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
Urgent question on Article 50 extension
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Labour MP Kate Hoey says the UK is being "humiliated by the EU".
She adds that any extension of Article 50 will be a betrayal of the referendum result and will be seen as such by the public.
Kwasi Kwarteng repeats that MPs expressed their will for an extension of Article 50 and there was no majority for leaving without a deal.
Urgent question on Article 50 extension
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Independent Group MP Anna Soubry says it's "extremely unlikely" that a deal will be reached by Thursday and therefore a longer extension will be needed.
Ms Soubry says the EU will require a reason for this, and asks the Brexit minister what the purpose of it would be
Kwasi Kwarteng says the government has not asked the EU for a longer extension yet, but when they do so there will be a debate.
He adds that he will not be "patronised" by Ms Soubry.
Urgent question on Article 50 extension
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Conservative MP Mark Francois asks how long an extension will last, "or hasn’t Olly Robbins told the cabinet yet?"
Olly Robbins is the prime minister's chief Brexit negotiator by the way.
Brexit Minister Kwasi Kwarteng says "I'm sure we'll have further clarification in the course of the week."
Urgent question on Article 50 extension
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SNP Europe spokesman Peter Grant says "the government’s plan is finished - they have got to come forward with another solution."
Theresa May must collaborate with other parties to ensure that this is resolved, he adds.
He questions whether Brexit Minister Kwasi Kwarteng will vote for the statutory instrument he's just announced to change the Brexit date, given that he voted against a delay last week.
Image source, ReutersRead more from BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg on John Bercow's move.
Urgent question on Article 50 extension
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Shadow Brexit minister Matthew Pennycook says the fact that Article 50 needs to be extended is "a mark of this government's failure" and clarity is now needed about how the process will unfold.
Mr Pennycook says it's shocking that both the Brexit secretary and Brexit minister voted against the government motion to extend Article 50 last week, and asks Mr Kwarteng if he believes the statement he has just read out.
Brexit Minister Mr Kwarteng says he does not wish to judge any meaningful vote coming to the House - or its potential success - but that the extension of Article 50 is the wish of the House.
"If we don’t get that meaningful vote we will seek a longer extension," he concludes.
Laura Kuenssberg
BBC political editor
Today's events are yet another reminder that the UK has no written constitution. Instead we have a rule book, and it is the job of the Speaker to interpret that rule book. No matter how much the government might not like how he decides to do that.
Urgent question on Article 50 extension
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Brexit Minister Kwasi Kwarteng says there are plans in place and the government will "as soon as possible" bring forward legislation to change the UK's exit day.
On Justine Greening's comments, he says he too voted against the extension of Article 50 with Stephen Barclay last Thursday.
Urgent question on Article 50 extension
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Conservative MP Justine Greening asks if the government will accept votes in the Commons about a different alternative for Brexit.
Ms Greening says she respects the government allowing free votes last week, but says it's not credible for Stephen Barclay to be Brexit Secretary and leading the negotiations when he voted against the government's motion for an extension of Article 50.
The government has wound down the clock to leave very little time for MPs to do their duty by the country, she continues.
"Clear plans must be set out today," she adds, and if MPs feel the plans are not sufficient, they should be able to take the lead "to protect our country".
Image source, EPAHow can the government get round the Speaker's statement and get another vote on its Brexit deal?
Urgent question on Article 50
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Brexit Minister Kwasi Kwarteng says the government will now seek to agree an extension with the EU.
It is highly likely and expected that the EU Council will require a clear purpose for any extension, and they must approve this with unity.
Following agreement at the EU level - assuming that is achieved - the government will bring forward the necessary domestic legislation to delay the date.
That would take the form of a statutory instrument laid before the House next week, he adds.
Image source, AFPFollowing Speaker John Bercow's ruling earlier on the whether there can be another vote in Parliament on the PM's deal, MPs will now debate an urgent question on Brexit.
Conservative MP Justine Greening has asked about the procedure for extending Brexit talks under Article 50 in the EU's Lisbon Treaty.
Earlier last week MPs rejected Theresa May's deal again - this time by 149 votes - and then backed plans to rule out leaving the EU without a deal.
They also voted in favour of an extension to the process - either until 30 June if Mrs May's deal is supported before this Wednesday, or a longer one that could include taking part in European elections if MPs reject her plan for a third time.
All 27 EU member states would have to agree to an extension, and the countries' leaders are expected to discuss it at a summit on Thursday.
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Urgent question on far right violence and online extremism
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Security Minister Ben Wallace says Islamophobia is "just like any other type of racism".
He adds that anyone perpetrating it "should be called out in our party or in any other political party".
Solicitor General Robert Buckland says the Speaker has "made his name" for being "interventionist" and "innovative".
"This has given us quite a lot to think about in the immediate term," he says.
He says the Speaker "has been very clear" that in this session of Parliament, he would find it difficult to allow a motion that was the same.
"Well what's the answer to that? Potentially ending the session and having a new one."
Mr Buckland says starting a new session of Parliament is "technically a possibility" but it is "one of a number of options".
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Urgent question on far right violence and online extremism
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Shadow Home Office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds says the "harrowing" live-streaming of the attack in Christchurch "raises questions about the role of social media companies in facilitating growth of extremism".
He calls for a new regulator, to penalise social media companies "if they do not curb harmful content".
Home Office Minister Ben Wallace says whatever regulation is explored for social media companies must be deliverable globally.
Solicitor General Robert Buckland tells the BBC's political editor Laura Kuenssberg that the Speaker's Brexit ruling this afternoon has "given us a lot to think about".
"We’re in a major constitutional crisis here, a political crisis we want to try and solve for the country. The prime minister’s doing everything she can to try and break that impasse," he says.
"Now I simply ask the question: what can Parliament now do to end the uncertainty?
"And we are going to have to put all our thinking caps on collectively and come up with some quick answers here."
Urgent question on far right violence and online extremism
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Image source, HoCSecurity Minister Ben Wallace says the government will continue to review safety measures and will introduce a white paper outlining instructions for social media companies to follow when dealing with terrorism-related content.
"Social media platforms should be ashamed that they have enabled a terrorist to film and spread their message to the whole world," Mr Wallace adds.
"This must be a wake up call for them to do more," he says, adding: "there can be no safe spaces for terrorists to promote and share their sick views."
"The government takes the growing threat of the extreme right wing seriously and will counter it wherever it manifests itself in our society," he adds.