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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The SNP's Joanna Cherry says she was "puzzled" that the prime minister said the joint instrument had "comparative legal weight" to the withdrawal agreement.
Ms Cherry argues that this position is "simply wrong as a matter of law" and suggests she "rephrase" her statement.
Theresa May says the joint instrument has the "same standing" as the agreement.
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As the Speaker John Bercow has chosen not to select any amendments tabled to the Brexit motion, there will be a single vote on the prime minister's deal at the end of the debate.
The debate is due to conclude at 7pm, with a result expected around 7.15pm.
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Labour's Angela Eagle says the DUP will not be supporting the deal.
"Doesn't she now think she should have reached out and sought a proper consensus," asks Ms Eagle.
Theresa May insists she has worked with MPs from across the house and mentions workers' rights as an example.
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Image source, HoCTheresa May says she wants to remind MPs of what is in the deal.
This includes the end of free movement, full reciprocal protection of the rights of EU citizens in the UK, the end of the Common Agricultural Policy and an implementation period that "gives everyone time to adjust to leaving the EU.
"All delivered by the deal," she says.
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Tories are rallying MPs now after Theresa May turned up to a virtually empty House of Commons.
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Speaking after talks in Berlin with the Belgian prime minister, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the EU had offered the UK “significant and far-reaching proposals”.
She said the 27 EU member states had made a further step towards the UK in order to meet its concerns.
Now, she added, it was the task of the UK Parliament to make decisions.
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Conservative MP Ben Bradley, who voted against the Brexit deal back in January, says he has changed his mind.
"I will support improved #WithdrawalAgreement tonight," he tweets. "We have to deliver Brexit and the balance of risk has shifted. Risk of being tied in against our will is reduced, whilst risk of Article 50 delay, referendum or election forced by Remain Parliament increases every day."
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Conservative MP for St Ives Derek Thomas, who also rejected the deal last time, has also been swayed.
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Geoffrey Cox's statement has finished.
Conservative Craig Mackinlay now introduces his 10-minute rule bill, after which MPs will begin debating a motion to approve the government's withdrawal agreement.
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