The cabinet will discuss whether the government should ramp up preparations for a no-deal Brexit when it meets later this morning. It comes after Theresa May said MPs would not vote on her Brexit deal until the third week in January. A Labour motion of no confidence in Mrs May was dismissed by No 10 as "silly political games" on Monday evening. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is under pressure to push for a further vote of no confidence - in the government. With 101 days left until Brexit and many MPs still opposed to the government's withdrawal agreement, ministers are due to consider a paper on plans for leaving ... (full story)