THE future of the UK’s relationship with the European Union remains unclear following a resounding defeat in the House of Commons yesterday evening.

MPs rejected Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal by 432 votes to 202, a majority of 230 and the biggest defeat in parliamentary history.

Skipton and Ripon MP Julian Smith and Pendle MP Andrew Stephenson both voted to support Mrs May while Keighley MP John Grogan voted to defeat it.

Mr Grogan said: “I voted against this deal primarily because I believe the Prime Minister was offering us what is in reality a ‘blind Brexit’.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn told the House of Commons that Mrs May’s “catastrophic” defeat represented an “absolutely decisive” verdict on her Brexit negotiations.

Following Tuesday night’s vote he announced he had tabled a motion of no confidence in the Government, which is due to go to a Commons vote today.

Support of more than 50 per cent of MPs could force an early General Election.

The European Commission has said that the risk of a disorderly UK exit from the EU has increased as a result of Theresa May’s defeat, warning: “Time is almost up.”

President Jean-Claude Juncker, who cancelled travel plans to be in Brussels to deal with the aftermath of the vote on Wednesday.

He voiced regret at the result.

He urged the UK Government to make its intentions clear “as soon as possible” and said the Commission would continue its preparations for a possible no-deal Brexit.