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Brexit crisis: The four options MPs are voting on tonight

MPs rejected all eight Brexit alternatives that were put to them last week, with no single option commanding a majority.

By Chris Robertson, news reporter

Monday 1 April 2019 22:20, UK

John Bercow, Speaker of the House, speaks to parliamentarians after announcing the result of indicative voting.
Image: Speaker John Bercow has given MPs the choice of four options
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MPs are to vote on four Brexit alternatives tonight as the latest series of indicative votes kick off in the Commons.

Last week, a similar process saw MPs fail to reach a majority on eight different alternatives ahead of the new Brexit deadline of 12 April.

Speaker John Bercow has selected the following options for tonight's votes, which begin at 8pm.

:: Motion C - customs union

Tabled by Ken Clarke (Conservative) and Hilary Benn (Labour)

This motion would ensure that the withdrawal agreement has to include a permanent and comprehensive UK-wide customs union with the EU.

This would be considered as a "soft Brexit" and the prime minister has been warned against pursuing it.

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However, it lost by the narrowest margin when it was voted on last week, with 264 MPs voting for and 272 voting against.

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:: Motion D - Common Market 2.0

Tabled by Nick Boles (Conservative) and Lucy Powell (Labour)

This motion would lead the UK to re-joining the European Free Trade Association and European Economic Area and it would mean the UK would remain in the single market, allowing UK citizens to retain freedom of movement in the EU, and vice-versa.

This option was widely rejected on Wednesday, with 188 MPs voting for and 283 voting against.

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:: Motion E - Confirmatory public vote

Tabled by Peter Kyle (Labour)

This motion would mean that any deal could not be ratified in parliament until the public had a chance to vote on it - commonly referred to as a people's vote.

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Image: A so-called people's vote is one of the options for MPs to vote on

Dozens of MPs have sponsored this motion, and it is growing in popularity in Westminster, particularly after the Labour leadership decided to back the idea.

A people's vote received 268 votes for, and 295 against at last Wednesday's vote.

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:: Motion G - Parliamentary Supremacy

Tabled by Joanna Cherry (SNP)

This motion would mean the government would seek a further extension if deal is not agreed two days before leaving the EU.

If the EU does not accept an extension, MPs would be asked to vote between a no-deal Brexit or revocation of Article 50.

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Image: MPs will get the chance to vote again on Brexit alternatives. Pic: UK Parliament/Mark Duffy

If MPs chose to revoke Article 50, work would begin to work out what sort of relationship the UK should have the EU going forward.

:: Watch a Sky News Brexit Crisis special this evening, live from Westminster at 7pm with Dermot Murnaghan

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