Brexit latest news: Major Tory rebellion fails to materialise as Sunak's deal sails through
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- Rishi SunakPrime Minister of the United Kingdom
- Boris JohnsonPrime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022
Rishi Sunak's new Brexit deal sailed through the House of Commons this afternoon as a major Tory rebellion failed to materialise.
MPs voted overwhelmingly in favour of the Windsor Framework as it was backed by 515 to 29, a majority of 486.
A total of 22 Tory MPs voted against the deal along with six DUP MPs and one independent MP. Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Sir Iain Duncan Smith were among the Tory rebels. Some 280 Tory MPs supported the deal.
The result means that Mr Sunak was able to get his deal through the Commons without having to rely on the support of opposition parties although Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the SNP did all back the agreement.
The vote paves the way for the framework to be formally adopted by the EU and the UK at a meeting between James Cleverly, the Foreign Secretary, and Maros Sefcovic, the Vice President of the European Commission, in London on Friday.
You can follow the latest updates below.
03:24 PM
280 Tory MPs backed Brexit deal while 48 abstained
A total of 280 Tory MPs voted in favour of Rishi Sunak's Brexit deal while the deal was also backed by 160 Labour MPs, 43 SNP MPs and 13 Liberal Democrat MPs.
Some 48 Tory MPs abstained in the vote.
03:07 PM
22 Tory MPs voted against Rishi Sunak's deal
A total of 22 Tory MPs voted against Rishi Sunak's Brexit deal in the House of Commons this afternoon.
Six DUP MPs voted against while two DUP MPs acted as tellers for the "noes". Independent MP Andrew Bridgen also voted against, making 29 in total.
The 22 Tory MPs who rebelled are:
Adam Afriyie
Jake Berry
Peter Bone
Bill Cash
Christopher Chope
Simon Clarke
Richard Drax
James Duddridge
Iain Duncan Smith
Mark Francois
Jonathan Gullis
Adam Holloway
Andrea Jenkyns
Boris Johnson
David Jones
Danny Kruger
Craig Mackinlay
Matthew Offord
Priti Patel
John Redwood
Jacob Rees-Mogg
Liz Truss
02:53 PM
Lib Dems: 'Another day and another Conservative Party rebellion'
The Liberal Democrats said the nation has "had enough of this chaos" after "another Conservative Party rebellion".
Layla Moran, the party's foreign affairs spokesperson, said: "Another day and another Conservative party rebellion. We've all had enough of this chaos.
"Conservative MPs are like mutinous pirates who no longer care what their captain says. After today's latest debacle, it is time they abandoned ship and made way for serious politicians.
"The Liberal Democrats voted in the national interest, to ensure greater stability and certainty in Northern Ireland. We want to fix the UK's broken relationship with Europe."
02:41 PM
MPs vote overwhelmingly in favour of Rishi Sunak's new Brexit deal
MPs have overwhelmingly backed Rishi Sunak’s new Brexit deal as the Prime Minister suffered a smaller than expected Tory rebellion.
MPs voted by 515 to 29 in favour of the Windsor Framework.
There are eight DUP MPs which suggests 21 Tory MPs are likely to have voted against the deal.
The full division list showing how each MP voted will be published shortly.
02:25 PM
Voting starts on Rishi Sunak's Brexit deal
The debate on Rishi Sunak's Brexit deal has now finished and MPs are now voting.
We should have the result in about 15 minutes' time.
02:19 PM
Sir Geoffrey Cox: Brexit deal represents 'material and real progress'
Sir Geoffrey Cox, the Tory former attorney general, told the House of Commons: "I do not think that we can characterise this as the last word that will ever be spoken on this subject but it does represent material and real progress."
Sir Geoffrey, who was in post for much of Theresa May's original negotiations with the EU, said that if Brussels had shown the same "flexibility" on Brexit a few years ago as it does now then "history might have turned out rather differently".
02:13 PM
Hilary Benn: EU has 'moved a long way' on Brexit border rules
Hilary Benn, the former chairman of the Brexit Select Committee, said he was "pleasantly surprised" when he first read the Windsor Framework.
He said it was "to the great credit of the DUP that they have achieved so much in this agreement".
