U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May's New Brexit Deal Has Been Roundly Rejected By MPs Of All Parties

Daily Mail: 'I will not vote for it': Boris leads criticism as Tories AND Labour slam May's desperate 'dog's breakfast' plan to get MPs to back her Brexit Bill by offering them a second referendum and 'temporary' customs union

* Cabinet has signed off on Theresa May's plan to bring forward new Brexit Bill
* But PM had to water down concessions on referendum after mutiny by ministers
* Ministers threatened to quit if Mrs May allowed a free vote on the referendum
* Her chances of getting the deal through are fading as Tories voice opposition
* Fears legislation could suffer heavier defeat next month than her deal in March
* Cabinet is openly rowing about whether to leave the EU with No Deal in October

Theresa May's Brexit deal was hanging by a thread last night as furious Tory MPs savaged her decision to open the door to a second referendum.

In a dramatic gamble, the Prime Minister offered MPs a binding vote on a second EU poll – if they backed her withdrawal deal at the fourth attempt next month.

Mrs May pleaded with Parliament to finally approve her plan so Britain could avoid 'a nightmare future of permanently polarised politics'.

Desperate to win over Labour MPs, she also suggested the agreement could be amended to include a temporary customs union. The move followed a fractious three-hour Cabinet meeting, in which at least two ministers are said to have hinted they might resign in protest at the concessions.

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WNU Editor: What a mess. After three years where the British public made it very clear in a referendum that they wanted to leave the EU, Prime Minister May is now offering another referendum. She is toast. The question that now remains to be answered is .... when will she leave?

More News On Theresa May's Brexit Deal Being Roundly Rejected

Seeking Brexit support, May offers vote on new referendum -- AP
May tries to break Brexit deadlock with offer of 'new deal' -- Reuters
Britain's Theresa May offers 'new deal' and possible second referendum to try to break Brexit deadlock -- ABC News Online
Theresa May offers UK lawmakers a vote on second Brexit referendum — if they approve her deal -- CNBC
Theresa May offers vote on second referendum if lawmakers back 'new Brexit deal' -- CNN
May offers 'confirmatory referendum' on her Brexit deal -- Al Jazeera
Theresa May offers vote on second referendum if MPs back ‘new’ Brexit deal -- RT
May’s final effort to win backing falls flat as MPs reject ‘new' Brexit deal -- The Guardian
Brexit: PM under fire over new Brexit plan -- BBC
'Convoluted mess': Tory support for May's Brexit deal drains away -- The Guardian
'Desperate, deluded, doomed': what the papers say on May's new Brexit deal -- The Guardian