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Tory Brexit rebels SUSPENDED... Now David Davis tells Corbyn 'AXE YOURS TOO'

THERESA MAY has suspended two “totally irresponsible” Tory MEPs who sold out British voters on Brexit.

By CAMILLA TOMINEY AND KATE DEVLIN

PUBLISHED: 00:00, Sun, Oct 8, 2017

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David Davis has written to Mr Corbyn urging him to axe 18 Labour MEPs who supported blocking Brexit

South West MEP Julie Girling and South East MEP Richard Ashworth were stripped of the Tory whip last night after supporting a resolution in Strasbourg to stall Brexit negotiations.

Brexit Secretary David Davis has now written to Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn urging him to remove the whip from 18 Labour MEPs who also backed the European Parliament’s vote to block the Brexit process.

He has also written to Lib Dem leader Sir Vince Cable.

In his letter to Mr Corbyn, Mr Davis said: “This non-binding vote by the European Parliament sends a signal about the importance each side attaches to agreeing a future partnership.

“The Conservative Party therefore instructed our MEPs to vote against the motion and in favour of the UK’s national interest, and have removed the whip from those who refused to do so. Express.