hello, i‘m ros atkins, this is outside source. theresa may has negotiations, it is a busy night here in westminster, stay with bbc told her mps she won‘t stay on as prime minsiter, news, for outside source. if her brexit deal is passed by parliament. her ministers have been reacting. hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. the prime minister has theresa may has told given her indication tonight asked to do her mps she won't stay her long—term position. on as prime minsiter — if her brexit deal is passed by parliament. her ministers have been reacting. ultimately, we have to deal with the here and that now, which she was so clear on getting behind the deal, making brexit happen, while the prime minister has given getting the votes through her indication tonight as to her this place. mps have been voting on 8 long—term position, ultimately, we have to deal different brexit options, they include plans for a customs with the here and now, union, another referendum and a no—deal brexit. what she was so clear on i'm getting what she was so clear on in getting this is the scene live behind the deal, making brexit happen, get the vote through this in the commons where mps are now place. debating the legislation needed mps have been voting on eight to change brexit day in uk law different brexit options — from this friday to april they include plans for a customs union, another referendum and a no—deal brexit. 12th at the earliest. this is the scene live in the commons where mps are now debating the legislation needed lots of you have plenty of to change brexit day in uk law from this friday to april questions. and so do we. any questions, rob watson and christian fraser

are here to take them. 12th at the earliest we'll be bringing you all the latest news from westminister and getting reaction to that annoucement from theresa may this evening — both here in london and in brussels. another head spinning day. another announcement that she will stand down of the deal goes through. theresa may has said she will stand mps are voting on alternative down as prime minister — ways forward for brexit. if her brexit deal passes. more on that in a moment. these are live pictures from the house of commons, this is an extraordinary political because a different debate pact in which theresa may sacrifices is happening right now, herself in exchange for support and it‘s about changing for her deal. and where conservative brexiteers the new brexit date to april 12. agree to back a deal they've repeatedly condemned — in exchange for theresa may stepping down. the huff post sums it up — trexit. or it‘s going to happen at a later point. remember, the eu agreed to change the brexit date to april 12

if the prime minister can‘t get her deal through parliament. or if she succeeds and gets enough support for it, may 22 will be brexit date. the moment came after 5pm in a meeting of conservative backbench mps. let‘s bring in christian fraser, i she told them: understand you have some company. yes, the director of the classic think tank and the labour candidate for a seat right now, currently this is how some occupied by ian duncan smith, and conservatives have reacted. it was, as you said, also i have professor matt, who read it was hot and steamy and there, quite a lot of emotion and the pm —— you write a book about national actually pretty frank, population and he‘s also here. let and i think it was met with me start with you, if i could, we quiet respect by 300 people in the room. while i'm slightly irritated are talking about trees and a‘s deal and probably even more irritated now if she can get enough votes in there if that the price of and getting it through the house of supporting what i think is a good deal of bringing commons, where people in the country this to a conclusion is all based thinking because it does not pull around personality, rather than based on principle, i think altogether well, i bet that? not at that is unforgivable. all, most voters think it's a bad theresa may had already promised to go before the next deal and i that outcome, and also if scheduled election in 2022. you ask voters if there a referendum but she's been under severe tomorrow and how would right now it

pressure for months. injanuary her brexit deal was rejected by 230 votes — puts remain at 54% and leave on 46. that's the biggest government defeat there is evidence keeping it now in parliamentary history. that voters are a bit more likely to it was rejected again by 149 say dating voting for brexit was the votes earlier this month. there have been plenty of other wrong decision. 40% say it was wrong defeats for the government. and 40 say it was right. of course three ministers resigned on monday after helping now, behind those ships, we have to defeat the government. high levels of polarisation, lots of remainders and a lever is not and there's been furious changing their minds, and that's the specualation that the price of getting brexiteer support tricky wicket we will all face after for her deal would be whatever happens. era candidate, a promise to stand down. the idea was put to theresa may presumably you welcome a general in the house of commons earlier. election, but what would you yet again, another campaign on because we have seen tory prime minister is willing to ride off into today that labour is a leave party, the sunset and saddle us and that he begged to differ though. with a crisis in the uk. and an extreme right wing personally, i voted to remain, i brexiteer coming into think what came out today and parliament in terms of what they downing street. we re parliament in terms of what they were whipped around essentially a does the prime minister feel no sense of responsibility for what soft brexit, and then some kind of she is about to do? confirmatory referendum, and those

