Theresa May reassures MPs about the backstop ahead of vote

In a desperate last-ditch plea in the Commons, the Prime Minister said in future people would look back and ask whether politicians had 'delivered' on the verdict of the referendum. Mrs May hailed the latest 'assurances' from Brussels, saying they showed the UK would not be trapped in the Irish border backstop - although she also conceded she had not secured everything she hoped for. The impassioned appeal came after a frantically grueling day in which Mrs May gave a Brexit speech in Stoke-on-Trent, before returning to London to face MPs for hours in the Commons. Later she is due to address Tory backbenchers and peers in what promises to be another pressure-cooked session. But as tensions reached boiling point with just 24 hours to go before a vote that could define the country's future, Mrs May suffer another resignation from her government - as a whip quit to oppose her deal. Gareth Johnson said he putting his 'loyalty to the country above loyalty to the government'. There are fears that the resignation could open the floodgates - with several other ministers and whips thought to be on the brink. Original Article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/artic... Original Video: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news... Daily Mail Facebook:   / dailymail   Daily Mail IG:   / dailymail   Daily Mail Snap:   / 8392137033   Daily Mail Twitter:   / mailonline   Daily Mail Pinterest: http://pinterest.co.uk/dailymail Daily Mail Google+: https://plus.google.com/+DailyMail Get the free Daily Mail mobile app: http://dailymail.co.uk/mobile