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Jeremy Corbyn tabled a motion of no confidence in Theresa May as Prime Minister on Monday after she attempted to quash support for a Final Say referendum in a statement to MPs.

Mr Corbyn tabled the motion after the prime minister gave the date for a Commons showdown on her Brexit deal as January 14, which she had already postponed at the eleventh-hour in the face of a catastrophic defeat.

Ahead of announcing the no confidence motion at the end of Ms May’s statement in the Commons, Mr Corbyn said she had “led the country into a national crisis", and lost the support of her own cabinet.

Later, No 10 said they would not table a vote on Mr Corbyn's no confidence motion, describing the move as playing "silly games".

See below for the day's developments

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Green MP Caroline Lucas argues that it would be a greater act of the betrayal to not ask the public their views.

[17 December 2018 17:05 · Lizzy Buchan]

Leaving Brexit for a moment, my colleague Rob Merrick has written a piece on the latest Windrush findings.

Three victims of the scandal have been flown back to Britain to live from Jamaica after being given “exceptional” help, the home secretary has revealed – as he again delayed a full compensation scheme.

More here: 

[17 December 2018 17:13 · Lizzy Buchan]

Back in the Commons, Labour’s Catherine West asks the PM whether she has any advice for a constituent who is stockpiling insulin in case there is a no-deal Brexit.

Ms May says the Department of Health is making preparations to ensure supplies of medicines continue.

[17 December 2018 17:17 · Lizzy Buchan]

[17 December 2018 17:27 · Lizzy Buchan]

Theresa May has refuted reports that she has been receiving advice from former PM David Cameron over Brexit.

Responding to a question from Lib Dem MP Layla Moran, she said: "He is not giving advice, the last time I spoke to him was when we actually agreed the withdrawal agreement, when I spoke to two former prime ministers as a matter of courtesy to indicate to them what had been negotiated with the European Union."

[17 December 2018 17:31 · Lizzy Buchan]

Earlier, Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg congratulated Mrs May "on winning the confidence of the Conservatives in this House last week", adding that he wanted to "assure her that she therefore commands my confidence too".

He said he did not back another referendum, saying it was "better known as the losers' vote", saying that it would be "undemocratic" and "divisive".

The prominent backbencher added: "But also because it would be very hard to deny a second referendum in Scotland, if we had a second referendum on membership of the European Union."

She thanked him for his support, adding that the UK has "accepted the decision we have taken" in numerous referendums over the decades and not gone back to the people.

[17 December 2018 17:56 · Harry.Cockburn]

Jeremy Corbyn has tabled a motion of no confidence in Theresa May as PM

[17 December 2018 18:05 · Harry.Cockburn]

Jeremy Corbyn’s motion will say, “that this House has no confidence in the Prime Minister due to her failure to allow the House of Commons to have a meaningful vote straight away on the withdrawal agreement and framework for the future relationship between the UK and the EU.”

[17 December 2018 18:23 · Harry.Cockburn]

Mr Corbyn called for the vote after Ms May announced Parliament would not vote on Britain's divorce deal with the European Union until the week of January 14, more than a month after it was originally scheduled. 

Defeat in a no confidence motion would increase pressure on the prime minister. But unlike a no-confidence motion in the government, a vote on Ms May as an individual has no power to topple the government and force an election. 

[17 December 2018 18:45 · Harry.Cockburn]

Announcing he was tabling a motion of no confidence, Jeremy Corbyn criticised Theresa May for not offering MPs a chance to have their say before Christmas, amid expectations the vote will take place in the week beginning January 14.

The vote on the Brexit deal was originally scheduled for December 11 before Ms May postponed it due to a lack of support amid concerns over the Irish border backstop.

Raising a point of order in the Commons, Mr Corbyn said: "It's very clear that it's bad, unacceptable, that we should be waiting almost a month before we have a meaningful vote on the crucial issue facing the future of this country.

"The Prime Minister has obdurately refused to ensure a vote took place on the date she agreed, she refuses to allow a vote to take place this week and is now, I assume, thinking the vote will be on January 14 - almost a month away.

"This is unacceptable in any way whatsoever.

"So, as the only way I can think of ensuring a vote takes place this week, I'm about to table a motion which says the following: 'That this House has no confidence in the Prime Minister due to her failure to allow the House of Commons to have a meaningful vote straight away on the Withdrawal Agreement and framework for future relationships between the UK and European Union.'

"That will be tabled immediately, Mr Speaker."