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PM now presenting “having secured the agreement of the EU for further talks” as a negotiating triumph
PM responds to Corbyn’s comment about running down the clock. “No, I wanted to have this sorted before Xmas”
She points out most Labour MPs voted against the deal
Q from @YvetteCooperMP, PM's longstanding opponent since Home Office days: is she still ruling out A50 extension?
PM: A50 extension "not something that solves the problem – we are in this position bc I negotiated a deal and the House of Commons, incl MPs on her side, rejected that deal"
Nigel Dodds, DUP: "the stance taken by Leo Varadkar and others could lead to the very outcome they say they want to avoid", a hard border
Dominic Grieve: is there time to get deal legislation through? PM: we may have to change the requirement for withdrawal agreement to be scrutinised for 21 sitting days
Picked up by @lucianaberger, who says that shortening that timetable would mean inadequate scrutiny
Wonder if any MP will raise thornier Q of lack of time to get more substantial laws through in time for no-deal Brexit
If UK leaves with a deal there would be a transition period in which to sort these things out; if we leave without deal it's legal limbo
"Can I assure the PM," says @NSoames, "that I'm holding my nerve like anything"
PM to Jeremy Lefroy, Con, re conseqs of no-deal Brexit: "I believe in the long term we would be able to recover from that impact"
