Brexit news - live: Tory MP quits in disgust after Commons votes to reject every single suggested way forward

Cabinet ministers are in for a mammoth day on Tuesday after it was announced that they will meet for a total of five hours.

Theresa May will chair a political cabinet (without civil servants) from 9am until 12pm, followed by a full cabinet meeting between 1pm and 3pm. 

No10 will hope that the meetings will force warring ministers to agree a Brexit path forward - but you wouldn't put much money on it...

Nick Boles has welcomed Labour's decision to whip its MPs to support his Common Market 2.0 proposal in tonight's indicative votes.

The plan, which has significant cross-party support (although not necessarily enough to pass...) would see the UK stay in the single market and agree a "comprehensive customs arrangement" with the EU until an alternative trade deal was agreed that maintained "frictionless trade" and an open border on the island of Ireland.

Labour "encouraged" its MPs to support the proposal during last week's indicative votes but did not order them to do so.

Tory Eurosceptic Richard Drax, who switched his support to back Theresa May's deal last week having previously voted against it, has said he is "utterly ashamed of myself" and demanded that the prime minister take Britain out of the EU without a deal on 12 April.

He told the BBC:

"I personally feel utterly ashamed of myself for betraying everything I believed in - that this deal was a rotten deal - for the sake of the party and the country...

"I had to swallow everything I believe in and vote. Now we've lost that vote and there is only one thing the prime minister can do: get us out on 12 April, get our country back and deliver what we promised, because if we don't, God help us."

Conservative MP Richard Drax is making a somewhat unusual point of order in the House of Commons to express his regret at switching his support to vote for Theresa May's Brexit deal last Friday. 

He tells MPs:

"What I should have done and did not is to trust my instincts and those of the British people. I made the wrong call on Friday."

The Eurosceptic apologises to fellow Brexiteers, saying he "let down good friends" in the Conservatives and the DUP.

He says Theresa May's Brexit deal "must never, ever see the light of day again" in its current form and adds:

"If the prime minister cannot commit to taking us out of the EU on 12 April, she must resign immediately.

"This is no longer about Leave or Remain - that was decided in 2016. This is about the future of our great country and faith and trust in our democracy."

NEW: Former business minister Richard Harrington, who resigned last week to vote against the government on Brexit, has backed calls for a fresh referendum.

Speaking to the BBC, he said:

"I am going to support a confirmatory referendum because I think the country's split, parliament's split and whatever happens, a large amount of people are going to say they've been betrayed by another large amount of people, whichever way it's decided.

"So I think, much as I haven't supported it up to now, the best way of dealing with this is for parliament to decide, which is what we are paid to do and people expect us to do.

"Because of the turmoil and disruption and disagreement within the country, I think it's the right thing for the public to confirm that because it's more than three years since they last had the chance to speak."

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In the Commons, MPs have just approved the business motion, tabled by backbenchers, that will lead to a second round of "indicative votes" on Brexit being held tonight. 

The Commons divided 332-277 in favour of the motion, despite the government ordering Conservative MPs to vote against it.

The debate on the various options being put forward will start shortly, with voting beginning at 8pm. John Bercow, the Commons speaker, is expected to announce the results at 10pm.

NEW: John Bercow has selected four motions for MPs to vote on during tonight's "indicative votes".

They are:

Motion C - Ken Clarke (Conservative) - Requires any Brexit deal to include a commitment to negotiate a "permanent and comprehensive UK-wide customs union with the EU".

Motion D - Nick Boles (Conservative) - Would see the UK remain in the single market and negotiate a "comprehensive customs arrangement" until a wider trade deal could be agreed. Dubbed "Common Market 2.0."

Motion E - Peter Kyle (Labour) - Says any Brexit deal approved by the Commons should be put to a confirmatory referendum.

Motion G - Joanna Cherry (SNP) - Says the government must give MPs a vote on whether to opt for no-deal if no withdrawal agreement can be agreed. If this is voted down, ministers would have to revoke Article 50.  

Arlene Foster has denied reports that DUP MPs are split over Brexit.

Speaking at a press conference in Belfast, she said:

"No there's no splits within the Democratic Unionist Party. I'm not quite sure where that's coming from."

Asked if her party could support a softer Brexit, she added:

 

"We have a very simple way of judging all of this. It's what will protect the Union and what will respect the referendum result and that's always been our position.

"We have been very clear about our one red line and that remains the position. It's of no surprise to anyone that the Union will always be our first priority and that still remains the case."