Brexit delay bill passes the House of Commons
It would force Boris Johnson to ask EU for delay to Brexit to prevent no deal
PM says there must now be a general election
But his bid to hold one on 15 October fails due to lack of opposition support
Earlier, chancellor set out spending plans for coming year
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Mr Rees-Mogg is asked if the government will stop the bill from getting Royal Assent.
"The law will be followed," replies the leader of the House.
"This country is a country that follows the rule of law and this government assiduously follows constitutional conventions," he says.
"Unlike some in this House," he adds.
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The bill is "a deliberate attempt to sow the seeds for a second referendum or to stop us leaving at all," says Mr Rees-Mogg.
"It is all about denying Brexit."
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A bill requires Royal Assent - the Queen's agreement - to become law.
The Queen can refuse Royal Assent, but a monarch has not done this since 1707.
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Sir Oliver Letwin rises to say that MPs should have the opportunity to say whether they support a no-deal Brexit.
He says that "overwhelmingly matters" more than a piece of parliamentary procedure.
"There is a stunning arrogance to that view," replies Mr Rees-Mogg.
He says parliamentary rules are there "for the protection of the people" from "power grabs".
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Image source, HoCAgain, Jacob Rees-Mogg turns to the Speaker John Bercow.
"It would be wrong to question your impartiality," he says.
"But like with the umpires at Edgbaston [at the Ashes] who saw eight of their decisions overturn, accepting impartiality is not the same as accepting their infallibility."
Mr Rees-Mogg suggests the Speaker was wrong to allow today's emergency debate to have an amendable motion.
John Bercow rises to defend his decision and says his attitude is "simply to seek to facilitate the House of Commons... and I will do that to the best of my ability, to coin a phrase 'do or die'."
Boris Johnson famously said he wanted to leave the EU on 31 October "do or die".
Image source, EPAAmong tonight's confirmed rebels are David Gauke, Phillip Hammond, Greg Clarke and Caroline Noakes (second left to right)
The ringleaders of tonight's rebellion, who held talks with Boris Johnson earlier, were senior figures in Theresa May's and David Cameron's governments.
Find out more about who will be voting against the government here.
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Image source, HoCMr Rees-Mogg says the bill is "constitutionally irregular".
He says MPs "risk subverting Parliament's proper role in scrutinising the executive".
He turns to the Speaker and says "you particularly have a responsibility to uphold the norms and conventions that underpin our constitution.
"And it does considerable damage when some chose to subvert rather than reinforce our constitution."
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Mr Corbyn concludes his speech and Leader of the House Jacob Rees-Mogg begins his.
He reiterates the PM's earlier statement that the government is committed to leaving on the 31 October.
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"This bill is about preventing a damaging no deal which this government has no mandate for," says Mr Corbyn.
"And for which there is very little public support.
"The bill is designed to provide vital breathing space to find an alternative way through the Brexit mess."
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Mr Corbyn now turns to what he believes will be the impact of a no-deal Brexit.
"No deal will decimate our manufacturing industry, no deal will destroy our agricultural sector, it will mean food shortages, It will bring chaos to our ports and transport networks," he says.
"Now is not the time to play Russian roulette with our economy," he says.
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The Labour leader says he wants to "pay tribute to those who have shown political courage" referring to Conservative MPs who have said they will vote against their own government.
He says they have been subject to "bullying and threats".
Addressing those MPs he says that "standing by your principles doesn't always damage your future prospects."
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Image source, HoCLabour leader Jeremy Corbyn now begins his speech.
He describes the government's course as "destructive" and warns MPs that this is "our last opportunity to act".
"There is no more time they have taken it away," he says.
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"We are between a rock and a hard place," Sir Oliver Letwin tells MPs.
"In this instance the hard place is better than the rock."
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Conservative John Baron interrupts Sir Oliver's speech to say that "in any negotiation the chances of a bad deal materially increase if you signal to the other side that you are not prepared to walk away."
"Does he not see that?" he asks.
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Image source, HoCSir Oliver says: "The prime minister is much in the position of someone standing on one side of the canyon shouting to people on the other side of the canyon that if they do not do as he wishes he will thrown himself into the abyss.
"That is not a credible negotiating strategy," he says.