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Ahead of Brexit deal, here's minute-by-minute guide to UK Parliament votes

The UK Parliament will start voting on Theresa May's unamended motion on Brexit today

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Anti-Brexit demonstrators wave EU and Union flags outside the Houses of Parliament in London (File Photo: Reuters)

Robert Hutton and Kitty Donaldson | Bloomberg
“The ayes to the right...” That’s how Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow will begin announcing the result of the vote that could determine Britain’s future.

But amid the flummery of the British Parliament, where members cannot address each other by name, and the security is provided by men in tights, how can you tell who’s actually won and lost? Even veterans of the system can be caught out by procedure. Here’s our guide to Tuesday’s vote.

The Motion

Last year Prime Minister Theresa May agreed to give Parliament a “meaningful vote” on the deal, in a concession to lawmakers to

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