TOMORROW’S highly-anticipated Parliament showdown is going to be live for all to see.
But exactly how can we watch it and what can we expect? Here’s the lowdown…
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson shake hands during a news conference after agreeing on the Brexit deal
How can you watch the Brexit sitting of parliament live?
Tomorrow’s showdown will be live on Parliament TV at 9.30am.
Parliament will sit from 9.30am until 2.30pm, for the first time since the Falklands crisis in 1982.
In the morning, Boris Johnson is expected to update MPs on the EU Council to the House of Commons.
Later on in the day, the Government is set to move motions to approve Brexit deal in what will be termed Meaningful Vote 4.
A second motion will then be moved for a no-deal exit.
If Remainer MPs vote against the deal, Boris Johnson has until 11pm to send a letter to the EU asking for a three-month delay to the UK leaving the EU.
What can we expect?
The PM faces a race against time ahead of Saturdays showdown in the Commons after the DUP vowed to vote down his agreement.
Parliament must now consider the deal and vote on whether to approve it.
With the DUP refusing to support the deal, the vote could be incredibly tight and will depend on whether Mr Johnson can retain the support of his own hardliners while also winning back former Tories and convincing two dozen or more Labour MPs to rebel against their leader.
The Government needs at least 318 votes for a majority.
Hardline Tory Brexiteers are lettingMr Johnsonsweat over whether they will vote his Brexit plan but the government is confident theycan win the majority of the 28 Spartans round.
The PM has also left the door open to restoring the whip to the 21 ex-Tory MPs he sacked last month for backing the Brexit-delaying Benn Act in another bid to boost his numbers.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab today refused to say if Conservatives voting against the deal would have the whip removed.
However, he also needs the support of Labour Brexiteers – with 10 ready to enrage Jeremy Corbyn by pushing the deal through, theHuffington Postreports.
What happens after the vote?
If MPs approve the deal on Saturday, the Government is expected to table the Withdrawal Agreement Bill on Monday. MPs could amend it to add a second referendum.
If it passes unchanged, the UK leaves the EU on October 31, as promised by Mr Johnson.
If Parliament rejects the deal then the so-called Benn Act requires the Prime Minister to request an extension to the Brexit process.
Jean-Claude Juncker has indicated the EU could reject that, and the UK would have to leave with no deal on Oct 31 or cancel Brexit.
