Summary

  • Theresa May to publish her new Brexit plan to Parliament on 21 January

  • Full debate and key vote on that plan on 29 January

  • PM holding talks with MPs and urges people to "work constructively together"

  • Jeremy Corbyn refuses to take part unless the PM rules out a no-deal Brexit

  • Mrs May has held meetings with the Lib Dems, SNP and Plaid Cymru

  • Government paper suggests new EU referendum would take "in excess of a year"

  1. ‘Both sides think their ideal is still in play’published at 23:32 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2019

    Newsnight political editor Nicholas Watt said he saw smiles on both sides of the Conservative divide after their initial shell-shock at the scale of the defeat subsided.

    "I was tipped off about the result before it was announced, went up to one of the leading Brexiteers who said ‘we’ve done much, much better than we thought we’d do… but when it subsided I have to say I saw smiles – smiles on the face of one Remain cabinet minister, smiles on the face of Brexiteers - because both sides think that their ideal Brexit is still in play."

  2. One more front page...published at 23:22 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2019

    Here's the Times's take on the Brexit vote

    The Times front page, 16/1/19
  3. Brexit vote explained in one minutepublished at 23:17 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2019

    The BBC's Chris Mason explains the fallout from Theresa May's huge defeat in the Commons.

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  4. Papers reactpublished at 23:00 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2019

    More of Wednesday's front pages

    Guardian front page
    Telegraph front page
    Mirror front page
    Sun front page
    Scotsman front page
    Express front page
    City AM front page
  5. Wednesday's front pagespublished at 22:49 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2019

    The papers react to the deal's defeat

    Daily Mail front page
    FT front page
    Metro front page
    i front page
  6. Macron rejects idea of major changespublished at 22:47 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2019

    Emmanuel MacronImage source, Ludovic Marin/Getty Images

    France's President Emmanuel Macron says the EU has "reached the maximum" of what it can do with the Brexit deal and won't "stop defending European interests" to solve the UK's domestic issues.

    Reacting to the vote, he tells local mayors in France a no-deal situation is "scary for everybody" but the UK would be "the first losers".

    He says it is more likely the UK will seek improvements from the EU on Theresa May's deal.

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    In that case, we'll look into it, maybe we'll make improvements on one or two things, but I don't really think so because we've reached the maximum of what we could do with the deal."

  7. The view from Northern Irelandpublished at 22:45 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2019

    Emma Vardy
    BBC Ireland correspondent

    "The DUP is not speaking for everyone here in Northern Ireland," says the BBC's Emma Vardy.

    The majority of people in the country voted remain and many businesses are backing Theresa May's deal, she says.

    The Irish government has said it will "intensify preparations" for no deal over the next few weeks.

    “I think we’ll see many companies on both sides of the border doing the same," says Emma.

  8. Wales prepares for 'catastophic' no-deal Brexitpublished at 22:44 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2019

    Sian Lloyd
    BBC News Correspondent

    The Welsh government believes that the PM's deal "wouldn’t work for Wales", says BBC Wales correspondent Sian Lloyd.

    "Because of the nature of the Welsh economy, that Europe is its biggest export market, it really needed this softer Brexit without trade barriers," she says.

    Ms Lloyd says that the first minister has called for Brexit to be delayed and said no-deal would be "catastrophic" for the Welsh economy.

    "But we know today after having a briefing with the Welsh Brexit minister that they are really ramping up their preparations for a no-deal scenario," she says.

  9. The view from Belfastpublished at 22:34 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2019

    BBC Radio 5 live

    BBC Radio 5 Live spoke to people at Belfast’s Empire Comedy Club following the vote.

    Sara Trusciglio, a youth worker who helps refugees and asylum seekers, will leave the UK after March.

    "Half the population here that voted to leave also think people like me are a threat here. Well you know what? Bye."

