that is howjacob rees—mogg's speech this afternoon was built.nges made '::~'~5f: -5 “55 :-:5 [iatllt‘ 5 5 5 —5— 5555 changes made to 5:55555: -5 5'55 :-5 55:5555 5 5 5 —5— 555 changes made to it. so 5:5'555: 55 5'55 :-55 55:5555 5 5 5 55— 555 changes made to it. so while binding changes made to it. so while he says he would be willing to see those happen and would like them to, that requires a colossal amount of work by the government and the eu to get there because the european union has said there is no way they are opening the withdrawal agreement again. so! opening the withdrawal agreement again. so i am not sure we have learned much about where some of her fiercest critics are going to be won overin fiercest critics are going to be won over in the next few days. it wasn't just a loss in the house of commons when this was voted on, it was a huge loss. it would require quite a turnaround. the biggest parliamentary defeat in history. there would need to be 116 votes to be turned around for it to go through another time. jacob rees—mogg was int

jacob rees—mogg, the figurehead for many tory brexiteers, says he is encouraged by outbreaks of realism— the backstop goes, he thinks a feasible deal can be done. that doesn't mean a majority would be guaranteed, and europe says the backstop remains of fundamental importance, but a thawing of relations in her own party is a wry glimmer of hope for the pm. brexit hasn't been easy, months of toing and froing, confusion over where we will eventually end up, but if the pm can welcome some back into the fold, provision might have a fighting chance. nick eardley, bbc news, westminster. in a moment, we'll speak to our business correspondentjoe miller, who's at the world economic forum in davos. but first, our assistant political editor, norman smith, is in westminster. so is this a sign that mrs may's brexit critics are warming to her deal? well, narrator:, we know that brexit critics of theresa may like to give her deal both barrels, decrying it as tantamount to raising the white flag or making us a colony of the eu, oras flag or making us a colony of the eu, or as bad as staying in the eu. n

the erg and jacob rees—mogg shot their bolt a while ago andi rees—mogg shot their bolt a while ago andor her now for at least another 12 months. ago and i cannot go for her now for at least another12 months. she can't be forced out by her parliamentary party, but i'm pretty sure whatever happens assuming she loses labour will hold that vote of fio loses labour will hold that vote of no confidence that has been spoken about for so often because it has to. it has always been clear they have a sequence of propositions in the first is vote against a deal and then call for a general election. if they were to win that, but i don't see how that happens, there would be a general election. other than that, there is no mechanism to remove her, that was used in december, but i think the scale of the vote is hugely significant because in the commons this afternoon, as she had to come up she struck a obstinate tone, she represented the peoples vote in 2016, not the parliamentary will now. if it is a colossal defeat, she is really going to have to deliver what parliament wants. but even if it is a 5

jacob rees—mogg's london townhouse. according to andrew neil, who watched it.s there no deal should be taken parliament is there no deal should be ta ken off parliament is there no deal should be taken off the table, it should be eliminated. it is too disastrous for the country to still be there as a potential outcome. so this is why we have this sort of cross—party backbench motion amendment coming up, as you say, tabled by the labour mp at yvette cooper, and that it is likely to get cross—party support, because there are hopefully sufficient remain mps on the conservative side who willjoin swarm with labour to get that 0r while that or- while that was through. or white, while that was tuesday. the problem with taking no deal off the tuesday. the problem with taking no deal off meg tuesday. the problem with taking no deal off the % while all of deal off the table, while all of us agree that it would be about outcome, is it is the only barqainigg - theresa may has when bargaining chip theresa may has when she is bargaining chip theresa may has when sheis to bar

