Tory and Labour rebels step up guerrilla war against May and Corbyn over Brexit talks

THERESA May and Jeremy Corbyn both face backbench revolts over Brexit as furious MPs defy their party leaders.

Tory Brexiteers say they’d rather stay in the EU for another year rather than sign up to the PM’s deal.

And Labour Remainers have warned Mr Corbyn they could quit and join the Independent Group if he doesn’t insist on a second referendum.

Aides to the two party bosses are locked in a third day of talks designed to hammer out a Brexit compromise.

But they are both struggling to control their rebellious parties.

Veteran Brexiteer Bernard Jenkin again hit out at Mrs May’s withdrawal agreement, saying that if it passes “we do not become a free country”.

He told the BBC he would prefer for Britain to stay in the EU rather than leave on the PM’s terms.

Sir Bernard added: “If we finish up in a long extension then at least we still have the rights being a member of the European Union and we still can leave.

“I’ve been explaining that to colleagues for a long time.”

If we finish up in a long extension then at least we still have the rights being a member of the European Union

Bernard Jenkin

Labour’s Siobhain McDonagh hit out at Mr Corbyn, demanding that he push the PM to deliver a second referendum which could overturn Brexit altogether.

She said: “There is going to be outrage if we don’t get a second vote.

“Would it be the thing that made me leave the party? I don’t think so, there are other issues for me.

“But, would it make some of my colleagues in the parliamentary Labour Party? Yes, a number have said to me that would be the moment that they would leave.”

Eight hardline Remainers have already quit Labour to set up the Independent Group along with three rebel Tories.

Deputy leader Tom Watson also piled pressure on Mr Corbyn, saying that abandoning the second referendum pledge would create “difficulty in our parliamentary party”.

Mrs May is expected to set out her compromise offer in a letter today.

If the two sides can agree on a revised deal, the Commons will have a chance to approve it next week.

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