Theresa May indicates MPs will not be given vote on final Brexit deal
by Anushka Asthana Political editor from on (#25ZR7)
PM refuses to make commitment when asked repeatedly by Commons Brexit committee chair Hilary Benn
Theresa May has refused to commit to giving MPs a vote on the final Brexit deal struck by the government during two years of talks with representatives of the other 27 countries in the EU.
Appearing before a committee of senior MPs, the prime minister also suggested her government was prepared to agree to some form of transitional deal, largely to help avoid a "cliff edge" scenario for businesses after a UK exit.
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