As it happened: Reaction as MPs tell PM to ask for Brexit delay

Summary

Parliament sits for first Saturday in 37 years to vote on a new Brexit deal
MPs vote by 322 to 306 in favour of the Letwin amendment
It requires a delay to Brexit until necessary UK legislation is passed
PM insists he will not negotiate a delay with the EU
The result means Parliament will not vote on PM's deal until next week
Anti-Brexit protesters rally outside Palace of Westminster
The group People's Vote wants a 'final say' vote on Brexit

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Justin Parkinson, Rob Corp and Ella Wills

Sturgeon: PM cannot be trustedpublished at 10:52 British Summer Time 19 October 2019
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has questioned whether MPs can believe Boris Johnson's promise that workers' rights will not be reduced as a result of his Brexit deal.
"'Caveat emptor' should be the words ringing in [the] ears of any Labour MP thinking of backing this deal," she wrote on Twitter.
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Lucas: PM wrecking environment standardspublished at 10:50 British Summer Time 19 October 2019
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Green Party MP Caroline Lucas says the PM's deal will "take a wrecking ball" to social and environmental standards and that people have "seen through his bluster". The PM promises "higher standards".
No 10: No cut-off for debatepublished at 10:49 British Summer Time 19 October 2019
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Confused by all the Brexit jargon...published at 10:49 British Summer Time 19 October 2019
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"Benn Act", "consent mechanism", "customs plan" - are you unsure what these and other Brexit terms mean?
Here's our Brexit glossary to demystify the commonly used words and phrases.
PM: Repay people's trustpublished at 10:49 British Summer Time 19 October 2019
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Labour MP Barry Sheerman says the British people need a referendum to judge the PM's deal, followed by a general election.
Boris Johnson replies that MPs should repay the trust of voters by "honouring" the 2016 referendum.
He adds that Brexit will allow a "glorious future" for UK fishing.
Cherry: Brexit imposed on Scotlandpublished at 10:45 British Summer Time 19 October 2019
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The SNP's Joanna Cherry says "Scotland alone" is having a "Brexit it didn't vote for" imposed on it, asking what this will do for the Union. The PM replies that the Scottish indepdendence referendum of 2014 shows its people want to remain in the UK and there's no need to revisit that.
Would the EU approve another Brexit delay?published at 10:44 British Summer Time 19 October 2019
The prime minister is right when says there is no appetite in the EU to drag the Brexit process out any further, says the BBC's Europe editor Katya Adler.
But, if the UK requested another extension to hold a general election, another referendum or referendum on this Brexit deal, "I cannot imagine EU saying no", she says.
The EU has never wanted to be seen as the ones to throw the UK out and a no-deal Brexit would hit them hard, she adds.
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PM promises worker protectionspublished at 10:42 British Summer Time 19 October 2019
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Workers' rights in the UK will "never be inferior" to those in the EU, the PM says, following a question by former Business Secretary Greg Clark.
Ex-Transport Secretary Chris Grayling says people in deprived areas who backed Brexit feel a "sense of betrayal" at Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's stance.
'Grubby deal' and 'get Brexit done': MPs on social mediapublished at 10:41 British Summer Time 19 October 2019
Labour's Stella Creasy shares a photo from the House of Commons, calling proceedings "Brexit chaos".
She's backing an amendment from Peter Kyle calling for a confirmatory referendum on any deal, and to rule out a no-deal Brexit.
Meanwhile, also on Instagram, Home Office minister Brandon Lewis shares a photo of him and his fellow Tory MPs in Norfolk, Liz Truss and Chloe Smith, saying they're set to vote for the deal today.
No surprises there, and they all previously voted for Theresa May's deal when it was put forward for a third time.
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Meanwhile, shadow chancellor John McDonnell tweets that Boris Johnson's deal "will pave the way to sell off our NHS", adding that he will be voting against the deal.
