Theresa May leaving Downing Street today. She told MPs that she still did not have “sufficient support” to bring her vote back before MPs for a third time FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA/EPA

Cabinet ministers today “war-gamed” how they might call a general election to break the Brexit deadlock.

In an emergency meeting this morning ministers debated whether they would have any choice other than to call an election if Britain is forced into a long Brexit delay.

The move came as Theresa May admitted to MPs that she still did not have “sufficient support” to bring her vote back before MPs for a third time and pledged not to endorse no-deal without parliament’s approval.

She also announced that the government would allow the Commons to vote on other Brexit options later in the week in a bid to find a consensus.

However, with increasing pessimism in government that any kind of deal can command a majority in…