Embattled May faces PMQs ahead of crucial vote - BBC News

Away from PMQs for a moment - the Chancellor earlier predicted the vote tonight will "flush out the extremists" and warned that the public would never forgive the Tories if they were to change leaders in the middle of the Brexit process.

Speaking this morning in No 11, Philip Hammond said now was not the time to be talking about changing leader and that Theresa May is, in his view, "the right person" to lead the country through Brexit.

"I'm very clear that the prime minister will have the support of the great majority of parliamentary colleagues," he said.

"I think what this vote today will do is flush out the extremists who are trying to advance a particular agenda, which would really not be in the interests of the British people or the British economy."

Mr Hammond said he was looking forward to Mrs May making "a strong showing" in the vote tonight which he said would strengthen her.

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