It’s the question that’s on everyone’s lips this week in Westminster: now that the Brexit negotiations have been finalised by the EU, will Theresa May be able to get her withdrawal agreement through the House of Commons?
So far, the numbers are not in her favour. Labour have confirmed they will whip against her deal, as have the SNP and other opposition parties. Meanwhile the DUP have said they will vote against the proposal – rather than just abstain. That means even if Theresa May could count on complete party loyalty in the upcoming meaningful vote, she would still be four votes short of the 320 needed for a majority.
Unfortunately for her, there are already plenty of MPs on her side unhappy with the deal and willing to rebel. Over 90 Tories have indicated that they will vote against the agreement, and only a handful of Labour and Lib Dem MPs have even suggested that they might vote for it.
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