DORSET’S MPs return to Westminster this week and go straight back into the cauldron of Brexit bickering.

Prime Minister Theresa May is hoping to generate enough support for her proposed deal ahead of the vote in the House of Commons, which is scheduled for Tuesday, January 15.

Mrs May attempted to secure concessions from the European Union after she postponed the vote last month.

However, many Dorset MPs remained sceptical about if anything had changed from before the Christmas break.

Bournemouth West MP Conor Burns, who is pro-leave, told the Daily Echo: “Many people who voted leave and remain think the deal the Prime Minister presented is the worst of all worlds.

“It does not give us the opportunity to operate on our own terms and it doesn’t represent any of the advantages of staying in.

“Remaining in the EU but losing our seat at the table is not something I believe anybody voted for.

“It does not appear that the other EU leaders are going to offer any assurances. To coin the Prime Minister’s own phrase, nothing has changed.”

Bournemouth East MP Tobias Ellwood voted remain but consistently said the result of the referendum must be respected.

Mr Ellwood told the Daily Echo his opinion had no altered in the New Year. He said:”We must honour the referendum result. But soon, as the result cannot be seen as a timeless assessment of UK opinion.

“Falling out of the EU with ‘no deal’ leaning on WTO rules is not what I believe the majority of British people want – and it was not front and centre of any leave campaign.

“It would be dangerous security wise for the UK.”

Mid Dorset and North Poole MP Michael Tomlinson, who voted to leave in the referendum, questioned the terms of the Prime Minister’s deal shortly after Dominic Raab resigned as Brexit secretary in November.

Mr Tomlinson, who had been appointed Mr Raab’s parliamentary private secretary less than 48 hours before he quit the cabinet post, said: “I have seen no evidence that anything substantial has changed over Christmas.

“There would need to be significant changes to persuade me to support the current proposals.

“I look forward to catching up properly with colleagues and seeing what concessions have been made.”

Last week, a poll funded by the Economic and Social Research Council found more than half of grassroots Conservative members favour a ‘no deal’ Brexit to the proposed option Mrs May presented to Parliament. The survey suggested around 57 per cent of Tory members felt leaving the EU without a deal was better than the Prime Minister’s plan.

Mr Burns said he could “broadly” agree with the figures but claimed the membership of all parties was split on the issue.