Jeremy Corbyn accused Theresa May of leading the country into a “national crisis”

Labour has tabled a vote of no confidence in Theresa May after the prime minister said she would not put her Brexit deal to the Commons before Christmas.

Jeremy Corbyn laid a confidence motion before MPs at the 11th hour following confusion at Westminster.

It came after Mrs May told MPs that she would bring her Brexit plan back before parliament during the week of January 7, with a vote due the week after.

Mrs May has previously pledged to hold the vote before Monday, January 21 and she has now reserves her right to hold the vote as late as possible before that deadline.

Downing Street said afterwards that Mrs May still hoped to win legal assurances from the EU over the length of