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Brexit: MPs set for vote on triggering talks with EU Brexit: George Osborne warns of 'constitutional crisis' if Article 50 blocked
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MPs are to vote later on whether to give Theresa May the power to get Brexit negotiations under way. A "deep constitutional crisis" would be caused if MPs vote against triggering Brexit, former chancellor George Osborne has warned.
The government is expected to win, with most Conservative and Labour MPs set to back its European Union Bill. Mr Osborne said rejecting the government's Article 50 bill could "pit Parliament against people".
But Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn faces a rebellion by some on his side, while the SNP and Liberal Democrats are also promising to oppose ministers. He was speaking as MPs began a second day of debating the draft legislation that will allow formal talks to begin.
The vote, which will follow two days of parliamentary debate, is expected at about 19:00 GMT. The government is expected to win the vote later, with most Tory and Labour MPs set to back its bill.
Mr Osborne said he had "passionately" campaigned for a Remain vote in the EU referendum and had sacrificed his position in government for the cause.
But he said for Parliament not to allow Article 50 to be invoked would "alienate people who already feel alienated".
He predicted the talks with the EU would be bitter, and a trade-off between "access and money".
Speaking during Prime Minister's Questions, Theresa May confirmed a White Paper setting out her Brexit strategy would be published on Thursday.Speaking during Prime Minister's Questions, Theresa May confirmed a White Paper setting out her Brexit strategy would be published on Thursday.
The official document, which will include a desire to secure the status of EU nationals in the UK and Britons abroad, is separate to the Brexit bill which will allow Mrs May to begin formal talks under trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty. The official document, which will include a desire to secure the status of EU nationals in the UK and Britons abroad, is separate to the Brexit bill which will allow Mrs May to begin formal talks by triggering Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty.
On Monday, politicians made impassioned speeches for and against the bill. The vote, which will follow two days of parliamentary debate, is expected at about 19:00 GMT.
Brexit Secretary David Davis said MPs had to implement a decision made by the people in last June's referendum, which the Leave campaign won by 51.9% to 48.1%. Doing otherwise would be viewed "dimly", he warned. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn faces a rebellion by some on his side, while the SNP and Liberal Democrats are also promising to oppose ministers.
Mr Corbyn has imposed a three-line whip - the strongest possible sanction - on his MPs to back the bill, which is only two lines long.Mr Corbyn has imposed a three-line whip - the strongest possible sanction - on his MPs to back the bill, which is only two lines long.
Two shadow ministers have quit Labour's front bench in order to oppose the bill, while MPs Stephen Timms and Lyn Brown told the Commons they would also vote against it.Two shadow ministers have quit Labour's front bench in order to oppose the bill, while MPs Stephen Timms and Lyn Brown told the Commons they would also vote against it.
Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry defended the leadership's stance, telling BBC Radio 4's Today programme that while the party believed in the EU, "we believe more strongly than anything else about democracy".Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry defended the leadership's stance, telling BBC Radio 4's Today programme that while the party believed in the EU, "we believe more strongly than anything else about democracy".
Although it will support the final vote on the bill, Labour will first try to amend it, including calling for a "meaningful vote" on the final Brexit deal.Although it will support the final vote on the bill, Labour will first try to amend it, including calling for a "meaningful vote" on the final Brexit deal.
"If Theresa May loses face because she has got the wrong deal that doesn't have the support of Parliament - tough," Ms Thornberry added."If Theresa May loses face because she has got the wrong deal that doesn't have the support of Parliament - tough," Ms Thornberry added.
A government source said up to 30 Labour MPs were expected to defy Mr Corbyn.A government source said up to 30 Labour MPs were expected to defy Mr Corbyn.
If the vote goes the government's way, the bill will return to the Commons next week for the committee stage, when opposition parties will try to push through a series of amendments.If the vote goes the government's way, the bill will return to the Commons next week for the committee stage, when opposition parties will try to push through a series of amendments.
The bill was published last week, after the Supreme Court decided MPs and peers must have a say before Article 50 could be triggered.The bill was published last week, after the Supreme Court decided MPs and peers must have a say before Article 50 could be triggered.
It rejected the government's argument that Mrs May had sufficient powers to trigger Brexit without consulting Parliament.It rejected the government's argument that Mrs May had sufficient powers to trigger Brexit without consulting Parliament.