Summary

  • The European Council agrees to delay Brexit until 22 May if PM's deal approved by MPs

  • If the deal is not approved, the European Council says an extension until 12 April will apply

  • 'Almost everything is now in the hands of British Parliament and government,' says Donald Tusk

  • Theresa May stresses importance of MPs approving deal next week to 'end uncertainty'

  • PM says she will 'work hard to build support to get her deal through'

  • A petition on the Parliament website calling for Brexit to be cancelled passes three million signatures

Live Reporting

Harriet Agerholm, Katharina Schoffmann, Emma Harrison and Owen Amos

  1. Corbyn's behaviour 'astonishing' - ex-Labour MP

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  2. The podium is ready

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    The podium is set up, ready for the prime minister's statement

  3. Ex-Labour MP reacts to Corbyn's actions

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  4. What happened at opposition meeting with PM?

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  5. Lib Dem's Cable condemns Corbyn's behaviour

    Liberal Democrat leader Sir Vince Cable says of news of Jeremy Corbyn's walk-out: "That is rather a strange way to behave in a national crisis."

  6. Former Labour MP Umunna responds to Corbyn walk out

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  7. The 'ifs' surrounding May's Brexit delay

    Is losing the timetable for departure a prelude to the PM's bigger political prize slipping away?

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  8. Benn: We can't carry on with this chaos

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    Brexit committe chair Hilary Benn says MPs have given the instruction to the prime minister that "under no circumstances will we accept leaving without a deal".

    "If Parliament remains deadlocked it is inevitable we will have to go back to the people.

    "How else are we going to resolve this? We can't carry on with the chaos we have at the moment."

  9. SNP's Westminster leader: 'PM doesn't recognise reality'

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  10. Terms of meeting with PM were broken - Labour

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  11. Tory MP: Theresa May 'least popular PM in history'

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  12. PM met Tory Brexiteers after opposition leaders

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  13. Labour: 'It was not the meeting that had been agreed'

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    Chuka Umunna left the Labour Party in February to join other MPs in the Independent Group, irking his former leader, Jeremy Corbyn.

  14. Corbyn walks out of opposition leaders meeting

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  15. EU backs Brexit delay but only with deal

    The EU indicates a short extension beyond the Brexit date of 29 March is possible but only if MPs back agreement.

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  16. 'We in the ERG are the good guys' - Francois

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    Tory Brexiteer Mark Francois says he does not believe enough MPs will get behind Theresa May's deal if it is put to MPs again next week.

    "My colleagues are solidly against it," he says, noting that he will not be supporting it himself.

    "It is not what 17.4 million people voted for."

    "We in the ERG are the good guys," Mr Francois says, adding: "We are not going to give in."

    "We have a laser-like focus on honouring the wish of the people...in nine days from now this country could be free."

  17. What will the PM say tonight?

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    BBC chief political correspondent Vicki Young says it is her understanding that the prime minister's statement "is not going to be a moment where she calls a general election or resigns".

    "It is her explaining why she is going to ask for this delay to Brexit.

    "She clearly thinks it is the fault of MPs.

    "There is a lot of talk about her leadership from all wings of her party - they certainly feel that it is her fault."

  18. Peter Bone: 'History will judge' Theresa May over Brexit

    Brexit: 'History will judge Theresa May', says Tory MP

    Earlier today Peter Bone used Prime Minister's Questions to launch an attack on his party leader's handling of Brexit.

    The Conservative MP told Theresa May she had a choice - either "honour" the wishes of the British people by allowing the UK to leave the EU on 29 March, or "betray" them by delaying Brexit.

    He also warned her that "history will judge you at this moment".

  19. PM statement at 20:15 confirmed

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    Downing Street confirms the prime minister will make a statement at 20:15 GMT.

  20. Tusk: We cannot give up seeking a positive solution

    In a letter to European Council members, President of the European Council Donald Tusk says they should consider "a short extension conditional on a positive vote on the Withdrawal Agreement in the House of Commons".

    He writes: "Even if the hope for a final success may seem frail, even illusory, and although Brexit fatigue is increasingly visible and justified, we cannot give up seeking – until the very last moment – a positive solution."