MPs debate consequences of Brexit for first time

Government is being urged to call a public inquiry into effects of leaving EU

MPs debate Brexit in Westminster hall (UK Parliament)

MPs have debated the consequences of Brexit for the first time since Britain left the European Union – with critics arguing it has been an “unmitigated disaster”.

The subject was discussed in a three-hour debate in Westminster Hall on Monday after 183,000 people signed a petition calling for a public inquiry into the effects of leaving the European Union.

The government says Brexit was a "democratic choice" and that it would not be an "appropriate subject for a public inquiry".