Thanks for following our live coverage of today's Prime Minister's Questions.

Keir Starmer was questioned about the winter fuel payments cut and the prisoners' early release scheme, as well as waiting times for cancer treatment and UK arms sales to Israel.

We'll be back next week with more analysis and the latest news lines.

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A little earlier, Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn told the Commons that the government is to establish an independent public inquiry into the 1989 loyalist murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane.

He was shot dead by paramilitaries in front of his wife and children.

Previous examinations of the case have found evidence of state collusion in the killing.

Benn said the "exceptional reason" of outstanding and unfulfilled commitments by previous UK governments to establish a public inquiry meant it should proceed.

Our colleagues in Northern Ireland have written about the Pat Finucane case here.

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You might've missed it, but there was a small mention of the Renters’ Rights Bill in today's PMQs.

The bill, first introduced by the Conservatives in May last year, would ban landlords from evicting tenants without a reason.

The Tories had hoped it would be passed before the election but there were delays - amid concern from some Tory MPs about the impact on landlords - and time ran out.

The government confirmed this morning that the bill will be introduced to parliament today. Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook says the government hopes a no-fault eviction ban will be in place by next summer.

So what is in the new Renters' Rights Bill? You can read more about it here.

Following on from Rishi Sunak's first question to Sir Keir Starmer during PMQs, Downing Street has declined to comment on whether the government would publish any assessment of the impact of cutting the winter fuel allowance.

A spokeswoman for No 10 says ministers regularly receive advice about the development of policies, but "we don't routinely provide a running commentary on the advice that they receive".

She says Chancellor Rachel Reeves was clear that something needed to be done to address a "£22 billion black hole" in public finances.

The spokeswoman adds that the policy allows the government to encourage more people to apply for pension credit, and that there has been a 115% increase in the claims being made.

You can read more here about what the Chancellor had to say about next month's Budget - and what she says will be tough choices to be made on tax, spending and welfare.

The Commons has just been hearing details of a "new and improved deal" with Tata Steel, with the government confirming it will give a £500m grant to the company.

The news comes as thousands of workers are set to be made redundant by Tata as it closes its blast furnaces in Port Talbot and transitions to electric furnace steel-making

The new money will fund plans to build a greener electric furnace in the Welsh town and matches the amount agreed by the previous Conservative government.

Trade unions are calling the deal "not something to celebrate" but one that is "better than the devastating plan announced by Tata and the Tories back in September 2023".

You can read more about the new deal here.

Let’s recap on what was said.

Rishi Sunak opened PMQs by pressing the PM on winter fuel payments being cut - and asking him when he would release an impact assessment on that policy.

Keir Starmer pushed back by saying the cut allowed the government to commit to the state pension triple lock, which would leave “more money in the pocket of pensioners”. He said Labour had been left with a “£22bn black hole” by the last government.

Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey highlighted concerns about waiting times for cancer treatment - he pressed for a guarantee that every patient could start it within 62 days. The PM said his government would attempt to reach that target.

Reform Party leader Nigel Farage then questioned the early release of some prisoners, a controversial scheme which began yesterday. Starmer said he was “angry” about the release, but claimed the last government had broken the prison system.

Focus then moved to Brendan O'Hara for the SNP who questioned the government on the issue of arms sales to Israel.

Electricity was the focus for Ann Davies of Plaid Cymru, who said the UK government's policy of building overhead pylons goes against that of the Welsh Labour government, which favours underground electricity cables.

You can watch a selection of the exchanges in the clips below:

Plaid Cymru MP Ann Davies asks why the government disagrees with Welsh Labour colleagues, who she says favour the use of underground electricity cables.

The Labour government favours the use of overhead power lines instead, she says.

Starmer replies that he is committed to the transfer to renewable energy, but that this must be done in a "cost-effective way".

You can read more here about Welsh government plans for renewable energy.

Tory MP Blake Stephenson asks what would Starmer prioritise this Christmas if he was a pensioner that had his winter fuel allowance cut.

Would he choose "heating or eating?", Stephenson asks.

Starmer says his goverrnment has to prioritise targeting what he calls the £22bn "black hole," and reiterates that a rise in pensions will mitigate the loss from the fuel payments.

He says the biggest impact on pensions in recent years was when the previous Conservative government "lost control of inflation, when they allowed energy prices to go through the roof and we went through a cost of living crisis."

You can read more here on what the winter fuel payment scheme involves.

Patrick Hurley, Southport Labour MP, talks about the deadly attack that happened in his town on 29 July in which three young girls were killed. He asks the PM to take the opportunity to recommit the government’s support for the town.

Starmer says that he will stand with those who lost their loved ones in the heinous attack. He also talks about his private visit to meet some of the first responders who had been on the scene.

You can read more about the attack and its aftermath here.

Today's session of PMQs is over and there won't be another until next month as MPs head off to their party conferences over the coming weeks.

