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Conservative MP Ben Bradley says if the prime minister can get some further concessions for her deal she may be able to convince some waverers to back it.

The leave-supporting MP voted for the prime minister's deal the second time it came to Parliament, despite opposing it first time round, because he felt it was "our last chance to leave on 29 March".

However he tells BBC Radio 5 live that by voting against no-deal, Parliament has made it more difficult for the prime minister to have the "leverage" to gain concessions from the EU.

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As we have mentioned, a number of MPs are very unhappy with the Speaker John Bercow's decision not to select a pro-Brexit amendment - which calls for no further referendum on leaving the EU.

It had over 100 signatories.

Conservative MP Charlie Elphicke is one of many MPs to raise a point of order on the issue.

The Speaker says: "I am comfortable that a perfectly proper decision has been made."

John Bercow also specifies that if amendment (h) - on extending talks to hold another referendum - is passed, then amendments (i) and (e) would fall.

If amendment (i) - on having a debate on next steps on Wednesday - is passed, then the Labour frontbench amendment (e) would fall.

You can read a more detailed description of what these amendments mean in our updates below.

Voting is due to take place from 17.00 GMT.

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Conservative MP and key Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg says it would be helpful if there was more clarity for MPs on how the Speaker is selecting amendments.

He says that many of those on the amendment paper today are similar in their meaning.

Mr Bercow says "there is no ambiguity", and that as far as procedure is concerned, he is "perfectly comfortable" that a "reasonable decision has been made".

He says his decision on which amendments to pick "followed considerable reflection" this morning.

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"It is a very difficult time," says minister Andrea Leadsom speaking to Jeremy Vine on BBC Radio 2.

She describes a no-deal Brexit as "very sub-optimal" for the UK and says "there is not a universe" in which she would support a second referendum.

She says that although the prime minister's deal "doesn't offer perfection it does offer a good deal".

"Approving the prime minister's deal is the only logical way forward," she says.

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Conservative Mark Francois expresses anger that an amendment he supported, which rejects holding another referendum, has not been selected.

Mr Bercow says that MPs "do have to take the rough with the smooth". He adds that all MPs end up happy or unhappy depending on what amendments he has picked.

"The Chair has to make a judgement on a variety of criteria," he says.

"The Chair does his or her best to facilitate debate and to allow the House to speak," he adds.

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At the start of today's main Brexit debate, Speaker John Bercow announces that he has selected the following four amendments for debate:

Amendment (h) – Cross-party Remainers

This amendment requests an extension of Article 50 in order to have another referendum.

Amendment (i) – Benn/Cooper

This amendment, which has lots of cross party support, would allow MPs to take control of parliamentary business next Wednesday (20 March).

They would use the time to debate a Brexit motion that could lead to Parliament holding a series of indicative votes on different Brexit options, possibly the following week.

He adds that there has been a 'manuscript' amendment tabled to this, which will be published shortly.

Amendment (e) – Labour frontbench

This amendment rejects the PM’s deal and the idea of leaving without a deal.

It also calls for an extension to Brexit talks to “provide parliamentary time for this House to find a majority for a different approach”.

Amendment (j) – Bryant/Brake

This amendment orders the government not to put its Brexit deal to another vote, citing parliamentary rules.

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Towards the end of Four Weddings and a Funeral, the commitment-phobic Charles (played by Hugh Grant) has a meltdown minutes before his marriage.

Panicking in the vestry he can't believe that after years of guzzling salmon and champagne at other people's weddings he's still deliberating and wracked by doubt on the brink of his own.

In the end, a reassuring vicar helps him towards the altar.

On Red Nose Day we'll find out what happened to the characters 25 years on.

But I'm reminded of Charles every time I talk to an anguished MP (and that's most of them) fretting about the choices in front of them.

At this five minutes to midnight moment, the House of Commons is still thinking.

Read more from Ben here.

One amendment, tabled by Gareth Snell and Nigel Dodds, aims to rule out another EU referendum.

The wording is: "...believes that the result of the 2016 EU referendum should be respected and that a second EU referendum would be divisive and expensive, and therefore should not take place."

If the UK is still a member of the EU when European parliament elections take place in May, it will have to take part, European Commission chief spokesman Margaritis Schinas says.

However he would not comment on the likelihood or length of any possible extension.

"First we need to see a UK reasoned request and then this will be in the hands of the leaders of the EU27 who will decide accordingly," he says.

He says any decision by European leaders on an extension "will have to give priority to the need to ensure the functioning of the EU institutions and take into account the reasons for and the duration of the possible extension."

Parliament publishes the full list of amendments, external. It contains the Hilary Benn amendment that we've been posting about.

Speaker of the House John Bercow will decide shortly which amendments to vote on.