Brexit - as it happened: Corbyn faces Labour rebellions as MPs vote on EU withdrawal bill
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Your support makes all the difference.MPs have debated for a second day on the EU (Withdrawal) Bill, with key votes expected on plans by peers for membership of the single market and the customs union.
A potentially explosive rebellion over customs arrangements appears to have been headed off for the moment by government whips, but pro-EU Conservatives are thought to be keeping their powder dry until the trade bill comes to the Commons next month.
Attention now turns to Labour as scores of MPs are expected to rebel against Jeremy Corbyn over a Lords amendment that would effectively keep the UK in the single market.
It comes after prime minister's questions descended into chaos when the SNP’s leader in Westminster was expelled from the chamber and his party performed a mass walkout.
Ian Blackford was kicked out when he attempted to force a vote to make the Commons sit in private in protest over the lack of time to debate key devolution issues during the bill's session on Tuesday.
During the session, Jeremy Corbyn tackled Theresa May on Brexit as he attempted to highlight divisions within the Conservative party.
Mr Corbyn also mocked the prime minister asking whether she has invited Donald Trump, the US president, to take control of the negotiations in Brussels – a reference to Boris Johnson’s recorded remarks last week.
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Fascinating scenes - Ian Blackford asks that the house should sit in private and tries to force a division in the middle of PMQs. He decides to hold the vote at the end. Ian Blackford refuses to sit down - SNP applauding.
Bercow tries to kick Ian Blackford for not sitting down. All the SNP MPs start walking out.
Bercow says this is a pity as many SNP MPs had questions on the order paper. Labour MPs are now filling the spaces left behind.
Normal service resumes, with question on youth unemployment from Tory MP Luke Hall.
Tory MP Bernard Jenkin commends May for the inquiry into the Grenfell Tower and says it is important it is not knocked off course by heightened emotions.
May says it is a statutory inquiry and says it should give confidence to victims that justice will be done.
Nadine Dorries, Tory MP, asks about train chaos, demanding answers about whether passengers will be safe from overcrowding.
May says the timetabling problems are unacceptable and passengers must get a reasonable service.
Tory MP John Whittingdale asks about Russian aggression in Ukraine. He also says the Ukrainian MPs watching from the gallery must be 'utterly mystified'.
The PM reaffirms the UK's support to the Ukraine and says she spoke to PM Poroshenko recently about it.
Labour's Jo Stevens asks when the domestic violence bill will appear in parliament and whether MPs will have a free vote on an amendment to decriminalise abortion in Northern Ireland.
May says all women should have the right to safe and legal abortions but it is a matter for the Northern Ireland assembly. She says it will be a free vote as abortion is regarded as a matter of conscience.
Jacob Rees-Mogg asks about the 'meaningful vote' from yesterday and says it is 'absolutely essential that the separation of powers' is observed - so parliament and government are separate.
May says when the bill goes back to the Lords she will have further discussions with MPs and David Davis will table a new amendment in the Lords.
May says the government's hands must not be tied by parliament but it must be accountable to it. She says she cannot allow parliament to overturn the will of the British people.
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