Labour vows to bring down Theresa May within 24 hours and could overturn Brexit completely
Jeremy Corbyn is expected to table a motion of no confidence in the Government if the PM's deal gets defeated, as is predicted.
Labour whips have told MPs to be ready for a vote early on Wednesday, The Telegraph revealed.
It could take place just after Prime Minister's Questions tomorrow, with the results expected minutes later.
"Don't be concerned, it's coming soon," Mr Corbyn told a meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party last night.
Labour's Brexit boss, Sir Keir Starmer, said the timing "would be down to Jeremy Corbyn".
If two thirds of MPs vote in favour of a motion which reads "This House has no confidence in Her Majesty's Government" then there's 14 days for the Government to pass one in favour.
If that doesn't happen, a general election could be sparked.
But it's not likely for a no-confidence vote to go though, because Labour still doesn't have the backing of the Northern Irish party, the DUP.
The last time there was a formal no-confidence motion tabled in Commons was 1993 – John Major called it in himself, and won by 40 votes.
And the last time a PM lost a no-confidence motion was in 1979 when Jim Callaghan lost by one vote, triggering the General Election that brought Maggie Thatcher to power.
Labour fined £12,500 for breaking electoral law
That's the highest fine they have ever issued to date for such an offence.
The watchdog said the party didn't deliver "accurate quarterly donations reports" and "accurate weekly pre-poll reports" between April and June 2017 – just ahead of the snap election.
The party argued it was an admin error.
But all parties must submit a report on the donations they get every three months, and a weekly account in the six weeks running up an election.
Labour failed to do this properly, the watchdog said.
The BBC said one report was sent three months late, and has several errors in it.
Louise Edwards, director of regulation at the Electoral Commission, said: "The sanction we have imposed on the Labour Party for an inaccurate donations report is the highest fine we have issued for an offence of this kind.
"As a well funded political party it should be able to meet its legal requirements."
The PM is heading for defeat tonight over Brexit, with more than 100 MPs set to vote against her deal.
She could be on course for the biggest drubbing in modern times, but has urged MPs to take a "second look" at her deal.
Mrs May will personally wind up the debate later today before the crunch vote.
If she loses, she's expected to make a short statement to MPs before working out her plan B.
Today she was offered a lifeline from Germany as the country's foreign minister said that talks COULD be re-opened if her deal is thrown out.
Meanwhile, Labour's Sir Keir said today that MPs MUST start discussing a second Brexit referendum – raising hopes among campaigners that the party could back another vote.
He said that politicians in Parliament should start discussing alternatives for what should happen if Mrs May's deal gets thrown out.
How will this all end? Brexit outcomes explained
MAY PULLS OFF A MIRACLE
With more than 100 Tory MPs speaking out against the deal, it's hard to see how the PM could win tonight's crunch vote.
HOW LIKELY? 1/5
TA TA, THERESA
Labour are likely to table a motion of no-confidence in the PM within minutes of tonight's vote.
But Tory Brexiteers and the DUP have pledged to back the Government in a confidence vote, meaning the PM would stay in office.
HOW LIKELY? 1/5
GOING SOFT
A cross-party group of MPs are frantically pushing an alternative Soft Brexit plan which could replace Mrs May's deal if it falls.
It would be welcomed by big business – but Brexit voters would be unhappy because it would mean Britain accepting open borders, and following European rules without a say.
HOW LIKELY? 3/5
HARD AS NAILS
Most of the Tory Brexiteers who oppose the PM's deal want her to return to Brussels and strike a tougher line.
But Eurocrats currently insist it's impossible to re-open negotiations.
HOW LIKELY? 2/5
REFERENDUM RE-RUN
Dozens of MPs are hell-bent on forcing Mrs May to hold a second referendum so Britain can stay in the EU.
Yet without the support of the Government it's unlikely the second vote could become a reality
HOW LIKELY? 2/5
DEAL OR NO DEAL?
If Mrs May's deal fails, the legal default is that we will leave the EU without a deal on March 29.
Despite the legal position, the majority of MPs insist they will take any measure necessary to rule out No Deal.
HOW LIKELY? 3/5
MAY TRIUMPHS – EVENTUALLY
Cabinet ministers remain adamant that a version of Theresa May's plan will eventually pass the Commons, even if she loses tonight.
They believe sceptical MPs will lose their nerve as Brexit Day approaches – terrified of either No Deal or a second referendum.
HOW LIKELY? 4/5
The Shadow Brexit boss said today: "In the end it comes down really to: is there going to be a general election?
"That is one option. Is there some form of deal that people can coalesce around or should there be a public vote or a second referendum?
"We need to create the space for that discussion about the credible alternatives."
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