MPs have had their say on the Brexit “mess” after the Government pulled a crucial vote on the matter.

John Woodcock, the MP for Barrow for Furness, said he “despaired” at the lack of leadership in Westminster following a decision by the Prime Minister, Theresa May, to delay a scheduled vote by Parliament on whether to back her European Union withdrawal agreement, the results of two years of negotiations with EU leaders in Brussels.

South Lakes MP Tim Farron described the current situation as “chaos” and agreed with his neighbouring MP that the Prime Minister’s leadership was not up to scratch.

Meanwhile, Trudy Harrison the MP for Copeland and a supporter of Brexit, said it was a “mess”.

Parliament was due to have its say on the Government’s EU “divorce settlement” yesterday but the vote was withdrawn on Monday amid reports it the Prime Minister would lose the vote.

A spokesman for the PM said yesterday a vote on whether to approve the deal would definitely take place before January 21.

If a deal cannot be reached with EU leaders the UK will leave Europe next on March 30 without a deal

Mr Woodcock, who recently sat down with The Mail and explained why was he against a “no deal” Brexit, said: “Whether you are still in favour of pressing ahead with Brexit or you have seen it and change your mind or you would like to have another referendum - you did not vote for this.

“I despair at the total lack of leadership from both parties.

“The country deserves much better than this.”

Barrow and Furness voted 60 per cent in favour of Leave at the 2016 referendum.

Tim Farron, MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale, who previously supported the remain vote, said: “We need Parliament to work together to take the country forward.

“The Prime Minister is currently trying to appease 50 hard-line backbenchers.

“34,000,000 million people voted in the referendum, but the terms of the Brexit agreement are being designed to appease 50 people, which is hardly democratic.

“The Prime Minister will only get closure if she listens to the people.

“If it takes another government with the national interest in mind, we should be prepared for that.

“Whilst I admire the Prime Minister for sticking to her guns, stubbornness and good leadership are not always the same thing.”

Trudy Harrison, who voted Leave alongside 60 per cent of people in Copeland, said: “There is no denying this is a mess, it was always going to be difficult and some people would perhaps now vote to remain who had initially voted to leave - because they believe it to be just too difficult.

“I however voted to leave and am determined to deliver.

"I was personally relieved that she accepted our concerns and went back to the EU to renegotiate.

“Brexit is a distraction from the issues so many care about in Copeland. It’s time to respect the referendum - to leave, implement and move on. "