23:51

I am going to wrap the blog up now.

Here’s a recap of today’s events.

The British government published new proposals for a withdrawal agreement and sent it to the EU Brexit negotiators , who reacted frostily to the new ideas for a backstop in Northern Ireland.

, who reacted frostily to the new ideas for a backstop in Northern Ireland. The DUP, some hardline-Brexiter members of the European Research Group and a handful of Labour MPs have said they could support the proposa l if the EU agreed to make it the basis of a new withdrawal agreement deal. Sinn Fein and opposition parties criticised the plans.

l if the EU agreed to make it the basis of a new withdrawal agreement deal. Sinn Fein and opposition parties criticised the plans. Prime minister Boris Johnson said in a speech at the Tory party conference the proposal was a “fair and reasonable compromise”, but reiterated that not accepting these proposals would inevitably result in a no deal exit from the bloc, and said he would not seek another extension.

said in a speech at the Tory party conference the proposal was a “fair and reasonable compromise”, but reiterated that not accepting these proposals would inevitably result in a no deal exit from the bloc, and said he would not seek another extension. European leaders said they were carefully examining the proposals, and the European Commission agreed to further talks.

But the Irish PM Leo Varadkar said the proposals “do not fully meet agreed objective of the backstop”.”

said the proposals “do not fully meet agreed objective of the backstop”.” SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon said the PM’s plan was “designed to fail”.

Downing Street No 10 confirmed it will seek another prorogation of parliament next Tuesday, ahead of a Queen’s Speech on October 14, which is expected to be compatible with the recent Supreme Court ruling about the last prorogation, which was ruled to have been “unlawful”.

That’s all from me, goodnight.