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The Commons has voted to reject amendment 52.

Ayes: 326

Noes: 301

Majority: 25

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Lord Beith tabled this amendment which guarantees the right of challenge to a domestic law if it fails to comply with the general principles of EU law, as set out by the European Court of Justice.

The government opposes the amendment.

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The Commons divides to vote on amendment 52 made by the Lords.

The result is expected at 6pm.

This amendment relates to retained EU law after the UK leaves the EU.

The government has avoided an embarrassing defeat over its Brexit plans after MPs rejected proposals to give Parliament the power to reject any Brexit deal agreed between the government and the EU.

The House of Lords had defeated the government to change the EU Withdrawal Bill so that it gave MPs a "meaningful vote" and the power to stop the UK from leaving the European Union without a deal.

The amendment was rejected by 324 votes to 298, a government majority of 26 votes.

Earlier the Brexit Secretary, David Davis, has warned Conservatives that a parliamentary rebellion could undermine the UK's negotiations with the EU.

In an attempt to avoid a defeat the government has made concessions to potential Conservative rebels.

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The motion to disagree with the Lords in their amendment 19 has passed.

Ayes: 324

Noes: 298

Majority: 26

That means the government has convinced potential rebels to reject the Lords amendment on a "meaningful vote" and vote with the government, in anticipation of concessions.

We understand the government is willing to concede to the demand for a parliamentary motion in the event a final Brexit deal is voted down.

A parliamentary motion could be amended and voted on.

However, the government is not willing to agree to Conservative MP Dominic Grieve’s call for MPs to take control of negotiations in the last resort.

One of the leading Tory rebels has told the BBC “the government has bent not broken,” but it leaves the “fight for another day”.

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Much of this afternoon's debate has focused on this amendment, tabled by Viscount Hailsham.

It attempts to amend the process for what happens if Parliament rejects the deal the government negotiates with the EU. It calls for MPs to decide what happens next.

It aims to prevent the possibility that a rejection of the deal by Parliament would see the UK leave the EU without a deal and revert to WTO rules.

The government has tabled a replacement amendment which states that if Parliament rejects withdrawal agreement, a minister will make a statement setting out its negotiating position within 28 days.

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The Commons has divided to vote on disagreement with Lords amendment 19.

The result is expected around 5:45pm.

This is the amendment about giving MPs a "meaningful vote" on Brexit.

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The Commons has voted to reject Lords amendment 125 (on the exit date).

Ayes: 328

Noes: 297

Majority: 31

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The Commons is voting on Lords amendment 125, which is also on the exit date and follows on from the one they have just rejected.

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The Commons have voted to disagree with Lords amendment 39 (which relates to the exit date.)

Ayes: 324

Noes: 302

Majority: 22

The government tries to quell a rebellion after a minister quits in protest at its Brexit plans.

We understand the government is willing to concede to the demand for a parliamentary motion in the event a final Brexit deal is voted down.

A parliamentary motion could be amended and voted on.

However, the government is not willing to agree to Conservative MP Dominic Grieve’s call for MPs to take control of negotiations in the last resort.

One of the leading Tory rebels has told the BBC “the government has bent not broken,” but it leaves the “fight for another day”.

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The Commons has divided to vote to disagree with Lords amendment 39. (This is about the exit date too.)

The result is expected around 5:15pm.

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The Commons have voted to disagree with Lords amendment 37.

Ayes: 326

Noes: 301

Majority: 25

Remember, this amendment is about the exit date...

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When the bill was last in the Commons, the government amended it to include a specific date for the official date of the UK's exit from the EU.

But these amendments, tabled by the Duke of Wellington, effectively seek to undo that so as to bring more flexibility to the Brexit process.

Naturally, the government opposes a reversal of its own amendment.

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The Commons has divided to vote on a motion to disagree with Lords amendment 37.

The result will be expected around 5pm.

This is about the exit date...