Former PMs John Major and Tony Blair are among those urging a new referendum if MPs cannot agree on a way forward.

But Mrs May will argue that it would do "irreparable damage to the integrity of our politics" and not settle the issue.

No 10 said it had "no plans" for votes on other Brexit outcomes if the PM's deal is rejected after it emerged David Cameron was advising his successor.

The BBC understands Mr Cameron has been speaking to Mrs May about how a series of "indicative votes" on various different Brexit outcomes may be handled if there is deadlock over the terms of the UK's exit.

Downing Street said Mrs May, who called off a Commons vote on her Brexit deal last week, was focused on getting the extra assurances MPs needed to finally back it next month.

But an EU spokesman said it had provided the "clarifications" requested on the contentious issue of the Northern Irish backstop and "no further meetings were foreseen".

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