The spearker says that the opening remarks of the chancellor were "out of order"

He said he has exercised a "degree of latitude" but he says the statement must be focused on the spending round and not remarks that don't relate to that statement. He's talking about Javid's comments on the Brexit delay vote.

Javid starts by saying the government is "turning the page on austerity"

He said he plans to increase day-to-day spending at the fastest rate in 15 years, after speculation that this spending announcement would mark an end of austerity.

He starts by urging the house not to vote to delay Brexit again , saying: "We are in uncharted waters."

Following a rowdy prime minister's questions in which Boris Johnson was grilled on his no-deal Brexit preparations and accused of "bluff and bluster" by Ian Blackford, the SNP's Westminster leader, Chancellor Sajid Javid has stepped up to the despatch box.

As Sajid Javid prepares to stand up in the House of Commons to unveil his spending plans for 2020-21, here are a few things to watch for:

• Crime: Boris Johnson has promised 20,000 new police officers, which is expected to cost £500m in the next year alone, although the government is yet to say where that money will come from. Will that change when Mr Javid steps up to the despatch box?
• Taxes: The government has said that it plans to raise the threshold for the top rates of income tax from £40,000 to £80,000. Mr Javid is unlikely to reveal any changes today but it is worth watching for.
• Brexit: Boris Johnson has already set aside an extra £2bn of Brexit funding, will Mr Javid allocate any more?

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An advert showing a woman who has been hit in the face with food has been pulled over fears it could spark copycat behaviour.

In a series of Tweets, Dairylea said it "Dareyleas you" to "splat one in a friend's face". One showed a girl aiming what appears to be a cream pie.

Parents of children with dairy allergies said it was "dangerous", "disgraceful" and "insensitive".

Mondelez, which owns the brand, said it did not intend to cause offence.

In early afternoon trade the FTSE 100 index of leading shares is just about keeping itself in positive territory.

Not long after midday it was up 22 points, or 0.30%, at 7290.32.

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The PM says he wants to make the UK the greenest place in the world. Green groups say that’ll need him to more than double public investment on climate and nature to at least £42bn.

They say the investment will pay itself back. Insulating homes will cut energy bills, and reduce health costs; cleaner air will cut health costs from air pollution. Nature restoration will reduce flood risk, boost tourism and improve mental health, they say.

They are aghast at leaks suggesting he plans to reduce the cost of motoring.

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The UK is at risk of entering its first recession since 2008, according to a closely watched survey of industry managers.

Overall, business output shrank in August, according to the IHS Markit/CIPS UK Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI).

Meanwhile the services sector, which dwarfs manufacturing and construction, only grew by a sliver.

IHS Markit said Brexit uncertainty and higher business costs were to blame.

"After surveys indicated that both manufacturing and construction remained in deep downturns in August, the lack of any meaningful growth in the service sector raises the likelihood that the UK economy is slipping into recession," said chief economist Chris Williamson.

The value of the pound was given a boost this morning after Parliament decided to vote on a bill that could postpone Brexit if the UK cannot agree a deal with the EU.

The pound was 0.9% higher against the dollar and up 0.4% against the euro. So, £1 is now worth almost $1.22 and just less than €1.11 on currency markets.

The cross-party group of MPs and peers behind the case say they will appeal against the ruling.

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Spanish retailer Zara has found itself embroiled in controversy in China after some of its stores were closed on a day Hong Kong was expected to see widespread strike action.

Thousands of Chinese social media are calling for a boycott, accusing the retailer of supporting employees wanting to join the strike.

The chain has said it was just ensuring its shops weren't understaffed if transport was disrupted.

But that has done little to stem anger.

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Jamie Drummond Smith has stood down from his role as interim chairman at Sir Philip Green's Arcadia Group. He also served as chairman of Topshop and Topman.

Arcadia Mr Drummond Smith, who took up the role in April this year, had been appointed on an interim basis to assist the board through the restructuring options for the group.

As expected, it said, following the completion and approval of the CVAs, he has now stepped down.

Ian Grabiner, chief executive of Arcadia, said: "Jamie was appointed on an interim basis to assist the board through the restructuring options for the group.

"Following the successful completion and approval of the group’s CVAs, Jamie has stepped down from his role. On behalf of the Board I would like to thank Jamie for his support and wish him well for the future."

Earlier this week Arcadia's chief operating officer David Shepherd said he was stepping down.

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The UK's oil and gas industry has said the best response to tackling greenhouse gas emissions is to continue production at maximum levels.

Oil and Gas UK's "Roadmap to 2035" argued consumption would remain above the levels they could produce.

It said maintaining output at 1.1 million barrels per day would reduce the need to import fossil fuels.

Environmental campaigners WWF Scotland said the industry needed to "get serious" about tackling climate change.

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Bad weather, as well as" political and economic uncertainty", has meant shoppers cut back on spending at Halfords, the firm has said.

The chain, which sells things like bikes and car parts, said customer spending on a like-for-like basis had fallen by 3.2% in the 20 weeks to the middle of August.

“Falling big-ticket sales in both motoring and cycling points to a significant downturn in consumer confidence, and while key initiatives like online and service led sales do seem to be making progress it’s not been enough to offset the wider trend," said Hargreaves Lansdown analyst Nicholas Hyett.

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The chairman of Cathay Pacific airline John Slosar has resigned and will be replaced by Patrick Healy, the firm has announced.

Mr Slosar "confirmed that his resignation is due to his retirement and that he is not aware of any disagreement with the board of the company".

The company has become embroiled in the recent protests in Hong Kong.

Initially it told its staff it would not stop them joining the pro-democracy demonstrations.

But then, faced with pressure from the Chinese government and a huge backlash on Chinese social media, it quickly changed its position,warning that any staff involved would be fired.

The economy is in its worst spell since 2009 after contracting in August according to IHS Markit, which produces closely-watched data.

The purchasing managers' index fell from 50 in July to 49.7 in August. Anything less than 50 indicates a contraction.

"Taken together the July and August PMI readings indicate a 0.1% rate of GDP decline, putting economic output on course to fall over the third quarter," said Chris Williamson from IHS Markit.

Growth in the UK's services sector slowed to a crawl in August, a sign that the country's economy could be heading for the first recession since the financial crisis.

According to data from IHS Markit/CIPS, the Services Purchasing Managers' Index slipped to 50.6 from 51.4 in July.

Anything below 50 indicates a contraction.