Mr Benn said that the "EU has had to move a long way" and he believes the framework is a "very sensible proposal".
02:07 PM
DUP 'not prepared to accept the undermining of Northern Ireland's place within the United Kingdom'
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said it was important for the Government to "take stock of where we are now".
He told the House of Commons: "Surely our shared objective here... is to see the political institutions in Northern Ireland restored and therefore we need to continue engaging with the Government to get this right.
"My party is committed to doing that. We are committed to continue working with the Secretary of State, working with the Prime Minister and that has to be about delivering on the commitment given to protect Northern Ireland's place within the internal market of the United Kingdom."
Sir Jeffrey said that the DUP will "continue to work intensively to solve these issues" and that progress made up to this point has been because the party was "not prepared to accept the undermining of Northern Ireland's place within the union of the United Kingdom".
01:56 PM
DUP leader: Windsor Framework does not address 'fundamental problem'
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the leader of the DUP, is now addressing the House of Commons.
He said: "Fundamentally for us the problem with the Northern Ireland Protocol is the continued application of EU law in Northern Ireland in circumstances where it covers all manufacturing of goods in Northern Ireland regardless of whether those goods are being sold in the United Kingdom or sold to the European Union."
Sir Jeffrey said that "whilst undoubtedly improvements have been made we have not yet fully addressed this fundamental problem which is the continued application of EU law for the manufacturing of all goods in Northern Ireland".
01:50 PM
Analysis: Now no doubt that the Windsor Framework will clear the Commons
There is now no doubt that the Windsor Framework will clear the House of Commons this afternoon after Labour and the SNP said they will back the deal.
The only question now facing Rishi Sunak is how big the Tory revolt will be and whether the Prime Minister can get the deal through based purely on Conservative votes.
01:46 PM
Senior Tory Brexiteer: Northern Ireland still 'subjugated' to EU
Sir William Cash, the Tory chairman of the European Scrutiny Committee, said the UK has left the European Union but people in Northern Ireland are still "subjugated" to laws made in Brussels.
He told the House of Commons: "We have left the EU... and yet all laws passed before we left in relation to the single market still apply to and subjugate the people of Northern Ireland to the EU but not to the rest of the UK.
"There is no such thing as Northern Ireland sovereignty, there is only constitutional Westminster sovereignty and I am afraid I do not recognise the expression of practical sovereignty used by the SOS in this debate..."
01:40 PM
SNP to vote in favour of Rishi Sunak's Windsor Framework
Richard Thomson, the SNP's Northern Ireland spokesman, told the House of Commons that his party's MPs will vote in favour of the Windsor Framework.
He said: "We will in fact be supporting this agreement. We welcome it and we will be voting in favour this evening."
01:36 PM
Labour: Brexit deal is 'not perfect' but is an 'improvement'
Peter Kyle, Labour's shadow Northern Ireland secretary, said the Windsor Framework is "not perfect" but is an "improvement" on the existing post-Brexit border rules in Northern Ireland.
Concluding his remarks in the House of Commons, Mr Kyle said: "While this deal is not perfect, it is an improvement so in the interests of Northern Ireland and the rest of our country we will be voting for it today."
01:34 PM
List of Tory rebels up to 14
The number of Tory MPs who have publicly confirmed they are voting against the Windsor Framework is now up to 14. Here is the list:
Sir James Duddridge
David Jones
Boris Johnson
Liz Truss
Sir Iain Duncan Smith
Priti Patel
Sir John Redwood
Andrea Jenkyns
Peter Bone
Mark Francois
Simon Clarke
Jacob Rees-Mogg
Adam Holloway
Craig Mackinlay
01:32 PM
Labour: Tories are 'riven with division'
Peter Kyle claimed the Tories are "riven with division" over Rishi Sunak's Windsor Framework.
Labour's shadow Northern Ireland Secretary told the House of Commons: "We are acting in the national interest, they are riven with division."
01:24 PM
Labour confirms it will vote for Windsor Framework
Peter Kyle, the shadow Northern Ireland secretary, has confirmed that Labour will vote for the Windsor Framework this afternoon.
He told the House of Commons: "[Sir Keir Starmer] said in January that any protocol deal struck between the UK Government and the EU would by definition mean real progress in mitigating the problems caused by the original deal that they negotiated.
