May compromises on Brexit deal, hands over power to lawmakers

Theresa May has scraped through a crucial Brexit vote after she made a frantic last-minute climbdown to stop a Tory revolt.

The Prime Minister survived after a day of chaos that saw a minister quit over her handling of Brexit .

She has defeated calls to give MPs a ‘meaningful vote’ on her plans for leaving the EU – which could have blocked a No Deal Brexit.

The ambitious bid was passed by the House of Lords, and looked like it had enough support to pass the Commons.

But MPs defeated it by 324 votes to 298 – a healthy 26 majority – after Tory ministers made a compromise just minutes before the vote happened.

Solicitor General Robert Buckland bought off Tory rebels by promising to meet them – and dropping a huge hint he’d accept their pleas.