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

Barnier: 'The EU has done everything it can'published at 19:41 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2019
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Cooper: Families need 'urgent clarification'published at 19:41 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2019
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Labour's Yvette Cooper says businesses and families "urgently need clarification" about what will happen in just over two weeks time.
She says the prime minister's proposal for a motion tomorrow sounded "unclear" and seeks confirmation that the motion will be laid in time for MPs to table amendments.
She also wants confirmation that a vote on extending Article 50 will be on Thursday.
Speaker John Bercow says he believes the prime minister has been clear about which votes will take place in the next two days.
He adds that he will allow manuscript amendments up until 10:30 GMT on Wednesday.
'Wanted: A workable plan'published at 19:39 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2019
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Corbyn avoids mention of further referendumpublished at 19:37 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2019
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PM 'will vote against no deal'published at 19:37 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2019
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Brady: 'Very difficult situation'published at 19:37 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2019
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The chair of the Conservative backbencher's 1922 Committee, Sir Graham Brady, says it is a "very difficult situation" now for the government.
He says that not leaving the EU would be in "breach" of the Labour and Conservative manifestos.
Lib Dem leader questions PM's lossespublished at 19:36 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2019
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Lib Dem leader Vince Cable asks the Speaker if he can identify a case since the American War of Independence when the prime minister has been twice defeated and continues with the same policy.
The Speaker says: "It is usually unwise to assert that this is no precedent unless you are absolutely certain - most things have happened at one point or another."
Blackford: People will be looking at Parliament 'with despair'published at 19:33 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2019
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The SNP's Westminster leader Ian Blackford says people will be looking at Parliament "with despair".
He says MPs should vote to rule out no deal and extend Article 50 to allow for a referendum on Brexit.
"We have a responsibility to end the uncertainty," he says.
Corbyn: 'It is time for a general election'published at 19:32 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2019
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Jeremy Corbyn says the government has been defeated by an enormous majority and must accept their deal does not have the support of the House.
He calls for no-deal to be taken off the table, and says the Labour Party's proposal is the suitable alternative.
Mr Corbyn says the prime minister "knows full well" the damage a no-deal Brexit would do.
He adds that Labour's plan is a "negotiated customs union, access to the market and protection of rights".
He says the prime minister has run down the clock, "but now the clock has run down on her", noting that "it is time for a general election."
May: MPs face an unenviable choicepublished at 19:31 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2019
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She tells MPs that if they extend Article 50, the EU will want to know what they want to do with that extension.
She says MPs now face "an unenviable choice" of what to do next.
May: I will vote against a no-deal Brexitpublished at 19:26 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2019
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She tells MPs that she has personally wrestled with the issue but says she is conscious of the "potential damage" leaving the EU without a deal would do.
She says she will urge the Commons to vote against a no-deal Brexit.
The vote is announcedpublished at 19:26 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2019
The scene in the Commons as the vote is announced.
May: I profoundly regret MPs' decisionpublished at 19:26 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2019
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Theresa May is making a statement after the defeat in the Commons.
She says she "profoundly regrets" MPs decision.
'No optimists in EU 27'published at 19:25 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2019
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May: MPs will get a free vote on no-deal Brexitpublished at 19:24 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2019
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Theresa May tells MPs that there will be a debate tomorrow on whether the UK should leave the EU without a deal.
This is an issue of "grave importance," she says.
She therefore says MPs will get a free vote on the issue.
Government's Brexit deal defeated againpublished at 19:24 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2019
May's Brexit deal defeatedpublished at 19:22 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2019
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Theresa May's Brexit deal has been defeated in the Commons by 391 votes to 242, a majority of 149.
Bercow: Investigate delaypublished at 19:21 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2019
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The tellers are taking their time coming to the chamber so Speaker John Bercow asks for the delay to be investigated.
'A very difficult situaiton'published at 19:20 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2019
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May arrives in the Commons with speech in handpublished at 19:19 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2019
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