are really the only to options that can i say to the right honourable had been conference policy labour gentlemen, it is my sense of responsibility and duty that has policy for sometime now, i think meant i have kept working to ensure that we deliver our results that's the to options that are to the british people. clear, and that's offering different all of which means a third vote on theresa to that sort of high brexiteers and may's deal is likely. teresa may deal. where's the country in the second boat? is not yet massive support, depends on how you look at it if you see a public vote there is more in support that —— but remember all she's done is promise to go — versus second referendum i think both issues is that both getting the deal that some mps now say tied up with general disillusionment they'll support is identical to the one they rejected resoundingly. so tied up with general disillusionment so your asked people how conservatives are doing, 85% say not another important question here. very well. if you ask them what the labour position on brexit it is clear or confusing 80% say it's not very clear at all it's confusing, so not clear — whole different ball i think we really have got a high game days number 10 source — level of frustration in the country, but her promise to quit will move they are not entirely sure who a few votes — not clear if enough." stands for what. when we look at the here's another conservative on this. results tonight it‘ll be interesting well, there's no doubt to look at where they stand in all

there were some people who said these options, but to have them one they were not going to vote for the agreement unless the prime minister indicated that she would be moving on. is revoking the article 50 and a it seemed to me, i was in second referendum a one, they don‘t the chamber, it sounds ship in clear get a large number of those are the options dead? i think potentially, i it sounds she's in the clear that she won't lead the phase two think revoke article 50 would of negotiations and i think that probably go today, i think whatever now, she's right to say that the withdrawal agreement has the deal that we have we got back to to go through, so a number of colleagues got to think very hard about that. christian fraser, westminster the deal that we have we got back to the people, is something again, labour members had been whipped around i said as a possibility there now we have the prime minister and just picking up on... what would saying this, did they know when a vote will happen on the deal? yes, the question be, to support that they had an indication through the with the job the question be, to support that with thejob deal or the question be, to support that with the job deal or something they had agreed to the vote?|j day speaking in a houseful earlier, with the job deal or something they had agreed to the vote? i guess potentially the point is what is the best deal he can come up with, and will most likely come back on friday, but that is not a put that to the people alongside straightforward thing, given that remain, andl put that to the people alongside remain, and i think what was good about today listening to people and the speaker said it must be substantially different, there are parliament, without teresa made there was a much more honest debate. means, if the government has backing for the deal to get them before the clear ideas of why one over the house again, but certainly another hurdle in their way, but you are other, what the trade—offs are and

there are and every one of those, right, the story changes from our andl tower and you feel that you've got a there are and every one of those, and i think, i would go out and candace every saturday some talking handle on what part of the brexit story but in the prime minister says to people in the constituency, she will stand it down if and when absolutely there is disillusionment, but anyway it's unsurprising that the deal is passed, but what of the absolute chaos around it, the top in the last year and today we had deal is not passed, did she reserve the right to stay imposed, i suppose teresa may, only going if she votes a leadership battle is under way. so for the deal, she's holding them in much is going on here at the moment advance and no wonder people are and of course, as you rightly say, upset, what kind of system is it, how is it working? there's always all eyes tonight on these indicative been debate that what kind of votes, we will be covering them question you put on a second together, i know. and i am not sure referendum ballet, if you put that which allah agreement and what ever how we can recover it, because you you want to tie with that, do not know howjohn is going to effectively you‘re asking people to announce it, will be made of it, read a 550 page document digest and where should things go to the latter understand it, versus remain, i rounds, i will go through to the latter rounds commode system do they mean. this is why people are have a separate the week from the sceptical because it's by design, chaff on monday, these are questions that are going to follow next few the referendums are supposed to be days we look at the results of only simple and binary yes, i know, get from tonight voting. we know how black, white, and, how come i remain, lee, now we ask them to the vote will go, but clearly this isa the vote will go, but clearly this is a pact that will involve some digest a very complex deal and brexiteers coming across, what are expect them to understand what it is

the indications of this in all the implications going with it and what will he do if it's her announcement? a little bit like a deal versus remain what happens to mexican standoff that they have said they will come across, it looks like those who want a different vision of brexit are they not a into the it is shifting and a safe they'll democratic system? that's wiping come across of the prime minister people are sceptical about the idea. says she is not going to take on the we have to leave it there, thank you next phase and round we go, one of those dominoes is falling tonight but. so, halfan and will have an effect on some of we have to leave it there, thank you but. so, half an hour until the end the seniorfigures in of the bacon house of commons, all and will have an effect on some of the senior figures in the euro eyes on the speaker chair, because sceptic group. the likes of boris they are going to get at some point johnson reported to be shifting, saying that he is waiting for the after nine o‘clock i think, the dep to come as well. people like results of that boat, eight options on the ballot. we will see which ones come to before. ijust got a peter who have said that they could message from a viewer want to know not back the deal, reserving they have to pick one of the eight judgement tonight. a lot of talk or do they get to say they like one from those who have already switched, trying to urge other collea g u es switched, trying to urge other colleagues to come across, if we are more, how does it work? you can pick to get a statement from the dep, as many as you want, there is a yes then the deal is back in play, but and no option with each one is a if the dep is not firm, you have fairly binary choice for them taking part, some had abstained in fact a some that one another referendum. is

