Theresa May survives knife-edge customs union vote

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Cardboard cutouts of Tory Brexit rebels outside parliament last month
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Theresa May survived a knife-edge Commons vote on the customs union last night, but only after Tory rebels were warned that their amendment would trigger a confidence vote which could bring down the government.

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