Theresa May summoned her Cabinet to an emergency meeting today as MPs prepared an audacious bid to seize control of Brexit .
The Prime Minister kicked off a historic week with a rare Monday morning showdown in 10 Downing Street - a day after defying an attempted coup.
The Cabinet discussed an imminent bid by MPs to take over the Brexit process in a Commons vote at 10pm.
More than 120 MPs have backed an amendment by Tory Oliver Letwin and Labour's Hilary Benn to control the parliamentary timetable this Wednesday. That would allow "indicative votes" - letting MPs choose their own way forward for Brexit - to take place.
Yet reports suggested the flailing Prime Minister was instead hoping to push her own, twice-defeated Brexit deal to a third vote by MPs tomorrow.
Sources said no final decisions were made but Mrs May was speaking to her DUP allies this lunchtime to plot next steps.
As uncertainty mounted today the EU warned No Deal is looking "increasingly likely" - even on the new, extended deadline day of April 12.
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Indicative votes would mean letting MPs vote on options, from Mrs May's own Brexit deal to crashing out with No Deal, holding a second referendum or revoking Article 50, to weed out the "least unpopular".
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Yet at the same time, Mrs May is still trying to win support for her twice-defeated, 585-page Brexit deal with the EU.
She could put the deal to a third vote this week if there looks to be enough support.
Sources told ITV a third vote on the deal was due as soon as tomorrow. Other sources said no decision was made on either a meaningful vote or indicative votes at today's Cabinet.
The EU has given the PM until April 12 to pass her deal, despite fears the 'Irish backstop' clause will keep the UK trapped under EU customs rules.
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Any longer could trigger a long extension that means holding EU elections.
Today Trade Secretary Liam Fox warned that would "unleash a torrent of pent-up frustration from voters" and said MPs' options were limited.
Even if MPs do agree one option for Brexit, it was unclear this morning whether the Government would abide by the decision.
Dr Fox suggested ministers could just ignore the votes.
And Sir Oliver admitted that it could take several rounds of voting before a majority was found for any of the options - if one could be found at all.
Now the EU has warned No Deal Brexit is "increasingly likely".
A European Commission statement said: "The EU's contingency measures will not - and cannot - mitigate the overall impact of a no-deal scenario, nor do they in any way compensate for the lack of preparedness or replicate the full benefits of EU membership or the favourable terms of any transition period, as provided for in the Withdrawal Agreement.
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"These proposals are temporary in nature, limited in scope and will be adopted unilaterally by the EU. They are not 'mini-deals' and have not been negotiated with the UK.
"The EU has maintained - and will continue to maintain - a fully united position throughout its preparations, and during any possible no-deal period."
At the same time as trying to salvage Brexit, Mrs May was battling to stay in power today after a coup threat fell flat over the weekend.
She was under growing pressure to name a date for leaving office - as the price of getting Brexiteers to fall into line.
Leave-backing Tories issued an ultimatum yesterday at her country retreat Chequers, where Iain Duncan Smith turned up in an open-topped sports car, Boris Johnson wore no seatbelt and Jacob Rees-Mogg brought his son.
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No 10 insiders were concerned that even such a dramatic move might not be enough to get the deal across the line.
And reports suggested the PM personally rebuffed calls to name a date to quit - offering no concessions at the Chequers showdown.
But senior Tory MP Nigel Evans claimed Mrs May should set out her plans to quit in order to get her Brexit deal through.
"Clearly a number of people do not want the Prime Minister anywhere near the next phase of negotiations, which is the future trading relationship between ourselves and the EU," he said.
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He urged Theresa May to channel Moses, calling on her to tell the EU: "Let My People Go".
He did not mention that the Israelites then spent 40 years wandering the wilderness.
Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd, meanwhile, said the PM should not resign.
"I think the prime minister is doing the right thing, thinking about the national interest, about this country and trying to end this chaos by getting this agreement through," she told Sky News.
Meanwhile, Labour came under continued pressure over its plans for a second referendum.
Deputy Labour leader Tom Watson took part in a reputed million-strong march calling for a 'People's Vote' at the weekend.
But shadow attorney general Shami Chakrabarti claimed a second referendum had never been Labour's preferred outcome.
She told the BBC: "It has never been our preference but since last autumn it has been one of a menu of options for breaking the deadlock.
"And if that's what it takes to break a deadlock in Parliament then so be it.
"I have no doubt that it will be one of a menu of options that MPs ought to be able to discuss and vote on this week."
Labour MPs are also unhappy at what they believe is Mrs May backing off from her pledges to boost workers' rights post-Brexit.
