AFTER a week of drama at Westminster, Tweeddale MP David Mundell is urging fellow MPs to back Theresa May’s Brexit deal.

On Wednesday the prime minister survived a no-confidence vote by her own party, triggered by Tories angry at the withdrawal agreement.

A total of 200 of the 317 Conservative MPs backed Mrs May in the secret ballot – meaning she is now immune from a leadership challenge for a year.

And following the result Scottish Secretary Mr Mundell took to social media.

He Tweeted: “[The] prime minister has won vote of confidence convincingly. [It is now] time to move on and get on with delivering an orderly exit from the EU #BackTheBrexitDeal.”

In the past he has been critical of the withdrawal agreement – on issues such as fishing and the Northern Ireland backstop. But last week, he claimed the deal was the best option for the country.

He said: “I have engaged closely with the business world in Scotland, and the prime minister was in Scotland last week. We’ve heard concerns. We’ve faced some difficult questions. But a clear view has also emerged.

“There is a recognition that there are currently only two options on the table – and that one of them, a no deal Brexit, would be a disaster for the economy.

“There is a consistent view that the withdrawal agreement provides a workable basis on which to move forward.

“Over the past fortnight, calls to support the deal have grown steadily louder. I am more and more convinced the deal is right for Scotland and the whole of the UK.

“I’m not saying it is perfect. And let me be clear, I’m not pretending organisations and business leaders believe it is perfect. It is a compromise.

“No-one gets things all their own way in a negotiation and we have had 18 months of tough negotiations with the EU.

“But it is increasingly clear that both sides have had to give ground. Parts of the withdrawal agreement are as uncomfortable for other EU member states as they are for us – and that’s why I do not believe it is realistic to suppose there is a better deal on offer.”