REMAINERS hope to spring a Commons trap to ensure there is no Brexit and no election until DECEMBER as Boris Johnson holds war Cabinet to fight their plot.
Senior Tories gathered at No10 after Boris suffered another defeat – with his call for a snap election voted down for the second time late last night.
The blow for the PM came hours before the Parliament shutdown with bitter Remainers causing chaos in the chamber over the decision to stop MPs sitting for five weeks.
Labour is now planning to delay a national poll until December in a plot to destroy the PM's chances of taking us out of the EU "do or die" by October 31.
MPs are set to return on October 14 with crucial votes on a Queen's Speech – which lays out the government's legislative agenda – held on October 21.
However, if opposing parties don't like what they hear this could then lead to a vote of no confidence in the government.
If Boris lost, a new administration would then have to be formed in 14 days or an election would be called, taking us into December.
Another outcome would be – if Labour did manage to persuade Brussels to grant a Brexit extension, there would have to be a period of 25 working days until the poll which would also take us into December.
BORIS' BREXIT BOOST
Away from Westminster Boris was given a boost when an Irish EU chief has said the chances of a new Brexit deal are rising.
The Northern Irish backstop, the most controversial part of Theresa May's hated deal, has been a constant stumbling block in negotiations.
But Phil Hogan said the “penny had dropped” after Boris Johnson suggested an “all-Ireland” farming market after our divorce from the bloc.
Mr Hogan , an nominee for EU trade commissioner, told the Irish Times: “That is certainly a clear indication of divergence between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, the EU and the rest of the UK.
“This is the first time that this has been spoken about by a British prime minister where they are prepared to accept some level of divergence between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK.
“If we can build on that we certainly might get closer to one another in terms of a possible outcome.”
I also note that the British prime minister has moved away from his position…where he's now prepared to look at divergence of certain rules and regulations on the island of ireland vis-a-vis the United Kingdom.
Yesterday the PM flew into Dublin for a summit with Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to kick-start stalled talks over the Northern Irish backstop.
Britain’s boss told the Irish PM that the UK crashing out of the EU without a deal would be “a failure of statecraft for which we would all be responsible”.
Mr Hogan described the meeting as "very good" and told RTE: "I also note that the British prime minister has moved away from his position…where he's now prepared to look at divergence of certain rules and regulations on the island of ireland vis-a-vis the United Kingdom.
"So I think there's movement happening on both sides."
"I also note that the British prime minister has moved away from his position…where he's now prepared to look at divergence of certain rules and regulations on the island of ireland vis-a-vis the United Kingdom.
"So I think there's movement happening on both sides."
Under the plan, Northern Ireland would match Irish and EU rules in certain sectors after Brexit to avoid the need for a hard border.
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