To confirm, all 8 of the Brexit motions that.....>

UK: To confirm, all 8 of the Brexit motions that faced indicative votes in the

Commons late Wednesday were defeated. Focus now moves to "Meaningful Vote III"

on PM May's Brexit deal, with various reports suggesting that the vote will most

likely happen on Friday. The DUP continues to oppose May's deal, with a hardcore

group of the ERG also set to vote against the deal (even with the likes of Boris

Johnson now supporting May's deal as she has reportedly promised to step aside

before the next stage of negotiations if her deal passes).

- To overcome obstacles re: bringing the deal back to the Commons for a third

time, the FT noted that May is looking at splitting "her deal in two &

presenting only one half to MPs for a vote. The PM is looking at holding a vote

only on the 585-page draft withdrawal treaty - the legally binding divorce

agreement with the EU - while spinning off the 26-page non-binding political

declaration on future relations with the bloc. The idea has been circulating in

Downing Street all week, but has been given greater urgency by Mr Bercow's

renewed warning on Wednesday that he would not accept a third meaningful vote on

substantially the same exit package that MPs have already voted down twice."