Theresa May has been appealing for help from union chiefs amid signs she faces the biggest Commons defeat ever over her Brexit deal.
The PM is on track to lose by a massive 228 vote margin next Tuesday as Tory Brexiteers and Remainers rebel to join Labour in the division lobbies, according to a BBC analysis.
The biggest previous setback for a government is believed to be by 166 in 1924, when Labour's Ramsay MacDonald was leading a minority administration.
However, in a chink of light for Mrs May twq Tory MPs, George Freeman and Trudy Harrison, revealed they are switching sides to support her deal.
As efforts step up to turn the tide, No10 also confirmed spoken to Unite chief Len McCluskey - a close ally of Jeremy Corbyn - about how to find a way forward on Brexit.
The move comes after senior Tories opened discussions with Labour amid fears that Parliament has descended into a 'Mexican stand-off' - with all sides vowing to block the others' plans.
Desperate cross-party talks are under way today as the political crisis over Brexit mounts dramatically as Theresa May (pictured today at a welcome ceremony for Japan's PM Shinzo Abe) faces defeat
The depth of the deadlock was underlined over the past two days with Mrs May suffering two humiliating defeats in the Commons, stepping up the timetable for her to spell out a 'Plan B' and restricting the Treasury's tax-raising powers if there is no-deal Brexit.
Speaker John Bercow also caused fury yesterday when he demonstrated he is willing to tear up the Parliamentary rulebook in order to bring the government to heel.
Mrs May has been privately meeting Leave-leaning Labour MPs in an attempt to boost support for her deal ahead of a crunch vote on Tuesday.
But estimates from the BBC suggest just 206 are going to back her plan - with 433 against.
The PM’s spokeswoman confirmed Mrs May has spoken to Mr McCluskey and Tim Roach for the first time since becoming Prime Minister.
She said: ‘She has had some phone calls today.
‘Obviously the PM is seeking the widest possible support for her deal, and it is a dal that protects jobs and the economy and it’s a good deal for workers. Union leaders obviously represent workers across the country and as part of her widespread engagement she has spoken to some of those leaders today.’
Characterising the calls, she said: ‘They were constructive calls.’
She was asked if Mrs May was doing too little too late’ and if it was ‘desperate’ for the PM to turn to ‘Red Len’ as she tries to drum up support for her deal.
The spokeswoman said: ‘The PM speaks to leaders across a range of industries, business groups etc and has done that consistently throughout this process and today she spoke to a couple of union leaders and there will be further engagement in the days ahead.’
In the Commons debate today, Tory MP Mr Freeman confirmed he will be voting for the deal.
He tweeted afterwards that 'we urgently need an orderly Brexit'. 'So, with a very heavy heart, I will vote for the Withdrawal Agreement,' he said.
However, Mr Freeman added that if the package falls he will push for a Norway-style deal.
The focus of ministers and MPs is already turning to what happens after the PM's plan has been defeated.
Tory and Labour MPs have been mobilising against no-deal Brexit. More than a dozen Conservatives have indicated they could vote no-confidence in the government to avoid the UK crashing out in March.
Sarah Wollaston this morning told the BBC she 'will resign the Conservative whip' if policy becomes to go for no deal.
Business Secretary Greg Clark dodged around when asked whether he would stay in government if the PM decided to take the country out without an agreement.
He told Politico: 'This is a time for parliament to come together and work intensively to establish an agreement that can command majority support.'
Senior Conservative Sir Oliver Letwin effectively opened negotiations with shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer in the Commons yesterday, raising the prospect of a joint approach on a customs union and single market deal.
Sir Keir replied: 'Obviously, at some stage, if we are to leave other than without a deal there has to be a consensus in this House for something.'
Speaker John Bercow was berated by ministers and Tory Eurosceptic MPs after he made the extraordinary ruling yesterday
Mrs May (pictured at PMQs yesterday) has been privately meeting Leave-leaning Labour MPs in an increasingly vain attempt to boost support for her deal ahead of a crunch vote on Tuesday
But the focus of ministers and MPs is already turning to what happens after the package has been defeated next week
Speaker John Bercow also caused fury yesterday when he demonstrated he is willing to tear up the Parliamentary rulebook in order to bring the government to heel
Pressed by former chancellor Ken Clarke, Sir Keir said: We are going to have to sit down and consider credibly what are the options and how parliament takes control of what happens next.'
Both Mr Clarke and Sir Keir raised the prospect of delaying Brexit by extending Article 50 - something that would be anathema to many Tory Eurosceptics.
Mrs May is said to have met Gareth Snell, Lisa Nandy, Jon Cruddas, Caroline Flint and John Mann last night.
Concessions being mooted include giving a commitment to stick to EU standards on workers' rights. Mr Mann suggested that could make a difference.
However, shadow justice secretary Richard Burgon made clear there was little enthusiasm for the idea among the Labour leadership.
'When it comes to the crunch I don't trust the Conservatives on workers' rights,' he told the BBC Radio 4 Today programme.
'Even the noises that are being made in the press by the Conservatives don't mean any such agreement would be legally binding when it comes to protecting workers' rights.'
Mrs May's former chief of staff, Nick Timothy, used his column in the Telegraph today to liken the situation in Parliament to a 'Mexican stand-off'.
'Theresa May's metaphorical gun is aimed at the MPs who back a second referendum. Whose guns are pointed at the no-dealers. Whose guns are trained on supporters of Norway-plus. Whose guns are aimed at Jeremy Corbyn. Whose gun is pointed at Theresa May,' he said.
'Like in the movies, nobody wants to drop their weapon, yet nobody is prepared to pull the trigger. Everybody says they're ready to shoot. And everybody is starting to get twitchy.'
Jeremy Corbyn used a speech in Yorkshire today to repeat that Labour will vote down the PM's Brexit deal
Former chancellor Ken Clarke (left) and Oliver Letwin (right) raised the prospect of a cross-party approach to end the deadlock in Parliament
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn today repeated his demand for a general election, saying it is the most 'practical and democratic' way to 'break the deadlock' in the Commons over Brexit.
Mr Corbyn used a speech in Yorkshire today to repeat that Labour will vote down the PM's Brexit deal.
He said: 'If the Government cannot pass its most important legislation, then there must be a general election at the earliest opportunity.
'To break the deadlock, an election is not only the most practical option, it is also the most democratic option.
'It would give the winning party a renewed mandate to negotiate a better deal for Britain and secure support for it in Parliament and across the country.'
However, Sir Keir and scores of Labour MPs are believed to favour pushing for a second referendum.
Meanwhile, Japan's prime minister Shinzo Abe is expected to call on Mrs May to avoid a no-deal Brexit in talks at Downing Street.
Following the recent conclusion of an EU-Japan free trade agreement, Mr Abe is expected to restate his country's commitment to an ambitious post-Brexit bilateral arrangement with the UK.
Japan is the UK's second-largest source of non-EU foreign direct investment and Britain's largest export market outside the EU, US and China.
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