Summary

  • David Cameron and Ed Miliband clash over the NHS at their weekly Prime Minister's Questions session

  • Health secretary then faces Labour questions about new guidelines for hospitals declaring "major incidents"

  • Ex-Plaid Cymru leader Lord Wigley apologises for likening Trident base to Auschwitz concentration camp

  • There are 99 days to go until the General Election on 7 May

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  1. Keeping the backbenchers happypublished at 12:45 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2015

    James Landale
    Deputy Political Editor, BBC News

    James Landale says Conservative MPs will be "relatively happy" with the PM's performance because he has "muddied the waters" on the NHS. "It was interesting the prime minister didn't directly refer to Alan Milburn, the former Labour health secretary's criticisms - he chose not to get into that debate. Instead he focused on the phrase 'weaponise' and on Wales again and again. As long as the Tories feel they have something to say about the issue, they'll probably be content."

  2. Pienaar's verdictpublished at 12:44 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2015

    BBC Radio 5 live

    John Pienaar tells 5Live there were no great revelations in today's PMQs. He said in the run up to the elections, the sessions will become more about political campaigning and bashing the other side rather than presenting options and alternatives. He expects more information about parties' policies will emerge through the media.

  3. Andy Burnham urgent questionpublished at 12:44 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2015

    House of Commons
    Parliament

    Andy Burnham says Mr Hunt's claim "does not appear to be entirely accurate". The shadow health secretary claims that "major incidents should be agreed with the director on call with NHS England".

  4. 'Local issue'published at 12:42 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2015

    House of Commons
    Parliament

    MPs can use urgent questions to require a minister to make a statement to the House at short notice. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt says: "We have been brought here to discuss a local operational issue" which, he claims, Labour is trying to "spin". He adds: "The decision to declare a major incident is taken locally."

  5. Commemoration servicepublished at 12:39 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2015

    House of Commons
    Parliament

    David Cameron says the special commemorative event will be held at St Paul's Cathedral on 13 March to mark the end of British combat operations in Afghanistan.

  6. Urgent question on the NHSpublished at 12:39 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2015

    House of Commons
    Parliament

    PMQs ends and now shadow health secretary Andy Burnham puts an urgent question to the government. He asks Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt to make a statement on what guidance has been issued by NHS England on declaring a major incident.

  7. Robin Brant, BBC Political Correspondentpublished at 12:38 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2015

    tweets:, external .@David_Cameron reveals there will be a special service at St Pauls and parade in March to mark end of UK military role in Afghanis

  8. Paul Waugh, PoliticsHome editorpublished at 12:38 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2015

    tweets, external: Cameron in supremely confident mood. Now even getting gag out of his chat with Greek PM: "I asked him what his long term economic plan was"

  9. Greece's new PMpublished at 12:38 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2015

    House of Commons
    Parliament

    Jeremy Corbyn wants to know if David Cameron's had time to congratulate the new Greek prime minister - and help Greece write off their debt. The PM says he has had the "privilege" of speaking to Alexis Tsipras, and adds: "I asked him what his long-term economic plan was." That gets a lot of laughter from the government benches.

  10. Ann Treneman, political sketchwriterpublished at 12:35 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2015

    tweets, external: Dave's voice is going on strike I think. This makes me wonder if Dave's frog in his throat is labour supporting

  11. Trident 'not moving'published at 12:34 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2015

    The Ministry of Defence releases a statement saying: "Today's Scottish Daily Mail inaccurately reports that Ministry of Defence officials are examining plans to move Britain's nuclear-armed submarines from Scotland to Wales. The MOD is fully committed to retaining the deterrent on the Clyde and indeed we are basing all our submarines there from 2020. We can be very clear the MOD is therefore not planning to move the nuclear deterrent from HM Naval Base Clyde to Wales, or anywhere else."

  12. Postpublished at 12:33 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2015

    House of Commons
    Parliament

    Conservative MPs cheer the mention of the party's "long-term economic plan" catchphrase by Lancashire and Fleetwood MP Eric Ollerenshaw, who asks about support for coastal communities.

  13. Tim Shipman, Sunday Times political editorpublished at 12:29 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2015

    Tweets, external: In the House that felt like 4-2 to Cameron. On television I suspect it was 4-2 to Miliband. So I'm going 3-3. More hot air than light

  14. Hinchingbrooke hospitalpublished at 12:29 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2015

    House of Commons
    Parliament

    Lib Dem MP Julian Huppert raises the privately-run Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Cambridgeshire. Mr Cameron says Labour is in confusion over the extent of private sector involvement in the NHS.

  15. A whisper in Cameron's earpublished at 12:27 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2015

    House of Commons
    Parliament

    George Osborne has a habit of whispering advice to the prime minister as questions are asked, and this week is no exception. He's leaned forward, unlike every other Cabinet frontbencher, throughout these exchanges so he can get past Northern Ireland secretary Theresa Villiers to give Cameron hints.

    David Cameron answers questions at PMQs - with help from George Osborne
  16. Nicholas Watt, Guardian chief political correspondentpublished at 12:27 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2015

    Tweets, external: Will @David_Cameron's voice last till end of PMQs

  17. Vicki Young, BBC Political Correspondentpublished at 12:27 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2015

    tweets:, external Felt like both Cameron and Miliband went off script at #PMQs as they yelled at each other about NHS. Cam's voice croaky from shouting

  18. Skinner on food bankspublished at 12:26 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2015

    House of Commons
    Parliament

    Labour veteran Dennis Skinner asks David Cameron to apologise to people using food banks, on "zero hours" contracts and using payday loans. Mr Cameron says the government has acted on food banks and zero hours contracts, and uses the question to mention criticism of Labour election tactics from former Labour ministers Alan Milburn and John Hutton in this morning's papers.

  19. Nick Robinson, BBC Political Editorpublished at 12:25 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2015

    tweets:, external Small irony. Watching from my sickbed as PM tries to shield himself on NHS by quoting my "weaponise" report. Time for an aspirin! :) #pmqs

  20. Mike Smithson, Political Bettingpublished at 12:25 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2015

    Tweets, external: Today's #PMQs is the best argument against having TV debates. This is dire.