Brexit: Government-backed customs amendments scrape through as minister resigns - as it happened
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Your support makes all the difference.Theresa May survived a backbench rebellion and a ministerial resignation to push through a bill on Britain's post-Brexit customs arrangements.
The prime minister had been warned her Chequers deal was "dead in the water" after seemingly caving and accepting amendments by influential pro-Brexit Conservative faction the European Research Group (ERG) on tariffs and VAT policy.
Two ERG amendments were passed with a majority of just three, narrowly avoiding an embarrassing defeat for Ms May after as many as 14 Tory MPs rebelled in divisions on Monday evening.
Among them was defence minister Guto Bebb, who resigned from government after defying the whip to vote against the ERG's new clause 36, requiring HMRC not to collect tariffs for other nations without a reciprocal dealing being in place.
The third reading of the bill was approved by 318 votes to 285, meaning it will now progress to the House of Lords.
Read the recap of how our live coverage unfolded throughout the day
Nigel Farage, the former Ukip leader, has been on Radio 4 speaking about a fresh referendum - after Justine Greening's comments.
Asked whether now was the time for a second referendum, he replied: "No I don't actually, but I can see were heading much closer towards one.
"I don't want a second referendum - I think there is an easier way out of this. I think if the Conservative party really wants to deliver the kind of Brexit people voted for it needs a new leader, very, very quickly.
He then believes there could be a general election if the parliamentary process results in a deadlock.
"If it's going to be a Brexit on the Chequers lines, it's almost not worth having," he said.
"We may well see a realignment of British politics - it is difficult to see how the Conservative party will survive this."
Earlier this year Mr Farage appeared to be advocating a fresh vote, saying: “So maybe, just maybe, I’m reaching the point of thinking that we should have a second referendum on EU membership.”
But on the same day, he backtracked, adding hours later: "I do not want a second referendum."
Home Office questions is starting in the Commons just now...
Around 3.30 Theresa May will then provide a statement to MPs on the Nato Brussels summit and Donald Trump's visit to the UK last week.
After that Liam Fox will also deliver a statement on delivering a transparent and inclusive trade policy around 5pm, before MPs start debating the Taxation (cross-border trade) bill.
Brexit minister Suella Braverman told the World at One there were "strong views" on the Chequers plan but insisted: "I don't think it's yet tearing the Conservative Party apart.
"We have got a plan, it's been approved by the Cabinet, it's now the policy and it's a starting point for the negotiations with the EU.
"It's a generous offer, it places the ball firmly in the EU's court and it's now incumbent on them to respond generously, pragmatically and favourably and we have to move forward with these negotiations."
Theresa May is now speaking in the Commons - updating MPs on the Nato summit at the end of last week. She reiterates that the UK has the largest Nato budget in Europe. She said the alliance continues to support Ukraine for full membership.
She accuses Russia of spreading "malicious and fake news stories on an industrial scale"
May says the government's commitment to Nato is "iron-clad".
"But as I agreed with President Trump in our discussions last week, we must engage from a position of unity and strength.
"This means being clear and unwavering about where Russia needs to change its behaviour, and for as long as Russia persists in its efforts to undermine our interests and values, we must continue to deter and counter them."
Jeremy Corbyn is now responding. He says we are awaiting the discussions with Trump and Putin in Helsinki (where a press conference between the two leaders is just about to begin).
Corbyn says Labour in government will deepen its commitment to UN peacekeeping.
May says Trump has made a difference - and agrees that all allies of Nato should spend 2 per cent of GDP on the commitment. She says there was a real sense at this summit of the increased need for urgency in meeting this target.
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