    Sara Trusciglio, a youth worker from Belfast

    Gavin said: "I'm laughing through tears, potentially, yes. To lose by 230 votes is horrendous but it is understandable considering the politics that are going on at Westminster at the minute"

    Gavin from Belfast

    Deirbhile says: "Its just too much, I couldn’t even prioritise what is worrying me anymore. Being unemployed after I graduate or not being part of the EU."

    Deirbhile from Belfast
  10. Can May find common cause in Parliament?published at 22:29 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2019

    Laura Kuenssberg
    BBC political editor

    Theresa May at the despatch boxImage source, AFP

    Theresa May's deal has not just been defeated - her plan for her main mission as leader of the country has been crushed by an alliance of her critics who don't even agree amongst themselves.

    And tomorrow, she has another ordeal - an official vote of no confidence in her government being mounted by the opposition party.

    That is a legal attempt to push the government to collapse into a general election.

    On the runes tonight, it seems unlikely that it will force her into that, but she can't be absolutely sure.

    Read more from Laura's blog here.

  11. EU's 'reluctance' to stop the Brexit clockpublished at 22:28 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2019

    Katya Adler
    Europe Editor

    EU leaders have expressed "regret" at the vote, "hope" that no-deal can be avoided and "a big plea for clarity", says BBC Europe editor Katya Adler.

    "The EU had no pre-prepared, co-ordinated, planned and accepted plan B for this scenario," she says, and the EU believes there is no solution it can offer "tonight or tomorrow".

    "They say it’s all very well for MPs to say what they don’t want: they don’t want this deal, they don’t want a no-deal Brexit, but what is it that they will unite around?"

    She says that EU leaders will then see if it's "realistic".

    She adds: "There’s increasing talk and speculation that the prime minister may now ask for an extension to Article 50, this official negotiating process. But there’s also a reluctance here to grant it if it only means keeping on going round in circles."

  12. PM looking at 'tweaks' rather than 'radical changes'published at 22:19 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2019

    Laura Kuenssberg
    BBC political editor

    BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg says the prime minister seems to want to look at "tweaks rather than radical changes" to her Brexit deal.

    But she faces a "brick wall" in parliament, Laura says, and her critics say she needs more than "nips and tucks" to have a real chance of getting her deal through Parliament.

  13. We need an election now - McDonnellpublished at 22:15 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2019

    Shadow Chancellor tweets...

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  14. A champagne moment for some?published at 22:15 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2019

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  15. 'What deal do MPs want?' - EU Parliament Brexit chiefpublished at 22:08 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2019

    Guy VerhofstadtImage source, EPA

    Guy Verhofstadt, chief Brexit negotiator for the European Parliament, tells the BBC that British political parties must put aside their differences for the good of the UK and EU.

    "There is a need for cross-party cooperation so that the national interest of Britain and in the interest of the European Union prevails. And that is not the case today," he says.

    He says MPs must make clear what withdrawal deal they could support.

    "The House of Commons has said that they don't want this deal. I want to know what deal the House of Commons really wants. Because otherwise you cannot make an agreement."

  16. Scale of defeat is 'amazing' - Mayor of Londonpublished at 22:02 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2019

    BBC News

    Sadiq Khan

    The Mayor of London says the scale of the defeat against the prime minister's deal is "amazing".

    Sadiq Khan tells BBC News the only option now is to withdraw Article 50 and "give back control to the British public" through another referendum which includes the option of staying in the EU.

  17. More reaction from 5 Live's #BrexitBarometerpublished at 21:58 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2019

    BBC Radio 5 live

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  18. Watch: Let the British public take control, says Khanpublished at 21:56 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2019

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  19. May's deal is dead - Grievepublished at 21:52 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2019

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    Dominic Grieve

    Former attorney general Dominic Grieve says Theresa May's Brexit deal "is dead", following the decisive defeat in Parliament.

    The Conservative MP says the public should get a chance to vote on the deal, as well as the option to remain in the EU, in another referendum.

    “I would be prepared to endorse this deal if the public want this," he says.

  20. PM is 'the architect' of defeatpublished at 21:52 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2019

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