Gilts are trading a little stronger....>

GILT SUMMARY: Gilts are trading a little stronger on `Meaningful Vote` Tuesday,

with a defeat of PM May's Brexit deal widely expected. 

- The Mar 19 Gilt future is up 13 ticks at 123.04, with strength across the cash

curve: The 2-Yr yield is down 2.5bps at 0.798%, 5-Yr is down 2.7bps at 0.931%,

10-Yr is down 2.5bps at 1.272%, and 30-Yr is down 2.2bps at 1.801%.

- Vote likely around 2000-2100GMT. The bill requires 320 votes to pass, and

expectations are broadly that there will be 200-220 in favour.

- For full MNI analysis, see `POV: MAY`S MARGIN CALL` published yesterday.

- Brexit headlines galore, of course. Telegraph cited Cabinet ministers saying

May will have to stand down if she suffers heavy defeat.

- A German gov't spokesperson threw cold water on a Sun report that May secured

last-minute concessions from German C'llr Merkel.

- MP Hilary Benn's amendment - which had it passed, would have prevented the

vote from going ahead - has been withdrawn, as the Labour Party did not want to

spare May from a potential humiliation on the loss.

- Dearth of data Tuesday, all eyes on the Brexit vote.