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Shadow business secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey defends Labour's decision to vote the deal down again last night, saying the agreement wasn't "in the national interest".

The fact that Theresa May has offered her MPs a free vote on today's motion on a no-deal Brexit "shows that she's not in control", she says.

She says Parliament should now "set the agenda", noting there are "common areas" between a number of Labour and Tory MPs.

"We need to move the prime minister's red lines towards a deal that will secure a parliamentary majority," she adds.

MPs should look at a "short" extension of Article 50 to provide the time to negotiate another deal, she says.

She says Labour will not be tabling another motion of no confidence in the government today, but it is something the party "may consider in the future".

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How is the current situation affecting businesses?

Rowan Crozier is from Brandauer, an independent high-precision metal component specialist based in Birmingham. They use materials from all over the world and supply customers all over the world.

He told 5 Live: “The sad thing for manufacturing is that we need certainty, regardless of whether you’re in or out, leave or stay, we need to know what we’re planning for.”

He said that they’ve spent the last two years planning for a no-deal Brexit, including “increased stock, more regular meetings with customers, complete map of the supply chain, review of our pricing mechanisms, [and] reviewing our trading terms with all our customers”.

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Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd says she is "very disappointed" by her Conservative colleagues who chose not to vote for the government's Brexit deal last night.

Speaking outside her home this morning, she said: "It's a free vote so everybody can do as they think is the best thing for the country.

"I know what I think, which is that leaving without a deal would be very bad for our economy, very bad for our security - but overall I'm just very disappointed that so many of my colleagues decided not to vote for the withdrawal agreement yesterday, which was a good deal, [a] sensible way of leaving the European Union and delivering on the referendum."

Asked whether she thought the prime minister still had the confidence of the party, she said: "She has."

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5 Live reporter Rory Carson is in Ocho, a cafe next to Belfast City Hall, speaking to people about what they'd like to happen next.

Emma says she'd like to see no Brexit at all: "I think there’s no actual plan for Brexit. There’s been years of no planning… I would ideally like to see it dead in the water and the issues that led to people wanting Brexit to be addressed separately… without leaving the EU.

She says there are specific issues for Northern Ireland: “No-one knows what happens for driving come April. People are asking, can I cross the border, do I need to get this card for my insurance? If we leave without a deal, it’s more insecurity for people.

"When there’s no security, the people who suffer are the people who have the least money and need the most support."

Ryan says: “I think at this point we should go for a managed no-deal… And then go for a basic transition with the EU, with a scaled-back financial settlement. And it’d be on a take-it-or-leave-it basis.

“It would be like a stripped-back form of a deal… but it would guarantee certainty for business for the next two years."

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CBI director general Carolyn Fairbairn tells the Today Programme that no-deal should now be taken off the table because of the pressure on business.

She says just over two weeks away from 29 March means a delay to Brexit is now necessary because "business is not ready".

But she says that delay should be as short as is "realistically possible".

"Every week which goes by, firms are spending more on warehousing and stockpiling. It is a real cost, the uncertainty is biting," she says.

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Wrapping up his interview with Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay, John Humphys asks if the Prime Minister can continue in her position in the wake of all that has happened - and if so, how long for.

Mr Barclay says: "One of the things that is most important is that she IS carrying on.

"I think she can carry on for a long time - because she is acting in the national interest and what is clear from the country is that they want us to get on with this."

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Carolyn Fairbairn, director general of business lobby group the CBI, says the tariffs - if they come into effect - would be "the biggest change in terms of trade since mid 19th century".

"These are being imposed on this country with no consultation with business, with no time to prepare. This is no way to run a country," she says.

"This imposition of new terms of trade comes at the same time as business blocked out of its closest trading partner," she says.

She warns the impact of a no-deal Brexit could be a "sledgehammer to our economy".

EU leaders feel they have done everything they can to help Theresa May - where do they stand now?

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BBC business editor Simon Jack says the UK has taken a "balanced approach" to tariffs in the event of a no-deal.

"They've cut some and kept some in place, for example the tariff on sheep meat is exactly same as it is," he says.

He also says that the government did not consult businesses on its tariff plan, saying the topic was simply "too sensitive".

Wednesday's newspapers are dominated by the news that MPs rejected Theresa May's Brexit deal for a second time.

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The Guardian says MPs inflicted a fresh blow to the prime minister's "shattered authority", externalwhen they again voted against her Brexit plan.

