Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen 2.56pm BST Back in the House of Lords, where at least the plumbing is still functional and the ceiling is still holding up (see 2.51pm), the closure motion has been passed by 249 votes to 97 – a majority of 152.Peers are now voting on the True amendment. (See 1.57pm.) 2.51pm BST The Brexit plotlines are getting ever more preposterous. This is from the Mirror’s Pippa Crerar.NEW: Commons sitting suspended as torrents of water pour out of chamber roof into press gallery seating below. Pick your apocalyptic Brexit metaphor now. Continue reading…
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