"He pledged that in these circumstances Labour would support such a deal. It is a pledge that we will be honouring today."
01:21 PM
Northern Ireland Secretary urges MPs to back Windsor Framework
Chris Heaton-Harris closed his opening statement in the House of Commons by urging all MPs to vote for the Windsor Framework.
He said the new Stormont brake mechanism - which would allow the Northern Ireland Assembly to stop the roll out of new EU laws in certain specific circumstances - would prevent an "intolerable situation".
He said: "Without this measure Northern Ireland would continue to have full and automatic dynamic alignment with EU goods rules with no say for the Northern Ireland Assembly and no veto on amending or replacing those measures.
"That is an intolerable situation and I urge all [MPs] to vote to end that full and automatic dynamic alignment."
01:11 PM
Ex-Cabinet minister: Rishi Sunak has done 'great job' on Windsor Framework
Dame Andrea Leadsom, the Tory former Cabinet minister, praised the Windsor Framework and said Rishi Sunak and the Government had done a "great job".
Intervening on Chris Heaton-Harris in the House of Commons, Ms Leadsom said the deal "enables a huge opportunity in Northern Ireland not just to be a precious part of our United Kingdom but also to be the target of enormous amounts of foreign direct investment coming into Northern Ireland because it will have the advantage of being an integral part of the United Kingdom but having open access to EU markets as well".
01:05 PM
Sir John Redwood demands answers on EU law in Northern Ireland
Tory Brexiteer Sir John Redwood asked Chris Heaton-Harris: "Why do EU laws apply to businesses in Northern Ireland under this agreement that are not trading with the EU? How many EU laws apply and why don't we see a list of them?"
Mr Heaton-Harris would not be drawn on the details but said under the framework "less than three per cent" of EU law will apply to Northern Ireland.
01:01 PM
DUP MP accuses Government of 'shoving' Brexit deal through Commons
DUP MP Jim Shannon said in unionist circles the Windsor Framework is described as the "Windsor knot".
He said that it is "not a deal that enjoys or receives unionist support, indeed the Untied Kingdom gives the EU sovereignty over the courts and power over Northern Ireland".
Mr Shannon said the deal is being "shoved through the House by the Government". He questioned whether the full name of the Conservative and Unionist Party still applied to the Tories.
Chris Heaton-Harris, the Northern Ireland Secretary, rejected the criticism. He said he was "very proud to be a unionist" and the framework is a "massive step forward".
He said: "I think people who know what they are talking about understand that this is a very, very good deal."
12:55 PM
Brexit debate is now underway
The debate on Rishi Sunak's Windsor Framework is now underway.
Mr Sunak is sat on the Government frontbench as Chris Heaton-Harris, the Northern Ireland Secretary, introduces the deal at the despatch box.
Mr Heaton-Harris said that he hoped the framework would help to "bring an age of prosperity to Northern Ireland like we have never seen before".
12:47 PM
DUP leader: 'There is not a sustainable basis at this stage to enable us to restore Stormont'
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has said there is "not a sustainable basis at this stage to enable us to restore Stormont" as he confirmed the DUP will vote against the Windsor Framework this afternoon.
Sir Jeffrey's tweet leaves the door open to a return to powersharing in the future if problems with the new Brexit deal can be resolved.
12:43 PM
Brexit debate set to get underway
Prime Minister's Questions has now finished which means the Brexit debate on Rishi Sunak's Windsor Framework will start in about 10 minutes' time, after the Ten Minute Rule Motion has been completed.
The Ten Minute Rule Motion is a process by which individual MPs can bring forward their own draft laws.
12:33 PM
Priti Patel tells Rishi Sunak: Go back to the EU and get us a better deal
Priti Patel has urged Rishi Sunak to go back to the EU and "negotiate a better deal" than the Windsor Framework.
Writing for The Telegraph, the former home secretary said:
"By voting against the Windsor Framework, we can send a strong signal back to the EU and to the Government - just as we have done before when we were fighting to get the discredited Chequers deal chucked - to prompt them to get back round the table.