And Labour MP Jon Trickett, whose constituency Hemsworth in West Yorkshire voted for Brexit, tweets he wants to honour the referendum result but "won't support a grubby Tory deal which would damage the coalfield communities".
"Today we should support the Letwin amendment which potentially gives time to sort this mess out."
PM: Northern Ireland will benefitpublished at 10:40 British Summer Time 19 October 2019
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Following a question from Leave-backing Labour MP Kate Hoey, the PM says Northern Ireland will be able to take part in any free trade deal with the EU.
Saville Roberts: Brexit bad for Walespublished at 10:39 British Summer Time 19 October 2019
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Plaid Cymru's Liz Saville Roberts says Wales is "only ever an afterthought" in the PM's deliberations, adding that he wants a "billionaire's Brexit".
Boris Johnson responds that Wales voted to leave in the 2016 referendum and that she "should respect that".
McLoughlin: Time to implement referendum resultpublished at 10:36 British Summer Time 19 October 2019
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Former Tory Party chairman Sir Patrick McLoughlin says it's time to "carry out the instructions" of the people of the UK. The PM agrees.
PM: Protection from 'vexacious' EU lawspublished at 10:33 British Summer Time 19 October 2019
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The PM assures Tory MP Sir Bill Cash there will be "protections" for the UK from "vexatious" legislation by the EU. He also accuses Labour of "negativity".
The numbers...published at 10:32 British Summer Time 19 October 2019
Peter Barnes, from the BBC's political research unit, has been busy crunching the numbers.
You can read his latest update here.
Protesters gather in central Londonpublished at 10:32 British Summer Time 19 October 2019
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As MPs begin debating on Boris Johnson's Brexit deal, protesters are gathering in Westminster.
Anti-Brexit protesters calling for another referendum are preparing for a People's Vote march later today.
On Saturday morning, Steven Bray, from Port Talbot, south Wales, who has protested every day that Parliament has been sitting for more than two years, shouted "stop Brexit" as MPs arrived this morning.
He says protesting against Brexit is his passion, adding: "We scraped the bottom of the barrel with this prime minister."
Meanwhile, pro-Brexit protester Jason Hurt, 48, from Sheffield, was wearing a "I voted Leave" T-shirt.
"I want my voice heard," he says. "It is always about the Remainers, never about the Leavers. There are 17.4 million of us, we never get our voices heard."
Benn: What about rest of UK?published at 10:31 British Summer Time 19 October 2019
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Senior Labour MP Hilary Benn asks why the "benefits" for Northern Ireland can't be extended to the rest of the UK. The PM says there's an "important difference" because of concerns over the land border with the Republic of Ireland.
Hammond: I'm undecidedpublished at 10:29 British Summer Time 19 October 2019
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Former Chancellor Philip Hammond says he's not sure whether to back the PM's deal. He asks for a "proper role for Parliament" in future negotiations. The PM says he will give that commitment.
Dodds: Reconsider dealpublished at 10:28 British Summer Time 19 October 2019
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DUP deputy leader Nigel Dodds says Brexit must apply in the same way to the whole UK. The deal applies "de facto" all the EU's customs arrangements to Northern Ireland, he argues. Mr Dodds aks the PM to reconsider.
Boris Johnson says he succeeded in persuading the EU that Northern Ireland should come out of the customs union. The arrangements will be "determined by consent" from Northern Ireland, he adds.
Davis: Time to deliverpublished at 10:26 British Summer Time 19 October 2019
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Ex-Brexit Secretary David Davis says today is the day to deliver on MPs' "promise" to deliver Brexit. The PM says his deal is a "great step forward".
Duncan Smith: Letwin must drop amendmentpublished at 10:26 British Summer Time 19 October 2019
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Former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith says he will back the PM's deal. He asks ex-Conservative MP Sir Oliver Letwin to withdraw his amendment. Sir Oliver smiles.
The PM tells MPs this is a "momentous occasion" for Parliament to approve his deal, and it would be a "great shame" if this "were to be taken away from us" by the amendment.