Nicky Morgan sends May no deal Brexit WARNING after Commons defeat - 'This was a signal!'
THERESA MAY’s crushing defeat in the House of Commons yesterday was “a signal” there is “no majority for a no deal outcome to Brexit”, Nicky Morgan insisted last night.
Newsnight: Nicky Morgan says Commons vote was a 'signal'
The former Government minister was appearing on the BBC’s Newsnight programme when she made the comments. She warned Mrs May of the dangers of no deal but insisted she still backed the Prime Minister’s plan. She also said senior ministers and aides should resign in the event of no deal.
Referring to Tuesday’s Commons defeat over a Finance Bill to instate no deal preparations, Ms Morgan said: “This was a signal that there is no majority in the House of Commons for a no deal outcome to Brexit.
“But because of the nature of the legislation, it doesn’t actually stop a no deal.
“And the way to stop no deal is to put another deal in place and we are going to vote on that next Tuesday.”
The former Education Secretary added she thought it “was important” for there to be senior ministers and aides who in the event of a no deal would have to resign.
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She said: “To make it clear that we are not accepting a no deal.
“The numbers are only going to grow in respect of a no deal.”
She argued the “big question for Parliament” was: “How do we get to a position where a deal can be put in place that is going to command the confidence and support of the majority of MPs?”
Ms Morgan’s remarks came on a day when Theresa May’s Government suffered a humiliating defeat in a major blow to a potential no deal Brexit.
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MPs in the Commons are due to recommence a five-day debate on Wednesday to discuss Mrs May’s much-criticised Withdrawal Agreement to leave the EU.
The session, due to begin after Prime Minister's questions at about 1pm, will be opened by Brexit Secretary Steve Barclay.
The Prime Minister cancelled the original vote on December 11 in the face of defeat from both Tory and Labour MPs.
Former Brexit minister Suella Braverman also appeared on Newsnight last night.
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Ms Braverman said she could not back the plan “unless something changed democratically” and many of her colleagues felt the same way.
Speaking to the Andrew Marr Show on Sunday, Mrs May said Parliament would be in “unchartered territory” if her agreement is rejected.
However, the Prime Minister conceded she has not ruled out asking MPs to vote more than once.