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These are the Tory rebels willing to vote to prevent No Deal

Boris Johnson is set to face a showdown in Parliament later if MPs succeed in seizing control of Commons business.

No 10 officials warned the Prime Minister will call for a snap general election on 14 October if the bill passes.

Rebel Tories and Labour MPs are planning a bill to stop the UK leaving the EU on 31 October without a deal.

Mr Johnson said he did not want an election, but progress with the EU would be “impossible” if the MPs win.

Former chancellor Philip Hammond is among the Tory members who say they would vote for the bill.

The full list of ‘rebels’ willing to block a No Deal is below:

  • Philip Hammond
  • Greg Clark
  • David Lidington
  • Ken Clarke
  • David Guake
  • Stephen Hammond
  • Antoinette Sandback
  • Steve Brine
  • Ed Vaizey
  • Guto Bebb
  • Rory Stewart
  • Nick Soames
  • Dominic Grieve
  • Caroline Spelman
  • Oliver Lewin
  • Philip Lee
  • Sam Gmiyah
  • Richard Harrington
  • Alistair Burt
  • Justine Greening
  • Sarah Newton
  • Anne Milton

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Jack Peat

Jack is a business and economics journalist and the founder of The London Economic (TLE). He has contributed articles to VICE, Huffington Post and Independent and is a published author. Jack read History at the University of Wales, Bangor and has a Masters in Journalism from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

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