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International Trade Secretary Liam Fox says the "status quo has never been on offer" as the EU "wants an ever closer union".

"We have to find a compromise that makes this workable," he says, adding: "the withdrawal agreement achieves just that, and is the only deal on the table".

DUP MP Ian Paisley intervenes to says the "gallows are being built" for the deal ahead of Tuesday's planned vote - and asks if there have been discussions about delaying it.

Liam Fox replies says ministers will "continue to make the case" for the deal, but adds: "the government will want to talk to members, of course it will want to look to ways to give a reassurance".

He says "I understand why MPs have concerns about the backstop, but it is clear that it is there to be a temporary measure".

Liam Fox says Labour is "playing politics at a time of great national decision-making", and their Brexit policy is "ill-researched and delusional".

He says that by agreeing to hold to the referendum, Parliament "sub-contracted its sovereignty" to voters, and MPs must now "live up to our side of the bargain".