and again at 11:30pm, we ll be taking a look at the papers with our reviewers the broadcaster penny smith and martin bentham from the evening standard. stay with us for that. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the government says there will be no cancellation of tuesday s commons vote on theresa may s brexit plans, dismissing speculation it could be dropped or delayed. the brexit secretary stephen barclay says the prime minister is fighting hard to win and would stay on even if the deal is rejected by mps. today the leave supporting former foreign secretary boris johnson, said a defeat in parliament could strengthen theresa may s hand in getting a better deal from the eu, and he claims there d be widespread cross party support for her plans if proposals for the irish backstop were removed. here s our political correspondent iain watson. is she seeking divine intervention? theresa may attended church in her constituency this morning. she s weathered many political storms
an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers, the broadcaster penny smith, and martin bentham from the evening standard. good evening. welcome to bbc news. 48 hours before mps are due to deliver their verdict on theresa may s brexit deal, the government is continuing to insist the vote will go ahead on tuesday. the brexit secretary, stephen barclay, brushed aside speculation that it could be delayed, saying the government s withdrawal agreement was a good deal and the only deal. but conservative rebels say the prime minister must go back to brussels to persuade the eu to remove the backstop that s been agreed to avoid a hard border in ireland. here s our political correspondent iain watson. is she seeking divine intervention? theresa may attended church in her constituency this morning. she s weathered many political storms, but she s still having to fight for her deal and for herjob. some ministers think the outlook is so bleak she should postpone this week s crucial co
to blackmail some mps seeking to oust borisjohnson is to meet the police to discuss his allegations. william wragg said he d be speaking to a scotland yard detective in the commons early next week. the prime minister has said he s seen no evidence to support the claims but mr wragg said he wanted any inquiry to be carried out by experts . our political correspondent helen catt reports. some of the methods used to persuade mps to follow their party line have always been a bit murky. these extraordinarily public allegations levelled at the government and its whips are serious. that some conservative mps suspected of wanting borisjohnson out have been on the end of attempts to intimidate them, with embarrassing stories in them, with embarrassing stories in the press and threats to take away public money from their constituencies.- public money from their constituencies. ., ., ., constituencies. the intimidation of a member of constituencies. the intimidation of a member of
good afternoon. a conservative backbencher who has accused government whips of trying to blackmail some mps seeking to oust borisjohnson is to meet the police to discuss his allegations. william wragg said he d be speaking to a scotland yard detective in the commons early next week. the prime minister has said he s seen no evidence to support the claims but mr wragg said he wanted any inquiry to be carried out by experts . our political correspondent helen catt reports. some of the methods used to persuade mps to follow their party line have always been a bit murky. these extraordinarily public allegations levelled at the government and its whips are serious. that some conservative mps suspected of wanting borisjohnson out have been in the end of attempts to intimidate them with embarrassing stories in the press and threats to take away public money from their constituencies. the intimidation of a member of parliament is a serious matter. moreover, the reports of which i a
good afternoon. a conservative backbencher who has accused government whips of trying to blackmail some mps seeking to oust borisjohnson is to meet the police to discuss his allegations. william wragg said he d be speaking to a scotland yard detective in the commons early next week. the prime minister has said he s seen no evidence to support the claims but mr wragg said he wanted any inquiry to be carried out by experts . our political correspondent helen catt reports. some of the methods used to persuade mps to follow their party line have always been a bit murky. these extraordinarily public allegations levelled at the government and its whips are serious. that some conservative mps suspected of wanting borisjohnson out have been on the end of attempts to intimidate them with embarrassing stories in the press and threats to take away public money from their constituencies. the intimidation of a member of parliament is a serious matter. moreover, the reports of which i a