A day of calls from many Conservatives for Theresa May to quit as PM ends with a cabinet departure
Commons leader Andrea Leadsom quits her post, saying she no longer believes the government's approach will deliver Brexit
The prime minister tells Mrs Leadsom she is sorry to lose someone of her "passion, drive and sincerity in this way"
Mrs May had earlier set out her plan for a "new Brexit deal" designed to unite MPs
But it has been met with criticism from all sides
Labour, the SNP, DUP and Lib Dems have all said they won't back it
Tory Brexiteers are particularly angry at the offer of another referendum contained in the bill
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Ex-culture secretary John Whittingdale, who voted for the PM's Brexit deal last time, says he will vote against the Withdrawal Agreement Bill.
"I would like to get a deal - not this deal," he says.
He goes on: "Even if we can’t get a deal we have to leave.We can trade on WTO terms and do incredibly well."
BBC political correspondent sums things up...
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Hello and welcome to our coverage of another busy day in Parliament.
First this morning, Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley will take questions from MPs, before Theresa May faces Jeremy Corbyn at PMQs.
After that the prime minister will update MPs on her new Brexit plan, amid signs that Conservative opposition to her leadership is hardening.
The prime minister will outline changes to the Withdrawal Agreement Bill - including a promise to give MPs a vote on holding another referendum.
After this, Business Secretary Greg Clark will then make a statement on British Steel, which has been placed in compulsory liquidation.
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Image source, HoCWomen and Equalities Committee Chair Maria Miller is introducing her bill which aims to protect women from redundancy during pregnancy and maternity leave.
"The government needs to tackle maternity discrimination at it's roots," she tells MPs.
"We already legally protect maternity leave," she says, but her law would provide "simpler and clearer protection" for women beyond that.
Ten Minute Rule Bills are a type of private members' bills. They are unlikely to become law without government support.
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Image source, HoCChair of the Business Committee Rachel Reeves urges the government to do "everything" it can in order to save the steel sector in the UK. She says the sector is a source of jobs and investment.
Business Minister Andrew Stephenson says that the government is doing "a lot" and he "stands ready to help the industry in whatever way I can".
He says that the government has already helped the industry financially. The government has provided £291m in compensation for high energy costs for the sector, he adds.
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Image source, HoCShadow chancellor John McDonnell welcomes the warnings Philip Hammond has issued on a no-deal Brexit. He asks what the impacts are likely to be of such an outcome.
Mr Hammond says there are "two separate effects" which concern him. The first is short-term disruption to the UK economy.
He adds that the "longer term effect" will be that the UK economy will end up smaller "than it would have been".
"I came into politics to make our economy bigger, and make our people better off," he finishes.
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The day starts with questions to the Chancellor at 11:30 BST, followed by an urgent question from shadow business minister Gill Furniss on British Steel at 12:30 BST.
There will then be a ten minute rule bill on pregnancy and maternity, introduced by Conservative MP Maria Miller, who chairs the Women and Equalities Committee.
This afternoon, MPs will begin debating the legislation underpinning the proposed multi-billion pound renovation of Parliament.
They will debate the bill at second reading stage, meaning they will discuss the general terms of the law. More detailed scrutiny will come at a later stage.
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Commons Speaker John Bercow says he has "listened carefully" to Ms Allen's request, but he is "not persuaded" that it is a matter to be discussed now.
However, Mr Bercow, who does not need to give reasons for his decision, says he considered the probability of the matter being brought another time.
"I have made this decision for now," he adds.
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Change UK's interim leader Heidi Allen has applied to the Speaker to have an emergency debate on revoking Article 50 - the process by which the UK leaves the EU.
She says "significant events" have now "altered the direction of travel" and "all indications" would suggest Theresa May's Brexit bill will be defeated in June.
She says it's likely that the PM's successor will be a "hard" Brexiteer and "may take the country towards no deal".
She says the House "must seriously consider looking at the revocation of Article 50" to stop no deal.
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New International Development Secretary Rory Stewart tells MPs that the Ebola virus is back in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
He says it is the largest outbreak in the country's history and the second largest in the world.
So far, 1,209 people have died.
"We must do much more to grip the situation," Mr Stewart says.
He says more money is needed to fund frontline support and the vaccination strategy, and to provide more expert staff on the ground.
He says the outbreak is "potentially devastating" for the region and could spread to neighboring provinces and "even neighboring countries".
There is a "low to negligible risk to UK", he adds.
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Today's urgent question comes from Conservative ex-cabinet minister David Davis, following the Times newspaper's front page story, external: "Ministry of Defence policy lets Britain break laws on torture."
Ms Mordaunt tells MPs the government "stands firmly against torture and does not participate in, solicit, encourage or condone the use of torture or cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment or punishment for any purpose".
"Our policy and activities in this area are in accordance with both domestic and international law," she says.
She says MoD policy is aligned with government policy.
"However, the prime minister has asked the commissioner to review the government's consolidated guidance and submit proposals for how it could be improved," she says.
"Once it has done so, and the government has had a chance to consider them - and I anticipate this will be a matter of weeks - the MoD will review its internal guidance."
In response to a question in the Commons, Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt says the UK shares the concerns of the US and allies about Iran.
She also says UK forces are "already deployed" in the region.
She adds that the UK is working with allies to "de-escalate" the situation.
Tensions between the US and Iran began rising earlier this month, when the US ended exemptions from sanctions for countries still buying from Iran.
And Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has warned US President Donald Trump not to threaten the country.
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The House of Lords has started with Conservative Lord Michael Dobbs asking the government for its plans to establish a Royal Commission or an inquiry into the EU referendum.
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Monday in the Commons starts with Penny Mordaunt taking questions for the first time in her new role as defence secretary.
This will be followed by an urgent question on torture overseas from Tory MP David Davis at about 15:30 BST.
International Development Secretary Rory Stewart will then make a statement on the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
And Change UK will apply for emergency Brexit debate on revoking Article 50.
From 17:15 the main business of the Commons starts with the consideration of the Non-Domestic Rating (Preparation for Digital Services) Bill, external.
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