Theresa May's joy at finally agreeing a Brexit deal in Brussels was short lived today as critics - and former allies - have rushed to brand it a 'humiliation'.
Leading the pack on Sunday was former foreign secretary Boris Johnson who said it was such a bad deal the agreement will serve as a 'ghastly gaping warning' to all other member states considering leaving.
In his regular Daily Telegraph column, he blasted the proposed deal struck after 20 months of negotiations.
He said: 'The other EU countries have signed the deal immediately, because they know that they have us exactly where they want us. We are a satellite state - a memento mori fixed on the walls of Brussels as a ghastly gaping warning to all who try to escape.
In the piece he continued his calls for the backstop to be scrapped, the full payment of £39 billion to be withheld until a trade deal is done, and intensified planning for a no-deal Brexit,
Mr Johnson said: 'We cannot go on any more with this hopeless can't-do spirit; this reflexive negativity and defeatism that so woefully underestimates the courage and creativity of the British people.
Boris Johnson has slated the May Brexit deal insisting the prime minister has signed Britain up for 'humiliation'
'Yes, there will be some logistical and technical challenges, and yes they will require some effort.
'But it is disgraceful that the Government is - deliberately - allowing those short-term challenges so to dominate the debate that we are ready to consign ourselves to decades as the impotent captive of the EU's over-taxed, badly regulated, low-growth economic model.'
The Prime minister now has two weeks to win over Johnson and an army of other critics after EU leaders signed off the agreement in less than 40 minutes.
As of Sunday, more than 90 Tory MPs threatened to join forces with Labour and vote down the deal in a fortnight’s time.
The prime minister faces an even tougher battle in the Commons -with disastrous consequences for own career if it does not go her way. Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt acknowledged that the Government could ‘collapse’ if the deal is heavily defeated.
Speaking in Brussels, Mrs May yesterday made a direct appeal to voters to support her vision in the hope that
public pressure will force her mutinous MPs to fall in line. She insisted her deal delivered on the referendum pledge to take back control of the UK’s borders, money and laws while maintaining close economic ties.
She warned MPs that voters were tiring of in-fighting at Westminster, saying: ‘The British people don’t want to spend any more time arguing about Brexit. They want a good deal done that fulfils the vote and allows us to
on the referendum pledge to take back control of the UK’s borders, money and laws while maintaining economic ties.
Mrs May must work to get her deal through parliament although Brexiteer MPs have already indicated they will not accept it
She said: ‘The British people don’t want to spend any more time arguing about Brexit. They want a good deal done that fulfils the vote and allows us to come together again as a country.’
Jeremy Corbyn was critical of the deal.
The leader of the opposition said: 'The Labour leader claimed his party would 'work with others to block a no deal outcome', advancing its own 'sensible' deal as an alternative.
His criticism comes as Theresa May secured approval in Brussels for her Brexit plan.
Mr Corbyn said: 'This is a bad deal for the country. It is the result of a miserable failure of negotiation that leaves us with the worst of all worlds.
'It gives us less say over our future, and puts jobs and living standards at risk.
'That is why Labour will oppose this deal in Parliament. We will work with others to block a no deal outcome, and ensure that Labour's alternative plan for a sensible deal to bring the country together is on the table.'
Mrs May must yet get her deal through parliament.
The Conservative leader was under fire over Gibraltar, on Sunday, hours after the deal was announced.
Spain's Prime Minister claimed Brexit could mean splitting the sovereignty of Gibraltar between Westminster and Madrid.
Pedro Sanchez said that 'everyone loses' when it comes to Brexit, but Spain has 'won' on the issue of Gibraltar after receiving assurances from other EU leaders.
He said the UK's withdrawal from the EU would 'open talks on joint sovereignty' of the Rock, which has been a British overseas territory since 1713.
British Prime Minister Theresa May (R) and European Union Council President Donald Tusk during the extraordinary EU leaders summit to finalise and formalise the Brexit agreement in Brussels, on Sunday
Former Deputy Commons Speaker Nigel Evans said: 'To sell out 17.5 million people [who voted to leave the EU] with her Brexit deal is one thing, to go against the wishes of the DUP who keep us in power is another.
'But to sell out the utterly patriotic British people who live on Gibraltar is simply beyond the pale.'
The Ribble Valley MP added: 'Theresa May is dining in Brussels with people who are delighted with her deal – in fact they could have written it themselves.
'But on Monday she will return to a very different atmosphere in Westminster – one of betrayal.'
