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Conservative Shailesh Vara asks if the prime minister will instruct the chancellor to make funds available to ensure that the country is prepared for a no-deal Brexit.

Theresa May replies that the government is working to leave in an orderly fashion and has made funding available for a no deal.

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Tory Eurosceptic Peter Bone asks whether the prime minister will be supporting an amendment later to revive a version of the so-called 'Malthouse compromise'.

He adds that he believes the amendment could attract support from across the House.

One of the proposals in the compromise plan is to get a different transition period with the EU through "mutual standstill agreements".

Theresa May replies though that the EU has "made it clear" that there can be no transition period without a withdrawal agreement.

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SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford says a no-deal Brexit would result in "unprecedented harm".

"Does the prime minister want to be the first in history to deliberately plunge the UK into recession?" he asks.

Theresa May replies that the chancellor's Spring Statement will show the strength of the UK economy.

Ian Blackford urges the prime minister to "show some leadership" and whip her MPs to take no deal "off the table".

Mrs May argues that no deal can only be taken off the table by either revoking Article 50 - "which would betray the Brexit vote" - or by agreeing a deal.

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Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell says two thirds of those carrying knives escape a prison sentence, and says the public is "fed up with soft sentencing".

He asks what reassurances the PM can give to show the government is "serious about getting tough" on knife crime.

In reply, Theresa May says sentencing is a matter for the courts but more people carrying knives are being caught and prosecuted.

Those caught are "more likely to go for prison for longer", she adds.

A reminder of the Malthouse Compromise, tabled by former Conservative minister Damian Green:

It's a plan for the UK to leave without a formal agreement but with a number of safeguards to minimise economic disruption, and is backed by Brexiteer members of the European Research Group of Tory MPs, as well as the DUP and former Remain ministers including Nicky Morgan and Mr Green.

It would see the controversial backstop replaced by alternative arrangements, an extended pay-as-you-go transition period and a series of "standstill" arrangements for various industries until the end of 2021.

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Mr Corbyn says: "The prime minister's deal has failed.

"She no longer has the ability to lead.

"This is a rudderless government in the face of a national crisis."

He says the House "needs to listen to the country", asking the prime minister to explain exactly what her plan is now.

Mrs May replies saying the vote will happen later on 'no deal' and then on an Article 50 extension tomorrow.

She says there are "hard choices" but they will "continue to work to leave the EU".

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Jeremy Corbyn asks the prime minister what she now stands for given that her Brexit deal has been rejected.

He says the Labour policy is "the only credible show in town".

Theresa May replies that Mr Corbyn's deal has been "rejected several times" by MPs.

She says she may not have her own voice but she understands "the voice of the country" and that her deal delivers what the people want.

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Jeremy Corbyn says it would be "reckless" for the PM to rule out any option at this point.

He asks whether she will give food producers "tariff-free access to the single market".

Theresa May says the deal the government negotiated in November "includes access to the European market on the basis of no tariffs".

"Might help if he'd actually read it", she quips.

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Mr Corbyn continues: "The prime minister doesn’t seem to understand her deal has been flatly rejected twice."

He reiterates that her deal "is now dead" and this is because she has not listened to trade unions.

He talks of Labour's plan, which includes a customs union with the EU.

But Mrs May replies that a deal including a customs union has already been rejected.

She adds that the Labour leader has moved towards a second referendum but points out that he did not refer to a second referendum after last night's vote.

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Jeremy Corbyn also pays tribute to those who died in the Ethiopia Airlines crash.

Theresa May has been "stubbornly declaring" that the only choice with Brexit is between her deal and a no-deal, he says.

He says the vote last night "finished off" her deal, and asks how she will be voting on the no-deal motion tonight.

Theresa May says she is voting for the government motion.

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Jeremy Corbyn says no deal would "knock 10% off the economy".

He asks why the prime minister is "still ambivalent" on the issue.

Theresa May says businesses are more worried about a Corbyn government than a no-deal Brexit.

That Instagram post from Donald Tusk showing a letter from six-year-old Sophie has not gone down well with Open Europe's Henry Newman.