number had abstained because they wa nt number had abstained because they want laser focus on teresa may poss she going to get the 30 labour votes for that deal? i don't think so. she must be but there are many who took a few options. it‘s when we come to needs much more the next two days. mindi a few options. it‘s when we come to mind i think that‘s when we get more a nswe i’s mind i think that‘s when we get more answers because then we will have thank you very much for the moment. three options perhaps, depending on let's turn to theresa may's deal. what they select on the ballot paper, and we will have a so — again we're discussing theresa may's deal. as we've discussed many times, preferential vote, deyo will be one of the big obstacles theresa may ranked, what‘s the first option has had in getting it versus second and third etc. of through parliament is the group of pro—brexit tories called the erg — european research group. course government is highly focused now — it looks like there on friday, we have heard from could be movement. stephen barclay, it‘ll come back and sam coates, the times began emotion after the afternoon. i spoke to the digestive secretary whether they think of doing enough to get it over the line. one of the main erg members is jacob rees mogg. and he seems to have switched. because i thought we were leaving i think it's focus on the deal, if on the 29th of march at 11pm, you like a compromise i think a and that's been taken off the table. so, as long as no deal sensible one in terms of properly leaving the eu and respiratory —— was the default option, i was in favour of respecting their results while also

that default option. rejecting ourjobs and security and but the government has backed away from that, respecting the good friday in spite of the prime minister's agreement, so what i hopeis commitments that we would leave hope is that as a consequence of the on the 29th, and parliament has made process of going through at the it clear it won't support that. moment as a consequence of the prime so, as that is no longer there, minister making it clear that she it is a hierarchy of choices. will be around for phase one but not leaving without a deal would've been my top choice now, then you come to mrs may's deal, fazed to the negotiation, they can then you come to not leaving at all. rally around her proposals which i mrs may's deal is better think is the best move for read and than not leaving at all. my sense is that the mood in that here's what mr rees mogg has said direction and movement as people before about the deal — come over recognising that although helpfully supplied by his former man's head —— had views and concerns about the deal, the best interest allies at leave.eu. given the choice is, is to support the deal, and i think we can get it to the next few days. gear in the remember — mr rees mogg justice department and yourjob is was so against this deal that back in november he tried to bring down the law, and obviously the way the theresa may over it. house operates will be of interest, here's what he said he says no you can‘t bring it back, what are you saying ijust came back at the time. to all the clocks of the house to bring it back? thankfully it's not is opportunities being thrown away. pa rt of if you look at the deal, our tariffs bring it back? thankfully it's not part of my responsibility, but i

will be set by the european union think it would be disappointing and and will be illegal for us to offer it's the will of parliament to pass lower tariffs, this is a failure of government policy and it needs to be this particular boat, which is appointed for our country if there rejected. is parliamentary procedure that stands in the way, i know there are jacob rees mogg has also previously said he wouldn't back the deal unless the democratic unionists others who are better experienced party — the small northern irish party whose supports theresa may's and more expert than i am, looking government depends upon for its survival — backed it. now he says if the dup abstains at what the options are. of all the he'll still support the deal. tweet @nickeardleybbc this discussions going on a though is the latest on the dup — there‘s anger he‘s trying to relate dup source says no change in opposition to deal and talks out, i know that she flip made it with government go on. clear to the parliamentary party. any difference to us. --. trying to do what they can to bring it there, i don't think it's right for parliamentary procedure to stand in the way of a motion if it's nick also tells office the departure, says it makes got substantial support and in no difference the agreement is the context of christ, it has changed if we are seeing people coming over, problem. another critic of the deal, like the previous boats and many of my colleagues are holding out, and a borisjohnson, former problem. another critic of the deal, boris johnson, former foreign lot of them are now saying they

