MPs debate Benn bill to stop no-deal Brexit

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9m ago 10:22

Hilary Benn, the Labour chair of the Commons Brexit committee, is not making the opening speech in the second reading debate on the bill bearing his name. For the next four hours Benn is effectively in charge of the Commons order paper, as a result of the SO24 motion passed last night. The bill, European Union (withdrawal) (No 6) bill, is not on the parliamentary website yet ...

22s ago

A Tory puts it to Benn that all his bill does is actually delay the moment at which the UK has to decide what to do about Brexit. Benn concedes there is some truth in this, but says if you are offered a choice between jumping off a cliff, and waiting for three months before jumping off a cliff, it makes sense to wait ...

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2019/sep/04/brexit-crisis-boris-johnson-mps-bill-blocking-no-deal-eu-no-deal-parliament-politics-live

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1. Rebel MPs WIN vote to block No Deal Brexit

REBEL MPs won tonight's first Commons battle to block a No Deal Brexit - as Boris Johnson’s bid for a snap election hangs by a thread.

In another dramatic day in Westminster, rebels led by Hillary Benn and Sir Keir Starmer rammed the next stage of their new law through, which would force Boris to get a THIRD Brexit extension ...

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9858895/jeremy-corbyn-bottles-boris-election-challenge-crunch-no-deal-vote/