Summary

  • Boris Johnson has renewed his push for an election on 15 October after a series of government Brexit defeats

  • He called his brother a "fantastic guy" and "brilliant minister" but says they disagree about Brexit after Jo Johnson quit as a Tory MP

  • Earlier, Mr Johnson attacked Jeremy Corbyn for voting against an early general election

  • MPs will vote on one again on Monday, after the move was rejected on Wednesday

  • The Lords are expected to pass a bill to stop a no-deal Brexit. MPs have approved it

  • It would force Boris Johnson to ask the EU for a delay to Brexit to prevent no-deal on 31 October

Live Reporting

Vanessa Barford and Keiligh Baker

  1. Politics FOMO: Recap of the week so far

    It's a complex week - but we've broken down the major happenings day by day.

    On Wednesday, MPs debated and then passed the Brexit delay bill in the Commons.

    As soon as the defeat was announced, Boris Johnson tabled a motion for a snap early general election on 15 October - but he failed to get the backing of enough MPs.

    Following a debate into the early hours of Thursday morning, the House of Lords made progress for the next stage of the bill to be passed.

    If you missed the action earlier in the week, here are our recap stories from Monday and Tuesday.

  2. Green: Ousting moderates 'monstrous'

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    Someone within the Conservative Party has purposefully tried to oust moderate members, Tory MP Damian Green tells Radio 4's Today programme.

    "I'm afraid it does look as though somebody has decided that the moderate, progressive wing of the Conservative party is not wanted on (this) voyage," he says.

    He criticises the way one rebellion against the government led to colleagues being ruled out of standing for the party at the next election.

    "This is by any standards monstrously unfair," he adds.

  3. Recap: Late night for the Lords

    In case you missed it, there was a lot of drama in the House of Lords last night.

    Following the passage of the bill to stop a no-deal Brexit through the House of Commons, the proposed legislation was then debated in the Lords.

    In preparation for the long evening, Lib Dem Lord Newby turned up with a duvet and a shaving kit.

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    The peers sat until 01:30 BST, holding a series of amendment votes that appeared to support predictions a marathon filibuster session - designed to derail the bill - was under way.

    But then Lord Ashton of Hyde announced that all stages of the bill would be completed in the Lords by 17:00 BST on Friday.

    He added that the Commons chief whip had also given a commitment that MPs will consider any Lords amendments on Monday and that the government intends that the "bill will be ready" to be presented for royal assent.

  4. Good morning!

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    We're here to give you all the latest updates and developments in what's been a momentous week for Brexit so far.

    As you enjoy your morning cuppa, here are a few of the things on Thursday’s agenda:

    9:30 BST – Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay will take questions on the UK’s departure from the EU in the House of Commons

    10:00 – a hearing in Scotland’s highest civil court to decide whether to grant an application for an appeal of the decision that Boris Johnson's plan to prorogue parliament was lawful

    10:30 – Leader of the House Jacob Rees-Mogg will deliver his first business statement in the Commons

    12:00 – Michael Gove to attend Brexit Select Committee meeting in Westminster