Article 4ST27 Brexit: Labour to back rebel Tory bid to force Johnson to demand extension – as it happened

Brexit: Labour to back rebel Tory bid to force Johnson to demand extension – as it happened

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Andrew Sparrow, Ben Quinn, Kate Lyons and Kevin Ra
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Prime minister has said he is 'very confident' deal will be approved in historic Commons vote on Saturday

8.32pm BST

That's all from us for this evening. Here's a summary of the day's events:

Related: Brexit 'super Saturday': your guide to the big day

7.23pm BST

The hard Brexit-supporting Tory MP, Andrea Jenkyns, has said she will back Johnson's deal. Jenkyns voted against May's deal on all three occasions and, as she notes in her tweet, would still prefer a no-deal Brexit.

After much consideration, I have decided to back @BorisJohnson deal. Obviously I would prefer No-Deal but I believe we are in real danger of losing Brexit with the Remain shenanigans and the stakes are dangerously high at the moment. My statement below. https://t.co/n9nEkJePRO pic.twitter.com/FHkJjNUtVW

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