What is Graham Brady’s Brexit amendment and why is it important?

The chair of the 1922 Committee has come up with an approach that might just revive the prime minister’s withdrawal agreement, even if just for a moment, writes Joe Watts

Chair of the 1922 Committee, Sir Graham Brady, has given one last shot of adrenalin to Theresa May’s deal (EPA)

Theresa May appears to have a new hope of getting a positive result on Tuesday, when MPs will begin what once for her seemed like a potentially career-ending round of votes on Brexit.

After the devastating defeat of her proposed withdrawal agreement, when more than 100 of her own MPs defied her, it now seems like she may get a majority for an approach that could revive that plan – the operative word is most certainly “could”.

This last shot of adrenalin for her deal, bringing it back from the brink of oblivion even if just for a moment, comes in the form of what is now being called the Brady amendment.