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Labour’s Emily Thornberry is expected to face the Cabinet minister David Lidington at Prime Minister’s Questions later today as Theresa May begins her short tour of China. A Government minister has questioned whether Brexit should go ahead if damaging assessments of Britain’s economic prospects are accurate.
The Prime Minister arrived in Beijing for her three-day visit on Wednesday morning and is also expected to hold a joint press conference with the Chinese Premier Li Keqiang around 10am UK time. In a highly unusual and hugely significant intervention, Conservative Philip Lee asked whether Theresa May could “legitimately lead a country along a path that the evidence and rational consideration indicate would be damaging” after leaked papers laid bare the potential economic damage of withdrawal.
After PMQs, Labour will also force a vote in the Commons, demanding the release of secret analysis laying bare the economic damage from Brexit. The documents indicate the UK will be worse off outside the European Union than it would if it stayed in, irrespective of whether or not a trade deal is struck.
But it comes after a Government minister questioned wether Brexit should go a head if the damaging assessments on Britain’s economic prospects prove accurate.  Mrs May, who is currently on a trip to China aimed at forging economic ties, has promised she will publish the analysis so that Parliament is “fully informed” before voting on the deal.
In a highly unusual intervention, Conservative Philip Lee raised fears over whether Theresa May could “legitimately lead a country along a path that the evidence and rational consideration indicate would be damaging” after leaked papers laid bare the economic impact of the withdrawal. It comes as peers in the Lords debate the EU (Withdrawal) Bill for a second day. Over 90 Lords are lined up to speak, and proceedings could go beyond 10pm.
Over in the House of Lords,  peers will be debating on the second day the EU (Withdrawal) Bill. Over 90 Lords are lined up to speak and could go beyond 10pm. Meanwhile, Labour’s Emily Thornberry is expected to face Cabinet minister David Lidington at Prime Minister’s Questions later today.
The Prime Minister arrived in Beijing for her three-day visit on Wednesday morning.