"We need the Prime Minister to negotiate a better deal that reflects our manifesto commitments, protects the democratic institutions of Northern Ireland and law-making powers of its politicians, and defends the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the United Kingdom."
You can read the piece in full here.
12:22 PM
Prime Minister says 'Windsor Framework' is a 'good deal'
Stephen Flynn, the SNP's leader in Westminster, asked Rishi Sunak: "What worries the Prime Minister most about Brexit right now?
"Is it the likely four per cent hit to UK productivity or is it three former Tory leaders planning to vote down his deal this afternoon?"
Mr Sunak said he believed his Windsor Framework is a "good deal".
He told the House of Commons: "The Windsor Framework represents a good deal for the people and families and businesses of Northern Ireland. It restores the balance of the Belfast Good Froiday Agreement and ensures Northern Ireland's place in our precious union."
12:14 PM
Rishi Sunak: People 'can't trust Labour to keep Britain safe'
Sir Keir Starmer told Rishi Sunak that "crime is out of control and people are paying the price" after 13 years of the Tories in power.
He asked the Prime Minister if he could tell the House of Commons the "charge rate for theft and burglary across the country".
Mr Sunak said that "since 2019 neighbourhood crime is down by 25 per cent". He also said of the Labour Party that people "can't trust them to keep Britain safe".
Sir Keir then told Mr Sunak: "The answer he didn't want to give... is four per cent of cases."
12:11 PM
Sir Keir Starmer accuses Tories of 'sheer negligence' towards police
Sir Keir Starmer accused the Government of showing "sheer negligence" towards the nation's police forces.
Addressing Rishi Sunak at PMQs, the Labour leader said: "On his watch rape charges are 1.6 per cent yet the Government still hasn't backed Labour's plan to have proper high quality rape and serious sexual offences units in every police force. Why not?"
Mr Sunak said: "What Louise Casey also says is that primary public accountability of the Met sits with the Mayor of London."
Sir Keir hit back and said people are "fed up the back teeth with a Government that never talkes responsibility and just tries to blame everyone else".
12:07 PM
PMQs underway
Sir Keir Starmer used his first question at PMQs to raise the Casey review into failings in the Metropolitan Police.
The Labour leader said he "accepts those findings in full" as he asked Rishi Sunak if he did.
Mr Sunak said he was "appalled" at the findings in the report and the Government has taken a "series of steps already" to improve the situation.
The Prime Minister said that the Government will work to ensure the "culture, standards and behaviour all improve".
He added: "It is imperative that the Met works hard to regain the trust of the people it is privileged to serve."
11:59 AM
Mark Francois: ERG's 'strong recommendation' Tory MPs vote against Brexit deal
Mark Francois, the chairman of the European Research Group, said its members had been given a "strong recommendation" to vote against the Brexit deal.
Speaking after the group's meeting this morning, Mr Francois said: "The senior officers recommended to the group that we should vote against the Statutory Instrument this afternoon. No one present spoke out against that, no one said that we should not.
"Ultimately the recommendation to the ERG, although of course it remains a decision for each individual, the strong recommendation was that we should vote against the SI.
"I think the fact that Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Iain Duncan Smith, three previous leaders of the Conservative Party, have all come out against the SI has certainly boosted the numbers. Whatever the numbers are I think it’s a shame that we face a situation where the Government have negotiated a deal that the DUP don’t feel able to support because fundamentally this is all about upholding the Belfast Good Friday Agreement which relies fundamentally on the principle of consent.
"The fact that the DUP have come out very firmly against it means that the deal really has not gone far enough. We would've been far better to have stuck to the NIP Bill and I think it’s a shame some people want to give away our best weapon in any subsequent negotiations with the EU.”
11:54 AM
Pictured: Rishi Sunak leaves No10 ahead of PMQs
11:42 AM
European Research Group of Tory Brexiteers urges its members to vote against Brexit deal
The European Research Group of Eurosceptic Tory MPs is recommending its members vote against the Government on the Brexit deal this afternoon, group chairman Mark Francois has said.
More than 30 Tory MPs attended this morning's meeting of the ERG.
11:40 AM
SDLP announces it will support Windsor Framework
The SDLP has announced its intention to support the Windsor Framework. Leader Colum Eastwood said the party, which has two MPs in Westminster, supports the framework to achieve the return of the Stormont Assembly but still has concerns about the agreement.