jacob rees-mogg. it is the daily mail. there is a section on him. enterthe peace maker. whether you are a bordill detractor jacob rees—mogg of him as a peacemaker a peacemaker seems a slightly unusual —— whether you are a supporter. it seems to be saying jacob rees—mogg doesn't like jeremy corbyn far more than he doesn't like the european union. so if there was a vote of no confidence, really, the odds would have to be stacked forjacob rees—mogg to vote against a conservative. let us talk about the speaker. he made headlines, a week tempo —— ten days ago. speaker. he made headlines, a week tempo -- ten days ago. john bercow has been a very commercial speaker, pretty much since he got the job. he isa pretty much since he got the job. he is a conservative mp. therefore a conservative speaker. he was considered close to new labour when he was elected. they have been various controversies. the argument is thatjohn bercow various controversies. the argument is that john bercow is upset various controversies. the argument is thatjohn bercow is upset by reports that because of

but today's comments have fuelled speculation mr rees—mogg and other brexiteers could now be persuaded a close—up or ready for a compromise? this band of exit tiers isn't suddenly backing the prime minister's deal, but after weeks of ha rd minister's deal, but after weeks of hard resistance it's a definite maybe. the reformation of this deal could be achieved to make it acceptable. but ladies and gentlemen, it is not there yet, and until it is people like me will vote against the deal. if you're wondering what all this fuss is about today, what is said that this meeting really matters. like it or not, this group has a huge sway over dozens and dozens of tory brexiteer votes that the prime minister desperately needs if she has any chance of getting her deal done. the biggest frenzy has always been about the backstop, the part of the compromise deal over northern ireland. the one this crowd feared would hold us too tightly to the eu. you see the prime minister has indicated some willingness to go back to the eu, and the eu clearly wa nts a back to the eu, and the eu clearly wants a deal.

you could argue that jacob rees—mogg is surprises there.unlikely choice given that has never held a cabinet position, but then again tony blair had never had a cabinet position before, and became prime minister. letters briefly talk about that. it is about young people, and actually, you are from leeds. it is talking about student from leeds and their point of view. leeds was able city that voted remain on a slim majority. here, she says, the labour party have made great strides to appeal to younger voters, young voters who look to corbin as being different to other politicians. here, they are talking to young people, saying that they do back corbyn, but they don't know what the labour party want. people actually threatening to leave the labour party, thinking about other parties they might vote for, because of that uncertainty about brexit. just to tour everyone up, tomorrow could be the worst day of the year. it is blue monday tomorrow. it is blue monday apparently. it is the time since christmas and the motivational levels. that is it th

heard about the labour party saying, don't even talk to us and now he/she is looking to jacob rees—mogg less than a month ago. when was that no—confidence vote? he wanted her gone. now she saying she is relying on that wing. under politics is meant to be pragmatic but you're meant to have an ideology that are pleased to have an ideology that are pleased to have a token attachment to. on the telegraph, pm's plan for the good friday deal could be rewritten. i was not a political warrior like my colleague here. even those dawn meetings we saw, tony blair. will there be a deal? it was an emotionally sensitive time and they cracked it, it was seen as a history making achievement of harmony and we have seen that peace has been there for the most part of her to say, whatever needs must, it must be very facetious. what is proposed? according to this report, rewriting to make sure that the uk is committed which is the whole point of the backstop. what was originally supposed to be only northern ireland and then because of dup x —— and objections that extended to the whole of the uk. the idea tha

that is why jacob rees-mogg did the day said if it did pass, parliament should be suspended. —— rickid. in order to avoid the government seem to be conniving allowing a no to break it to be stopped. front page of the financial times. it also had a brexit story. —— makea times. it also had a brexit story. —— make a note to brexit to be stopped. now the business perspective. a bit more detail in this. quite intrigued by the advert on the bottom right of the paper. keep calm, let's find her into office. welcoming readers to amsterdam, some of them will be that make it will be tempted given the fears and jitters about no deal. airbus and siemens are worried that philip hammond is talking that make although we raised an eyebrowjeremy corbyn for insisting on a no deal being taken off the table, it seemed impossible because literally there was no way he could do that, only by revoking article 50 and cancelling brexit, they want just let you suspended, or with yvette cooper, you keep it at bay, you can't take it off the table, you can push it further away from you, it is still on the table.

