Brexit: MPs pass Cooper's Brexit delay bill with majority of one - as it happened

I’m going to wrap up now.

Here the latest key developments at a glance:

• A bill tabled by Labour MP Yvette Copper has been passed dramatically by a majority of one in the House of Commons. If approved by the Lords, it will enshrine in law that Theresa May has to ask EU leaders for a long extension if she fails to get her deal through parliament by April 12, which would rule out a no-deal Brexit - provided Brussels approves a longer extension of Article 50.
  
• Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn met earlier to discuss a possible compromise on the withdrawal agreement. The meeting is said to have been “constructive” and further talks are planned.
• Shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry wrote a letter to the shadow cabinet ahead of an emergency meeting tonight, telling cabinet members that “not to insist” on a second referendum would constitute a “breach” of Labour’s commitments made at the party conference.
  
• Jeremy Corbyn meanwhile has said that he had raised the “option” of a confirmatory referendum during his meeting with the PM, which some pundits have interpreted as a potential disagreement between the Labour leader and his frontbench.
  

That’s all from me, goodnight.

The Leave.EU campaign seems to be rather cross:

Irish premier Leo Varadkar will hold Brexit talks with German leader Angela Merkel in Dublin on Thursday, the Press Association reports.

The Taoiseach will host Ms Merkel at Farmleigh House in the capital where their discussions are set to focus on the latest developments ahead of the special European Council meeting next week.
Prior to their formal sit-down the leaders will take part in round-table discussions with people from Northern Ireland and the border area about their views on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.
It comes as efforts intensify to find a way through the Brexit impasse.
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On Tuesday Mr Varadkar held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris.
Ahead of Ms Merkel’s visit, an Irish government spokesman said the Chancellor had been a “strong and unwavering ally of Ireland” as the country responded to the challenges brought about by Brexit.
“Ahead of their formal meeting, the Taoiseach and Chancellor will participate in a round-table discussion with people from Northern Ireland and the border area, who will share their personal experience and perspectives on the impact any return to a hard border would have on border communities and businesses,” the spokesman said.
“These are people for whom the border is a very real issue - people from communities along the border, from business, and with direct personal experience of conflict before the Good Friday Agreement.
“It is important to hear their voices as we work together to deal with the challenges that Brexit presents. “
The spokesman said the meeting was also an opportunity for the leaders to consider other issues on the EU’s agenda and to reflect on how Ireland and Germany can strengthen “the already excellent relations” between the two countries.
Speaking in the Irish parliament on Wednesday, the Taoiseach said he hoped Mr Corbyn would show leadership and come up with a compromise plan with Mrs May.

Sky’s Faisal Islam says the Cooper bill is expected to have good chances to get approved by the Lords.

Labour and Co-op MP Gareth Thomas on the result:

This from The Sun’s Tom Newton Dunn:

This from Sky’s Beth Rigby on the passing of the Cooper bill, which, if passed in the House of Lords, will rule out a crashing out of the EU without a deal once and for all, provided the EU would grant May a longer extension if her deal does not pass by April 12.

Conservative MP Nicky Morgan has said on BBC Newsnight that there are “other more qualified candidates” to lead her party, should Theresa May step down as prime minister.

This also from the Press Association:

Speaking on the BBC’s Newsnight, Ms Morgan said Mrs May was the “best person” to lead discussions with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, but said “new national leadership” would be needed to handle future negotiations on the UK’s relationship with the EU.
Asked about her own leadership ambitions she said: “It is very nice to be suggested, I think that there are other more qualified candidates, but I look forward to playing a role in shaping those discussions.”

This from the Press Association on the wafer-thin majority in this last vote of today that just rocked the House of Commons:

Proposals to further delay the date of Brexit have moved closer to becoming law after they squeaked through the Commons by one vote.
MPs supported the European Union (Withdrawal) (No 5) Bill at third reading by 313 votes to 312.
The draft legislation tabled by Labour former minister Yvette Cooper requires Prime Minister Theresa May to table a motion seeking MPs’ approval for an extension to the Article 50 process beyond April 12 to a date of her choosing.
It is part of a parliamentary bid to prevent a no-deal departure from the EU.
Tory Brexiteers strongly opposed the measures and, shortly before the final vote, they expressed their frustration at the Bill clearing all stages in the Commons in a matter of hours.
Peter Bone (Wellingborough) urged Speaker John Bercow to “make this farce stop” and prevent further votes.
The Bill will undergo further scrutiny in the Lords at a later date, potentially as early as Thursday.

The Cooper bill has passed its third reading with a majority of only one vote, 313:312

Another Peston moment:

Chancellor Philip Hammond told Peston that he hopes the cross-party talks with Labour would be able to discover whether there was a “landing zone” where both sides could meet on a deal, the Press Association reports.

“We are going to have further discussions tomorrow. I think both sides need to understand where each other are.
But I would hope we can get, very quickly, to an understanding of whether there is a cross-party deal to be done,” Hammond said.