Summary

  • Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn have been on Sky News, with former Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab speaking to the BBC's Andrew Marr

  • Mrs May warns party rivals that replacing her won't make Brexit negotiations easier or "change the parliamentary arithmetic"

  • Labour leader Mr Corbyn says a further referendum is "an option for the future but not an option for today"

  • Publication of the draft withdrawal agreement led to the resignations of two senior ministers and several junior ministers and aides

  1. Graphic: Ministerial resignationspublished at 12:22 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2018

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  2. Social media reaction on BBC Radio 5 Livepublished at 12:20 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2018

    BBC Radio 5 live

    BBC Radio 5 Live listeners are discussing developments on Facebook, external:

    Dave: "Raab had a Remainer PM hell-bent on pursuing a deal that she knew no-one would agree to. There is no option now. It’s no deal."

    Paul: "We live in a divided country - any agreement was bound to fail. The Tories on both sides need to buck up their ideas and come together for the good of the country."

    Tim: "Should we have a general election it would almost guarantee a hard Brexit as whoever wins would not have time to start the negotiations again. I personally think it’s time to tell the politicians to 'butt out' and start to get folks involved who actually know about trade and how things actually work between countries."

    Karl: "May has to go, simple as. No matter where you are on the Brexit spectrum, the outline that's been presented pleases no-one in the UK!"

    And on Twitter, external:

    Gabby: "I don't know what people expected... It's like someone wanting out of a marriage. The other party can be as stubborn as they want and say no to anything the instigator would like. Why should the EU back down to us?"

    JP: "Can we possibly have Brexiteer explain in simple language what the realistic alternative arrangement for the Irish border is? Not an imaginary solution but one that can be implemented by December 2020?"

    Tez: "No-one voted for the pig’s ear proposed. If we were given a second vote, not everyone would change their Leave vote but I suspect it would be a large margin to stay. People were uncomfortable in the EEC - now they are terrified to come out."

  3. What the agreement means: Science and energypublished at 12:18 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2018

    David Shukman
    Science editor, BBC News

    Nothing is settled yet but the outline agreement on the future of Britain's relationship with the EU conveys a hope that some key features will continue along pretty similar lines.

    • On energy, the document talks of a "framework" so electricity and gas networks can co-operate and supplies can continue to flow through the "interconnectors" that run under the Channel
    • On nuclear fuel, a wide-ranging agreement will be underpinned by commitments "to existing high standards of nuclear safety"

    In other words, a system of British safeguards will essentially pick up where the European ones left off.

    • Co-operation on radioisotopes, so crucial to medical treatments, will be through "an exchange of information". Although, again, no detail is given
    • And the document envisages the UK will participate in EU programmes on science and innovation. Although, of course, that is subject to "conditions" yet to be agreed

    Getting a mention at all will be a relief for Britain's leading science figures - but it's a long way short of what they're after.

    Their long-standing plea is for certainty, not only in the arrangements for UK-based researchers applying for EU grants but also in the immigration rules for EU scientists coming here to study and work.

    As the future of research looks unclear, many scientists are wondering whether to continue their work in the UK or look elsewhere.

    Read more from our correspondents here.

  4. Include financial comparisons on no Brexit - Umunnapublished at 12:17 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2018

    Brexit statement

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    Chuka UmunnaImage source, HoC

    Labour's Chuka Umunna asks for the financial assessments provided to MPs before the "meaningful vote" to include a comparison between no Brexit and the deal proposed.

    Mrs May says that the Commons will receive "proper analysis" to allow MPs to see the choice between different outcomes.

  5. Drop in poundpublished at 12:16 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2018

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  6. Michael Gove offered Brexit Secretary job?published at 12:16 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2018

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  7. Emergency meeting of Tory Brexiteerspublished at 12:16 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2018

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  8. Watch: Dominic Raab tells Laura Kuenssberg why he quitpublished at 12:16 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2018

    The Brexit secretary resigned earlier on Thursday

  9. Minister: there will be more resignationspublished at 12:14 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2018

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  10. Tory MP asks for more details of future relationship before Commons votepublished at 12:14 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2018

    Brexit Statement

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    Conservative MP and former MEP Vicky Ford thanks the prime minister for the outline of the future relationship, and asks whether MPs will have more details of this before the "meaningful vote" in the house.