"The SDLP has taken time to consider the terms of the Windsor Framework, the balance it strikes between Assembly scrutiny and the potential for abusive veto, but more importantly the impact of the new arrangements on the unique economic benefits offered by dual market access," he said.
"We continue to have serious concerns about the operation of the Stormont brake and we will be vigilant about its implementation, including the clear limits on the operation of a veto over amended internal market law.
"But overall the Windsor Framework provides a clear path back to devolved government in Northern Ireland."
11:29 AM
And then there were 12...
There are now 12 Tory MPs who have confirmed they will vote against Rishi Sunak's Windsor Framework.
They are:
Sir James Duddridge
David Jones
Boris Johnson
Liz Truss
Sir Iain Duncan Smith
Priti Patel
Sir John Redwood
Andrea Jenkyns
Peter Bone
Mark Francois
Simon Clarke
Jacob Rees-Mogg
You can view the list in full here.
11:22 AM
Jacob Rees-Mogg to vote against Brexit deal
More from Christopher Hope, The Telegraph's associate editor, who reports Jacob Rees-Mogg will vote against the Brexit deal this afternoon.
He reports:
Jacob Rees-Mogg will vote against the Windsor Framework, he has told me. "I will vote against today," the former Cabinet minister has texted me.
11:05 AM
Nigel Farage hits back at Steve Baker
11:02 AM
Tory revolt on Brexit deal could be 'north of 35'
Tory Brexiteers are increasingly bullish about the likely scale of the rebellion against the Windsor Framework this afternoon.
Rebels have told my colleague Christopher Hope that the revolt could be "north of 35" Tory MPs.
Such a number would put Rishi Sunak in the realm of having to rely on Labour votes to get his deal through.
10:55 AM
MPs to vote on Brexit deal at about 2.30pm
MPs are being given 90 minutes to debate Rishi Sunak's Windsor Framework in the House of Commons this afternoon.
The debate and subsequent vote are technically on the issue of the "Stormont brake" - a new mechanism in the framework which would stop new EU laws from being rolled out in Northern Ireland in very specific circumstances.
But No10 has made plain that today's vote will be viewed as the verdict of MPs on the deal as a whole.
There are no urgent questions or ministerial statements scheduled for today so the debate should start shortly after Prime Minister's Questions.
Assuming it is underway by 1pm, the vote should then take place at about 2.30pm.
10:50 AM
'It is no question of it going through on Labour votes'
Steve Baker was asked if he would be happy with the Windsor Framework clearing the House of Commons on the back of Labour votes.
The Northern Ireland minister told broadcasters: "It is no question of it going through on Labour votes. It will be going through because it is the right thing for Northern Ireland."
10:43 AM
Steve Baker takes aim at Boris Johnson and Liz Truss: 'They are both better than this'
Steve Baker, the Northern Ireland minister, said Boris Johnson and Liz Truss are "both better than this" as he criticised the former prime ministers for opposing the Windsor Framework.
Asked for his message to Mr Johnson and Ms Truss, Mr Baker told broadcasters: "I would say two things. First is that let’s not misrepresent what the Protocol Bill would do.
"The Protocol Bill would have put in place a red and a green channel for goods going to Northern Ireland but in using that Bill we would wreck our relations with the European Union and damage our standing internationally.
"That was a price we were willing to pay to get just the kind of arrangements we now have in the Windsor Framework.
"So really both of them should be backing the Windsor Framework today. What I would say is they are both better than this. We have reached this point thanks to Liz Truss setting the process in train and today’s measures are better of course than the protocol that Boris Johnson put in place, a protocol which he has spoken about and those things he said turned out not to be accurate."
10:34 AM
Steve Baker: Boris Johnson risks 'looking like a pound shop Nigel Farage'
Steve Baker, the Northern Ireland minister, has criticised Boris Johnson over his decision to vote against the Windsor Framework, claiming the ex-PM risks "looking like a pound shop Nigel Farage".
He told broadcasters: "He has got a choice. He can be remembered for the great acts of statecraft that he achieved or he can risk looking like a pound shop Nigel Farage and I hope he chooses to be remembered as a statesman."
