After numerous last ditch efforts to dig themselves out of this hole, the government has found itself in contempt of Parliament over its refusal to publish the Attorney General’s legal advice in full. The DUP joined forces with Labour, the Lib Dems and the SNP to vote for a motion which finds ministers in contempt over the government’s refusal to share the legal advice in full – at 311 to 293.

What the latest government defeat means for May’s premiership

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