Summary

  • MPs vote by 286 to 344 to reject the government’s withdrawal agreement - on the day the UK was due to leave the EU

  • The Commons has been debating a motion on the terms of the UK's exit

  • The political declaration, which sets out the future relationship, was not considered

  • The vote - the third time the government had been defeated over its deal - throws the UK’s plans into more confusion

  • Theresa May says the result will have "grave" implications and the "legal default" was that the UK would leave the EU on 12 April

  • Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn urges the PM to call an election

  • Thousands of Leave supporters gather outside Parliament to protest against Brexit delay

  1. 'People want MPs to support May's deal' - Tory MPpublished at 12:28 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March 2019

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    Conservative MP Sir Peter Bottomley says the Brexit negotiations have failed due to "three incompatible groups in Parliament: those who want to stay in, those who want to be out out and the Labour policy which even the leader does not want to agree with".

    He says most people in the UK want MPs to support Theresa May's deal and get on with Brexit.

    Theresa May says there is a way to guarantee Brexit - which is supporting the deal.

  2. Watch: PM accused of 'riding off into the sunset'published at 12:27 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March 2019

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  3. Customs union amendments 'to divide MPs'published at 12:25 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March 2019

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  4. PM 'going out with a bang'?published at 12:24 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March 2019

    Lobby journalists are saying Theresa May is putting in a strong performance in today's Prime Minister's Questions and wonder if it signals something about her future.

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  5. May 'does not knock back' suggestion she resignspublished at 12:22 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March 2019

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  6. 'Does the PM feel a sense of responsibility?'published at 12:21 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March 2019

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    The SNP's Westminster leader Ian Blackford says "yet again another Tory prime minister is willing to ride off into the sunset and saddle us with a crisis in the UK.

    "Does the prime minister feel no sense of responsibility for what she has to do," he asks.

    Theresa May replies that "my sense of duty has meant that I have kept working to deliver on the will of the British people."

    Ian Blackford urges the PM to respect the will of Parliament "or will she continue to be held hostage by the extreme right wing of the Tory Party" he adds.

    Theresa May says she is delivering Brexit while the SNP want to stay in the EU.

  7. What are the 16 options for MPs?published at 12:20 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March 2019

    MPs are set to be presented with 16 options in this afternoon's indicative votes.

    The BBC's senior elections and political analyst Peter Barnes gives a brief outline of some of those alternatives to Theresa May's deal.

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    You can also take a look at our more in-depth look at the alternative plans.

  8. Tory MP raises issue of fraudulent online petition signaturespublished at 12:18 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March 2019

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    Conservative MP Maggie Throup asks for reform of the e-petitions system, saying that currently people are able to sign petitions from around the world.

    She references the revoke Article 50 petition which has received more than 5.5 million signatures, and says gaps in the system could be "a threat to democracy".

    Theresa May says she has been assured by the digital service that fraudulent signatories are being cut down on.

  9. Labour frontbench 'not confirming whipping'published at 12:17 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March 2019

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  10. 'Either listen and change course or go'published at 12:16 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March 2019

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    Jeremy Corbyn says Theresa May hasn't answered his question and adds that "the country deserves to know whether the prime minister will abide by the decisions of MPs."

    "The prime Minister is failing to deliver Brexit because she can't build a consensus," he says.

    "Either listen and change course or go - which is it to be?"

    Theresa May hits back and says: "The biggest threat to our economy is sitting on the Labour front bench."

  11. Watch: Corbyn asks 'what is May's plan B?'published at 12:15 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March 2019

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  12. Will PM accept the will of the House?published at 12:14 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March 2019

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    Jeremy Corbyn says the prime minister was unable to guarantee dyanmic alignment with European standards, and knows full well that the Labour proposals are to use the EU standards as a baseline and to improve them.

    In his resignation letter the business minister said he hoped Theresa May would act in the national interest and enable Parliament to find a consensus on a negotiating position, Mr Corbyn says.

    He questions whether a decision is found, if the prime minister will accept the will of the House as the UK's base negotiating position.

    Theresa May says the objective is to fulfill the result of the referendum.

  13. Labour MPs to be whipped to back second referendum?published at 12:12 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March 2019

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  14. 'A race to the bottom'published at 12:11 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March 2019

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    Jeremy Corbyn says Labour's proposals do not begin "a race to the bottom".

    "Why is she prepared to risk jobs and industry in an attempt to run down the clock and blackmail MPs into supporting her deal," he asks.

    Theresa May says she has been negotiating to protect workers' rights and adds "we are a government that has enhanced workers' rights."

    "The Labour Party can never stand it when they are told the Conservative Party has stood up for workers," she says.

  15. Watch: SNP MP calls on May to resignpublished at 12:10 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March 2019

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  16. Does she support a customs union, asks Mr Corbynpublished at 12:09 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March 2019

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    Jeremy Corbyn asks if the prime minister will be supporting any motions for a customs union at today's indicative votes.

    Theresa May replies that her deal deliver the benefits of a customs union while enabling the UK to have a free trade policy.

    She says Jeremy Corbyn would prefer the EU to make the decisions on trade.

  17. Corbyn: What is May's Plan B?published at 12:07 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March 2019

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    Jeremy Corbyn says the "chaotic and incompetent government has driven the country into chaos".

    "You know the scale of the crisis when the CBI and TUC are united in writing to the prime minister to say a Plan B must be found to protect workers, the economy and the Irish."

    He asks the prime minister what her Plan B is.

    Theresa May says the government are continuing to work to ensure they can guarantee delivering Brexit for the British people.

    "Other options would lead to delay, uncertainty and risk never delivering Brexit," she adds.

  18. Constituents 'will never trust the prime minister again' says Tory MPpublished at 12:06 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March 2019

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    Conservative Andrew Bridgen criticises Theresa May for extending Article 50 and says his constituents will "never trust the prime minster again".

  19. Labour 'will whip MPs to back new referendum'published at 12:05 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March 2019

    Reports are emerging that Labour is set to whip MPs to back calls for a new referendum.

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  20. Is the PM 'culpable for the chaos of Brexit'?published at 12:03 Greenwich Mean Time 27 March 2019

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    SNP MP Stewart Hosie asks if Theresa May will concede that she is "culpable for the chaos is the Brexit debacle".

    Theresa May replies that her deal delivers on the wishes of the British people.