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Speaker has rare casting vote in no-deal Brexit Bill deadlock

Well, while Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May headed off for their discussions, MPs nonetheless pressed ahead with their own plan to head off a No Deal Brexit.

A cross-party group of MPs wanted to push a quick-fire bill through Parliament, to force the government by law to delay the UK's exit.

But there were bitter arguments as opponents said it was both unnecessary - and unconstitutional. Chris Wimpress reports:

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