interesting developments with jacob rees—mogg as well today.he fear that perhaps on the remaining side we could be heading for a new belt brexit, and on the brexiteers side that we could be heading for a new referendum —— no—deal brexit. be heading for a new referendum —— no-deal brexit. it is printed a game of chicken on both sides. this story is about the class party backbench belt being put together by yvette cooper. she is suggesting that if there is not a deal by february 26 then parliament should move to delay article 50, because that essentially lit have laid disaster of a no deal, which there is a majority in parliament for no deal, not much for anything else which is why it is so gridlocked. there seems to be consensus over that at least a part from what we are now openly describing as they had been there at wing of the tory —— had bangor it waned. i had seen it in and left his paper is now to think —— i have seen enough newspapers now. it should be dealt with that? aside from that, eve ryo ne dealt with that? aside from that, everyone

interesting developments with jacob rees—mogg as well today.rendum —— no—deal brexit. be heading for a new referendum —— no-deal brexit. it is printed a game of chicken on both sides. this story

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but today's comments have fuelled speculation mr rees—mogg and other brexiteers could now be persuaded. here's our political editor laura kuenssberg. ready for a close—up or ready for a compromise? this band of brexiteers isn't suddenly backing the prime minister's deal, but after weeks of hard—core resistance, it's a definite maybe. the reformation of this deal could be achieved to make it acceptable. but, ladies and gentlemen, it is not there yet, and until it is, people like me will vote against the deal. and if you're wondering what all this fuss is about today, what's said at this meeting really matters. because like it or not, this group has a huge sway over dozens and dozens of tory brexiteer votes that the prime minister desperately needs if she has any chance of getting her deal done. the biggest frenzy here's always been about that backstop, part of the compromise deal over northern ireland. the one this crowd fears would hold us too tightly to the eu. you see some of the conversations coming out of the eu, you see the prime minister has indicated some willingness to go back

today's comments have fuelled speculation mr rees—mogg and other brexiteers could now be persuaded toded the crackdown by its security forces, following viole nt protests over rising fuel prices. a spokesman told the bbc, ‘when things get out of hand, a bit of firmness is needed'. zimbabwe's human rights commission has accused the security forces of using systematic torture against protestors. italy's far right interior minister, matteo salvini, has said the european union's mission to combat people smuggling in the central med will have to close unless its rules are changed. mr salvini reiterated his objections to migrants rescued in the course of operation sophia being disembarked in italy. today the people of thiagvik, alaska, will turn their faces to the horizon, to some sunlight. for the first time in 66 days. the town formerly known as barrow, population 4,300, is one of the northernmost communities in the world, at a latitude of 71.2 degrees north. this we believe is the webcam in thiagvik — they last saw the sun on nov. 18. today a fleeting segment of the sun will appear in th

ripping her own party apart, she pivots towards a harder brexit, to appease some people like jacob rees—moggother wing of her own party, she loses pretty much any prospect of bringing over labour lib dems. it isa of bringing over labour lib dems. it is a remarkably difficult balancing act. at the moment it is not clear which way she will time. we know that there are different views in government, in her own team, about which way she should look, but it is a very difficult balancing act, and the next few days are going to be crucial for working if there the next few days are going to be crucialfor working if there is going to be a way through this, and if not, what happens otherwise. all right. thank you very much indeed. police have spoken to the duke of edinburgh after he was photographed driving without a seat belt on a public road, just two days after his crash with a car carrying two women and a baby. one of the women says no—one from the royal family has contacted her to offer an apology since the accident on thursday. emma fairweather was left with a broken wrist and told the sunday mi

