And well bring you that vote live. And you can send your questions for christian and for me using the hashtag bchs. We will bejoined we will be joined by Robert Watson as well. We think we are less than one hour away from a vote that is pivotal to the future of the united kingdom. The opposition, along with rebel mps from the Ruling Conservative Party, are seeking to prevent a no deal brexit in any circumstances. To prevent a no deal brexit if they succeed, the consequences are myriad. If and how brexit happens will be completely unknown, the Ruling Conservative Party will be torn apart as a series of high profile mps are expelled and Boris Johnsons government would appear to be untenable, meaning he may well call an election within hours. And remember this is parliaments first day back after the summer. The Prime Ministers argument is that he doesnt want a no deal brexit, but without the possibility of one, he cant negotiate with the eu. And during a series of bruising exchanges, hes made the case again. If this house were to decide that it was simply impossible for us to leave without a deal, and to make that step illegal, to force us. Thats what they want. To undermine oui thats what they want. To undermine our negotiations number forces. Thats what they want. To force us to beg, to beg, to force us to beg for yet another pointless delay. If that happens, all the progress that we have been making will have been for nothing. But at that point, the Prime Minister had been dealt a carefully chereographed blow. As he stood to speak, one of his mps, philip lee defected to the liberal democrats. This was the moment. Wto, the world trade organisation. We are on the verge. And just as he walked into the chamber, a letter from mr lee was deliverred to the Prime Minister accusing him of aggressively pursuing a damaging brexit in unprincipled ways. With that defection, the Prime Ministers lost his working majority of one. Now with the dup the government comes in at 319. The opposition is at 20. Some Opposition Mps were quick to react. Labour mp wes streeting. This is the leader of the opposition, Jeremy Corbyn. This bill does not close other options to resolve the brexit impasse. This bill is about preventing a damaging no deal which this government has no mandate for and for which there is very little public support. The bill is designed purely to provide vital breathing space, to find an alternate way through the brexit mess this and the previous government have created. Today, mr speaker, is another historic day in parliament. Its our chance to seize this last opportunity, to stand up to a bullying government that has shown itself ready to dodge scrutiny and silence debate. If we do not act today, we may not get another chance. Whether people voted leave or remain, they did not vote to shut down democracy. As the very large number of people who were on the streets last saturday from both leave and remain views were very concerned about the way in which this government is trying to shut down debate, shut down democracy and lead us into what i believe would be the problems of a no deal brexit. As always on nights like this and there been a few of them this year Christian Fraser is in westminster guiding us through it all. In the afternoon, some of the more pointed attacks came from the conservatives, the same party as the Prime Minister. It was a really rambunctious sort of afternoon stop that dramatic moment when philip lee crossed the chamber to sit with the liberal democrats, depriving Boris Johnson of his majority. We had so many dramatic instalments of this brexit story but i think this next 90 minutes that we are about to face is really one of the more. If the so called Rebel Alliance get this through tonight and take control of the palm entry process tomorrow, its very likely we are going to be heading to a general election. And if they dont get it through, you would have to think the chances of no deal brexit do rise exponentially. That is why the sta kes a re exponentially. That is why the stakes are so high. To the tory rebels, or stress in the sink sorry, i have to remove the whip from you. Boris johnson is i have to remove the whip from you. Borisjohnson is saying. Getting wind in the last few minutes 17 or so wind in the last few minutes 17 or so labour mps wind in the last few minutes 17 or so labourmps are wind in the last few minutes 17 or so labour mps are going to amend the motion tomorrow and bring back the deal that was voted for three times, bringing to the house of commons again, ina bringing to the house of commons again, in a way to avert that no deal possibility. Let me give you a flavour of the debate tonight. All let oliver letwin, one of the first to open the debate. The governments intention or willingness to leave the country into a no deal exit is a threat to our country. The Prime Minister is much in the position of someone standing on one side of a canyon, shouting to people on the other side of the canyon that if they do not do as he wishes, he will throw himself into the abyss. That is not a credible negotiating strategy. And it is also not a responsible strategy, given that the risk that there is to be dragged over the edge with the Prime Minister. Not a credible strategy, says oliver letwin. Responding for the government, jacob reese mogg. The Prime Minister has said, including in his statement earlier, this government is absolutely committed to delivering brexit on the 315t of october. We must deliver the largest democratic mandate in the nations history. Delivering the referendum result requires this house to respect the voice of the people, as expressed in that historic vote. And so