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How MPs could vote to delay or cancel Brexit in crunch Commons vote tonight

MPs will again get to vote on the best way forward for the Brexit process

TONIGHT the House of Commons gets a second chance to have its say on the way forward for Brexit.

It comes two weeks after MPs voted to approve Theresa May's deal - as long as she fixes the hated Irish backstop plan.

 Theresa May faces another set of crunch votes on Brexit
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Theresa May faces another set of crunch votes on BrexitCredit: PA:Press Association

The motion tonight expresses continued support for the PM's approach to talks with Brussels, and reaffirms the result from a fortnight ago.

But Brexit hardliners are threatening to vote against it because they believe it could take No Deal off the table.

The vote, from 5pm, won't be legally binding - but it would be hugely embarrassing for the Government to lose anyway.

And a number of MPs have tabled amendments intended to push Mrs May towards an alternative course of action.

Commons Speaker John Bercow is likely to pick three or four amendments to go to a vote, but none are expected to pass.

CORBYN AMENDMENT - SPEED UP THE CLOCK

Labour frontbenchers have proposed an amendment aimed at stopping Theresa May from running down the clock on Brexit.

It would force the Government to act within two weeks, either by holding another formal vote on the PM's deal or by declaring that the deal is now off the table permanently.

CLARKE AMENDMENT - INDICATIVE VOTES

A motion tabled by Tory Remainer Ken Clarke would give MPs the right to say what their preferred Brexit outcome is.

The so-called "indicative votes" would be a formal declaration of Parliament's preferred solution to quitting the EU.

WOLLASTON AMENDMENT - BREXIT BACKDOOR

Sarah Wollaston, one of the Tories' most vocal anti-Brexiteers, has also drawn up an amendment demanding indicative votes.

But her version would automatically trigger a fresh referendum on Brexit if the Commons failed to unite around one specific outcome - making it a backdoor to keeping Britain in the EU.

SOUBRY AMENDMENT - COME CLEAN

Tory pro-EU rebel Anna Soubry has teamed up with other Remainers to try and force ministers to publish the advice they've had on a No Deal Brexit.

If their amendment passed, Mrs May would have to publish "the most recent official briefing document" presented to Cabinet on the implications of a No Deal scenario.

GODSIFF AMENDMENT - SECOND REFERENDUM

Labour MP Roger Godsiff wants a second referendum where voters could choose between Mrs May's deal, No Deal and cancelling Brexit.

The move isn't backed by the official People's Vote campaign because they fear it has no chance of success.

DAVIES AMENDMENT - VOTE ON THE DEAL

Labour's Geraint Davies is leading an effort to secure a referendum where voters would have a straight choice between the current withdrawal agreement and staying in the EU.

CABLE AMENDMENT - DELAY THEN REVERSE

The Lib Dems have tabled an amendment which would stop Britain leaving on March 29 and trigger a second Brexit referendum in the summer.

BLACKFORD AMENDMENT - WAIT TILL JUNE

Ian Blackford, the SNP's Westminster leader, is calling for a delay of at least three months to the Brexit process.

SNP AMENDMENT - NO BREXIT

Other senior SNP MPs want the Commons to back a motion which would push Mrs May to revoke Article 50 entirely - keeping us in the EU past March 29.

PLAID CYMRU AMENDMENT - REJOIN THE EU

Plaid Cymru's four MPs are backing an amendment which would see Britain face a referendum on whether to re-enter the EU at the end of 2020.

 The House of Commons will vote from 5pm
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The House of Commons will vote from 5pmCredit: PA:Press Association
 Jeremy Corbyn leaving his London home this morning
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Jeremy Corbyn leaving his London home this morningCredit: Rex Features


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