a leading brexit supporter, the conservative mpjacob rees—mogg, says he believes theresa may's deal couldnding deadlock has been over the future of the irish border, and the so—called "backstop" arrangement, the guarantee to maintain an open border, in the event that a future trade deal hasn't been agreed with the eu. but today's comments have fuelled speculation that some brexit enthusiasts could now be persuaded to support the prime minister's deal, as our political editor laura kuenssberg reports. ready for a close—up or ready for a compromise? this band of brexiteers isn't suddenly backing the prime minister's deal, but after weeks of hardcore resistance, it's a definite maybe. a reformation of this deal could be achieved to make it acceptable. but ladies and gentlemen, it is not there yet, and until it is, people like me will vote against the deal. if you're wondering what all this fuss is about today, what's said at this meeting really matters. because, like it or not, this group has a huge sway over dozens and dozens of tory brexiteer votes that the prime minister desperately needs

one believes that anyone else could unite the conservative party -- you know if if mr means rog rees mogg sorry. that works is that get the leadership of boris johnson god forbid he wouldn't be able to unite the party it's it's it's you know -- the party is in a mess but the the real villain actually is jeremy corbyn because the fact is. that labor basically eat. could support mrs may steal they get what they want a customs union a soft bricks it. and the only reason he didn't do it in part because he he hoped to be able to topple her. which he then tried and failed to do mark so i would think actually that the way for would be for jeremy corbyn who is you described perfectly -- to to jump over shadow was a german say to bite the bullet and say okay we're going to support this deal next time that would be advised of the conservative party goes off the pond you will vote with him. they get the deal through. you have a divided party maybe even with the split this. would mean new elections well first of all with that i mean to reason mase reaching out to the on the need is within parliament

last autumn, protesters turned up at the home of the leading brexiteerjacob rees—mogg and started addressingt like your daddy, you know that? no, he's probably not told you about that. 0n social media, women politicians have been threatened with violence and rape. the mp diane abbott has been a major target for the trolls. and during the eu referendum campaign in 2016, the labour mp jo cox was murdered by a far right extremist. her successor is one of those appealing for calm. we need to absolutely dial down the rhetoric when it comes to this sort of overheated language around brexit. you should not have to go to work and expect to take this sort of abuse. today at westminster, a different chorus for anna soubry. and so say all of us! for she's a jolly good fellow! and tonight it's emerged that all mps have received new security advice. june kelly, bbc news. work has begun to dismantle the roof of the house in salisbury where the former russian spy sergei skripal lived. it's believed that timbers in the roof of the building may have absorbed traces of novichok, the substance used to poison m

the truth of the matter is i don't often agree with jacob rees—mogg, but he said just a few weeks backe mps voted against the prime minister, he said it would be normal convention for the prime minister is to step down. i believe that is still an issue. the prime minister has lost authority, credibility, and her government has lost the right to govern. now, in those circumstances, labour has to pursue its policies. sure, but if labour cannot deliver ona sure, but if labour cannot deliver on a general election, then you surely are duty—bound to consider the other option. of course. unlike many of your colleagues, you do not wa nt to many of your colleagues, you do not want to talk about a second referendum on... steven, that is not strictly true. i wrote an article just recently saying that a second referendum now looks very likely. it is not the preferred option for our movement. but my policy... a second referendum for you now looks very likely? in terms of the political developments, i made a statement that that is emerging. my union's policy is... hang on, can i stop you for a secon

last autumn, protesters turned up at the home of the leading brexiteerjacob rees—mogg and started addressingour daddy, you know that? no, he's probably not told you about that. 0n social media, women politicians have been threatened with violence and rape. the mp diane abbott has been a major target for the trolls. and during the eu referendum campaign in 2016, the labour mpjo cox was murdered by a far right extremist. her successor is one of those appealing for calm. we need to absolutely dial down the rhetoric when it comes to this sort of overheated language around brexit. you should not have to go to work and expect to take this sort of abuse. today at westminster, a different chorus for anna soubry. and so say all of us! for she's a jolly good fellow! and tonight it has emerged that all mps have received new security advice. june kelly, bbc news. work has begun to dismantle the roof of the house in salisbury where the former russian spy sergei skripal lived. it's believed that timbers in the roof of the building may have absorbed traces of novichok, the substance used to poison mr skrip

