Jacob Rees-Mogg said he could not vote for a Brexit deal which left Leave voters feeling “cheated”

Tory Brexiteers have been told by the chief whip that they do not have to vote for any Brexit deal they do not like.

Julian Smith made the comment at a meeting of 40 Brexiteers, who warned him that the party has no future if it reneges on key Brexit commitments.

Yesterday’s meeting was called after growing signs that Theresa May will try and impose the softest possible Brexit on the cabinet at Friday’s cabinet meeting at Chequers, prompting a backlash among Brexiteers.

Mr Smith heard the concerns and responded by telling the room that “if you don’t like it, you don’t have to vote for it”.

This surprised some Brexiteers. Jacob Rees-Mogg, leader of the pro-Brexit European Research Group (ERG), said afterwards that his