secretary, in watson described boris would support that meaningful that, johnson leaving the meeting with theresa may, saying that she would they recognise choices available it's right to get the deal over the go smiling ear to year but no line, andl comment and soon after that, we had it's right to get the deal over the line, and i hope in a different confirmation that he is going to context, that there had been in that back this deal. remember, he has sense already substantial changes been utterly opposed to it and said from where we were before i. some in the past, it is unacceptable. people are asking what‘s the point in the boats this evening, if they‘re not legally binding, but others have said parliament will try to mandate whatever option comes in the next few days, and i understand the next few days, and i understand the attorney general has said that if they did that and the prime vicky young is in the lobby minister ignored it, she be of the house of commons — is it possible, enough mps might preaching that ministerial code he change their position said things can right away in the for the deal to get through? next few days. what i hope is that a difficult position for people like borisjohnson a difficult position for people like boris johnson have a difficult position for people like borisjohnson have been complete in the next three days we get her boat and her deal through, and in the next three days we get her boat and her dealthrough, and in a against the steel. he changes his meaningful vote or however we need mind. now what he would say is, to do it, let's say that essentially what's going to happen in the house puts into bed and that's done, and therefore there is no need for of commons right now. the mps on the other side of the argument have further indicative votes or anything shown they have the numbers to of that sort, that's all behind us. control parliamentary business, we have got the deal, it's it's the

which means that ultimately, they deal that we agreed upon and then... could change the law and that will change the focus of the minds of the friday is the last chance because tory party, i think it's a bit of there are some colleagues but they both were many of them, the some say don‘t vote for friday, it will be taken away from you. there are too there is absolutely no way to change their mind and they are against this deal and that it is bad for the points here, one is the agreement with the eu, we have an automatic country and the question is, how many of them are there. in the du p, extension into the 22nd of may, if we get the deal through this week, they said there was a sense around if we don't get it this week, it's westminster that there might be something forthcoming from the dep not clear that we will have until that has not happened today, but i the 22nd of may. it's not automatic, think there was some kind of announcement, it's been suggested that they would not do that this second, i think is a question that parliament takes over and i think evening, given the prime minister's that's why many of my colleagues, announcement because for then it is not because of her leadership even who had completely present series since had doubts about the deal though they've had a very difficult voted against it injanuary, voted relationship with her and are pretty against it in mice, and now they're upset about some the things that she has done, much more worried about saying they will supported given the opportunity because they think you the way that northern ireland is have to look at balance of risk and going to be treated under the for them, the risk of not supporting withdrawal agreement, so all of these things definitely a it is that they could lose it brexit altogether and i think they are right to be worried about that. and significant switch, but whether it's

going to be enough is another i think they should support it and matter, there are over the line yet see days. and ifa let‘s get more on the return matter, there are over the line yet and if a deal goes through, chic of theresa may‘s brexit deal stays imposed, it is a conditional to the house of commons. earlier the brexit secretary told on the deal, on the legislation mps they would need to attend parliament on friday, getting through. diverts that mps previously they had been planning are taking part in this evening, can to be in their constituents. the intention appears to be how it is going to go from to go for a third vote. last week the speaker of the house said he won‘t let the government how it's going to go from now on? to bring the same motion again and again. and he said this today. taking over the business, making sure that it works properly, getting in order that there should be no misunderstanding, this unusual vote, we had the i wish to make clear that i do half—an—hour where they all got in expect the government to meet the test of change. there, given the green piece of paper and options on it which had to they should not seek, say yes or no to all of them and they should not seek then at the end of that, they will to circumvent my ruling by means of tabling either not withstanding be all counted up and in sometime come within about 915 or 930, we the motion are paving motion, the table office has been instructed that no such motion will have the results of how many will be accepted. just to explain, what he‘s saying votes there have been for each one, they can vote for more than one, is, the government won‘t be able to bring that vote back, this is all about what options could unless there are

they live with, not the first or significant changes. tweet @tnewtondunn one cabinet second choice, which choice they can live with. it will be interesting to minister on the bercow ruling: "it is completely unacceptable. he cannot stand in the way see if any get any in the house of commons, i predict some but that won't be any conclusion to it, but of the will of house". as we know today, as those in peace and vicki joining us, i‘m being sent said, there will get monday and have monday to take over the business as m essa 9 es and vicki joining us, i‘m being sent messages saying is it true, can she well and then they will try to eventually get around him? normally whittle down some the more popular arrangements and whittle that down if the house of commons once a vote to one particular option which the on something they can suspend the prime minister certainly will not be rules of the house and then have a abiding by, she just vote on it, i‘m not exactly what‘s prime minister certainly will not be abiding by, shejust upset by prime minister certainly will not be abiding by, she just upset by then her deal was poor through. we will going on right now with all the mps have taken control of the agenda be speaking with her and many others today, so normally i can happen but as we go to the next few hours, more it seems the speaker has gone further than just saying you need to drama in westminster because of have a different meaning of the load, he‘s also saying you cannot brexit, this is a debate on changing suspend the number of roles in order to bring it. now the idea i‘m the brexit day which is currently on hearing being flooded by cabinet uk law and if mps pass we are ministers here, is that what you expecting them to, this legislation, could do is bring forward the that day pushes back to april the legislation, so that withdrawal bill