far, the house has failed to do so. And now, instead of backing the Prime Minister and giving him the best possible chance of securing a deal before the uk leaves the European Union on the 315t of october, we find ourselves debating a proposition that seeks to confound the referendum result again. Mr speaker, i wish to be clear. What is proposed today is constitutionally irregular. Lets pick up on the point he was making. Here is a tweet from our colleague iain watson. Help me out here, christian. Isnt this the same deal defeated by record margins repeatedly . Yeah, but stephen kinnick who i spoke to on beyond 100 days, he was fearful it would lead to borisjohnson taking overin would lead to borisjohnson taking over in number ten, it would raise the prospects of no deal and i think he was regretful maybe they had not voted through the Withdrawal Agreement. I had another labour mp here tonight who said, i have no problem with the Withdrawal Agreement. She wanted more flesh on the bone. There are some labour mps are disposed that way. Are there enough consumer to make mps who think, actually, it wasnt as bad as all that . Actually, it wasnt as bad as all that . Conservative mps who think . Maybe we grab her nose and seeks to amend what happens through. It will be interesting to see where that debate goes tomorrow, whether it falls flat on its face or whether there is an appetite for it. See if we get there as well. Help us understand what has been voted on this evening and that what might follow if it goes against Boris Johnson. It is important to make the distinction. Obviously theyre trying to get the legislation through to stop the no deal brexit. Tonight is holy about the process. It means it would give the so called Rebel Alliance the opportunity to put their business motion forward, their bill forward. It would be debated in the comments tomorrow if they win the debate tonight. The hope is they could get it through the chambers by end of week and take no deal off the table. Weaver tonight theirfriends no deal off the table. Weaver tonight their friends and allies of borisjohnson in the house of lords who want to filibuster the process, so an who want to filibuster the process, so an awful long way before the bill gets his royal assent towards the end of the week if it gets there. And christian, a quick word about borisjohnson. This and christian, a quick word about Boris Johnson. This is and christian, a quick word about borisjohnson. This is the most pressure hes been under since becoming Prime Minister. How did you assess his performance . Becoming Prime Minister. How did you assess his performance . |j becoming Prime Minister. How did you assess his performance . I didnt think it was a terrific performance today. He has had a very good few weeks from a conservative point of view, going to the g7 to beginning some sort of pick up from Emmanuel Macron and angela merkel, but the day started in a pretty disastrous way from his point of view. You have the telegraph, saying, actually there is no negotiation in brussels. The negotiation is a sham. That has been vehemently read rejected by number ten. I think the central nub of this in the house of commons, that there really is not any trust for what Boris Johnson is doing, which is why they want to pin him down. Just before i give you a breather, christian, when we get this vote, do we know . breather, christian, when we get this vote, do we know . I think between some time, 9 30pm, 10pm. Between sometime, 9 30pm,10pm. That will tell you, if you get in early votes trying to bring the proceedings to an end, that they have the numbers. It is the second vote which is the emergency order, the one we are looking at. Christian, think you very much indeed. Those of you watching, if you have questions, bbcos is the hashtag. Christian is going to be behaving help from rob watson as well. Our chief political correspondent, vicki young, is in the central lobby of the houses of parliament. Ican i can only imagine what the mood is in there. I think. I can only imagine what the mood is in there. Ithink. He is i can only imagine what the mood is in there. I think. He is probably about to lose his first vote as Prime Minister. There are about 15 tory mps who have publicly said they are prepared to fight the government to vote for the tonight, allowing mps to take control of the agenda tomorrow, and have actuallyjust spoken to the couple of others who have not gone public but say that they are willing to rebel as well. What has happened today is that forcejohnson has what has happened today is that force johnson has met what has happened today is that forcejohnson has met with some of these mps, looking for reassurances from him that he genuinely is trying to get a new deal out of brussels. Some of them believe him and will give them another chance but there are others who simply dont. They think that he is wanting to go for a no deal brexit and theyjust cannot stomach that, so they are prepared to go against their party, they are risking being shut out of their party. And we could be in a situation in a couple of hours time where borisjohnson situation in a couple of hours time where Boris Johnson is situation in a couple of hours time where borisjohnson is going to chuck out of the party a couple of former chancellors, including ken clark, the longest serving mp in the house of commons, and Winston Churchills grandson. It is pretty incredible evening. That is even before you to the point tomorrow, where mps think they can get that bill through. Does Boris Johnson stand up immediately to say i have tabled a motion to call a general election and their labour and opposition parties to vote