and protesters turned up at the home of leading brexiteerjacob rees—mogg i'm focused on his children.eople don't like your daddy, do you know that? he's probably not told you about that. it cannot go on, we need to absolutely dial down the rhetoric when it comes to this overheated language around brexit. today at westminster a different chorus for anna soubry. for she is a jolly good fellow! this evening it has emerged that all mps have received new security advice. a cabinet minister has said that leaving the eu without a deal "should not be contemplated". the government has so far refused to rule out a no deal brexit — and is continuing to make contingency plans. the business secretary greg clark has urged mps to back theresa may's brexit agreement and signalled he'd oppose leaving the eu without one. and right now mps from different parties are trying to limit the government's power to implement a no—deal brexit — to try to stop it happening. with more here's our political correspondent alex forsyth. you might have heard this on your radio ? what about documents for driving? i new

i would not go as far as jacob rees—mogg who welcomes the idea that the queen steps in and takes chargend i am not a monarchist at all. this may be a warning shot from her majesty. this message comes one month after the censor that message from her christmas message. and secondly, it is not explicitly linked to brexit. so for all we know it may be about the argument about somebody‘s sausage rolls. it may be about the argument about somebody's sausage rolls. who knows indeed. let's go to the front page of the daily express, gear up for no—deal brexit, this sort of contradicts when we started from, doesn't it? yes, of the express is basically saying that emergency preparations are going on in whitehall. they have treated the final stages of operation yellowhammer. and i think we have all known for some time that there are these preparations going on and various civil servants are being pulled off for things they normally do and have to think about, you know, possible delays at the border, problems getting things into the uk. soi problems getting things into the uk. so i think in a way you

jacob rees—mogg is giving a speech now in which in the advanced reading of 80 adopts a much more conciliatoryut reaching a feasible deal. do you think the brexiteers, despite all the rhetoric, at the end of the day, faced possibly with losing brexit, will come on board behind theresa may and that will get the deal through? theresa may and that will get the dealthrough? this is theresa may and that will get the deal through? this is a fascinating question. you would have thought for people that have spent the best part of 30 years or more campaigning for this one thing in british politics, which is to get us out, when faced with a deal that gave certainty about the uk leaving at the end of march this year would have seized it with both hands and the fact they did not last week sends a powerful signal about where their state of mind is at. i think most will eventually come round to this deal andi eventually come round to this deal and i think some are so entrenched in their positions that any sense of compromise or trade—offs or working pragmatically to deliver brexit is just off the scale for

rees—mogg, those ardent brexiteers who previously didn't back theresa may's plan.gainst the labour whip last night when she abstained on the cooper amendment on the extension of article 50. great to have you with us today. did you get permission from the leader's office to abstain at last night? there wouldn't be a permission given for something like that, but they we re for something like that, but they were aware of my intentions beforehand. it is part of our standing orders that we do notify the leaders office if any changes to whipped plans. why did you abstain? a number of reasons. we have had over 1000 days for this to be considered and negotiated, we have seen the avoidable delays that theresa may has put in place that has push this further and further, closer to the wire. i think that there needs to be some responsibility from the prime minister, acknowledging she has had an awful lot of time to come to an arrangement and try and get deals through and come back with alternatives and she hasn't been able to do that before. the responsibility should be on her

the leading conservative brexit supporter —jacob rees—mogg — fuelled speculation that he might support all‘ —— but he repeated his opposition to the so—called ‘backstop' — the guarantee against a hard border between northern ireland and ireland — which is currently an intergal part of the prime minister's agreement. 0ur political correspondent nick eardley reports. could theresa may's hardest critics be won over? for months, they rallied against her brexit plan but as the government scrambles for support, a hint at what could win over brexiteers — reopening the withdrawal agreement with europe. the only way to get it is by reopening the text. that is what they will have to do. this is realpolitik. and if they do do that, people like me will consider what is done. but what people like me are not saying is that "here's a blank cheque to get a few warm words and then suddenly we'll change our minds". others too think a solution is possible. i think that there is every chance that if the uk now negotiates with conviction and if we really mean it this time, we can secure the changes that we

