Tough talk comes ahead of expected Commons clash. There are rumours that Tory rebel MP’s who oppose a ‘No-Deal’, could be barred from standing for their party in a general election…

Boris Johnson launched a war of words against would-be Tory Brexit rebels ahead of a showdown Commons clash.

As Downing Street ratcheted-up the rhetoric, ministers branded a cross-party alliance of MPs seeking to prevent a no-deal Brexit as “deceitful and underhand”.

Tory heavyweights like ex-chancellor Philip Hammond reacted angrily to claims Conservative MPs voting against a no-deal option when parliament returns this week could be barred from standing in a snap general election.

In his first newspaper interview since becoming Prime Minister in July, Mr Johnson told the Sunday Times: “I just say to everybody in the country, including everyone in parliament, the fundamental choice is this: are you going to side with Jeremy Corbyn and those who want to cancel the referendum?

“Are you going to side with those who want to scrub the democratic verdict of the people – and plunge this country into chaos.”