10:27 AM
Which Tory MPs are voting against Rishi Sunak's Brexit deal?
There are currently 11 Tory MPs who have confirmed publicly that they will vote against the Windsor Framework this afternoon. They are:
Sir James Duddridge
David Jones
Boris Johnson
Liz Truss
Sir Iain Duncan Smith
Priti Patel
Sir John Redwood
Andrea Jenkyns
Peter Bone
Mark Francois
Simon Clarke
You can view the list in detail here.
10:17 AM
Former Brexit secretary David Davis criticises Liz Truss
10:15 AM
Former Brexit minister says Government should 'renegotiate' Windsor Framework
David Jones, the deputy chairman of the European Research Group of Tory Brexiteers, said the Government needs to renegotiate the Windsor Framework with the EU.
The former Brexit minister told BBC Radio Ulster: "We need something better and we think that the Government should go away, renegotiate the arrangements with the European Union and then come back. This particular proposal doesn’t have the desired effect.
"In terms of adopting a gradualist approach, I think that that would be very sensible if the EU would be likely to reciprocate, but given that, in this arrangement that we’re going to be discussing in the Commons today, they haven’t given very much at all I think it’s extremely unlikely that a gradualist approach will work."
10:08 AM
Senior Tory MP warns Rishi Sunak opposition to Brexit deal is growing
Mark Francois conceded the Windsor Framework will clear the House of Commons this afternoon despite a Tory revolt.
But he warned Rishi Sunak that opposition to the new Brexit deal is only growing.
He told TalkTV: "We know that ultimately the Government will win today because the Labour Party are supporting them. But this thing is growing in terms of its opposition as we speak.
"What is really fundamental, whatever the result is in the Commons this afternoon, is that the DUP has said no. The whole point of this was to come up with a deal to underpin and support the Good Friday Agreement, one the DUP could support and then return to powersharing at Stormont."
10:05 AM
Mark Francois: Windsor Framework has been 'massively overspun' by the Government
Parts of the Government have "massively overspun" the Windsor Framework, the chairman of the European Research Group of Tory Brexiteer MPs has said.
Asked if he believed Rishi Sunak had "lied" about the deal, Mark Francois told TalkTV: "I am not going to call the Prime Minister a liar. I don't think he is a liar. But I think some people around him have massively overspun what this deal actually represents."
He added: "As you know in life there is an old saying: Always read the small print."
09:55 AM
ERG chairman to vote against Brexit deal
Mark Francois, the chairman of the European Research Group of Tory Brexiteers, has announced that he will vote against Rishi Sunak's Brexit deal this afternoon.
He told TalkTV: "I personally will vote against it although I can’t speak for the whole of the group because we haven't had our meeting yet, just to be clear.
"But I as chairman of the group will vote against it."
09:53 AM
Priti Patel explains why she is voting against Windsor Framework
Priti Patel has now issued a fuller statement to The Telegraph setting out why she is rebelling over the Windsor Framework.
The former home secretary said: "The Stormont Brake does not change the fact that there are areas of law and decision-making where the democratic will of Northern Ireland is fettered by the EU.
"Northern Ireland is not able to reject EU laws that are already in place and where current laws are acting against the interests of Northern Ireland and the United Kingdon, the Northern Ireland Assembly continues to be powerless to act."
09:45 AM
Windsor Framework 'fixes the problems' with Northern Ireland Protocol, insists Government
The Windsor Framework "fixes the problems" with the Northern Ireland Protocol and goes "well beyond what had been on the table before", according to a Government source who defended the PM's deal amid the growing Tory revolt.
The source said: "We believe this is the best deal for Northern Ireland which ensures the smooth flow of internal UK trade, safeguards NI’s place in the Union and addresses the democratic deficit.
"In negotiations the PM secured significant concessions with this deal going well beyond what had been on the table before. It goes much further than the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill and fixes the problems with the old Protocol.
"Without the Windsor Framework, the legal default in domestic and international law is automatic alignment to EU standards and rules with no say in Northern Ireland."
09:39 AM
Rishi Sunak braces for biggest Tory revolt of his premiership
Rishi Sunak is bracing for the biggest Tory rebellion of his premiership as the revolt over his Windsor Framework Brexit deal continues to grow.