that could bring into house of commons, they could put a new class into it saying this is coming said 12th. the meaningful vote, and you had a second reading of that, so it‘s been she said i am not the person who is approved, that‘s one idea. i think in the end, it‘ll be incredibly a lwa ys she said i am not the person who is always in the tea room, i'm not the person that towards the bars and difficult for the speaker, and i spoke to and peace today who said deals with the gossip and that is a normally they are supportive but strength and i appreciate that as a they do think in this case he overstepped the mark, because feeling, failing, she is honest, further than dating circumstances very honest tonight and as ever with had changed because they think the fa ct had changed because they think the fact that the withdrawal date, the theresa may, she is absolutely one that‘s been in law for so long, country first is what she is saying the fact that it‘s changed that‘s to us is that this is a good deal, change things and you are looking at the country is in a real corner ano change things and you are looking at a no deal situation on the 12th of right now, so let's not letjeremy april, so they feel there will be a way around this but of course it‘s corbyn become prime minister of this added to the bad blood and tension country, or that brexit completely between speaker and government. here fail, let's get this through and is another question i‘m getting then going after colleagues saying asked a lot, people saying will he that i will support your deal. find out if mps but this evening, will he find out what they put on their ballot papers? i'm not sure if it‘s this evening because of the

amount of data, but it‘s not like a normal vote where you just have a list of people who voted, yes and those who voted no and is to abstain. of course it along ballot paper, which has been looked at by stay with us on outside source — still to come. people but there are eight options and each one has too options to theresa may has promised tory mps she will stand down that. so i think it‘s a lot harder if they back her eu withdrawal deal, to get that information out as earlier conservative mp steve brine quickly as normal, so getting we will not get the result, we will get told our political correspondent vicki young how her party have reacted to this news. bold numbers and i think really about which one has had a second amount of support and of course, a lot of people expecting it to not be a majority in favour of anything. 25 tory resistors have now changed let's have a look at their mind and back the deal and i the reaction from the eu. donald tusk spoke earlier. guess that‘s the reason she promised you cannot betray the 6 million she would go. yet, some will say people who signed the petition to revoke article 50. that they have to change their minds the1 million people not because of teresa may suddenly who marched for a people's saying there will be a vacancy there, they are saying that what has vote, or the increasing changed their mind is what‘s going

majority of people who want to remain in on today and the idea of brexit not the european union. happening at all has gained a lot of they may feel that they are not sufficiently ground, because mps who don‘t want represented by their uk parliament, that to happen are currently in charge of business and house and but they must feel that they are next week as well, but lots of people are looking and saying these represented by you in this chamber, people, so i‘m glad been against the because they are europeans. dealfor so long, now people, so i‘m glad been against the deal for so long, now she says she will go and that‘s brought them into and this isjean claudejuncker. line, soi will go and that‘s brought them into line, so i think a huge significant shift in numbers, i spoke to a translation: i was saying to some of you, if i were to cabinet minister early in the says compare great britain to a sphinx, they are getting closer and the key thing is that the democratic the sphinx would be an open unionist party who had not heard book by comparison. from today,. thank you, staying in and let's see how that book speaks the lobby. we have talked about these boats, now the options facing of the next week or so. these boats, now the options facing the mps. get your notebooks out we will start to work through the options they had been telling us europe editor katya adler joins me now from brussels. they support our support. the norway plan has been discussed as one brexit option. it‘s also known as common market 2.0. what on earth are people in brussels norway isn‘t part of the eu. making of this? i've spoken to quite but alongside iceland

and liechtenstein, it‘s part a few of this people, they're glued of the european economic area, the eea, which means it‘s to the bbc, trying to find what on in the single market with all the other eu members. the bbc‘sjohn owen has more earth is going on, it is confusing for people back at home in the uk, on the pros and cons of this option. it is very confusing here and i think that but i find most striking brexit has no shortage ofjargon. this essentially means we leave tonight is that confusion in on terms similar to the ones that norway currently enjoy. westminster, we are not quite sure we would still be inside the single where they are going to lead. many market, which means we share common rules and regulations with the eu. and crucially, eu citizens mps have a sense of excitement or would retain the right feeling energised but at least at to live and work in the uk. this late stage, they are getting a and vice versa. the proposal also says say over brexit and in that sense of that we should negotiate the new customs arrangement that would mirror the existing customs union, under which countries agreed feeling energised of movement on common taxes on imported goods, which would avoid a hard border contrasts very starkly with the dark in northern ireland. mood here in brussels amongst many they say this would amount who see so much division, so late in to a simple economic relationship, which would be free of all the day that they just feel there is of the political paraphernalia a creeping inevitability towards a of the modern eu. critics say the plan

