Updated 19 March 2003, 07.14

Protesters were in voice outside Parliament

The government won a later vote supporting the plan for military action by 263 votes.

It's unusual when MPs from a party vote against their leadership in Parliament, and in this case it is because they don't think Mr Blair is doing the right thing.

They don't want a war without support from the United Nations, which was ruled out on Monday.

Loads of MPs wanted to hear the debate

He has until 1am Thursday morning to leave the country, or troops will begin action to take away his weapons of mass destruction by force.

Earlier on Tuesday three people quit the government in protest against a war. They are:

• Former Foreign Secretary and leader of the Commons, Robin Cook
• Home Office minister John Denham
• Health Minister Lord Hunt

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