There’ll be no new referendum on final Brexit deal, says PM

May says MPS will deliver on vote already taken, as SNP calls for Budget

Theresa May has ruled out a referendum on the final Brexit deal, saying MPS would deliver on the vote to leave the European Union.

The Prime Minister also said comments made by Environment Secretary Michael Gove – who claimed voters would be able to force changes to an EU withdrawal deal at the next election if they did not like it – had been misinterpreted.

In reply to a comment from Labour’s Pat Mcfadden, Mrs May said: “I’ve been very clear that there will be no second referendum on this issue.

“This House, this Parliament, overwhelmingly voted to give the British people the decision on membership of the European Union.

“The British people voted and we will now deliver on their vote.”

As Mrs May took questions on the progress of negotiations, MPS gathered in Westminster Hall to debate a number of petitions on whether there was a need for a second referendum.

However, Labour shadow Brexit minister Paul Blomfield said the Labour Party was “not calling for a second referendum”.

And Brexit minister Robin Walker told the debate the Government is “committed to delivering the result of the June 2016 referendum”.

Meanwhile, the SNP says Chancellor Philip Hammond must bring forward an emergency budget, given the UK’S new Brexit divorce bill commitments.

The UK is offering to pay a financial settlement of between £35 billion and £39bn as it leaves the EU.

SNP economy spokeswoman Kirsty Blackman encouraged Chancellor Mr Hammond to deliver his third Budget in fewer than 12 months to explain how such a settlement would be funded.

Ms Blackman said: “Given that the UK and EU have now come up with a deal about the payment of billions of pounds from the UK to the EU, the Chancellor needs to tell us how it will be paid for.

“I know we’ve already had two Budgets this year but I would have no aversion to seeing another one that would take into account this payment and explain where this money is going to come from.

“We can’t continue to have the Chancellor pulling rabbits out of hats on Budget day.”

The Chancellor needs to tell us how it will bepaidfor. KIRSTY BLACKMAN, SNP

Picture: PA. Prime Minister Theresa May leaves 10 Downing Street having told Parliament there will definitely be no second vote on the whole Brexit deal.