Criticism of her deal has come from several key figures aside from Mr Corbyn, including DUP leader Arlene Foster, who hinted that her party could support a 'plan B' Brexit.
Mrs May is now engaging in a charm offensive to convince the public she has delivered on what her team considers to be the main message of the referendum - tackling immigration.
But she addressed criticism of her plan by saying: 'In any negotiation you do not get everything you want... I think the British people understand that.'
Commons leader Andrea Leadsom and International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt have been placed on ‘resignation watch’ by No 10 again after Mrs May failed to secure any new concessions on the controversial Irish ‘backstop’, which critics fear could keep the UK locked in the customs union.
Fellow Brexiteers including Transport Secretary Chris Grayling and International Trade Secretary Liam Fox also failed to join a push by ministers to sell the deal on social media last night, as did Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson.
EU leaders warned they would not reopen negotiations if MPs reject the deal.And French President Emmanuel Macron threatened to lock Britain into the customs union unless Mrs May allows access to the UK’s fishing grounds – causing major concerns for Scottish Tory MPs.
Mr Johnson delivered a scathing attack on Mrs May's Brexit plan on Saturday afternoon at the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), Annual Conference in Belfast
EC chief Jean-Claude Juncker said: ‘This is the best deal possible – this is the only deal possible.’
DUP leader Arlene Foster, whose party’s ten MPs provide the Government’s majority, said there were no circumstances in which her party would back the deal.
The EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier suggested it was time for MPs to take ‘responsibility’ and vote for the deal.
Holyrood Brexit Secretary Mike Russell said: ‘The proposed Brexit agreement negotiated by the UK Government does not work for Scotland.
‘That is why the Scottish Government will now work with others to get a better deal for Scotland within the European single market and customs union and why we support another referendum on EU membership.’
However, others have been more supportive.
Scottish Secretary David Mundell said there was ‘no credible alternative deal’ on offer and urged MPs to vote in favour of it, and against ‘the threat of chaos or more division’.
He also warned that the SNP was using Brexit to frustrate in hopes of getting a second independence referendum.
Mr Mundell said: ‘A no-deal Brexit wouldn’t just be a disaster for Scotland but threatens the integrity of the UK.’
Asked if the Government could collapse, Mr Hunt told the BBC’s Andrew Marr: ‘It’s not possible to rule out anything.’
Is May's deal already sunk? Eighty nine Tories have already come out against it meaning she must find more than 90 votes from Brexiteer rebels, DUP and Labour to get it through the Commons
Theresa May has secured her deal in Brussels but her fight to get it actually in place in time for Brexit day is just beginning.
The 'meaningful vote' promised to MPs is expected to happen in early December and is the single biggest hurdle to the Brexit deal happening - and Mrs May' fate as PM.
Mrs May needs at least 318 votes in the Commons if all 650 MPs turns up - but can probably only be confident of around 230 votes.
The number is less than half because the four Speakers, 7 Sinn Fein MPs and four tellers will not take part.
The situation looks grim for Mrs May and her whips: now the deal has been published, 89 of her own MPs and the 10 DUP MPs have publicly stated they will join the Opposition parties in voting No.
This means the PM could have as few as 225 votes in her corner - leaving 410 votes on the other side, a landslide majority 185.
This is how the House of Commons might break down:
Mrs May needs at least 318 votes in the Commons if all 650 MPs turns up - but can probably only be confident of around 230 votes.
Mrs May needs at least 318 votes in the Commons if all 650 MPs turns up - but can probably only be confident of around 230 votes.
The Government (plus various hangers-on)
Who are they: All members of the Government are the so-called 'payroll' vote and are obliged to follow the whips orders or resign. It includes the Cabinet, all junior ministers, the whips and unpaid parliamentary aides.
There are also a dozen Tory party 'vice-chairs and 17 MPs appointed by the PM to be 'trade envoys'.
How many of them are there? 178.
What do they want? For the Prime Minister to survive, get her deal and reach exit day with the minimum of fuss.
Many junior ministers want promotion while many of the Cabinet want to be in a position to take the top job when Mrs May goes.
How will they vote? With the Prime Minister.
European Research Group Brexiteers demanding a No Confidence Vote
Who are they: The most hardline of the Brexiteers, they launched a coup against Mrs May after seeing the divorce. Led by Jacob Rees-Mogg and Steve Baker.
How many of them are there: 26
What do they want: The removal of Mrs May and a 'proper Brexit'. Probably no deal now, with hopes for a Canada-style deal later.
