Summary

  • David Cameron took questions from Ed Miliband and backbench MPs

  • Watch the whole session back in today's Daily Politics (via the Live Coverage tab on this page)

  • The two leaders clashed over the NHS, including access to GPs

  • Ed Miliband said the NHS would only be safe under a Labour government

  • David Cameron countered by saying the NHS would only be safe is the economy was safe

  • Speaker has to intervene to get MPs to be quiet so new UKIP MP's question can be heard

  1. Media reactionpublished at 16:56 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2014

    The Spectator

    The Spectator's Isabel Hardman says, external Mark Reckless's question on the NHS in his constituency shows he is "still fighting his by-election". She says we may yet see "an interesting division of labour in the two-man UKIP parliamentary party", with Douglas Carswell acting as the big-ideas man scrutinising the executive while Mr Reckless tends his patch in anticipation of a tough fight in May 2015.

  2. Newspaper reactionpublished at 16:56 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2014

    The Independent

    The Independent asks, external the question exercising many Twitter users today: "What on earth was going on with George Osborne at PMQs?" The Chancellor was "sat next to David Cameron with his hair, tie, collar and frankly face all slightly askew". Long nights preparing for the Autumn Statement?

  3. Newspaper reactionpublished at 16:55 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2014

    The Mirror

    Nigel Nelson, writing, external for The Mirror, says that if the PM and the Leader of the Opposition are to be believed, there are two National Health Services in the country: one doing "just splendidly" and one "at breaking point". He also highlights Mark Reckless's role as a villain for the entire Commons, and says the PM suggested "that UKIP would wreck the PM's NHS, Ed's NHS and Mark's NHS".

  4. Newspaper reactionpublished at 16:54 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2014

    The Guardian

    The Guardian's Andrew Sparrow says, external today's action was like a "tug of war", with Ed Miliband focusing his questions on the NHS and David Cameron answering by dragging the discussion back to the economy. Mr Sparrow says this is hardly surprising: YouGov polls show Labour 11 points ahead on the NHS, and the Tories 15 points ahead on the economy.

  5. Newspaper reactionpublished at 16:53 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2014

    The Daily Telegraph

    The Daily Telegraph's Michael Deacon enjoyed, external Conservative MP's Nadhim Zahawi's mention of "my constituent William Shakespeare", and quoting of the latter's words in Richard II, as much as Tories on the green benches did. But the real awkwardness for Ed Miliband, Mr Deacon writes, was his own party's Jamie Reed highlighting his own working class credentials - which inevitably put the spotlight on Miliband's "metropolitan gawkiness".

  6. What's coming uppublished at 13:24 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2014

    That brings to an end our live text commentary on today's Prime Minister's Questions. You can follow the reaction now on BBC Radio 4's The World at One, PM at 5pm and Newsnight tonight - or watch the whole session back on Daily Politics, by clicking on the Live Coverage tab above. The best clips from the session are under the Key Video tab. We'll also be rounding up reaction to the session later on this page - and, of course, you can continue to follow events in Parliament today on Democracy Live.

  7. Who could resist?published at 13:10 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2014

    BBC2's Daily Politics also revealed that 10 Lib Dem Christmas cards featuring a snowman were selling for £5, while UKIP's Cornish pewter necklace, featuring a pound sign, was going for £12. A Green Party pen is on sale for £2.95.

  8. Searching for that Christmas gift?published at 13:09 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2014

    Conservative chairman Grant Shapps showed off a Tory mug with the slogan, "Securing Britain's Future", which he said was on sale for £20. A bag designed by artist Grayson Perry is being sold by the Labour Party for £19.

  9. Sol Campbell v Owen Smithpublished at 12:57 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2014

    Conservative chairman Grant Shapps said it was not fair that people who had lived in their homes all their lives should pay the mansion tax. But Labour's Owen Smith dismissed the claims, describing them as "scare-mongering".

  10. 'Can't afford it'published at 12:54 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2014

    Sol Campbell said he could not afford to pay the mansion tax. But Labour's Owen Smith said the tax would hit 0.5% of people in this country. "I think it's fair to ask you to pay your fair share towards a better society," he told the ex-football star.

  11. Low paid?published at 12:54 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2014

    Sol Campbell told BBC2's Daily Politics that Google, Amazon and Starbucks were "not paying their way". He said he was not earning what he had been earning five years ago.

  12. 'Zero sympathy'published at 12:53 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2014

    Also on Daily Politics Labour MP Owen Smith tells Daily Politics that Sol Campbell had recently put a £25m house in Chelsea up for sale. He told the ex-footballer he believed people in this country would have "zero sympathy with millionaires like you pleading poverty".

  13. Sol Campbellpublished at 12:51 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2014

    Raising the issue of Labour's proposed mansion tax, former England football star Sol Campbell tells BBC2's Daily Politics he had paid millions in income tax and stamp duty but this would penalise him for investing in a property portfolio. "I see this as a tax on aspiration," he said.

  14. John Rentoul, columnist for The Independentpublished at 12:50 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2014

    Tweets, external: "What didn't come up at #PMQs: Angelina Jolie & Bill Oddie's opposition to the mansion tax; David Mellor and the taxi driver."

  15. Luke Evans, Conservative parliamentary candidate for Edgbastonpublished at 12:45 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2014

    Tweets, external: "@Ed_Miliband "weaponising" the NHS is EXACTLY what you SHOULDN'T do to solve the health problems facing the entire UK #pmqs"

  16. Coma callpublished at 12:45 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2014

    Mr Shapps recounts how he had been in a serious car crash in the US and was woken from a coma by the phone ringing and questions about where the hospital should send the bill. Mr Shapps said he did not want to live in a country like that.

  17. GP waiting timespublished at 12:43 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2014

    Asked by BBC2's Daily Politics why one in four people were waiting to see a GP, Conservative chairman Grant Shapps said David Cameron had said GP services should run until 8pm at night.

  18. Dangerous dogspublished at 12:43 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2014

    The Commons is now debating a motion by Labour's Julie Hilling on dangerous dogs, She is talking about a case in her own constituency. You can follow on-going coverage of this on the BBC's Democracy Live website.

  19. NHS hot topicpublished at 12:41 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2014

    Over on BBC2's Daily Politics, BBC political editor Nick Robinson said the NHS had dominated question time. He said it would be interesting to see if the health service received more money in the autumn statement.

  20. Danny Shaw, BBC home affairs correspondentpublished at 12:41 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2014

    Tweets, external: "No sign of Tory MP David Davis at #pmqs -that's because he's again at High Court for legal sparring match in #plebgate libel case."