no—deal brexit, something that they has some drawbacks. and brussels and the rest of the eu the uk would still follow many have been so very keen to avoid. eu rules, but without a say in writing them. that's not to feel that —— not to we would still have to contribute to the eu‘s budget. accepting the four freedoms, say they feel it is inevitable but, including freedom of movement from the eu, is also a big sticking point for many on the pro brexit side of the argument. but those who are sympathetic a drastic change in mood. to the idea think they could be the best available plan b, if government plan there are two elements a doesn‘t make the grade. to theresa may's deal with the eu. the first is the the weather following the norway withdrawal agreement. model could gain support of the house of commons however, it's the legally binding document remains to be seen. that details how this this option was tabled seperation will work. by nick boles, he‘s a conservative who supported remain the eu has consistently refused in the referendum. to re—negotitate any part of it. there's also the in a divided country, political declaration — and a divided parliament, it outlines aspirations finding and sustaining a compromise for the future relationship that most people can‘t support between the uk and the eu. is a noble endeavour. it's not legally binding — and the eu has indicated it remains open to making changes. after years of paralysing conflict, we had a moral duty to open our minds at this afternoon, and reach for a compromise that will allow us to put the interminable brexit the european union is not being around behind us. asked

next, motion h. this is similar to common market mps in parliament are giving indications as to what kind of 2.0, because it says the uk should brexit they want. the hope is that join the european free trade association, efta, a free trade area consisting of four countries iceland, liechtenstein, norway they may unite around one particular and switzerland, and also remain a member of the european economic idea, the prime minister is hoping area, eea, an extension of the eu‘s that they will seem united and go single market which includes all eu members and iceland, towards her deal, the dish he liechtenstein, norway. negotiated with the eu instead. if you look at what is on the ballot papers, a lot of this has nothing to but it rejects any kind do at the withdrawal agreement that you're talking about, which is the of customs union with the eu, legally binding leaving come of the as the the irish border backstop in theresa may‘s deal involves divorce negotiations which include an alignment with the customs union, that guarantee of the northern this option calls for it ireland border that has caused a lot to be replaced. of trouble and division in the uk, also the amount of money saying that it was tabled by conservative george they will pay back the eu the money eustice, who quit as minister owed when it leaves, it also has to earlier this month over brexit. deal with citizens‘ rights, if eu citizens are living in the uk and

the benefits of this approach, art vice versa, that is in the withdrawal agreement but if you look that we can get things done quickly, at the ballot paper, none of it is about those future relationships the benefits of this approach, after brexit, should the uk have a are that we can get things done quickly, we canjoin the surveillance system close relationship with the eu or within three months, and full membership within six months. not. there are those who say there we would have a ready— made free—trade agreement and we would be should not be a brexit at all, so if outside the customs union and independent trade policy, there is consensus around future and we would have control and our fishing grounds and again and we would have independent agriculture policy, we would become relations, that could translated the an independent country again. the motion was signed by 14 other prime minister agreed to the eu to conservative mps including former cabinet minister nicky morgan. change. thank you very much, indeed. let‘s look at how the eu might view this. a former head of the european commission legal department says that uk would automatically leave remember, brexit cast, the best the eea upon leaving the eu, podcast on brexit by far, adam, so its not entirely clear that the uk can assume it can chris, there was a one last night, re—enter it, but george there were good. eustice disputes this. also, remember replacing the irish border backstop means opening also the withdrawal agreement, mps have just placed a series which the eu has so far refused to do. of what are called indicative votes on 8 different ideas for brexit. these are the ballot papers. the idea is to try and plot a way through the current impasse in parliament.

we‘re still waiting on the outcome — but whatever that is — we should emphasise it‘s not legally binding — and the prime minister is not obliged to act on it. in fact theresa may was opposed to the votes even taking place. motionj calls for the uk quad this is the cabinet minister amber rudd. to negotiate a permanent customs union with the eu after brexit. this is the cabinet it was tabled by the best known minister amber rudd. are you confident that indicative pro—europe conservative ken clarke. votes are the way to go today? permanent customs union, i point out do you think they can solve this problem? well, it's an important opportunity for the house to the lady who intervened, to show its voice and to say what it will accept rather than constantly saying what it won't accept. i think it will be as advocated by amendment j, an important moment. because it's a permanent customs do you think the prime minister will honour whatever is decided? union that we had in mind. it actually doesn't at least keep the government always listens to the house, and we'll have to see what it the minimum of enablers to establish frictionless trade and an open actually comes outwith. thank you. border in ireland. the conservative backbencher, sir oliver letwin is the reason these votes this option is backed by a group are taking place. of mps from both main parties, he proposed them on monday and was backed by mps swipe including labour s yvette cooper, he proposed them on monday and was backed by mps the chair of the commons exiting including 30 of the prime minister‘s the eu committee, hilary benn, mps swipe of whom three were ministers and they resigned. and the former tory minister

