MPs in the House of Commons will tonight vote on alternative proposals to Theresa May's Brexit plan.
Speaker John Bercow will select a number of options for MPs to choose from.
They'll tick 'yes' or 'no' beside each option given to them on a ballot paper.
While the options will be confirmed later today before the vote takes place, potential ones being put forward include:
- a customs union with the EU
- a no-deal Brexit
- a 'softer' or 'Norway-style' Brexit
- Mrs May's deal (with MPs potentially proposing changes)
- revoking Article 50
- a second referendum
MPs took control of today's agenda in a bid to see if any option could potentially receive the support of a majority in the Commons.
It's an effort to break the Brexit deadlock in parliament.
However, it remains very possible today's indicative votes will not indicate a way forward and the political stalemate will continue.
Donald Tusk appeal
In Strasbourg this morning, the European Council President Donald Tusk has appealed to MEPs to be open to a 'long extension' to Brexit if the UK wants to "rethink" its strategy.
Last week, EU leaders agreed to an extension.
If Theresa May manages to get her withdrawal agreement through the House of Commons, there will be an orderly Brexit on May 22nd.
If it fails, the UK government will have until April 12th to decide what to do.
Today, Mr Tusk said European politicians should consider extending Article 50 beyond those two dates.
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, left, speaks European Council President Donald Tusk at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, Wednesday March 27, 2019. The Parliament discusses the conclusions of the 21-22 March EU summit, including Brexit, with European Council President Donald Tusk and Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)He said Remain supporters in the UK "must feel represented" by the EU.
He observed: "As I said after the European Council, 12 April is a key date in terms of the UK deciding whether to hold European Parliament elections. 12 April is the new cliff-edge date.
"Before that day, the UK still has a choice of a deal, no-deal, a long extension or revoking Article 50."
Appeal to EP: You should be open to a long extension, if the UK wishes to rethink its strategy. 6 million people signed the petition, 1 million marched. They may not feel sufficiently represented by UK Parliament but they must feel represented by you. Because they are Europeans.
— Charles Michel (@eucopresident) March 27, 2019
Withdrawal agreement
Meanwhile, a number of key pro-Brexit MPs have indicated they could be persuaded to back the existing withdrawal agreement.
The deal has already been overwhelmingly rejected by the House of Commons twice.
Jacob Rees-Mogg, chair of the Eurosceptic European Research Group, has admitted changing his mind about the 'bad' deal on the table.
Writing in the Daily Mail, he argued: "I have come to this view because the numbers in Parliament make it clear that all the other potential outcomes are worse and an awkward reality needs to be faced."
He stressed that his decision to back the deal is subject to support from the DUP.
That party, however, has continued to express its opposition to the deal.
They've raised objections to the backstop, which is the 'insurance policy' to avoid a hard border in Ireland.
It's also been reported other pro-Brexit MPs might back the deal if Mrs May announces plans to step down in the near future:
Boris Johnson tonight - 'what I want to hear is that if this withdrawal agreement is to make any sense at all then there’s got to be a massive change in the uk’s negotiating approach'- not v subtle code, if PM promises to go soon, then she might get might vote
— Laura Kuenssberg (@bbclaurak) March 26, 2019
Downing Street says they'll only bring another 'meaningful vote' on the deal forward if they're confident they can win it.
