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- Theresa May warns senior Tories that Labour could block a no-deal Brexit and extend Article 50 if they vote against her deal this autumn.
- Downing Street believes that Labour could use an ancient parliamentary mechanism to try and block a no-deal Brexit if her deal is voted down in parliament.
- The unpopularity of May's Brexit proposals means there is a good chance it could be voted down by her own MPs if she can secure a deal in Brussels.
- Britain also issued Brussels with a veiled threat on Tuesday, warning that thousands of European investment funds will be under threat if it does not seek to arrange a comprehensive trade deal with the City of London after Brexit.
LONDON — Prime Minister Theresa May has warned senior Conservatives that Labour could use an ancient parliamentary mechanism to prevent Brexit from going ahead next March if MPs vote against her deal with the EU later this year.
Ministers were instructed by Downing Street to outline the possibility that Labour could arrange a vote to prevent a no-deal Brexit taking place and forcing May to seek to extend the negotiation period, according to a Financial Times report.
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