Reaction as government Brexit vote rejected by MPs

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

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Joseph Lee, Katie Wright, Francesca Gillett and Sarah Collerton

May to tell MPs 'not enough support for MV3'published at 15:28 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2019
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How Commons action may pan outpublished at 15:27 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2019
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Theresa May is due in the Commons at 15.30 GMT. Officially, she will be reporting back to MPs after last week’s Brussels summit, where EU leaders agreed a plan to delay Brexit.
From around 17.00 GMT, MPs will begin debating another so-called ‘neutral’ – or plain – motion endorsing the government’s Brexit strategy.
More interest lies in the various amendments that have been put down setting out alternative plans – Speaker John Bercow will select which ones can be discussed at the start of the debate.
Among the seven amendments that have been tabled is one which would allow MPs to take control of the parliamentary agenda on Wednesday to put forward business motions relating to Brexit.
This would allow MPs to stage a series of so-called indicative votes to determine support for alternatives to the PM’s Brexit deal.
Those MPs whose amendments are selected will decide whether to put them to a vote from 22.00 GMT.
Corbyn 'made clear no basis for third vote'published at 15:24 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2019
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MPs questioning defence ministerspublished at 14:45 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2019
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Ahead of Theresa May's statement later this afternoon, business in the Commons has just begun with questions to ministers at the Ministry of Defence.
Good afternoonpublished at 14:33 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2019
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Hello and welcome to our live coverage of another busy day for Brexit.
Theresa May is due to make a statement on Brexit to MPs at around 15.30 GMT, which will be followed by a debate on next steps.
Later today, MPs will then vote on alternatives to the prime minister’s Brexit strategy.
They are expected to back a plan to carve out parliamentary time later this week for a series of so-called ‘indicative votes’ on other Brexit options.
Earlier today, ministers told the BBC’s political editor Laura Kuenssberg that they were feeling “more positive” about being able to hold a third attempt this week to get the PM's deal approved.
However, the DUP has said its position has not changed and it will not be backing the deal, which has already been overwhelmingly rejected by MPs twice.