Welcome to The Independent’s liveblog of Wednesday Prime Minister’s Questions and the seventh day of debates on the Government’s Brexit legislation.
In the Commons today Theresa May will face Jeremy Corbyn for the penultimate Prime Minister’s Questions of 2017. It comes as David David Davis, the Brexit Secretary, rushes to repair damage caused by his comments about the breakthrough Brexit deal not being legally binding.
On Tuesday, Guy Verhofstadt, the European Parliament’s Brexit coordinator, lashed out at Mr Davis and revealed the Parliament would toughen up its red lines on Brexit.
And later, MPs will also debate the Government’s EU (Withdrawal) Bill. While Ms May has so far avoided defeat in the Commons on dozens of amendments there is the real possibility the Government could lose a vote later this evening on a rebel motion.
If it passes the amendment - put forward by the Tory MP and former attorney general Dominic Greive - would force the Government to write into law Parliament’s vote on the final Brexit deal terms. Mr Grieve warned on Tuesday that he has enough Tory support to win the vote and Downing Street are now attempting to buy off rebels with concessions and further promises.