Mr Sunak has managed to avoid Tory rebellions in the House of Commons on contentious issues in the past by striking compromises to get his MPs back on side before the crunch point.
But there does not appear to be a way out for the Prime Minister ahead of this afternoon's vote, with more and more Tory backbenchers going public with their opposition.
No10 will be determined not to have to rely on opposition votes to get the deal through but with a working majority of 66, Downing Street has limited room for manoeuvre.
The numbers mean that Mr Sunak will need to contain any Tory rebellion to fewer than 34 of his own backbenchers if he is to pass the deal under purely Tory steam.
09:24 AM
Simon Clarke to vote against the Brexit deal
Simon Clarke, the Tory former Cabinet minister, has told The Telegraph that he will vote against Rishi Sunak's Windsor Framework this afternoon.
09:21 AM
Boris Johnson: Windsor Framework is 'not acceptable'
Why is Boris Johnson going to vote against Rishi Sunak's Brexit deal? The former prime minister set out his reasoning in a statement to The Telegraph.
Mr Johnson said: "The proposed arrangements would mean either that Northern Ireland remained captured by the EU legal order - and was increasingly divergent from the rest of the UK - or they would mean that the whole of the UK was unable properly to diverge and take advantage of Brexit.
"That is not acceptable. I will be voting against the proposed arrangements today. Instead, the best course of action is to proceed with the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill, and make sure that we take back control."
You can read the full exclusive story here.
09:16 AM
Tory MP 'pretty miffed' by Government's handling of Brexit vote
Peter Bone, a Tory former minister, said he was "pretty miffed" about the Government’s approach to this afternoon's debate and vote on Rishi Sunak's Brexit deal.
Appearing on Sky News, he signalled that he will join former prime minister Boris Johnson in voting against Mr Sunak’s Windsor Framework.
"We were promised a full debate on the Windsor Framework," Mr Bone, who was deputy leader of the House Commons for three months last year, said.
"If I get a question at PMQs I’m going to ask the Prime Minister what happened to our wider vote? So I’m really pretty miffed that the Government is avoiding scrutiny on this and on the brake itself it seems to fail all the tests.
"If that is the case, I’m going to listen to the debate. I’m going to go meetings this morning, but if I had to vote at this moment in time, I should vote against."
09:14 AM
'Quite a lot' of Tory Brexiteers will vote against Rishi Sunak's Windsor Framework, says Sir John Redwood
Sir John Redwood, a former minister who will vote against Rishi Sunak's Brexit deal this afternoon, said he believed "quite a lot" of his Tory colleagues will do the same.
Asked to put a number on the Tory rebellion, Sir John told Times Radio: "Well, I have no idea. The ERG will have a meeting this morning when we will discuss it with each other and see whether we all agree or not.
"The ERG doesn’t run a whip. There is only one whip for the Conservative Party, the official Conservative whip.
"On this occasion quite a lot of Conservatives who want Brexit will not be able to follow the Conservative whip."
09:04 AM
Priti Patel to vote against Windsor Framework
More from Christopher Hope:
Former home secretary Priti Patel will vote against the Windsor Framework this afternoon.
Ms Patel tells me: "I will not be buying shares on the Government's smoke and mirrors on Windsor."
The rebellion against Rishi Sunak's Brexit deal is now collecting senior Tories, who will provide cover for other Conservative MPs to join them.
09:04 AM
Sir Iain Duncan Smith to vote against PM's Brexit deal
Christopher Hope, The Telegraph's associate editor, has discovered Sir Iain Duncan Smith will vote against the Windsor Framework this afternoon. He writes:
Former Conservative Party leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith will vote against the Windsor Framework in the key vote this afternoon, I can disclose, joining another Tory leader Boris Johnson in the "no" lobby.
The rebellion is now growing. Brexiteer MPs tell me that the number of Tory MPs voting against could be in the mid-20s, which could be enough to require Labour support to get it through.
09:03 AM
Liz Truss to vote against Rishi Sunak's Brexit deal
Liz Truss will vote against Rishi Sunak’s new Brexit deal for Northern Ireland this afternoon, a source close to the former prime minister has said.