Richmond MP Rishi Sunak is expected to back the Prime Minister’s Brexit proposal in tomorrow’s crucial vote in Parliament.
The MP has not spoken publicly about his intentions, however Richmondshire Today understand the Local Government Minister will support the Prime Minister.
A recent report by Sky News listed the politician as one of more than 300 MPs who it is thought will back the Brexit plan.
However, the analysis suggested almost 400 MPs were expected to vote against the exit deal.
Hambleton Today has asked Mr Sunak for his views on the Brexit plan and his intentions for tomorrow’s vote, but has not yet had a response.
Mr Sunak campaigned in favour of Brexit in the run up to the referendum in June 2016.
The Richmond MP told the Yorkshire Post ahead of the vote that it pained him to go against the Prime Minister and his ‘illustrious predecessor’, Lord Hague, by campaigning to leave the EU.
However he said be believed the country will be “freer, fairer and more prosperous” if the public vote to leave.
Last year, in a piece for the Conservativehome.com website, the MP said it was imperative that the UK left the Customs Union.
Mr Sunak said that outside the Customs Union, Britain could regain control over its trade policy and use it to “turbo charge growth”.
MPs will vote on the proposed Brexit deal, agreed by the UK and the EU, on December 11.
If the deal is approved the UK will leave the EU on March 29 next year.
However, if as predicted the deal is rejected by MPs, there are a number of possibilities on what would happened next, including Britain’s no deal exit, a renegotiation with the EU or even another referendum.
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