Summary

  • MPs are voting on a bill that would require the PM to seek an extension to Article 50

  • The PM and Jeremy Corbyn met for two hours this afternoon to discuss Brexit

  • Downing Street called the talks "constructive"

  • Mr Corbyn called them "useful but inconclusive"

  • Mrs May also met the first ministers of Scotland and Wales, Nicola Sturgeon and Mark Drakeford

  • Brexit minister Chris Heaton-Harris quits role in protest at Mrs May ruling out no-deal Brexit

  • Earlier, minister Nigel Adams resigned over PM's decision to meet Mr Corbyn for talks

  • A vote on whether MPs could seize control of the parliamentary timetable on Monday was tied, before the speaker rejected it with his casting vote

  1. Goodnightpublished at 22:59 British Summer Time 3 April 2019

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    MPs are going to continue voting, however this is where we have to leave our live text coverage.

    You can still following proceedings on the video at the top of the page or by tuning into BBC Parliament.

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  2. MPs vote on new clause 4published at 22:53 British Summer Time 3 April 2019

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    MPs are now voting on Bill Cash's new clause 4. This is a particularly procedural one.

    It prevents amendments to standing orders during the motion on extension - standing orders are the rules that govern the proceedings of Parliament.

  3. Anne Main's amendment is defeatedpublished at 22:46 British Summer Time 3 April 2019

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    The amendment tabled by Anne Main has been defeated by 488 votes to 123.

    The Conservative MP's amendment would have place a limit on an extension to Article 50.

  4. 'An absolute whopper'published at 22:44 British Summer Time 3 April 2019

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  5. MPs vote on amendment 1published at 22:39 British Summer Time 3 April 2019

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    MPs are now voting on amendment 1.

    This has been tabled by Conservative Anne Main and puts a limit of 22 May to any extension.

  6. May and Corbyn: Brexit talks 'constructive'published at 22:38 British Summer Time 3 April 2019

    A "programme of work" is agreed while Jeremy Corbyn calls the talks "useful but inconclusive".

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  7. Second largest government defeat in modern timespublished at 22:37 British Summer Time 3 April 2019

    The government was defeated on amendment 22 by 180 votes.

    This makes it the second biggest defeat in modern times.

    The biggest ever defeat was the first meaningful vote on the prime minister's deal.

  8. The end is not quite in sightpublished at 22:37 British Summer Time 3 April 2019

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  9. Government defeated on extension amendmentpublished at 22:28 British Summer Time 3 April 2019

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    MPs have voted against the government's amendment 22 by 400 votes to 220.

    This amendment would have ensured that nothing in the bill could have limited the power of government to seek an extension in their own way.

  10. How MPs fit in their 10,000 steps a day...published at 22:25 British Summer Time 3 April 2019

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  11. What are MPs voting on now?published at 22:24 British Summer Time 3 April 2019

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    Had it been supported by MPs, amendment 21 would have taken out the requirement for the prime minister to put the EU’s chosen extension date to MPs.

    MPs are now voting on amendment 22.

    This is a government amendment which makes sure the bill does not limit the power of government to seek an extension in their own way.

  12. 'Credible case' for a confirmatory referendum, says chancellorpublished at 22:21 British Summer Time 3 April 2019

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  13. Chancellor says Brexit delay will inevitably be longpublished at 22:18 British Summer Time 3 April 2019

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  14. A midnight debate?published at 22:12 British Summer Time 3 April 2019

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  15. MPs oppose amendment 21published at 22:11 British Summer Time 3 April 2019

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    MPs have voted against amendment 21 by 313 votes to 304.

  16. A customs union could be a 'temporary staging post', says DUP MPpublished at 22:06 British Summer Time 3 April 2019

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  17. MPs begin voting on amendmentspublished at 21:58 British Summer Time 3 April 2019

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    Labour's Yvette Cooper says she will support the government's new clause 13 but urges MPs to oppose the other amendments.

    The debate ends and MPs begin voting.

    The first amendment to be voted on is amendment 21 which takes out the requirement for the prime minister to put the EU’s chosen extension date to MPs.

  18. Government wants to limit the bill's 'most damaging effects'published at 21:52 British Summer Time 3 April 2019

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    Brexit minister Robin Walker says the government is amending the bill, not because it supports the proposed legislation, but because it wants to "limit its most damaging effects".

    He says he continues to urge MPs to reject the bill.

    He argues that it is not needed because the government has already said it will seek an extension to prevent a no deal.

  19. Exit dates 'deny the flexibility we need, says Labour MPpublished at 21:51 British Summer Time 3 April 2019

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    Shadow Brexit minister Paul Blomfield says Labour will also oppose those amendments which seek to set an exit date.

    "We really should have learnt that putting exit dates into law denies the flexibility we might need," he says.

  20. PM's deal can only be improved with a long extension, say SNP MPpublished at 21:41 British Summer Time 3 April 2019

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    The SNP's Europe spokesman Peter Grant says his party will vote against anything that seeks to limit any extension to a matter of weeks.

    He says it is "nonsensical" to think that the prime minister's deal can be improved in a short period of time.

    He says the prime minister's deal can only be improved "if we get a longer extension".