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Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay says the MPs need to see what last-minute amendments were tabled last night before they vote tonight.

He added: "If it's a choice between no deal and no Brexit - and I don't think that's what tonight's vote is on - but ultimately on that, I think no-deal is going to be very disruptive for the economy and I think no-deal also has serious questions for the union.

But he said no Brexit would be "catastrophic for our democracy".

He added: "Between those very unpleasant choices, I think no Brexit is the bigger risk, but I don't think that's the vote today - we need to see what the amendments are and then we'll have a vote on those amendments".

Still not clear what last night's developments mean for the Brexit process?

That exit date of 29 March still looms large, but things could go a few different ways before then.

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Back to last night's vote. Are you still wondering which way your MP voted?

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Here's more details of what the changes will be on tariffs should the UK enter a no-deal reality on 29 March:

• Among the 13% of imports by value which will be subject to tariffs in the event of a no-deal will be: - Beef, lamb, pork and poultry and some dairy products, in order to protect UK farmers and producers from cheap imports
• A number of tariffs on finished vehicles to support the automotive sector, which will not apply to car parts imported from the EU to prevent disruption to supply chains;
• Products including certain ceramics, fertiliser and fuel, where tariffs protect UK producers against unfair practices like dumping and state subsidies;
• Goods including bananas, raw cane sugar and certain kinds of fish, where tariffs are used to permit preferential access to the UK market for developing countries.

Here's that big announcement about tariffs.

The UK will slash tariffs on a range of imports from outside the European Union in the event of no-deal.

However, some products coming from the remaining 27 EU member states which are currently imported free of tariffs will now face levies for the first time.

The changes would represent a "modest liberalisation" of the UK's tariff regime, ministers say.

Under the unilateral temporary scheme announced by the Government, 87% of all imports to the UK by value would be eligible for zero-tariff access - up from 80% at present - while many other goods will be subject to a lower rate than currently applied under EU rules.

Details on post Brexit trading tariffs in the event of a no-deal are set to be published later.

Reports last week suggested they could be drastic with cuts on between 80% and 90% of goods, with some tariffs being scrapped completely.

If you need a refresher on what tariffs are and what they aim to do, here's a handy explanation.

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Sally Jones, Deloitte UK’s director for International Trade Policy, has been speaking about the UK's trading arrangements after Brexit and expectations that more information will be released today.

She told Wake Up To Money that industries such as steel, ceramics and agriculture were concerned their products would be "less competitive".

This is because they are already operating in markets where there are already high tariffs under the World Trade Organization rules and also where there is a lot of international competition.

Taking cars as an example, tariffs here can be as high as 25% for component parts, and 10% for finished cars under WTO rules, she said. "If we chose to set a zero tariff on those components and finished cars for import into the UK then you would see competition for our plants in Sunderland and similar would be increased".

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Good morning.

So where are we now over Brexit?

Last night, MPs overwhelmingly threw out Prime Minister Theresa May's withdrawal plan for a second time.

Tonight, MPs will vote on whether or not to block the UK from leaving the EU without a deal on 29 March.

The prime minister has said Tory MPs will get a free vote on the motion. It means they can vote with their conscience rather than following the orders of party managers - an unusual move for a vote on a major policy.

All this with just over a fortnight to go before the UK is due to depart.

Coming up, the Radio 4 Today programme will be speaking to Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay, EU Parliament vice president Pavel Telicka and former Conservative Deputy Prime Minister Michael Heseltine.

Over on BBC One's Breakfast there will be interviews with Tory backbencher Andrew Bridgen and DUP deputy leader Nigel Dodds.

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It has been another busy Brexit day in Parliament, so here is what you missed…

• Theresa May returned to the Commons with changes to her Brexit deal, but MPs rejected it by 149 votes
• Both the DUP and Brexit-backing ERG voted against the deal after Attorney General Geoffrey Cox warned the risk of being locked into the Irish backstop remained
• The EU said it had done “everything it can to help get the Withdrawal Agreement over the line” and its 'no-deal' preparations were now “more important than ever before"
• The PM confirmed a vote would take place on Wednesday on whether to leave the EU without a deal
• MPs will be allowed a “free vote” on the motion – meaning party bosses won’t tell them which way to vote
• If MPs reject no-deal, another vote is expected on Thursday on whether to extend Article 50 to delay leaving on 29 March