Brexit vote: Government defeats EU customs union bid

Theresa May narrowly avoided a humiliating defeat on her Brexit plans tonight after Tory Remainers, including Nicky Morgan, accused Brexiteers of trying to scupper the Prime Minister's Chequers plan. Furious Remainers rebelled to back an amendment to force the Prime Minister to try to keep the UK in a customs union with the European Union after Brexit. Their mutiny came 24 hours after Mrs May caved in to hardline Tory Eurosceptics to back an amendment which critics says effectively kills off her compromise Brexit Chequers plan. But Mrs May narrowly managed to defeat the backbench rebellion 307 to 301 - squeaking home by six votes. But in a separate blow for the PM, she was defeated on an amendment which calls for the UK to stay in the European medicines regulatory network, losing by 305 to 301.

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