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Your support makes all the difference.A cross-party bid to block a no-deal Brexit has cleared the Commons after Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn met for last-ditch talks to break the deadlock.
In a series of late-night votes, MPs backed the bill, tabled by Labour's Yvette Cooper, which was rushed through in a single day to prevent the UK crashing out of the EU without a deal next Friday.
It comes after Ms May was hit by two ministerial resignations over her decision to hold talks with Mr Corbyn, which also sparked fury among Tory MPs.
Mr Corbyn said the meeting in the prime minister's Commons office was "useful but inconclusive", adding: "There has not been as much change as I expected".
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An incredible shot of Speaker John Bercow, the clerks and the whips discussing what to do about the tied vote.
In the Commons, MPs are debating the next stage of the no-deal bill, including amendments - which you can peruse here.
Tory George Eustice, a former minister, raises concerns that the legislation was "rushed" and would bind the government's hands.
He has tabled two amendments, which "seek to place a restriction on the scope and power" of the Bill, adding there "should be a maximum date of 30th June 2019".
Intervening, Independent Group member Mike Gapes said his proposal, if agreed, was unlikely to be accepted by the EU and "that could in a way lead to us crashing out with no deal".
Tory MP Anne Main said the Bill is "shoddily drafted" and "doesn't stand up to scrutiny".
She said her amendment would give the Bill "belt and braces" to ensure that the prime minister is "not able to accept something that is certainly beyond the wishes and scope of this House or what the people who voted to leave the European Union wanted" - ie not to accept a date from Brussels without consulting parliament.
Lifelong Brexiteer Bill Cash spoke for nearly 30 minutes about his amendments, mainly along these lines...
↵Independent MP Nick Boles, who quit the Tory party over Brexit on Monday, is pulling no punches on Twitter tonight.
He absolutely savages Robbie Gibb, the prime minister's head of communications, accusing him of being a hard Brexiteer who is trying to destroy the PM's efforts to secure a compromise.
MPs are now wrapping up the debate in the Commons ahead of votes at 10pm.
We don't know which amendments will be pushed to the vote yet - depends what MPs decide to do.
Brexit minister Robin Walker says the government does not support but it is moving some amendments to limit the more damaging aspects of it.
He says it risks tying the government's hands and could heighten the risk of an accidental no-deal Brexit.
MPs are now starting voting on the first amendment, laid by former minister George Eustice, which takes out the requirement for the prime minister to put the EU’s chosen extension date to MPs.
Result expected in 15 mins.
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