in the EU's Customs Union' Risk of 'protracted and repeating rounds of negotiations' Commons set for day two of debate on PM's deal Theresa May reeling after three humiliating defeats How PM suffered one of most bruising days in politics Telegraph View: May's authority is draining away Former chief whip will vote against PM for first time Britain will be trapped in the Brexit backstop even if talks with the European Union on a trade deal break down, according to explosive legal advice finally published by the Government. Geoffrey Cox, the Attorney General, told the Cabinet in a six page letter setting out the legal position on the Brexit deal that the UK risked being stuck in “protracted and repeating rounds of negotiations” with Brussels long into the future. Meanwhile, he also said … [Read more...] about Brexit latest news: Legal advice reveals Britain will be trapped in backstop even if talks with EU break down

5 December 2018 • 11:52am Commons returns for day two of Brexit debate May reeling after three humiliating defeats How PM suffered one of most bruising days in politics Legal advice to be published after ministers found in contempt Telegraph View: May's authority is draining away Former chief whip will vote against PM for first time Andrea Leadsom has warned that MPs will "live to regret" their historic vote to hold the Government in contempt of parliament, as Theresa May's full legal advice on the Irish backstop was published. Speaking on the BBC's Today programme, the leader of the House of Commons said MPs hoping to one day be in government had made a terrible mistake by inflicting a series of stinging defeats on Theresa May yesterday.  She also warned, contrary to claims by pro-Remain MPs, that 'no deal' could not be prevented by parliament in the event that the Brexit deal is rejected. "It was incredibly disappointing that the House of Commons decided … [Read more...] about Brexit latest news: Theresa May’s full legal advice published as MPs warned they will ‘live to regret’ rebellion

5 December 2018 • 10:51am Commons returns for day two of Brexit debate May reeling after three humiliating defeats How PM suffered one of most bruising days in politics Legal advice to be published after ministers found in contempt Telegraph View: May's authority is draining away Former chief whip will vote against PM for first time Andrea Leadsom has warned that MPs will "live to regret" their historic vote to hold the Government in contempt of parliament, as she said its full legal advice on the Brexit deal would be published later today.  Speaking on the BBC's Today programme, the leader of the House of Commons said MPs hoping to one day be in government had made a terrible mistake by inflicting a series of stinging defeats on Theresa May yesterday.  She also warned, contrary to claims by pro-Remain MPs, that 'no deal' could not be prevented by parliament in the event that the Brexit deal is rejected. "It was incredibly disappointing that the House … [Read more...] about Brexit latest news: Theresa May forced to publish legal advice in full as MPs warned they will ‘live to regret’ rebellion

5 December 2018 • 8:46am Commons returns for day two of Brexit debate May reeling after three humiliating defeats How PM suffered one of most bruising days in politics Legal advice to be published after ministers found in contempt Telegraph View: May's authority is draining away Former chief whip will vote against PM for first time Andrea Leadsom has warned that MPs will "live to regret" their historic vote to hold the Government in contempt of parliament, as she said its full legal advice on the Brexit deal would be published later today.  Speaking on the BBC's Today programme, the leader of the House of Commons said MPs hoping to one day be in government had made a terrible mistake by inflicting a series of stinging defeats on Theresa May yesterday.  She also warned, contrary to claims by pro-Remain MPs, that 'no deal' could not be prevented by parliament in the event that the Brexit deal is rejected. "It was incredibly disappointing that the House of … [Read more...] about Brexit latest news: Government says ‘no deal’ cannot be prevented as full legal advice to be published today