Article 4SY13 Brexit: Bercow refuses to allow 'meaningful vote' on deal today - live news

Brexit: Bercow refuses to allow 'meaningful vote' on deal today - live news

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Ben Quinn (now) and Frances Perraudin (earlier)
from World news | The Guardian on (#4SY13)

Rolling updates on latest political developments, including Speaker saying withdrawal bill motion is 'in substance the same' as the one on Saturday

4.04pm BST

There's a bit of of political kickabout over a second referendum as the former Tory, now LibDem, Sarah Wollaston and the Conservative MP Desmond swayne.

Swayne says with a smile that he believes Bercow is right, but adds: "By the same logic, It's quite right for the voters not to have to answer the same question again."

3.59pm BST

Bercow is warming up a bit now, telling Jenkin: "When he was getting decisions in his favour he was not grumbling. He is grumbling now because he is getting the judgements that he doesn't like."

A translation from the BBC's Andrew Sinclair:

Speaker response to @bernardjenkin "I don't recall you complaining when I used to let eurosceptic mps ask urgent questions "

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