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A bid by Tory Brexiteers to have Big Ben bong to celebrate the moment Britain leaves the European Union on January 31 won't be debated by MPs.

An amendment to the Withdrawal Amendment Bill which would have given Parliament a chance to vote on a clanging commemoration hasn't been selected.

The bell cannot be rung at short notice during the current maintenance work.

But the bid hasn't rung its last - there are other ways the House of Commons could express their desire to see the famous bell ring and arrangements can be made.

Downing Street has said it is planning something to mark the moment at the end of January, but hasn't offered up any details.

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But the government isn't the only group planning a party.

Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage said last week that he is planning to throw a party in Parliament Square.

The announcement came as Boris Johnson's Brexit deal returns to the Commons on Tuesday as the Government resumes its push to drive through Britain's departure from the EU by the end of the month.

MPs, returning to Westminster following their Christmas break, begin three days of detailed debate on the Withdrawal Agreement Bill (WAB) with the House expected to sit late into the night.

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Opposition parties have tabled a number of amendments to the legislation, but with the Government now enjoying a Commons majority of 80 they look unlikely to succeed.

The Prime Minister is determined to deliver on his general election manifesto promise to "get Brexit done" by January 31.

The WAB has already cleared its first Commons hurdle, passing its second reading vote before Christmas with a majority of 124.

The Government now wants it to complete its remaining stages in the lower House by the end of business on Thursday.

It would then go to the Lords next week, with ministers confident it can conclude its passage through Parliament in time for it to be ratified by the European Parliament by the end of the month.

That would mean the UK leaving the EU on January 31, with a deal in place covering citizens' rights, the Irish border and Britain's "divorce bill" of about £30 billion.

It will also mark the start of an 11-month transition period, during which the UK will continue to follow EU rules, while negotiations take place on a free trade agreement.

Senior EU figures, including chief negotiator Michel Barnier, have warned that completing a deal in such a tight time-frame is likely to prove impossible.