sir oliver letwin. quad oliver letwin spoke earlier. the eu has said it is open to this approach, and elements of a customs union are already in the northern ireland backstop. but the details would still need to be negotiated. his processes come about as a result option k is the official of the increasing concern that many labour party plan. of the increasing concern that many its been moved by the opposition of us have had across the house of labour party plan. commons, that we are heading not the goal here is for the uk to secure a permanent customs union towards fruitful in the prime with the eu and commit to close minister‘s deal towards a no deal alignment on the single market. here s the shadow brexit exit which i was against for many secretary keir starmer months. the pillars are a comprehensive and 16 options were whittled down to 8. permanent customs union with the eu. we‘ll look at them in more close alignment with a single market, dynamic rights detail in a moment, and protections accompanied but they include a no deal, by a much stronger commitment a common market with the eu, on agencies and securities. we had never pretended this would be a customs union, another referendum, and cancelling brexit all together. easy or painless to negotiate. this is a different it involves compromise way of doing things — and it‘s been a different and negotiation, but we do believe kind of debate. it can be negotiated and it and some have enjoyed the change. would form the basis of a deal that protects jobs, this is tory mp ken clarke who was one of those supported these votes happening. rights and the economy.

at last, i think, this proposal is supported by labour s shadow cabinet, at last, ithink, the at last, i think, the houses moving and doesn t have any official into a movie raises going to be support from other party s mps. possible to the catastrophic symbols labour wants to open up the withdrawal agreement of six months, beginning to talk about actually taking decisions with the eu for negotiation. founded on some sort of crossbody something the eu says it won t do. consensus and a sense for majority that can be sustained. again, not eve ryo ne that can be sustained. again, not everyone supports this. we cannot agree to anything which of course not everyone supports the indicative votes. threatens the union, well, i we know the prime minister didn‘t remember the dup so far has refused to back the deal, let‘s bring in tweet @leodochertyuk conservative mp question —— christian and rob, your leo docherty do not present any coherent path towards brexit. reaction to that he‘s texting away. this is an exercise he‘s reading this statement. reaction to that he‘s texting away. in parliamentary navel—gazing he's reading this statement. don't text your friends tell us what you think. i think that's bad news for conservative mps have the prime minister, she really given a free vote — needed the dup to come across, and i this means their party leadership didn‘t tell them which way to go. think it makes it difficult on friday and they done a lot of to be honest, there was no other option as to insist mps went lobbying in the last few days, but

one way would have led to a number of resignations. perhaps the dup sees a softer brexit more confusingly, the cabinet decided to abstain throughout. that‘s another manoeuvre to try and avoid further division. ihad, and perhaps the dup sees a softer brexit the oppostion labour party i had, and decided to go with that. took a different tack — telling its mps to support another it certainly seems to be a very referendum, a common market option major blow for her getting the deal and a customs union membership. quad and it the labour leaderjeremy corbyn. and it the labour over the line, which, you know, you have to pinch yourself because you leaderjeremy corbyn. think hang on, earlier that in the this incompetent government has evening we had that she was going to driven our country into chaos. you resign to get the deal over and resigned now for what possibly. one know the scale of the crisis, when of the things you have to remember the tuc and the cbi are united in is they had real concerns this week writing to the prime minister saying about who the next prime minister would be because of course if it‘s a a plan b must be found to protect workers, the economy at the irish brexiteers, who wants to go to a border. my question on monday went free—trade agreement with implications for the irish border, then that would not be the dup cup unanswered, so will the prime of tea, but as i had been saying all minister now say what is her plan b? week it‘s like a mexican standoff, the prime ministerfor many week it‘s like a mexican standoff, the prime minister for many of these has have to say she won‘t take gas into the right honourable charge of the next process for them gentlemen, we are working to ensure to come across and i suppose the that we deliver brexit for the british people and i guarantee he prime minister was hoping they would come across and bring the dup and,

