Theresa May was braced for the outcome of Tuesday’s vote on her Withdrawal Agreement – but there was plenty of theatre outside the Palace of Westminster as well as inside as the clock ticked down.

Opponents and supporters of Brexit were in loud voice outside Parliament as those inside prepared to deliver the verdict on the Prime Minister’s agreement with the European Union on the UK’s exit from the bloc.

The Union Flag, the European Union colours and the Scottish saltire were in evidence as those outside waited to hear what MPs would decide on the proposed Brexit deal, while flag-burning stunts and effigies of key figures in the debate also provided eye-catching evidence of passions on both sides of the argument.

Journalists outside Downing Street
Journalists broadcast from outside 10 Downing Street ahead of the debate and vote (Stefan Rousseau/PA)
Brexit protester
A protester outside the Houses of Parliament (Yui Mok/PA)
Anti-Brexit protesters
Anti-Brexit protesters were in attendance as well (Yui Mok/PA)
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Anti-Brexit protester Steve Bray (left) talks with a Brexiteer at Westminster (Yui Mok/PA)
Brexit Titanic stunt
A mock Titanic is steered by ‘Theresa May’ in a stunt by campaigning group Avaaz (Yui Mok/PA)
Matt Hancock's socks
Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock sported a pair of Union Jack flag socks (Stefan Rousseau/PA)
Theresa May puppet head
‘Theresa May’ was getting ready for the vote (Yui Mok/PA)
Effigies outside Westminster
Effigies of Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Michael Gove and David Davis were driven past the Houses of Parliament (Yui Mok/PA)
Brexit demonstration
Saltire flags were in evidence in demonstrations outside Parliament (Yui Mok/PA)
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Anti-Brexit protester Steve Bray used an oversized loudhailer to make his views clear (Yui Mok/PA)
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A police officer extinguishes a flag that was set alight by pro-Brexit protesters (Yui Mok/PA)