here's jacob rees mogg.on of this deal could be achieved that could make it acceptable. that upbeat language hasn't gone unnoticed. sebastian payne from the ft: he is not fearing that confident, but it is a prediction, nonetheless. —— feeling that confident. plus the dup. it's a party in northern ireland — it has 10 mp5. and so far it's opposed the deal. and the main issue for these opponents of the deal is the backstop for the irish border. this ensures that if the uk and the eu fail to reach a trade deal by the end of next year, the uk will stay in the eu's customs union until a trade deal is done. and while you're in the customs union, you can't do trade deals on your own — something brexiteers want to do. the problem is that, despite some shifts in the mood music in westminster, the eu has repeatedly said there must be a backstop and it can't have a timelimit. we'll see. in the meantime, here's the eu's chief brexit negotiator. opposing no—deal will not stop no—deal from happening at the end of march. to

threatened with violence and rape, and protesters turned up at the home of the leading brexiteerjacob rees—moggf people don't like your daddy. do you know that? has he not told you about back? it cannot go on. we need to absolutely dial down the rhetoric when it comes to this overheated language around brexit. has he not told you about back? it cannot go on. we need to absolutely dial down the rhetoric when it comes to this overheated language around brexit. today at westminster, a different chorus for anna soubry. # for she's a jolly good fellow... and this evening it has emerged that all mps have received new security advice. june kelly, bbc news. departures at heathrow were temporarily stopped earlier, after a drone was reported to have been sighted. flights resumed about an hour after police said a drone had been seen. a heathrow spokeswoman had said it was a "precautionary measure" to "prevent any threat to operational safety". it comes after last month's disruption at gatwick airport which saw thousands of people stranded when drones were sighted. a man's been arrested after getting throu

so, jacob rees mogg's view is no deal rather than the pm's deal is the most likely outcome and then wervention to date from richard harrington. this is the man who basically has to meet with business to try to pave the way, prepare them, get organised for no deal. this morning, he could not have been more dismissive about the prospect of no deal, saying it would bea prospect of no deal, saying it would be a disaster, saying that the idea of post—brexit trade deals were a sham and warning potentially of the closure of prominent manufacturers. i'm not afraid of no drugs etc, but i'm afraid of jaguar closing, mini closing, the life sciences industry closing and all the other things because we'd have no agreement that represents the way these businesses are integrated today. this is irresponsibility, nick, and we've got to stop it and the prime minister, who i'm a great supporter of, should say this is the time for members of parliament to do what they were elected for and the vast majority of them reject this no deal nonsense and that's what we should do. so, that was an extraordinary com

own side are normally sane and rational, they are talking about 200, she is looking at jacob rees—moggthat again fora her last year so cannot do that again for a year, the message for brussels might not be that her plan can somehow get through but that parliament will not vote for brexit and it may stiffen the resolve of the other 27 countries to give no more concessions. we heard nick boles saying that a senior committee could take over this process if there is no authority in government and if the house cannot come to our view, let's have your views on this. we saw parliament taking back control with the vote on to theresa may, on the finance at, yvette cooper and the dominic grieve motion after the speaker ruled you could discuss that, but there is no agreement on anything but being against a hard no—deal brexit. how you go forward, how you negotiate, norway or canada or a second referendum, there is no agreement on any of that and parliament is paralysed. the idea of throwing it toa paralysed. the idea of throwing it to a maker committee, 36 committee chairs, that will not lead to