would deliver brexit for the british people, we have a deal that counts and all the dominoes would fall into place, but i think it is there a against our new major spanner in the works that. place, but i think it is there a major spanner in the works thatm incredibly hard to see it happening. here‘s a question asking about the prime minister is signing and make a of the next couple of days, it means deal which has been rejected twice, we are getting lots of questions and it could be a bit cloudier like we trying to understand the thinking of on some coast today but the sky has the conservatives that are coming shown, but there may be a bit more across. i can't hear anything but i can see it, i'm sorry what was the sky across the country, a bit of question again? that -- that the mist. for today, you see what premise to resigning make the deal happens when the skies with high—pressure down towards the go through? i mean we have been southwest, cloud pushing around in ove rta ke n by go through? i mean we have been overtaken by the dup thing, but to the northern and eastern areas with cloudy skies and i will be the case explain why people think that might be happening because like this, for tonight, few breaks here and there, touch of frost. heading there are some high brexiteers who towards wales and the midlands, this is where we are most likely see a think their viewers, she frost into tomorrow morning, there are some high brexiteers who think theirviewers, she had there are some high brexiteers who think their viewers, she had the most frightful hash of the withdrawal plan of the process, so temperatures around —2 and —3, only they don't want it to be anywhere parts of the story for tomorrow, near the arguably more difficult with winds later down to the

that which is a future relationship southwest, a great chances of so that which is a future relationship so while they are reluctant to support i think they think of that pressure fog, around south wales, he she goes we can get someone who believes in it for the next one and maybe i can get behind us i think could see the fog patches lingered during the first half of the that a bias more votes, if he comes morning, it will be sunny once back. the real question for me, is again, a bit of cloud across the when you talk about future negotiations, how do you bring both east, some sunny spells but not the sides even if the deal goes through, sunny blue skies in wales, but a not said if given the statement, how do you bring both sides of the party very different northern ireland gang together around one metre because increasing amounts of sunshine, 15 degrees possible here, 16 and 17 the leadership battle will be over what kind of brexit the candidate will represent, and it will possible there, and around the ostracize one side of the party, southwest midlands as well. enter friday, another warm day, but there this will cause fundamental rift in ask lines and the conservative will be be more cloud and with that party, can they find a candidate they can all coalesce around.“ crease breeze from scotland, some party, can they find a candidate they can all coalesce around. if i rain in the far northwest of the say nothing else that anyone a great country later in the day, 9 degrees misfortune to come near me and knows and 17 may be in the areas of what i want to say about this, which is not, you know, i can't see a way eastern england, but that is on the getting out of the crisis for the way out. heading southwards and into conservative party. think about saturday, think of that is a front whether they did this through are

door opening up to a blast of not, let's facing the 650 mp5 next something called her, pushing across is how do you plot the future scotla nd something called her, pushing across scotland and northern ireland, relationships with the eu, and of sunshine develops we could see some course everything it involves his friend's place in the world the showers, during the day and saturday economic model in the trading policy, immigration policy area it is 14 close to the us, can anyone showers, during the day and saturday it is 1a to showers, during the day and saturday seriously and imagine this it is 14 to 15 celsius is the high. but if that is the front door opening, it closes high—pressure particular 650 mp5 led by a leaves the court are in place, conservative majority and minority frosty start for many, lots of government collaborative leader of the conservative party is going to sunshine and a bit cloudy across the be facing precisely the same problems. you are right, it sends me south and far north of the country, with saucer shares here and there but some vast majority, another the blog every morning i read it saturday. every morning. as he descends into greater gloom into where we are going. will try to cheer him up as a going. will try to cheer him up as a go along, thank you very much indeed for the moment. just want to reiterate, let that dup just said because if you have the utmost importance, they think given the fa ct importance, they think given the fact that the necessary changes we see to the backstop had not been secured, and remaining ongoing strategic risk of northern ireland

would be trapped in the backstop or arrangement, we will not be supporting the government, backstop poses a threat to the integrity of the uk, and will inevitably limit the uk, and will inevitably limit the uk, and will inevitably limit the uk ability to negotiate on the type of future relationship with the european union. but that in the context of the fact that the prime minister laura resign every deal goes through, well, this statement makes the chances of that deal getting through much, much less likely than before the statement. that‘s where we‘ve got to come if you need more background on the story, there is plenty on the bbc news app and aplenty on the bbc news website, we are expecting the outcomes at the indicated votes to be released and the next 15—30 minutes and you‘ll see a tear on the bbc news channel and on bbc world news, let‘s continue our coverage stuff byjoining news, let‘s continue our coverage stuff by joining christian news, let‘s continue our coverage stuff byjoining christian is down in westminster as ever.

this is a bbc news special from westminster where we are about to discover whether mps have been able to find a way out of the brexit deadlock this is the scene live in the commons where mps are voting on legislation needed to delay brexit day in uk law — shortly we are expecting to hear the speaker tell us the outcome of the so called indicative vote mps have been chosing from 8 different brexit options — they include plans for a customs union, another referendum and a no—deal brexit. earlier theresa may told her mps she won‘t stay on as prime minsiter — if her brexit deal is passed by parliament. a number of senior conservative brexiteers — including the leadership hopeful, borisjohnson — now say