Last night, the Commons rejected Prime Minister Theresa May’s EU withdrawal agreement.

MPs voted not to support her deal by 432 votes to 202.

The Government now faces a vote of no confidence after the huge parliamentary defeat – however, the Executive is expected to survive with DUP and Tory Brexiteers backing the PM.

Labour have said further no-confidence votes could follow if this one fails.

Harrow West MP Gareth Thomas and Harrow East MP Bob Blackman have each issued statements on how they voted.

Conservative MP Mr Blackman said: “Last night I voted against the withdrawal agreement as I am deeply worried we may find ourselves trapped indefinitely in the backstop. I have raised this with colleagues in government; including the attorney general, the chief whip and the Prime Minister.

“I put my name to an amendment tabled by my colleague Doctor Andrew Murrison, which if selected and passed would have alleviated many of my concerns. As the speaker of the house did not select this amendment, I could not accept the agreement as put before the house and I could not vote in its favour.

“The speaker did select amendments put forward by my colleagues John Baron and Sir Edward Leigh which I supported.

“Evidently there is strength of feeling across the house for this agreement to change and I urge the Prime Minister and her team to obtain legally binding assurances to mean the backstop cannot be deployed indefinitely.

“The national result must be respected and implemented and I have every confidence a deal can be reached.”

Mr Thomas added: “Last night I voted against the deal because it commits almost £40 billion to be a rule taker with no future deals on trade or security locked down. My instinct is that now we should be looking to extend Article 50 and offer a people’s vote.”

European leaders were disappointed at the voting down of the deal.