May in fresh standoff with Tory rebels over Brexit demands

Theresa May has found herself in a fresh standoff with Conservative rebels after Downing Street signalled it has no intention of discussing a central aspect of their demands.More than a dozen MPs who were called into the prime minister’s office in the final minutes of the Brexit debate on Tuesday believed they had received assurances the government would discuss clause C of an amendment tabled by the former attorney general Dominic Grieve.As a result, they withdrew their objections and vot