We heard questions on farming, winter fuel allowance, police, prisons and the Southport stabbings.

Stay put - we will continue to bring you key lines and analysis.

Labour MP Anneliese Midgley asks a question about the murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel, the nine-year-old who was fatally shot in Liverpool in August 2022.

She says Olivia's mother Cheryl is campaigning for what she calls Olivia's law - which would compel convicted criminals to attend their sentencing in court.

Midgley asks the PM whether he will commit to support such a law and meet with the child's mother.

Starmer says he intends to introduce legislation "this session" so courts have the power to compel convicted criminals to attend their sentencing. He adds that he has already met Cheryl and has given her the commitment that his government would do this.

You can read more about the case here.

Liberal Democrats leader Ed Davey complains that under the last Conservative government there were 100,000 patients waiting more than two months to start cancer treatment. He asks the PM to guarantee that every patient will be able to start cancer treatment within 62 days.

Starmer agrees it is a “really serious issue” and says his government will try to comply with the 62-day timeline “because lives really depend on it”.

Davey then moves onto the withdrawal of winter fuel payments, which he says is “just wrong”.

He says the Lib Dems recognise that “difficult” choices must be made to clear up what he describes as the “appalling financial mess” left by the previous Conservative government.

Davey says the Tories prioritised tax cuts for big banks - and asks Starmer to reverse those cuts so that “we can afford to support millions of struggling pensioners through this very hard winter.”

Starmer refers once again to what he calls the “£22 billion black hole” economic legacy left to Labour by the previous government.

You can read more here about concerns over waiting times for cancer treatment.

Focus in the Commons is now on the SNP'S Brendan O'Hara, who asks the PM about arms export licences in relation to the Israel-Gaza war.

He says the government should have also restricted the export of parts for F-35 fighter jets, which he says have likely been used by Israel in the bombing of densely populated civilian areas in Gaza.

For background, the UK has suspended some arms sales to Israel, saying there is a "clear risk" the equipment could be used to commit serious violations of international law.

Starmer insists that the government is complying with international law and says he is working with US President Biden to help secure a ceasefire deal.

He adds a two-state solution is "the only way to lasting peace" in the region.

It is the turn now of Reform Party leader Nigel Farage, who highlights the early release of some prisoners, which began yesterday.

He asks if Starmer understands a "growing fear" of a two-tier policing system.

The PM says he is "angry" at having to release prisoners early because the "last government broke the prison system."

"An inability to arrest people committing offences, that's how bad it was," he tells the Commons, and says that the previous government "increased the risks".

Sunak asks Starmer whether he can assure English farmers that Labour won't ruin their livelihoods, suggesting that Labour in Wales have "hammered" farmers.

Starmer responds by accusing Sunak of showing no "contrition" for the £22bn economic 'black hole' that Labour complains it was left by the last government.

The PM also criticises the Tories over their record on the NHS, prisons or what he calls the Conservatives' "ruinous legacy" of the past 14 years.

Sunak presses on the issue of farming and doing more to help protect the British countryside.

"When it comes to land use," he says, there are protections ensuring a certain quality of farmland is used for food production instead of solar.

He asks if the PM agrees that it's not appropriate for investors to grade the quality of that land themselves?

Starmer replies, saying "rural communities were neglected under the last government".

Moving to the issue of food security, Sunak notes that today is Back British Farming Day.

He highlights the importance of supporting British farmers over foreign imports, and asks the PM if he will adopt a proposal from the National Farmers' Union to enshrine a national food security target in law.

Starmer responds by saying: "We do take food security really really seriously".

Sunak again challenges the prime minister on yesterday's Commons vote on winter fuel payments, saying that the PM's argument failed to convince 50 of his own MPs - a reference to those who did not vote yesterday.

He claims Labour is hiding the impact assessment, which suggests that the policy could cause 3,850 deaths.

Starmer defends his stance on the issue as necessary to help stabilise the economy, adding that by committing to the triple lock, the government could ensure state pension payments are higher.

He suggests that the leader of the opposition pretends that everything is fine: "And that's why we are sitting here and they are sitting there."

• You can see how your MP voted on the winter fuel payment cuts here

Sunak returns to the subject of his first question - winter fuel payment cuts - and asks why the PM won't publish an impact assessment on the decision.

Starmer replies by saying the government was having to clear up "their [the previous government's] mess".

Until Sunak apologises for that, he says, the Conservatives are not in a position to criticise.

Sunak asking sharp and awkward questionspublished at 12:12 British Summer Time 11 September

12:12 BST 11 September

Chris Mason
Political editor

Rishi Sunak sounds like he has his mojo back.

Back in July, after the election, the Conservative leader looked and sounded defeated.

Now, as he serves out his stint as leader before standing down in November, he is asking sharp and awkward questions of the prime minister.

Asked repeatedly about publishing the impact assessment of the cancellation of the Winter Fuel Payment for millions of people, Sir Keir Starmer ducked the question.