Tory rebellion back on after MPs reject May's Brexit amendment

Fresh showdown looms after redrafted wording on ‘meaningful vote’ deemed ‘unacceptable’ Theresa May is heading for a fresh showdown with Conservative rebels next week after they rejected a government-drafted amendment to the EU withdrawal bill.The former minister Anna Soubry said she and her colleagues felt “badly let down” after they believed they had reached an agreement with the government – only to find the text had been redrafted at the last minute.