Reaction as MPs vote to seek Brexit delay

Summary

MPs vote for government motion to seek delay to Brexit by 413 to 202
It comes after MPs reject the UK leaving the EU without a deal by 321 to 278 votes on Wednesday
Theresa May is to make a third attempt to get her deal through Parliament in the next week
Speaker John Bercow blocks amendment on rejecting a second referendum - prompting anger from Brexiteers
Labour abstains on an amendment calling for another referendum

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Kate Whannel, Richard Morris, Sophie Morris, Alex Kleiderman and Paul Seddon

Nicky Morgan 'will not rule out no deal'published at 17:06 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2019
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On the prime minister's position, Ms Morgan says: "If votes today go against her, I do think it makes her position very, very difficult."
Watch: Ken Clarke on why voters feel disconnected from MPspublished at 17:05 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2019
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Labour 'won't table no confidence vote in PM today'published at 17:05 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2019
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Informal cabinet meeting later ahead of votepublished at 16:50 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2019
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Revoking Article 50 'only way to avoid no deal'published at 16:50 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2019
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Tory MP Ken Clarke says it is not clear, if Parliament votes against the idea of a no-deal Brexit tonight, how that outcome will actually be delivered.
The only way of guaranteeing this outcome, he says, is to cancel Brexit talks by revoking Article 50. The PM's deal, he says, is "dead in the water".
He calls for "indicative votes" in Parliament to spell out which alternative might have support.
Andrew Neil to host BBC Brexit specialpublished at 16:46 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2019
Don't miss tonight's vote. Andrew Neil is back on again at 1900 GMT on BBC One for a Brexit special.
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Spelman/Dromey amendment controversy 'not over'published at 16:44 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2019
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Spelman 'under huge pressure' not to push amendment to a votepublished at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2019
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'No-deal should never have been an option'published at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2019
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Shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer says simply opposing no-deal isn't the end of the story: "It's necessary but not sufficient".
He says he thinks MPs will choose to vote against no-deal this evening, and then "the question of purpose becomes pivotal", with regards to an extension of Article 50.
"If the prime minister's attitude changes from the last two years we may be able to find a common purpose more quickly," Sir Keir adds.
"Extension is not a policy choice of the Labour party - it is driven by necessity," he says, adding that "no-deal should never have been an option."
Sir Keir concludes that it is "extraordinary" that the government is allowing free votes on the motion tonight and "does not have a position", and urges MPs to support the Spelman/Dromey amendment.
Watch: I don't gamble - Starmerpublished at 16:27 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2019
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Spelman no longer backing own amendmentpublished at 16:24 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2019
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Dame Caroline Spelman, a former Conservative party chairwoman, decides she will not push her amendment to a vote.
Hers was one of two amendments - the other is the Malthouse Amendment - that were due to be voted on by MPs later today.
However, Dame Caroline, the main sponsor of the amendment, has decided not to push for it.
It is theoretically possible that someone else could - but that would be unusual.
Her decision is extremely helpful to the government who were going to tell MPs they could not vote in favour of that amendment.
The amendment put forward by Labour MP Jack Dromey and Dame Caroline changed the wording of the government motion to "this House rejects the UK leaving the EU without a Withdrawal Agreement and a Framework for the Future Relationship".
Labour pressed on timing for referendum supportpublished at 16:23 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2019
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Intervening, former Tory MP Anna Soubry asks whether Labour will back an amendment "now" calling for another referendum.
Sir Keir Starmer says Labour has made clear it would support an amendment to that end, or table one itself.
"Obviously timings depends on discussion across the House, and with others", he adds.
Watch: No-deal Brexit could be 'terminal for Britain's manufacturing'published at 16:21 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2019
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Talks continue in government on how to find a way forwardpublished at 16:17 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2019
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Tory MP bets 'meaningful vote 3' will be held on 26 Marchpublished at 16:08 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2019
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Tory Brexiteer Mark Francois says he bets £50, which will go to the charity Help for Heroes, that 'meaningful vote 3' will be held on the 26th March.
Shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer says "I don't gamble."
Starmer: 'My deal or no deal mantra needs to be buried tonight'published at 16:02 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2019
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Shadow Brexit secretary Keir Starmer starts with offering the PM his best wishes for a speedy recovery as she leaves the Commons.
He says this is a "serious debate" which is "long overdue".
"On this side we have never accepted that there should be a binary choice," he says.
Yesterday MPs rejected the first option of Mrs May's deal, he says, and today they have the chance to reject the second of no deal.
"The mantra of my deal or no deal needs to be dead and buried tonight," he says.
Gove calls for cross-party Brexit 'consensus'published at 16:00 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2019
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Closing his speech, Michael Gove says it is important for all MPs to "work across this House and across old divisions" to "try to seek a consensus".
This consensus, he says, should unite all four nations of the UK and make sure the country leaves the EU in a way that is "economically sensible".
Watch: Benn asks why fresh referendum is 'undemocratic'published at 15:58 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2019
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Gove: It is make your mind up time for MPspublished at 15:52 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2019
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Michael Gove says that as a result of last night's vote to reject the prime minister's deal "we face a series of unpalatable choices."
He tells MPs that the government's motion would ensure we do not leave on 29 March without a deal.
However he adds "this House has to decide what it wants."
"It is now make your mind up time for this House."
Ruling on repeat votes 'might be required' - Speakerpublished at 15:52 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2019
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Here's how that exchange unfolded.
Labour's Angela Eagle asked whether it would be against parliamentary rules for ministers to put the "same deal" back to a vote "over and over and over again".
Speaker John Bercow replied that a ruling on that would have to be made at "the appropriate time", adding that such a ruling "might at some point in the future be required".