Ministers are to be forced to publish secret papers on the impact of Brexit on the UK economy after a landmark Commons defeat for the Government.
Labour hailed a major “victory for Parliament and democracy” as MPs nodded through a motion demanding that the confidential documents be handed over to a select committee.
Commons Speaker John Bercow ruled that the vote was binding on ministers and insisted that they had to respond as soon as possible.
After hours of passionate debate, Brexit minister Steve Baker decided against putting the motion to a vote amid fears that Tory rebels were set to side with Labour to demand publication.
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