More than 200 MPs from various parties urge government to commit against No Deal Brexit

More than 200 MPs from various parties have signed a letter urging the government to take the prospect of a no-deal Brexit off the table.

The politicians are from the Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat, SNP and Plaid Cymru parties and the letter was written by Meriden MP Caroline Spelman and Birmingham Erdington MP Jack Dromey

The MPs – including both Leave and Remain supporters – have been invited to meet the prime minister on Tuesday.

Tory ex-cabinet minister Dame Caroline Spelman, who organised the letter with Labour MP Jack Dromey, said a no-deal Brexit would cause job losses.

It comes ahead of a crucial Parliament vote on whether to back Mrs May’s deal.

The group is concerned about the effect of a no-deal Brexit on the manufacturing industry.