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Brexit: MPs debate Boris Johnson's deal as thousands join People's Vote march – live news | Brexit: MPs debate Boris Johnson's deal as thousands join People's Vote march – live news |
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Michael Gove is up taking a conciliatory tone, stressing that he accepts everyone is acting in what he thinks are the best interests of the country. | |
But he says those he respects most are those from both benches who voted to remain but now are voting for the deal because it is the will of the British people. | |
On that basis, he says the speech that stood out was that by Theresa May who voted for remain but now wants to honour the result of the referendum. | |
Gove says MPs should be prepared to put aside “our perfect Brexit” for the sake of the common good. | |
He says if there is a vote to delay people will feel that parliament has shirked its responsibilities. | |
Asked a question about how the government will avoid a no deal if it is passed but legislation is not passed on time, Gove says the best way to avoid that is to vote for the government’s deal. | |
If the amendment is passed there will be no meaningful vote today, he says. | |
If parliament votes for the deal unamended people will feel “like a cloud has lifted”, he claims. | |
Another Tory who had the whip withdrawn has confirmed he will vote for Boris Johnson’s deal. | |
I shall vote against The Letwin amendment and for the Deal | |
As the Brexit debate continues, so do Ukip’s travails. | |
It has taken steps to suspend its leader Richard Braine amid a fresh power struggle within the party, my colleague Aaron Walawalkar writes. | |
Ukip attempts to suspend leader amid fresh power struggle within party | |
A man has been arrested for trespass within the Palace of Westminster. | |
At 1323hrs, officers arrested a 29-year-old man at the Palace of Westminster for trespassing at a protected site.He has been taken to a south London police station.Enquiries ongoing. | |
Just before I spotted Jared O’Mara the police pinned someone to the ground outside Westminster Hall. So you could say it’s been an eventful half an hour. pic.twitter.com/8GBpzb9QDO | |
Antoinette Sandbach, who had the Tory whip withdrawn last month, says she will back the Letwin amendment. | |
Making the point that she has voted for a Brexit deal more times than the prime minister, she says Johnson’s deal is “substantially worse”: | |
I’m not saying much about the deal. I was always taught that if you have nothing nice to say, say nothing. | |
She also says she would vote for an amendment in favour of a people’s vote if there was an opportunity to do so. | |
The Lib Dems’ Tom Brake says the PM is a “colourful Pied Piper” who struck the deal to further his own ambition. | |
Brake says Boris Johnson himself has said the deal may not survive the transition period and could still lead to a no-deal crash-out | |
He advocates a people’s vote, referencing “the hundreds of thousands of people over there in Parliament Square”. | |
Brake urges MPs to support the Letwin amendment and reject the deal. | |
The Tory MP and former cabinet member, Liam Fox, says the amendment will not take EU off the table, as the government would be forced to ask the EU for any extension. The only way to prevent no deal is to vote for the PM’s deal, says Fox. | |
He says the government made a contract with the British people. | |
It’s a question of faith in our electoral system itself. | |
He says he has “strong reservations” about the deal but it’s time to deliver. Fox also voted three times for Theresa May’s deal. | |
The veteran Tory Eurosceptic, Bill Cash, has confirmed he will vote for the deal. He was a doubt for the government. | |
While the debate goes on in parliament ... | While the debate goes on in parliament ... |
Kate Willoughby, actor, said: “I believe that woman like Emily Davison and Mary Leigh would be here today because 100 years ago only some women had the right to vote. Today only some voices are being heard in parliament. It’s time for people to have the final say.” #PeoplesVote pic.twitter.com/KNMbqkAwkf | Kate Willoughby, actor, said: “I believe that woman like Emily Davison and Mary Leigh would be here today because 100 years ago only some women had the right to vote. Today only some voices are being heard in parliament. It’s time for people to have the final say.” #PeoplesVote pic.twitter.com/KNMbqkAwkf |
"We've already got the best deal with Europe so why would we give that up," says Becky Wing, from Thanet Green Party. "This deal would put workers rights, animal rights, environmental protections and the NHS at huge risk. We want a people's vote." #PeoplesVoteMarch pic.twitter.com/ezdPlTJZCA | "We've already got the best deal with Europe so why would we give that up," says Becky Wing, from Thanet Green Party. "This deal would put workers rights, animal rights, environmental protections and the NHS at huge risk. We want a people's vote." #PeoplesVoteMarch pic.twitter.com/ezdPlTJZCA |
"It's been three years of lying from Johnson, Farage and Rees-Mogg," says Josh from Uxbridge. "I'm here both because I disagree with the actual decision to leave and how the process has been corrupted by Leave EU and others. Every element of Brexit is a complete mess." pic.twitter.com/WVIWDwavFs | "It's been three years of lying from Johnson, Farage and Rees-Mogg," says Josh from Uxbridge. "I'm here both because I disagree with the actual decision to leave and how the process has been corrupted by Leave EU and others. Every element of Brexit is a complete mess." pic.twitter.com/WVIWDwavFs |
The Speaker, John Bercow, had placed a five-minute rule on contributions from MPs. He has now reduced it to three minutes. | The Speaker, John Bercow, had placed a five-minute rule on contributions from MPs. He has now reduced it to three minutes. |
Chris Grayling uses his time to pay tribute to the prime minister and urge people to accept the deal. | Chris Grayling uses his time to pay tribute to the prime minister and urge people to accept the deal. |
Grayling also warns the Letwin amendment, if passed, may cause the house to decline to decide on a deal today. | Grayling also warns the Letwin amendment, if passed, may cause the house to decline to decide on a deal today. |