for it . We will see. He says he will not ask for another delay to brexit. He wa nts a for another delay to brexit. He wants a general election. For the moment, thank you very much indeed. There are 58 days to go until october 31. It was said by the European Union, by the time the uk. I hope christian, bring you back in. I wa nted christian, bring you back in. I wanted to ask you earlier, what is going on behind you . We have two protests going on, the stopped the coup, and the peoples assembly. My colleague dan johnson has coup, and the peoples assembly. My colleague danjohnson has been on the green. What is the mood like there . Its been a noisy, boisterous day. Quite a few different protests groups that have gathered together today in opposition to no deal brexit democrat, to no deal, some of them opposed to brexit, some of them. Many different messages, voiced with a lot of passion, some very Strong Language we have heard today. And this is really the tail end of protests that have gone on the route the day, so this group is curtly blocking the street right outside parliament. Parliament square has just reopened and the traffic is starting to flow again but certainly this part of london is still blocked by protesters, and they say force johnson is prepared to shutdown parliaments, they are prepared to block the streets if Boris Johnson is prepared. Lets see if we can have a quick word. Johnson is prepared. Lets see if we can have a quick wordlj johnson is prepared. Lets see if we can have a quick word. I am from london why are you here . I am here basically because borisjohnson is a prove n basically because borisjohnson is a proven liar. A good leader is meant to be someone we proven liar. A good leader is meant to be someone we can proven liar. A good leader is meant to be someone we can trust, someone who is confident and someone who is, can lead the country. Borisjohnson isa can lead the country. Borisjohnson is a liar. He is a proven liar. Have a look at how iwas. I was. Its Boris Johnson buzzing leadership your. 100 . Not i was. Its Boris Johnson buzzing leadership your. 10096. Not brexit . I will be honest with you. If we had a party and a leader who could deliver brexit without making a mess and making the country complete shambles, like the tories have done over this period, then yes, i may be would go free leaving that you. Under the tories, they have bested up. Misted up. Under the tories, they have bested up. Misted up. Thank you very much. Good to talk to you. Lots of different messages, lots of different messages, lots of different motivations that have brought people onto the streets today. They have talked about bringing people together. You can be sure a majority of the scott are anti brexit, and hope mps will be able to do what they need to do to make sure there is a block on no deal. Make sure there is a block on nodeal. Noisy, dan. I hope you can so nodeal. Noisy, dan. I hope you can so hear me. We had messages from different people if they would support a general election if Boris Johnson put forward a motion tomorrow. How many of them would welcome that election will within a canjeremy welcome that election will within a can Jeremy Corbyn decided welcome that election will within a canJeremy Corbyn decided he did not wa nt canJeremy Corbyn decided he did not want the election . Lots of people here say they are up for a general election that is what they want to see. We heard from two members of labours shadow cabinet who said they were prepared for a general election, ready for that committed they should bring that election on. Although there have been some mixed messages from within the labour party on whether they would actually support a general election, that was the message given to ground here, something that seems to have been well received by a majority people in this crowd generally inside the conservative government, and whatever their stance on brexit, there are lots of people who want borisjohnson removed there are lots of people who want Boris Johnson removed from there are lots of people who want borisjohnson removed from office, that he is is not democratically elected, the moves he has made to suppress parliament and its debate as they said. Stop the coup, that is deathly something people feel strongly about. We can expect to see more protests as this carries on. Danjohnson, more protests as this carries on. Dan johnson, parliament green, more protests as this carries on. Danjohnson, parliament green, inc. You very much. In some polls come in they were chilling the conservatives, but look what happened in 2017, and they lost the majority. Quite a few questions coming in, which we will put christians way in a few minutes. Bbcos is the hashtag. The deadline is october 31, and borisjohnsons as it is happening that way. Borisjohnson. Limits Boris Johnson. Limits how borisjohnson. Limits how much time boris members mps have. As we are seeing, opposition parties are working with some conservative mps and they have worked together to produce this bill. The one that, in the end, will be voted on. It would force the Prime Minister to delay brexit. That date is important. It is day after a European Union summit which borisjohnson is day after a European Union summit which Boris Johnson has is day after a European Union summit which borisjohnson has repeatedly said will be the moment when an agreement is possible. One thing we should add, though. Before trondsen and the eu were to reach a new agreement, the Uk Parliament would still need to vote it through, and theresa may can tell us how hard it is to do that. Three times her deal was defeated. Defeat this evening would appear to point