, it's other stuff, when people used deliberately opaque language like borisjohnson and jacob rees moggs actually happening. by using a simple word like waxed up the suggestion is, you understand, it's a backstop. how are you going to do it? you got a situation in ireland, you have a soft border and no one is being is stopped and the backstop as the proposition that if no arrangement is come to them that is guaranteed but you haven't explained how. by calling it a backstop all you have done is... hiding behind it is the good friday agreement. every time they said backstop theirs is a good bit going on, we‘ve got to do this because of the good friday agreement, but they say backstop come they are hiding behind it and that‘s something quite massive. come they are hiding behind it and that's something quite massive. this is part of the problem with the withdrawal agreement, the whole withdrawal agreement, the whole withdrawal agreement, the whole withdrawal agreement is immensely vague. read even 2—3 pages of it, most of it has not agreed. very few areas we have actually agreed the departu

we hear from brexiteers like boris johnson and jacob rees—mogg that if the uk was to come out on wtor businesses, the economy and the everyday person? good question. the wto is an international organisation that sets basic rules about trade. if you are a country that was the export of another country one of the rules is how much do you pay. these are very basic rules, so most countries try to strike free trade agreements which can facilitate that, and build on those rules. what we mean by wto rules is that if the uk left with no—deal, essentially, the government said we are trying to prepare as much as possible for that so we will put lots of legislation through parliament to make sure that trade can continue, because if you pull out of the market, the eu market, all of a sudden, lots of laws cease to apply, so they are trying to fill that vacuum, but it doesn't facilitate everything so you would still have checks, and it is like when you go to the airport, for example to new york, you can fill in some forms but that doesn't take away the checks, itjust some forms but that doesn't ta

there were some suggestions that may be the likes of jacob rees mogg, prominent brexiteer, was softening lbc, he was pretty clear that he now thinks no deal is the most likely outcome. 0k, i think if you work to rank them, the most likely is no deal. the second most likely is a re—done deal, third is delay, forth a long way behind, is not leaving at all. and a people's vote as it is so—called? it doesn't even come out of the paddock, round the parade ring? it's got remarkably little support, it will be very divisive in the labour party. most conservatives don't want it. can i ask you about the backstop. if that is the way theresa may is going to go i thought the eu had said on multiple occasions because it's part of the legally binding withdrawal agreement, that's the part that cannot be re—negotiated. agreement, that's the part that cannot be re-negotiated. they really have, mrs may before she put her deal to the boat got a letter from arnold tusk and jean—claude juncker which was their best offer on the backstop. and there was nothing in it which was going to meet the concerns of tory

we saw jacob rees—mogg haranged outside his home when he was taking his children out of the house a fewd machinations of the no—deal brexit playing out, leaving without a deal at all if the pm's deal is rejected, but there seems to be a majority to reject the idea of no deal, that's what they will attempt to do today, mps want to make it difficult for the government to go ahead with no deal by binding their hands around allocating money for it. it wouldn't absolutely rule it out. but it would make it pretty difficult. there are those in government who think parliament, in doing this, is acting irresponsibly. no deal potentially will provide a great deal of upset in the uk economy, at least in the short term, and no brexit i think would be a slap in the face to voters and the democratic process of our country. the government has a duty to prepare for every eventuality, including no deal. tying the hands of government i think would be irresponsible. the other thing the government is attempting to do is persuade people, to twist arms, so last night we saw mps, ministers, backbenchers, wive

nicky morgan as well as jacob rees—mogg together behind this compromise they were talking about, whichpolite disagreement there. nicola, you can respond to a point bit if you could just respond as well to whether you think they will be an extension of article 50 at the end of all this. yeah, we should not underestimate bringing the tory party together and uniting the tory party together and uniting the conservative party, they are not necessarily mutually exclusive but the point is the clock is ticking down. i think there are 58 days to go now until brexit, and there is no movement on the key elements, which is the backstop. it is still the same problem. what parliament decided yesterday when they rejected the amendments is they did not put forward this plan to essentially delay article 50. however, that does not mean that that is not going to happen, it just means not mean that that is not going to happen, itjust means it is not going to happen for now. so there are still some chance. at the moment, if you like it is less likely to be delayed than perhaps it was feeling a few days ago

