Speaking in the Commons, the PM said she will attempt to renegotiate the Withdrawal Agreement and appealed for MPs to vote for an amendment that would give her a 'mandate' to demand the Irish border backstop is replaced. Opening the debate this afternoon ahead of crucial votes tonight, Mrs May said: 'We need to send a message about what we do want.' But she also urged Tory Remainers to hold off from rebelling to support a separate proposal from Yvette Cooper that could extend Article 50, insisting this will not be their 'last chance' to stop no deal. Speaker John Bercow has set the stage for a titanic showdown by accepting the PM-backed amendment tabled by senior Tory Sir Graham Brady, as well as Ms Cooper's plan backed by Jeremy Corbyn. The climbdown on reopening her Brexit package came after Boris Johnson, Jacob Rees-Mogg and the DUP signalled they will only support the Brady amendment tonight if Mrs May made the pledge. The premier had been dodging explicitly saying the package she had thrashed out with Brussels would be fundamentally changed - instead suggesting there could be 'legally binding' add-ons. Mrs May also vowed to look 'seriously' at a Plan C hammered out by pro-EU and Eurosceptic Tories - which would involve demanding a much looser backstop, and if that could not be agreed asking for a longer transition period to seal other trade arrangements. Brexiteers believe approving the Brady plan could be a first step towards securing their vision.
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