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People standing on Parliament Square in London react as John Bercow, speaker of the House of Commons, reads out the vote result of the Letwin amendment (322-306) which has the effect of forcing Johnson to ask EU leaders to delay Brexit beyond October 31, something he had vowed not to do. IMAGES
British Prime Minister Theresa May says there is "one last chance" to end the deadlock on Brexit, as she outlines a series of incentives for MPs to support her Brexit deal. SOUNDBITE
European Council president Donald Tusk says that EU leaders could approve a short delay to Brexit if British lawmakers finally approve the withdrawal deal they have twice rejected. SOUNDBITE
European Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas says that "no solution was identified" to break the deadlock on Brexit during the latest discussions between British officials and the EU's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier, less than a month before the official date of the divorce. SOUNDBITE from Schinas
The EU Commission says that Brexit talks should move on to trade talks as "sufficient progress" had been made on the first stage covering divorce issues, following talks between British Prime Minister Theresa May and Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker. SOUNDBITE
Belgium has agreed a deal with its regional parliaments to approve a landmark EU-Canada free trade agreement, breaking a deadlock that has blocked the pact for weeks. As Sonia Legg reports, the heads of the regions have drawn up an addendum to the agreement that answered their concerns over the rights of farmers and governments.
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