no deal at all, which is the jacob rees—mogg view. or you are in the territory of this deal.nomically damaging but at least i understand what you want. if you wa nt understand what you want. if you want know to leaving the european union, i think that would be politically catastrophic because people voted to leave, but i can at least understand what they want. but i can‘t understand is people who say, i want a deal but not this deal. in order to get any deal, you have to go through the withdrawal agreement. that was rory stewart. after the vote, brexit secretary stephen barclay opened the debate on theresa may‘s brexit plan. we continue to believe that this is the best deal to honour the referendum result and deliver the certainty for our businesses, our citizens and our security. it was clear that there was much that members agreed with, but we listened to the views of the house, which in particular expressed concerns in relation to the backstop. we therefore paused the debate to enable those concerns to be discussed with the eu leaders. today, we have published, mr speaker,

mrjohnson, to offer another hypothesis about what might happen in parliament, jacob rees—mogg said ifr? what, to which? to her deal. it is not a choice i wish to have. it is very... one... there are ways in which i'm afraid the deal on offer is worse than being in the eu. forthe reason i gave. normally speaking ifjcb comes up i gave. normally speaking ifjcb comes up with a brilliant idea and you want to protect yourself from people in brussels who may want to have... to throttle that idea, you have... to throttle that idea, you have british civil servants in brussels or ministers who can speak up brussels or ministers who can speak up foryou. we brussels or ministers who can speak up for you. we are coming out but under these proposals we would still be run by the eu. that is a defect and the same goes for the trade policy and everything else. i don't wa nt policy and everything else. i don't want to face that choice. we should be going for the clean global brexit i have advocated. the trade terms on whichjcb does well i have advocated. the trade terms on which jcb does well around th

there is the legal and moral arguments.“ you talk to jacob rees—mogg, he would say we don't need to spendthe moral point of view, if we left under no deal, we would need a range of deals with the eu on many different aspects of trade, of customs, flights, mobile phones, also so things. so again, not honouring those commitments could have outcomes. it would be silly to upset the people that we are going to be depending on for a future trade deal. we agreed to this exits bill back in december of last year —— this brexit bill. we signed up to it then. around half of the money is for a transition, a standstill transition to allow us to adapt. the other half, we pay over a longer period and it allows us to settle accounts. but if we end up in the backstop, we're not obliged to pay a single penny. one final question, to both of you, when will it all be over? no time soon, i'm afraid. and it depends again what you're talking about. wow are looking at the 29th of march but this could go on week after week after week. if we have a meaningful vote on the 15th of january, it depends on what happens

comments by jacob rees—mogg beginning to sound a lot more...dup plasma sammy wilson, pointed to by ministers as a sign that the brexiteers could perhaps be preparing to come on board behind mrs may's deal, if she can get some movement on the backstop. finally, briefly, if there was to be a delay, brussels isn't just going to accept as a reason for that the uk hasn't got itself sorted out yet, is it? there has to be some other rationale, doesn't there?|j think other rationale, doesn't there?” think that is very true. although it seems as if this motion is likely to get through the commons, whether that will actually result in legislation that forces mrs made to postpone brexit day is another thing altogether. many people question if constitutionally you can do that. there is a question about the practicalities, of how it would be possible to get such legislation through in a single day without people talking it out and also, as you say, whether the eu would be prepared to agree to something u nless prepared to agree to something unless there was

, the dup, etc. most ardent brexiteers, the erg, jacob rees-mogg, the dup, etc.b it can't deliver. it is similar to when she won the confidence vote and said she will definitely leave before the next election, she has won by promising something but it is not clear whether they will be satisfied with what she comes up with. and what we haven't mentioned, there is a majority as of last night for alternative arrangements but we don't actually know what those alternative arrangements are, do we? yes, the majority it rests on with these labour mps, it is quite narrow and quite slim, so they are looking for some sort of key overwhelming majority to bring back to brussels, thatis majority to bring back to brussels, that is not there. brussels are still slightly wary, given the slimness of the majority and what it is built on, something potentially undeliverable. if we all cast our minds back to the thick of the negotiations, there were talks of technical arrangements, negotiations, there were talks of technicalarrangements, using technology to avoid a hard border on the