Theresa May has avoided a Conservative rebellion and handed Labour a victory by offering Parliament a vote on the UK's final Brexit deal on Tuesday 7 February, as we went to press.
Brexit minister David Jones said MPs would get a say on the final draft Brexit agreement before it was voted upon by the European Parliament. But he also said the UK would still leave the EU, albeit on different terms, if the deal was rejected, the BBC reported.
MPs debated the third reading of the Article 50 bill in the House of Commons for the second day, with a final vote scheduled for Wednesday evening, the ibitimes reported.
Labour and some Tories want scope for the UK to renegotiate if necessary.
It is yet to be seen whether this is enough to win over opposition MPs and some Tories who oppose a so-called "take it or leave it" deal and want the Commons to be able to send ministers back to the negotiating table in search of better terms.
Former shadow minister Chris Leslie had tabled an amendment to the draft legislation calling for the prime minister to give MPs and peers a say, with pro-EU Conservative MPs such as Anna Soubry expected to vote alongside Labour.
MPs overwhelmingly backed the draft legislation needed to trigger Brexit talks by 498 votes to 114 after its second reading in the Commons.
Labour's shadow cabinet decided on Tuesday morning that it would impose a three-line whip on its MPs to back the bill.
Jeremy Corbyn has tabled numerous amendments to the draft legislation, including a call for an anti-tax haven concession from the government.
But the Labour leader could face another rebellion after a string of MPs, including former shadow Welsh secretary Jo Stevens, quits his frontbench over the Article 50 vote.
The government is hoping to pass the draft law through parliament by 7 March so that May can trigger Brexit talks on 9 March.
