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Westminister leader of the SNP Ian Blackford says the country was promised "strong and stable" government and a vote on the Brexit deal.

He asks if the meaningful vote will be bought forward to next week.

Theresa May says discussions will continue with EU leaders, and says they are in no doubt about the strength of feeling about the Brexit agreement. The date of the vote will be announced in a normal way, she says.

Nick Eardley
BBC politics correspondent

Around every corner in Parliament today there are Conservatives deep in conversation.

Theresa May’s aides talking tactics with ministers; Brexiteers analysing their chances.

On the face of it, the PM looks in a good place. The vast majority of those MPs who have declared their intentions are backing her.

But... there’s always a but. Mrs May’s opponents are adamant this doesn’t tell the whole story.

Firstly, they say, government ministers and aides will always pledge support so the fact 150 plus have done so isn’t a surprise.

Secondly, they point out the vote is confidential and are adamant some who have pledged support will vote against the PM later away from prying eyes.

Others think the margin could be close and ponder what authority Mrs May will have if 100 or more of her colleagues vote against her. The indications are Mrs May wold stay on, but would she be able to lead her party efficiently?

The PM argued in Downing Street this morning that getting rid of her will help Labour and could mean no Brexit.

But her opponents in the Conservative Party are arguing the opposite today - that the DUP are unlikely to come back on board until Mrs May goes and that is the main risk of a general election.

The truth is, we won’t know for sure until the result is announced tonight. And so the conversations in the corridors of power go on.

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The Opposition leader says "the time for dithering and delay is over". Mr Corbyn asks for the deal to be put before Parliament so MPs can vote on it and halt the "escalating crisis".

Mrs May says that Mr Corbyn "should be honest with people" as he just wants to "bring down the government, create uncertainty, sow division and crash our economy".

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Jeremy Corbyn again asks if the prime minister will rule out a Brexit without a deal, which he says she has "failed to do".

"This sorry saga is frustrating for businesses," he says, and asks when the prime minister is going to start listening to people "who want to find a constructive solution".

Theresa May says "we all know people who don't want to find a constructive solution, and that's members of the Labour front bench - they have no plan, no clue and no Brexit."

The pound is clinging on to levels above $1.25.

The pound is also up 0.3% against the euro - trading around 1.1067 euros.

Or one euro is around 90p.

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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says that if there's a Brexit agreement, why won't it be put to a vote. All businesses see is chaos at the heart of government, he says. He asks for some certainty and for 'no deal' to be ruled out.

Theresa May says the way to ensure there is 'no deal' is to agree a deal. She says businesses will be affected by Labour policies.

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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says "the prime minister's appalling behaviour needs to be held to account". He asks if the current situation feels like "certainty".

Mrs May says that the UK government has managed to get a withdrawal agreement and political declaration. She says the UK continues discussions on the Northern Ireland backstop.

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Leader of the Opposition Jeremy Corbyn says "it's clear that nothing has changed" as a result of the PM's trip across the Channel on Tuesday. He adds that because the prime minister has "not achieved changes to the withdrawal agreement or the future partnership", she should confirm whether the remaining days of the debate and the meaningful vote will take place in the Commons before the Christmas recess.

Theresa May says "the meaningful vote has been deferred and the date of that will be announced in the normal way", and that if Jeremy Corbyn wants a meaningful date "i'll give him one, 29th March 2019 when we leave the EU."

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Jeremy Corbyn asks for an update on what changes have been made to the Brexit deal.

The prime minister says she's listening to concerns of MPs, but Mr Corbyn "couldn't care less" what comes back from Brussels, as all he wants to do is "create chaos" in the economy.

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Labour MP Kerry McCarthy asks whether the prime minister is going to rule out having a general election and a new referendum.

Theresa May says having a general election would not be in the national interest and that the 2016 referendum result should be respected.