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Brexit news: Theresa May 'plans to force fourth vote on deal next week' after Tory MPs' latest bid to oust her fizzles out

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Benjamin Kentish
Political Correspondent
,Lizzy Buchan,Chris Baynes
Thursday 25 April 2019 14:45 BST
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Theresa May is said to be considering forcing MPs to vote on her Brexit deal for a fourth time next week after she saw off the latest attempt to oust her from office.

The prime minister is planning to bring forward a law to enact her withdrawal agreement, even though it has been rejected by MPs three times, reports suggest.

The law is expected to include new guarantees that the government hopes will entice both Tory Eurosceptics and wavering Labour MPs to vote for the deal.

A Brexiteer attempt to force a second vote of no confidence in Ms May was scuppered on Wednesday after senior Tories decided not to change party rules to allow another ballot to be held.

Here's how we covered the day's developments:

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