Cancel MPS’ Christmas if there’s no Brexit vote

The Liberal Democrats have demanded Christmas be cancelled – for MPS at least – unless the meaningful vote on Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal takes place before the festive recess begins.

The Lib Dem Brexit spokesman Tom Brake said it was “an insult to the British people” to go on the three-week holiday leaving such an important decision unresolved.

Parliament is currently due to rise on 20 December and return on 7 January.

Mr Brake said: “At a time of so much uncertainty caused 0 Tom Brake: Issue should not be left unresolved

by this Brexit mess, it is an insult to the British people that Theresa May is happy for MPS to go on holiday without voting on the biggest issue in generations. People deserve better.”