Ten Cabinet ministers backed a long delay to Brexit at today's seven-hour Downing Street summit while another 14 were against o"ne, it has emerged.
Remainer ministers including Amber Rudd and Philip Hammond joined Brexiteer colleague Michael Gove in speaking up for a long extension.
But they were outnumbered by ministers including Sajid Javid, Jeremy Hunt and Liam Fox who preferred a short delay or none at all.
Another two ministers are said to have 'sat on their hands' during the ministerial marathon today.
Remainer ministers including Amber Rudd (left) and Philip Hammond joined Brexiteer colleague Michael Gove (right) in speaking up for a long extension today
According to The Times, Clare Perry - who was among those supporting a long delay - also voiced support for a national unity government involving Labour.
However Gavin Williamson, who was among the 14 to reject a long extension, said Labour could not be trusted because they were too 'tribal'.
A Cabinet source said ministers eventually voted 17-4 in favour of the limited extension sought by the Prime Minister, after 'divisive' and 'tense' exchanges in Downing Street.
Mr Williamson as well as Penny Mordaunt, Chris Grayling and Liz Truss opposed the extension.
Of the 17 who backed it, Jeremy Wright and James Brokenshire made a point of saying they only wanted a short extension to the Article 50 process.
The source said: 'This is a pragmatic way forward. PM clear that we won't leave with no deal in April.'
Attorney General Mr Cox's decision to back an extension was the 'key intervention', a source said.
Mrs May opened the political session of Cabinet at around 9.30am and it continued through a working sandwich lunch until full Cabinet was convened at 2pm.
This continued until about 5pm, when the PM prepared her statement in consultation with colleagues.
It is understood that there was a view taken by ministers that it was right for the country to hear the conclusions of the meeting from the PM first, so they waited in Number 10 drinking red and white wine until she spoke.
Mrs May opened the political session of Cabinet at around 9.30am and it continued through a working sandwich lunch until full Cabinet was convened at 2pm.
Advocates for a long extensionwere outnumbered by ministers including Sajid Javid (left), Jeremy Hunt (right) and Liam Fox who preferred a short delay or none at all
This continued until about 5pm, when the PM prepared her statement in consultation with colleagues.
It is understood that there was a view taken by ministers that it was right for the country to hear the conclusions of the meeting from the PM first, so they waited in Downing Street drinking red and white wine until she spoke.
A Number 10 source characterised the political cabinet meeting as 'a wide-ranging and constructive discussion' in which all ministers spoke.
Proposals discussed during the political session were then formalised in the full Cabinet on the basis of collective agreement.
The source said there was no vote or show of hands on the plan.
The option of a general election was discussed, but 'there was not a great deal of enthusiasm for a general election at this point', said the source.
'It was agreed it wouldn't be the right thing to do.'
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