How will they vote: Against the Prime Minister.
Other Brexiteers in the ERG
Who are they: There is a large block of Brexiteer Tory MPs who hate the deal but have so far stopped short of moving to remove Mrs May - believing that can destroy the deal instead. They include ex Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith and ex minister Owen Paterson.
Ex ministers like Boris Johnson and David Davis are also in this group - they probably want to replace Mrs May but have not publicly moved against her.
How many of them are there? Around 50.
What do they want? The ERG has said Mrs May should abandon her plans for a unique trade deal and instead negotiate a 'Canada plus plus plus' deal.
This is based on a trade deal signed between the EU and Canada in August 2014 that eliminated 98 per cent of tariffs and taxes charged on goods shipped across the Atlantic.
The EU has long said it would be happy to do a deal based on Canada - but warn it would only work for Great Britain and not Northern Ireland.
How will they vote: Against the Prime Minister.
Remain including the People's Vote supporters
Who are they: Tory MPs who believe the deal is just not good enough for Britain. They include the group of unrepentant Remainers who want a new referendum like Anna Soubry and ex-ministers who quit over the deal including Jo Johnson and Phillip Lee.
How many of them are there: Maybe around 10.
What do they want? To stop Brexit. Some want a new referendum, some think Parliament should step up and say no.
A new referendum would take about six months from start to finish and they group wants Remain as an option on the ballot paper, probably with Mrs May's deal as the alternative.
How will they vote? Against the Prime Minister.
Moderates in the Brexit Delivery Group (BDG) and other Loyalists
Who are they? A newer group, the BDG counts members from across the Brexit divide inside the Tory Party. It includes former minister Nick Boles and MPs including Remainer Simon Hart and Brexiteer Andrew Percy.
There are also lots of unaligned Tory MPs who are desperate to talk about anything else.
How many of them are there? Based on public declarations, about 48 MPs have either said nothing or backed the deal.
What do they want? The BDG prioritises delivering on Brexit and getting to exit day on March 29, 2019, without destroying the Tory Party or the Government. If the PM gets a deal the group will probably vote for it.
It is less interested in the exact form of the deal but many in it have said Mrs May's Chequers plan will not work.
Mr Boles has set out a proposal for Britain to stay in the European Economic Area (EEA) until a free trade deal be negotiated - effectively to leave the EU but stay in close orbit as a member of the single market.
How will they vote? With the Prime Minister.
The DUP
Who are they? The Northern Ireland Party signed up to a 'confidence and supply' agreement with the Conservative Party to prop up the Government.
They are Unionist and say Brexit is good but must not carve Northern Ireland out of the Union.
How many of them are there? 10.
What do they want? A Brexit deal that protects Northern Ireland inside the UK.
How will they vote? Against the Prime Minister on the grounds they believe the deal breaches the red line of a border in the Irish Sea.
Labour Loyalists
Who are they? Labour MPs who are loyal to Jeremy Corbyn and willing to follow his whipping orders.
How many of them are there? Up to 250 MPs depending on exactly what Mr Corbyn orders them to do.
What do they want? Labour policy is to demand a general election and if the Government refuses, 'all options are on the table', including a second referendum.
Labour insists it wants a 'jobs first Brexit' that includes a permanent customs union with the EU. It says it is ready to restart negotiations with the EU with a short extension to the Article 50 process.
The party says Mrs May's deal fails its six tests for being acceptable.
How will they vote? Against the Prime Minister's current deal.
Labour Rebels
Who are they? A mix of MPs totally opposed to Mr Corbyn's leadership, some Labour Leave supporters who want a deal and some MPs who think any deal will do at this point.
How many of them are there? Maybe 10 to 20 MPs but this group is diminishing fast - at least for the first vote on the deal.
What do they want? An orderly Brexit and to spite Mr Corbyn.
How will they vote? With the Prime Minister.
Other Opposition parties
Who are they? The SNP, Liberal Democrats, Plaid Cymru, Green Caroline Lucas and assorted independents.
How many of them are there? About 60 MPs.
How will they vote? Mostly against the Prime Minister - though two of the independents are suspended Tories and two are Brexiteer former Labour MPs.
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Main photo article Theresa May‘s joy at finally agreeing a Brexit deal in Brussels was short lived today as critics – and former allies – have rushed to brand it a ‘humiliation’.
Leading the pack on Sunday was former foreign secretary Boris Johnson who said it was such a bad deal the...
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