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Labour/SNP amendments defeated - Lab got 296 votes for its Customs Union vote proposal.

Now it is Grieve amendment - important test of whether Commons wants now to take repeated weekly opportunities to set Brexit agenda...

It/ Cooper need same 25 Tory MPs rebels as in November

- correction the 25 rebels were in early December on the Business of the House motion amendment (on same day as contempt vote). That led to a 321-299 Government defeat despite DUP and 4 Labour voting with Government

Grieve amendment takes control of Commons business away from Government every Tuesday from 12th Feb until Brexit Day. It’s procedural, doesn’t specify what it is to be used for. Some argue realistically required to help Cooper Bill across line

Government WIN.

Grieve amendment loses 321-301.

Cooper amendment now up. Numbers look tricky, on basis of Grieve...

Cooper amendment to schedule a day of Commons time to pass all stages of Cooper Bill

Government WIN
298-321

...as result of last 2 votes Government retains control of Commons timetable -PM now gets a clear run until mid February to get something. Still tho could face non binding defeat on No Deal via Spelman/Dromey - & could get indicative support for junking current backstop via Brady

Spelman/Dromey result - indicative of Commons opposition to No Deal -

GOV Defeat.

318 - 310

Commons in short, so far.

We totally reject May’s Deal
We reject No Deal
We reject the power to stop No Deal ourselves.

Now voting to give the PM a mandate to change a backstop she negotiated that has already been rejected by negotiation partners.

Despite that Spelman motion - net net I’d say the chances of No Deal have shot up - the message Commons has sent is doesn’t want to step in, only send a message. Plus some Tory remainers rebels are starting to find an accommodation with managed No Deal too...

And that seems to be verdict on the currency markets with sterling fall ... on @EdConwaySky chart...

Brady amendment
317-301 win for Sir Graham, Government and PM.

Tusk spokesman EUCO coordinated statement:

“Withdrawal agreement is and remains best and only way to ensure an orderly withdrawal of the UK from the EU. The backstop is part of the Withdrawal Agreement, and the Withdrawal Agreement is not open for re-negotiation. “

NEW: Tusk spokesman - “Withdrawal Agreement is not open for renegotiation”

Coordinated with EU capitals

Brussels sources: No summit, no new mandates

Massive Labour recriminations - Labour MPs say 14 Labour MPs gave Government victory on Cooper/Grieve “voting against Labour interests” backers accuse.

14 Labour rebels voting with Government against Cooper / Grieve- cancelling out 15 Tory rebels voting for

There were only 3 Labour rebels on the Spelman motion ruling out No Deal in a non legally binding way - which may suggest a route for Cooper/Grieve type effort to win in last chance saloon in a fortnight...