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Earlier, we posted a tweet from Conservative MP George Freeman, a former No 10 policy adviser, suggesting the prime minister should promise to go once a deal has been agreed in order to help get it through.

The Sun's political editor tweets Mrs May's spokesman's reaction:

�鶹Լ�� political correspondent Iain Watson explains a bit more about the Hilary Benn cross-party amendment.

Hilary Benn, Sir Oliver Letwin and Yvette Cooper, among others, table a cross-party amendment to put MPs in charge of the Brexit process.

Specifically, it says, "to enable the House of Commons to find a way forward that can command majority support".

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Tory MP Crispin Blunt says ministers who defied the government by abstaining on last night's no-deal vote should be sacked.

"If you're not going to support the government's position then fair enough, but there's a deal," he says.

"If you're in the government, then you vote the government's position."

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Later today MPs will be voting on a government motion which could see a delay to the UK's departure from the EU.

The motion says the government will seek a “one-off” extension to Brexit talks until 30 June, if MPs approve Theresa May’s deal by next Wednesday, 20 March.

It adds that if MPs have not approved the PM’s deal by then, it is “highly likely” that EU leaders would demand a “clear purpose” for any extension.

The prime minister has said there could be a much longer extension, requiring the UK to take part in elections for the European Parliament in May, in the event her deal is not approved.

MPs have tabled various amendments to the government’s main motion – we will find out which ones are selected by the Speaker when the debate opens.

MPs behind any selected amendments will then have the chance to put them to a vote this evening.

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Conservative Brexiteer Sir John Redwood says the prime minister must show she will not tolerate "ill-discipline", after a number of ministers defied the government by abstaining on last night's no deal vote.

The government had told its MPs to vote against the motion, which ruled out leaving the EU without a deal.

He tells �鶹Լ�� Radio Berkshire that a large number of pro-Leave ministers have previously resigned to vote against the government.

"I find it extraordinary that the same rules don’t apply to the other side," he says.

"It has scandalised a very large chunk of the party that discipline seems to be one-sided.”

Some of you have been getting in touch to share your reaction after MPs voted to reject the idea of leaving the EU without a deal.

Valerie says she now thinks MPs "have no intention of allowing the UK to leave the EU".

"What should happen is that we simply tear up the EU rule book and return to the rules and regulations that were in place before we originally joined the Common Market. After doing so, we can negotiate any new regulations that need to be made," she says.

Philip is worried about about how much Brexit has cost the country.

"The hours spent debating Brexit within the Commons must run into the millions alone," he says.

"Preparations for a no deal - £4bn allocated, all of which may be wasted money – necessary precautions maybe but ultimately wasted.

"Civil servants’ time spent on advising and assisting our politicians, outside consultants brought in to give advice, flights back and forth to Brussels and Strasbourg... The list of spending goes on."

Syd says that after watching last night's vote "it is apparent that the politicians are only interested in themselves and don't care about the common people".

"The country voted to leave the EU and gave the instruction to the government to make this happen," he says.

"The politicians should be working together to promote the will of the people not acting on their own agendas to promote their own self-interest."

Jacqueline asks: "How is it that the prime minister can have three attempts to get MPs to change their mind when we are not allowed to change our minds on the referendum?"

"There were so many lies touted to convince people to vote leave that have been proven to be incorrect - I feel that the people should be allowed a second referendum," she says.

Last night MPs voted twice to reject a no-deal Brexit.

The first vote, called for by Labour MP Yvette Cooper, passed by a small margin. It amended the government's motion ruling out a no-deal Brexit on the 29 March, and instead sought to rule out a no-deal Brexit at any time.

The second vote on the amended motion was then passed by 321 votes to 278.

Find out how your MP voted here.

In response to Donald Tusk's suggestion that Theresa May could appeal to EU leaders for a "long extension" to Article 50, the European Parliament's Brexit co-ordinator Guy Verhofstadt tweets:

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There's been an ongoing dispute in the Commons this week over whether the government can bring back the same deal again for another vote. Under parliamentary practice, it is generally observed that the same motion cannot be voted on twice.

Commons Leader Andrea Leadsom says that "any motion we would table for any further approval would reflect the situation at the time, if it were to be tabled".

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Announcing next week's parliamentary agenda, Commons leader Andrea Leadsom does not specify a date when MPs will get a third chance to vote on the PM's Brexit deal.

The government can change the business next week through what is called a supplementary business motion.

She says it is "vital that we continue to treat each other with respect and understanding".

"We have put our duty above all else" in previous times of political turbulence, she adds.

Labour MP Maria Eagle reacts to Leader of the House Andrea Leadsom's parliamentary agenda for next week - which has no mention of a third vote on Mrs May's Brexit deal.

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How is the current situation affecting small and medium-sized businesses?

�鶹Լ�� Radio 5 live Breakfast has been getting the views of four business owners.

Kate McCarthy-Booth is managing director at McCarthy Recruitment - she says "everything is on hold."

How is it affecting other businesses? Click here to read the article.

Do you know your Chequers from your Malthouse? Our jargon-busting guide to key Brexit terms might be able to help, which you can read here.

The national chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Mike Cherry says: "Extending Article 50 for a short time is a realistic way to safeguard against a damaging and disastrous no-deal Brexit on 29 March.

"This should only happen though if Parliament has a clear and coherent plan to get us out of this mess.

"There is absolutely no point extending uncertainty if all we get is more dithering, debate and political games."

Small businesses want MPs to "stop playing games and come together in a genuine show of unity to find a solution that protects businesses, communities and the economy," says Mr Cherry.