Brexit vote result - LIVE: Jeremy Corbyn tables vote of no confidence in Theresa May that could bring down government after historic 230-vote Commons defeat

Environment Secretary Michael Gove channelled popular television fantasy drama Game Of Thrones when he discussed alternatives to Theresa May's deal.

He told Today: "If we don't vote for the deal tonight, in the words of Jon Snow, 'winter is coming'.

"I think if we don't vote for the deal tonight we will do damage to our democracy by saying to people we are not going to implement a Brexit, and the opportunity that all of us have to live up to our democratic obligations is clear."

"Winter is coming" is a phrase from the HBO programme, whose stars include Britons Maisie Williams and Lena Headey, where cold weather heralds the arrival of an apocalyptic army of the frozen undead on the borders of the fictional land of Westeros.

No surprise that Chuka Umunna, a columnist for The Independent and People's Vote campaigner, will be voting against Ms May's deal: 

Conservative backbencher Hugo Swire said he was still uncertain whether his amendment to the Brexit motion would be selected by Speaker John Bercow, despite the Government having indicated it is ready to adopt it.

Parliament was in such uncharted waters procedurally that one clerk had told him "the normal rules of engagement have been suspended", he said.

Mr Swire's amendment would provide safeguards around the backstop, including a "duty" on the government to ensure it is replaced by other arrangements within a year.

Mr Swire told Today: "The fact is that I think without movement on this part of the Withdrawal Bill, the chances of it getting through this evening are nil."

Here is a reminder of some of the approximate times of events during the day:

0930: The Cabinet gathers in Downing Street for its regular Tuesday morning meeting. It is likely to last for several hours.

1250: The last day of the Brexit debate will be opened by Attorney General Geoffrey Cox.

1830: Theresa May will close the debate with a speech from the Dispatch Box. It is expected to be heavy on "the people expect" and "the eyes of the world are upon us" type rhetoric.

1900: Voting will begin, starting with backbench amendments and culminating in the meaningful vote on the Withdrawal Agreement itself. It could be as late as 10pm according to some guesses. Speaker John Bercow will reveal which amendments he has selected for a vote as the final day of debate starts on Tuesday, with Hilary Benn already having dropped his.

After the meaningful vote takes place: Ms May is expected to make a statement to the House of Commons.

Earlier this morning Michael Gove defended the backstop agreed by Ms May with Brussels.

I think the whole point about the backstop is that it's deeply uncomfortable for the EU.

If it is a trap for anyone, it's a trap for the EU. Why? Because the European Union said at the very beginning of this process that there would be no cherry-picking, the four freedoms of the single market were indivisible.

But we have picked a whole bowl of glistening cherries, we have free access to the European market with no tariffs and no quotas but at the same time we say that European citizens have no freedom of movement.

We don't pay a penny for that access, if we are worried about money after we leave and when we are in the backstop, and at the same time we can say to European nations, 'Do you know what? Access to our territorial waters for fishing, access to our exclusive economic zone, forget about it'.

We are in a stronger position in the backstop."

Tim Loughton, the Tory MP for East Worthing and Shoreham, explains why he won't be voting for Theresa May's deal

Adam Afriyie, the Tory MP for Windsor, becomes the next MP to take to social media to explain how he will be voting tonight: