DAVID Mundell has bemused social media users by describing the worst-ever defeat by any UK government as "disappointing".

In an interview with STV, The Scottish Secretary rejected suggestions that the Prime Minister should resign despite Jeremy Corbyn tabling a vote of no confidence in her government.

He insisted that May's withdrawal agreement was not dead and that it would not be changed. The Tory also suggested that MPs could be convinced to vote for it if they were provided with "clarifications" and assurances".

Mundell said: "Of course the result of the vote tonight is disappointing. I think it was the right deal. I think members across the House will realise that we have to leave the EU with a deal.

"The Prime Minister set out what needs to happen next. We'll listen to the House - we have to, it's an emphatic result. But we'll reach out to parliamentarians across the House and try to find a way forward on the basis of a deal that allows an orderly ex...Brexit to deliver on the result of the referendum, to deliver actually on the votes of 80% of people in the 19...2017 general election."

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When it was put to Mundell that another vote on the same deal was now surely out of the question, he said: "I think at the core is the withdrawal agreement that has been negotiated. That itself can't and won't be changed.

"But there are clearly assurances, clearly other clarifications people want in relation to that or indeed the future relationship [with the EU] and the Prime Minister will be discussing those with colleagues in our party, in the DUP, in the Labour Party and other parties in the House."

His response did not impress social media onlookers.