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Paul Maynard, a government whip, told her that MPs had said that they would not vote for the withdrawal agreement unless she agreed to resign. Mrs May had broadcast to the people, telling them they were ‘tired of MPs talking about nothing else’. An online petition demanding the revocation of Article 50 gained more than five million signatures. Hundreds of thousands marched peacefully through central London under the banner ‘Put it to the people’, though a good proportion wore little stickers saying: ‘Bollocks to Brexit’. Asked about a place in hell for Brexiteers, Donald Tusk, the president of the European Council, said: ‘According to our Pope, hell is still empty. If not, Britain would have to decide on 12 April whether to leave with no deal or to accept a longer deferment entailing elections to the European Parliament. She had asked for Brexit to be delayed till the end of June, but was told that it would take place on 22 May if parliament voted for her withdrawal agreement. The Commons move followed a sorry visit to the EU summit of the other 27 heads of government by Theresa May, the Prime Minister, who ate pizza outside the room where they all enjoyed dinner. Three ministers resigned so as to vote for the amendment: Alistair Burt, Richard Harrington and Steve Brine.

This was immediately described by Sir Bill Cash in the House as ‘constitutional revolution’.

The House of Commons voted to take Brexit business into its own hands, passing by 329 to 302 an amendment by Sir Oliver Letwin.