Theresa May’s Brexit deal has been defeated in the House of Commons by 432 votes to 202.

On Tuesday night, MPs voted on the UK’s withdrawal agreement from the EU, with the UK government suffering its heaviest defeat since 1924.

Speaking after the vote, the UK prime minister said that the house has spoken and the government will listen.

“It is clear the house does not support this deal. [We] need to confirm whether the government enjoys the confidence of the house.

"If the opposition tables a confidence motion, the government will make time to debate it [on Wednesday].

“If the house confirms its confidence in the government, it will hold meetings to see what is required to get the backing of the house.”

After the prime minister's speech, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said that he has tabled a motion of no confidence. It will be debated on Wednesday.

Appeal

Ahead of the vote, the UK prime minister appealed to MPs in the house.

“A vote against it is a vote for nothing more than uncertainty and division and the very real risk of no deal or no Brexit at all. It doesn’t have to be that way.

“We can choose certainty over uncertainty…unity over division…we can choose to deliver on our promise to the British people.

“We have a duty to deliver on that referendum vote,” she said.

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