AN MP has said "the end is in sight" for the Brexit negotiations following a number of key votes in Parliament this week.

Trudy Harrison, the MP for Copeland, made the statement after she joined south Cumbrian MPs John Woodcock and Tim Farron in passing through the voting lobbies on Tuesday.

A number of seven key amendments were tabled to alter the Government EU withdrawal agreement, with many MPs hoping to remove the prospect of a "no deal" exit from the European Union.

Parliamentarians also voted in favour of agreeing to support the agreement if Theresa May could convince EU leaders to change their minds on the Irish backstop.

Independent Barrow and Furness MP John Woodcock and the South Lakes Lib Dem Tim Farron had identical voting records, backing a delay to Brexit to ensure a deal was in place.

They also voted against an amendment by Conservative MP Sir Graham Brady to call for Parliament to require the backstop was replaced with "alternative arrangements to avoid a hard border" with Ireland - the only one Mrs Harrison voted in favour of.

She said: "The end is in sight, politicians are finally coming together, the ball is in the EU's court and the clock is ticking with increasing pressure."

Tim Farron accused the Government of putting "party before country" by rejecting the other amendments.

John Woodcock said "Any optimism coming from the Tories will soon evaporate when this becomes clear they will not secure changes from the EU."