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Brexit - live updates: Tories sack party's vice-chairman after he helps defeat Government Government defeated in key Brexit vote - here's how the day unfolded
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Welcome to The Independent’s live blog taking in Prime Minister’s Questions and the seventh day of debates on the Government’s Brexit legislation. The Government has been defeated by Conservative rebels and Labour MPs in a critical vote on its key piece of Brexit legislation.
The Government has been defeated by Conservative rebels and Labour MPs in a critical vote on its key piece of Brexit legislation. MPs amended the EU Withdrawal Bill against Theresa May's will, so guaranteeing Parliament a "meaningful" vote on any Brexit deal she agrees with Brussels.
MPs amended the EU Withdrawal Bill against Theresa May's will, so guaranteeing Parliament a "meaningful" vote on any Brexit deal she agrees with Brussels.
Ms May's whips applied heavy pressure on Conservative rebels who remained defiant in the Commons throughout the day and in the end the Government was defeated by 309 votes to 305, a margin of  just four votes.Ms May's whips applied heavy pressure on Conservative rebels who remained defiant in the Commons throughout the day and in the end the Government was defeated by 309 votes to 305, a margin of  just four votes.
Here is how the day unfolded.