By a vote of 311 to 293 Theresa May's Government Found in Contempt of Parliament.

British prime minister Theresa May's government has been found in contempt of parliament for refusing to release its full legal advice on the prime minister's deal with the EU on the UK's exit from the bloc. The vote also orders the immediate publication of the "final and full" legal advice on the Brexit deal.

British MPs have also voted to hand more power to parliament over what happens next if Mrs May's Brexit deal is rejected on December 11th, in a move which could diminish the chances of a no-deal exit from the union. The procedural change means MPs could put forward alternatives if the current deal on the table is rejected.