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Sir Keir Starmer moves on to the subject of how long any extension to Brexit talks should be.

The Labour frontbench motion tabled today does not specify a length - saying simply that it should be for a period agreed with the EU.

An extension, he says, should be "as short as possible", and "long enough to achieve the agreed purpose" behind it.

He adds however that Labour "doesn't want" the UK to take part in the European Parliament elections due at the end of May.

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BBC Radio 5 live reporter Lesley Ashmall is in Dover. She's been speaking to Tim Dixon, general manager of Motis Freight Services, the private company which deals with customs clearances at Port of Dover.

He says: "The potential volumes, you just have a look around Dover at the moment, a little bit of wind, the French kicking off and it’s caused huge delays.

“Port of Dover was never big enough, we’ve outgrown this area now, we outgrew the Eastern docks, now we’ve outgrown the Western docks.

“The volumes of traffic that we’re talking about, and if they had to hand documents into our office, it’s just not viable.”

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On the issue of the shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer saying Labour will not be supporting the amendment calling for another referendum this evening, Labour MP Ben Bradshaw asks what MPs are to do if they want to support the amendment.

"No more mixed messages. The Labour Party must speak with one voice on this," he says.

Sir Keir says "the Labour Party is supporting a public vote on any deal that passes".

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The Independent Group MP Anna Soubry says, "as I understood it from Labour's party conference, having failed to get their version of Brexit through, Labour would seek a second general election, and if that fails it would back a People’s Vote".

Mr Starmer says: "The Labour Party backs a People’s Vote but today is about seeking an extension of Article 50."

He confirms that the Labour Party "will not be supporting it tonight".

Ms Soubry calls out "shame on you".

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Labour MP Stephen Kinnock accuses the government of trying to "bully and intimidate" MPs into agreeing either a no-deal Brexit or the prime minister's deal.

He says MPs haven't had the chance to debate the options.

Mr Kinnock is in favour of the 'Norway plus' option - an arrangement that would see the UK remaining in the European Economic Area (EEA) and joining a customs union with the EU.

This would remove Britain from the contentious Common Fisheries Policy and Common Agricultural Policy but the UK would have to accept the free of movement people in most circumstances.

Mr Kinnock says he believes this option can offer a way forward.

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Tory Brexiteer Mark Francois says yesterday he bet shadow Brexit secretary Keir Starmer that the prime minister would bring back her deal for a third meaningful vote on 26 March.

He adds that it is now "clear from the motion that it will be by the 20th".

Mr Francois says he will "definitely pledge the £50" he offered yesterday for the charity Help the Heroes.

Shadow Brexit secretary Keir Starmer says he will join Mr Francois in pledging £50 to the charity.

SNP Angus MacNeil asks if the Commons has "turned into a casino".

The Speaker says MPs, "despite the seriousness of the situation, should not lose a sense of humour".

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Responding for Labour, shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer says the government voting arrangements yesterday were characterised by "splits, divisions and chaos".

He says the prime minister would have been better off tabling a "simple" motion today calling for Article 50 to be extended for a period to be agreed with the EU.

He adds that this would be better than "wrapping" the idea of a third vote on her deal into the motion. He adds that the "lessons" from last night appear not to have been learned.

The government is determined to put its deal back for another vote "without the presence that anything has changed", he says.

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Former Defence Secretary Michael Fallon says the EU "has moved and now they need to move a bit more".

He adds that he hopes "an improved agreement can be put to Parliament next week".

Mr Fallon also criticises ministers in the government, saying: "We've seen too many potential leadership candidates parading in paddock rather than getting a grip and accepting their responsibilities."

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Amendment (e) from the opposition front bench is "about ruling things out and never about trying to propose anything in its place as ever", Cabinet Office Minister David Lidington says.

He adds that MPs are against the opposition's plan and that no further time is needed to discuss this.

He notes that it was rejected by MPs on 27 February.

Seeking an extension of Article 50 is not something the government ever wanted to do, he adds, noting that the government has proposed this as a result of the will of MPs.

The UK either has to have a short technical extension until June or hold elections to the European Parliament two months after the UK was supposed to have left, Mr Lidington concludes.

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"This can't go on" former Conservative minister George Freeman says.

Speaking to the World at One on BBC Radio 4 he says: "Many colleagues no longer have trust in the prime minister."

He adds that Theresa May would be "doing the nation a service" if she stepped down once the withdrawal deal is passed.

"Let's chose a new leader to see through the second part of Brexit," he says.

"A government that cannot get its business through is not a good government."

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More on the amendments from Minister for the Cabinet Office David Lidington:

Amendment (h), the Wollaston amendment, seeks another referendum after extending Article 50.

Mr Lidington says: "The government's position here is well rehearsed... I do not believe another referendum offers the solution that we need."

Amendment (i), from Hilary Benn, seeks to hold a series of indicative votes and suspends government business in the Commons.

Mr Lidington says this amendment seeks to "exploit mechanisms" which would allow Parliament to override the executive. He says this would have far-reaching consequences.

Rumours are spreading that Labour MP and chair of the Brexit committee Hilary Benn may now pull his amendment (i).

Amendment (i) calls for MPs to take control on 20 March, possibly to make time for indicative votes.

Minister for the Cabinet Office David Lidington earlier announced that the government will give MPs two weeks to hold indicative votes after the EU Council if no deal has been agreed by then.

What are indicative votes?

Indicative votes are votes by MPs on a series of non-binding resolutions.

They are a means of testing the will of the House of Commons on different options relating to one issue, in this case, how to resolve Brexit.