    Theresa May says "we will ensure there is more detail for this house before the meaningful vote".

  11. Dominic Raab: Theresa May should continuepublished at 12:14 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2018

    Dominic Raab

    In an interview with the BBC's political editor Laura Kuenssberg, Dominic Raab said he could not "in good conscience" stay as Brexit secretary.

    But he still gives his backing to Theresa May for PM.

    He said: "I respect her, I hold her in high esteem, I think she should continue.

    "But I do think we need to change course on Brexit."

    (We're going to be bringing you more from the interview shortly...)

  12. Sinn Fein: 'We are broadly positive' about proposed dealpublished at 12:13 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2018

    Sinn Fein leader Michelle O'Neill says "we are broadly positive" about the deal proposed between Britain and the EU.

    Northern Ireland representatives had been meeting with the Irish prime minister Leo Varadkar, a meeting Ms O'Neill described as "very positive".

    "We were able to seek some assurances over what has been achieved in the agreement so far."

    "We set out as four pro-Remain parties with a common objective. In the first instance we speak for the majority in Northern Ireland, and we're conscious that the DUP do not speak for the majority in the north."

    "We come at it from a number of basis, firstly that we need to protect the Good Friday Agreement, we need permanency in the backstop and no room for withdrawal from the British Government, and that has been achieved thus far."

  13. Labour MP: 'Politics is broken'published at 12:12 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2018

    Brexit statement

    House of Commons
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    David LammyImage source, HoC

    Labour MP David Lammy says all MPs will recognise the effort Theresa May has put into securing the draft withdrawal agreement.

    However the pro-Remain MP, says her experience must tell her the deal "does not command a majority in this house".

    "In our constitutional arrangement, when politics is broken, one can only put the question back to the British people," he adds.

    In reply, the prime minister says she thinks the British people want MPs to "just get on with it".

  14. Varadkar praises deal after meeting with NI politicianspublished at 12:11 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2018

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  15. Tory MP: 'Businesses need certainty'published at 12:11 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2018

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    Conservative MP Stephen Hammond says "the boost to jobs and the economy can only occur if the UK industry has a frictionless trade area and continued cooperation".

    The pro-EU MP asks the prime minister to confirm that the future framework will contain a common rule book and a deep goods arrangement.

    "Businesses need certainty," he says.

    Theresa May says further negotiations are considering on the area of the future trade relationship and the area of the security relationship.

  16. Mundell hits out at Raab's resignationpublished at 12:09 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2018

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  17. The public are being 'sold out' - Hoeypublished at 12:09 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2018

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    Labour's Kate Hoey - a key figure in the Leave campaign in 2016 - says that "outside this House" the public are being "sold out" by the negotiators who have "allowed the EU to take the lead". The "people of Northern Ireland are being sold out absolutely".

    Mrs May says that she does not agree with her that the EU has not given anything to the UK.

  18. SNP questions continued European Court jurisdictionpublished at 12:09 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2018

    Brexit Statement

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    SNP MP Joanna Cherry says "the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice will continue to reign supreme with this deal."

    She asks Theresa May "in what respects does her red line on the European Court of Justice's jurisdiction survive this agreement".

    Theresa May says "it is not the case that Northern Ireland will be undefinitely under the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice."

  19. Tory MP feared this 'impasse'published at 12:08 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2018

    Brexit statement

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    Dr Phillip LeeImage source, HoC

    Pro-Remain Conservative Dr Phillip Lee, who resigned from the government in June over Brexit, says he "feared" this "impasse". He asks for the requirements to suspend or revoke Article 50.

    Mrs May says the government's position "is clear" and that the UK "will not extend Article 50".

  20. Raab: EU has been 'blackmailing' UKpublished at 12:07 Greenwich Mean Time 15 November 2018

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