James Morris MP has said he "will do everything I can as Halesowen & Rowley Regis MP to make Brexit happen" in the run up to tonight's vote of no confidence.

Mr Morris, who voted for the PM's defeated Brexit deal yesterday, will be backing her in tonight's no confidence vote.

He said: "The Labour Party have today called for a motion of no confidence in the Government.

"I will of course be voting to support this Government to continue its preparations for Brexit.

"Today’s vote is nothing short of political opportunism from the Labour Party who wish to frustrate Brexit and reverse the referendum result.

"The last thing we need now is Jeremy Corbyn in Number 10."

Senior Labour figures accept the no confidence vote is not likely to succeed, as Theresa May has the backing of Tory rebels and the DUP's 10 MPs, who last night helped inflict a humiliating defeat on her.

Mr Morris said: "Last night’s vote on the Prime Minister’s deal was very clear – there is no majority for the offer on the table.

"What the House of Common’s hasn’t said, is what it actually wants our exit from the EU to look like.

"I have been very clear that I will do everything I can as Halesowen & Rowley Regis’ MP to make Brexit happen.

"I supported the Prime Minister’s deal last night because I thought it was the most practical way of getting us out of the European Union by March 29th.

"We now have to look at the options available to see what our next steps will be.

"However there are some options which I will never be able to support, and I again want to make this very clear.

"Firstly, there are some people in Parliament who wish to ignore the 2016 referendum and call for a second vote.

"This would be completely unacceptable.

"Secondly there are also growing calls to extend Article 50, which would see our departure date kicked into the long grass.

"Two years ago I voted to trigger Article 50, which commenced the two year period of negotiations, I stood for election in 2017 on a manifesto which was clear that we would be leaving the EU on 29th March 2019.

"That is a commitment I made, and one which I will stand by.

"Postponing Brexit will achieve nothing."