Cabinet 90 mins



Theresa May indicated she would whip against amendments today (straight no to no deal, Malthouse etc)



Cabinet row ensued. Williamson, Grayling, Leadsom, Javid, Fox suggested whipping against Malthouse unwise



Remain wing led by Hammond for x-party consensus

Theresa May told that the party is coalescing around Malthouse and it would be mad to *whip* against it



Presumably whipping against Malthouse would lead to resignations, not least from Kit Malthouse



One source says they doubt the three line whip position can hold to end of day

Another source said whipping not decided. “Number 10 know they have a problem and will hopefully sort it” said a cabinet source



Ouch



If you whip against Spellman-Dromey (straight no to no deal amendment) you have to whip against Malthouse. So what do they do?