Your guide to the week ahead as May battles for the future of Brexit

THIS week could prove crucial to the future of Brexit with details of when – or even ever – we’ll leave the EU finally coming clear.

The Commons will stage a series of crunch votes, while warring ministers will face off around the Cabinet table.

Theresa May is also contemplating her own future – with resignation or a General Election potentially on the cards.

So how will the crunch week shape up?

TODAY

MPs stage a third round of “indicative votes” in the House of Commons tonight, picking between various different Brexit outcomes.

When they first tried the gambit last Wednesday, they didn’t manage to get a majority for anything.

But backers of a soft Brexit are optimistic they can attract support for staying in the customs union – or the “Common Market 2.0” which keeps Britain in the single market.

MPs may even back plans for a “confirmatory referendum” which could overturn Brexit altogether.

Voting kicks off at 8pm and the results should be announced around 10pm.

TOMORROW

The PM is reserving judgment on her next move until after the Commons votes tonight.

Tomorrow morning, she will summon Cabinet ministers for five hours of meetings at 10 Downing Street.

The showdown includes three hours of “political Cabinet” – where they’re expected to discuss the possibility of a snap General Election.

And ministers from different sides of the Brexit divide are likely to row over whether to go for No Deal or accept a soft Brexit instead.

WEDNESDAY

The Commons takes control again on Wednesday, seizing the Commons timetable from the Government for the third time in a week.

If tonight’s votes don’t produce a single positive outcome, ringleader Oliver Letwin could stage a run-off between the most popular motions.

Or if tonight’s round is successful, he could try and enshrine it into law – forcing the PM’s hand.

THURSDAY

Mrs May has earmarked this Thursday as a possible time to hold a fourth vote on her deal.

She is considering a “run-off” between the withdrawal agreement and whatever soft Brexit option is chosen by Parliament.

The PM hopes that will pressure Brexiteers into finally backing the deal for fear of something worse.

But Commons Speaker John Bercow may try and block the Government from bringing Mrs May’s deal back for a fourth time.

FRIDAY

If the deal has been defeated yet again by the end of this week, then all bets are off.

The PM may well conclude by Friday that her efforts to get a deal through the Commons are doomed – and instead she should dissolve Parliament, triggering a snap General Election within six weeks.

Or she could just resign – leaving the mess for a new Tory leader to sort out.

Another possibility would be for Mrs May to tack towards either No Deal or a soft Brexit – although either option would alienate dozens of Tory MPs.

NEXT WEEK

Britain is currently on course to leave the EU without a deal next Friday, April 12.

But on April 10, EU leaders will hold an emergency summit to discuss the next steps.

They are expected to offer Britain a further delay to Brexit, but only one lasting around a year.

Even if the Government tries to reject a long delay and head for No Deal instead, the House of Commons is likely to overrule ministers.

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