By Aaron Miller-
Theresa May has vowed to quit as prime minister if her Brexit deal is supported by Mps.
Speaker of the house, John Bercow said he will not accept a third meaningful vote this week without substantial changes. It comes after revelation that the prime minister is to face the 1922 Committee
The PM only goes to the 1922’s weekly meeting when something important arises or when she has been summoned by backbenchers. The 1922 Committee provides a way for backbenchers to co-ordinate and discuss their
Journalists are gathered in the corridor outside since they are not allowed to listen to the meeting. It comes after MPs took control of the House from the government as they attempt to find a majority for the next steps in the Brexit process.
Measures being debated include the Uk without a deal, forming a customs union and a confirmatory referendum. Theresa May is still trying to boost support for her deal, despite it being voted down by a large margin twice.
But after the Speaker of the House, John Bercow, announced which eight proposals he had chosen for votes, he reiterated his earlier warnings that the PM’s deal could not come back for a vote if it had not significantly changed.
Mr Bercow said the government “should not seek to circumvent my ruling” by introducing procedures that could reverse his judgement. 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.