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Theresa May prepares for a grilling from MPs | Theresa May prepares for a grilling from MPs |
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Theresa May will address Conservative MPs later following a week which has shown up her party's Brexit divisions. | Theresa May will address Conservative MPs later following a week which has shown up her party's Brexit divisions. |
The meeting will be the prime minister's last chance to rally backbenchers before the summer recess. | The meeting will be the prime minister's last chance to rally backbenchers before the summer recess. |
It will cap off a day which includes Prime Minister's Questions and an appearance by Mrs May at the Liaison Committee of select committee chairs. | It will cap off a day which includes Prime Minister's Questions and an appearance by Mrs May at the Liaison Committee of select committee chairs. |
On Tuesday ministers saw off a bid by Tory rebels to create a customs union with the EU if a trade deal failed. | On Tuesday ministers saw off a bid by Tory rebels to create a customs union with the EU if a trade deal failed. |
The rebel amendment to the trade bill was defeated by only six votes. | The rebel amendment to the trade bill was defeated by only six votes. |
Twelve Conservatives rebelled against their party by supporting the amendment but the government's total was boosted by the support of four Labour MPs. | Twelve Conservatives rebelled against their party by supporting the amendment but the government's total was boosted by the support of four Labour MPs. |
Conservative MPs were warned that voting for the amendment, and therefore against the government, could lead to a vote of no confidence in the prime minister, the BBC understands. | Conservative MPs were warned that voting for the amendment, and therefore against the government, could lead to a vote of no confidence in the prime minister, the BBC understands. |
Prime Minister's Questions will be Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's last opportunity to question Mrs May before Parliament breaks for the summer. | |
The prime minister will then head to the Liaison Committee - due to start at 15:00 BST. | The prime minister will then head to the Liaison Committee - due to start at 15:00 BST. |
The committee - which usually sits three times a year - is made up of the chairs of each select committee. | The committee - which usually sits three times a year - is made up of the chairs of each select committee. |
With more than 30 senior MPs from the main parties free to ask questions, the session could be lengthy. | With more than 30 senior MPs from the main parties free to ask questions, the session could be lengthy. |
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Once that is over the prime minister will attend a meeting of the 1922 committee of backbench Conservative MPs. | Once that is over the prime minister will attend a meeting of the 1922 committee of backbench Conservative MPs. |
The meeting comes amid rumours that Tories seeking to remove Mrs May are close to getting the 48 signatures they need to trigger a no-confidence vote. | The meeting comes amid rumours that Tories seeking to remove Mrs May are close to getting the 48 signatures they need to trigger a no-confidence vote. |
Such a vote could pave the way for a leadership election. | Such a vote could pave the way for a leadership election. |
There has also been speculation that Boris Johnson - who resigned as foreign secretary after disagreeing with the prime minister's vision of the future relationship with the EU brokered at Chequers - will take the opportunity to make a resignation speech in the Commons on Wednesday. | There has also been speculation that Boris Johnson - who resigned as foreign secretary after disagreeing with the prime minister's vision of the future relationship with the EU brokered at Chequers - will take the opportunity to make a resignation speech in the Commons on Wednesday. |