Theresa May's government has been found in contempt of parliament after it refused to comply with a motion passed by MPs demanding that it release the full official legal advice on the prime minister's Brexit deal.<br /><br />It is the first time any UK government has been found in contempt by its MPs in parliamentary history.<br /><br />Following the vote the government announced that they would now comply with the demand to publish the advice, but only after a separate parliamentary committee have examined it. <br />
