Prime minister will have to decide whether to carry through with call for election if EU offers lengthy extension

• MPs reject Boris Johnson’s attempt to fast-track Brexit deal
• Labour to back general election once EU approves delay
• What happened last night and what comes next?

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During questions to the Home Secretary in the House of Commons, the DUP MP Ian Paisley junior said around 39 to 4o MPs sitting on the benches on his side of the House of Commons.

On way of getting a picture of the scale of human destruction inside the lorry container in Essex was to bear that in mind.

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Unionist MPs have branded the government’s approach to Northern Ireland in the Brexit talks “despicable” and a “betrayal”.

In his first appearance before the Northern Ireland affairs select committee, Julian Smith, the Northern Ireland secretary, was questioned about plans to require businesses selling or transiting goods from the region to Britain to complete special paperwork in order to trade post-Brexit.

Related: Northern Ireland unionist MPs attack Brexit 'betrayal'

23/10/2019 - www.theguardian.com

Committee members criticise minister over plans to require paperwork to move goods

Unionist MPs have branded the government’s approach to Northern Ireland in the Brexit talks “despicable” and a “betrayal”.

In his first appearance before the Northern Ireland affairs select committee, Julian Smith, the Northern Ireland secretary, was questioned about plans to require businesses selling or transiting goods from the region to Britain to complete special paperwork in order to trade post-Brexit.

23/10/2019 - www.theguardian.com

PM and Labour leader meet but do not agree way forward for withdrawal agreement bill

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Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn have failed to agree a timetable for pressing ahead with the “paused” Brexit bill.

Despite the prime minister’s threat on Tuesday to pull the withdrawal agreement bill (Wab) and press for a general election if MPs rejected his fast-track timetable for approving the legislation, Downing Street confirmed the pair had met on Wednesday.

23/10/2019 - www.theguardian.com