(Bloomberg) -- With Theresa May seemingly heading for a high-stakes game of brinkmanship with the U.K. Parliament and the European Union, British politicians are again seeking ways to take control of the Brexit process.

Key Developments:

• Starmer says Labour will back Yvette Cooper’s draft law seeking to delay Brexit if there’s no deal by mid-March
• Pro-Brexit ERG group still deciding whether to vote against or abstain in vote on government’s Brexit motion

Brexiteers Discuss Voting Against Government (11:50 a.m.)

Two members of the pro-Brexit European Research Group of Conservative MPs, who declined to be identified, confirmed discussions are still ongoing whether to vote against the government motion on Thursday. Their complaint is its endorsement of the Jan. 29 “Spelman amendment,” which called for the government to avoid a no-deal Brexit.

It’s not clear that a government defeat would have significant impact, but could illustrate the strength of feeling against May.

BBC: ERG Won’t Back Government Brexit Motion (10:10 a.m.)

The Conservative pro-Brexit European Research Group caucus is still deciding whether to abstain or vote against the government’s motion on Thursday, the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg said on Twitter.

That’s because the government’s motion reflects the votes in Parliament on Jan. 29 -- the mandate to try to renegotiate the so-called Irish backstop with the European Union (which the ERG backed), and the non-binding amendment ruling out a no-deal Brexit (which it didn’t).

Varadkar: Peace Process Trumps Economy (10 a.m.)

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar went off script in his Dublin speech to make the point that protecting the country’s peace process is “much more important than money and jobs” -- a message perhaps aimed at Brexiteers who expect Ireland to fold on the backstop because of the risk a no-deal Brexit poses for the nation’s economy.

Speaking at a Financial Times conference in Dublin, Varadkar reiterated that his government is continuing to prepare for a no-deal Brexit, while still believing a deal will be reached.

Starmer: Prime Minister Pursuing ‘Reckless’ Policy (Earlier)

Labour’s Shadow Brexit Secretary Keir Starmer said his party is attempting to put a “hard stop” on Prime Minister Theresa May’s “reckless” policy of trying to run the clock down on Brexit.

Labour has proposed an amendment seeking to either force the premier to hold another “meaningful vote” on her Brexit deal by Feb. 27, or to admit she no longer has a divorce agreement with the EU and give Parliament a say over what happens next. Starmer told BBC Radio 4 the party would also back a draft bill published by a cross-party group led by Labour’s Yvette Cooper that would seek to delay Brexit if there’s no deal by mid-March.

“Everybody observing that what the prime minister is up to is obvious, she’s coming to Parliament every other week pretending there’s progress and trying to buy another two weeks,” he said. “The sense that we cannot go on like this is growing, it’s palpable in the House.”

Starmer also reiterated that Labour was keeping open the option of backing a second referendum on Brexit.

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