Six London Labour MPs have broken rank to back Britain rejoining the Customs Union after the economic damage caused by Brexit .

Proposals to create a new UK-EU Customs Union were supported in the Commons, following a vote by MPs.

The Customs Union (Duty to Negotiate) Bill, tabled by the Liberal Democrats’ Europe spokesman Al Pinkerton, ended in a surprise tie of 100 votes to 100.

So the Deputy Speaker Caroline Nokes, who was in the Chair, cast the deciding vote.

“In accordance with precedent, I will cast the casting vote ‘aye’ to allow further debate,” she said.

The Government is pressing for closer economic ties with the European Union to boost trade but has ruled out rejoining the Customs Union.

Thirteen Labour MPs, though, voted for the Customs Union bill.

They included

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