Summary

  • No 10 denies PM would demand ministers support him during the EU referendum campaign

  • Speaking in Germany, Mr Cameron said comments he made earlier about the matter had been "misinterpreted"

  • Comments came after some Tories reacted with anger to reports of Mr Cameron's comment at G7 summit

  • In the House of Commons, MPs back the Scotland Bill at Second Reading as it passes without a vote

  1. Defence and security review 'by end of year'published at 16.14

    Soldier with a gun

    The government hopes to conclude its latest strategic defence and security review by the end of the year, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has said.

    Addressing MPs in Parliament, Mr Fallon said the process was under way.

    Read the full story here.

  2. Cameron recappublished at 16.12

    David Cameron entering a press conference in the Bavarian town of Schloss ElmauImage source, Getty Images

    Here's our latest story on Cameron's press conference at the G7 summit. To recap, he's denied saying ministers will be forced to back him in the EU referendum or quit their jobs.

    The PM had told journalists everyone in government had "signed up" to his plans as set out in the Tory manifesto. 

    Read the full story here.

  3. 'Country before party'published at 16.02

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    Assistant political editor

    "I think what we have seen today is a foretaste of the tensions that may well explode once we really get down to this whole process," says Norman Smith. 

    "We got a taste of that this morning from the reaction of people like David Davis, Andrew Mitchell, who were out of the blocks early on to say it is just not acceptable to insist on government unity on an issue which many of them regard almost as more important than the party - they put the country before the party."

    He adds: "You just sense that maybe he has decided to back off and round on we journalists at the same time because of the reaction of Eurosceptics."

    It could be a "very difficult and tense process" in the run up to the referendum, predicts Norman.

  4. Journalistic foul-up or political retreat?published at 15.59

    Norman Smith
    Assistant political editor

    On the Tories' squabbles over Europe, Norman Smith says there has either been "an almighty journalistic foul-up or an almighty political retreat".

    The prime minister says he was misunderstood by journalists when he briefed them yesterday - that he was not, in fact, insisting ministers would have to back him during the referendum campaign, but instead during the renegotiation process. 

    "Many Eurosceptic Tory MPs" are taking the view that Mr Cameron has "been forced to go into reverse pretty smartly" after they "reacted with fury to those reports", says the BBC's assistant political editor.

    "They are of the view that because they came out so strongly, Mr Cameron has now decided to back off and blame the journalists for getting it wrong," added our correspondent.

  5. Bercow: Commons 'not a reading room'published at 15.38

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    An SNP MP has been given a ticking off in the House of Commons for apparently reading a newspaper. 

    Commons Speaker John Bercow told John Nicolson, who is the MP for East Dunbartonshire, that the MP was not in a "Bearsden reading room" - a reference to a town in his constituency. 

    Mr Bercow said the MP was a "literate fellow" but the Commons chamber was not the place to catch up on his reading. 

    The light-hearted remark drew laughter from other MPs in the House - many of whom haven't been too enamoured with the conduct of the new group of SNP MPs. 

  6. Who's who of Conservative Euroscepticspublished at 15:36

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  7. 'Shrinking Britain'published at 15:37

    Defence questions is close to winding up. It has been a fairly hostile session for Michael Fallon, who has encountered quite a bit of friendly fire from Tory MPs on defence budgets as well as attacks from Labour and the SNP. Labour's Angela Smith suggests the US now refers to the UK as "Great Shrinking Britain" and says this is illustrated by the French navy having to "plug gaps" in British maritime operations in the Gulf. Mr Fallon rejects this, saying the UK, France and Norway are conducting joint operations in the region, fulfilling the terms of their defence alliance. 

  8. What do the Germans think of the Brits?published at 15:35

    The Daily Politics

    With the G7 meeting in Germany, and leaders seen enjoying Bavarian hospitality, Jo Coburn looks at a clip of the German satirical programme heute-show.

    And she got a reaction from comedian Henning Wehn, the German 'comedy ambassador to London', and her panel of three MPs: Conservative Oliver Dowden, Jo Stevens for Labour, and the SNP's Michelle Thomson about UK-Germany relations.

    Watch the clip

    Henning Wehn
  9. Tatchell on London Pride ban for UKIPpublished at 15:33

    The Daily Politics

    Peter Tatchell says he "can understand why" London Pride organisers have banned UKIP from taking part in the annual march.

    He claimed the political party was "not a friend of the LGBTQ community" when Jo Coburn asked him about its stance over gay rights and equal marriage. Watch a clip

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  10. Fluent in emojipublished at 15:30

    Kezia DugdaleImage source, PA

    Scottish Labour leadership candidate Kezia Dugdale has given a rather different interview for Buzzfeed - all of her answers had to be in emojis. You can read it here, external.

  11. Voters' views: In or out of the EU?published at 15:28

    The Daily Politics

    Brits will get a choice in a referendum sometime before the end of 2017, but reporter Ellie Price asked the people of Bromley to vote in the Daily Politics mood box, a very unscientific test with a plastic bin and balls. Watch her film

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  12. Hustings updatepublished at 15:27

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    Parliamentary Labour Party hustings took place over lunchtime today. Here are a few things that came out of the event. 

  13. Cameron 'making himself clear'published at 15:21

    David Cameron said he wanted to restate his position - which he did several times during the press conference - after reading the coverage of his comments on the referendum. 

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    What I said is if you want to be part of the government you have to take the view that we are engaged in an exercise of renegotiation to have a referendum that will lead to a successful outcome. That is what I said. I feel that there was a misinterpretation which is why I woke up and read the newspapers and thought 'I will repeat what I said and make that very clear'."

  14. Nato spending targetpublished at 15:12

    House of Commons
    Parliament

    British paratroopers in Afghanistan in 2008Image source, Getty Images

    In the Commons Michael Fallon is fielding questions from Tory MPs concerned about defence spending and whether the UK will continue to meet the 2% target expected of Nato members. He insists that the £500m his department has been asked to cut from its budget this year will have no effect on current operations, manpower numbers or from the UK's capacity to meet the Nato commitment. Mr Fallon points out that while the UK is meeting the 2% target, 20 out of Nato's 28 members currently spend less than 1.5% of their GDP on defence while seven spend less than 1%. 

  15. Britain's role 'not shrinking'published at 15:11

    David CameronImage source, AFP/Getty

    During the conference, David Cameron was asked by a member of the press about Britain's shrinking its role in the world. He said such an idea was "nonsense". 

  16. 'Wrong' to answer 'hypothetical questions'published at 15:09

    Here are some full quotes from Prime Minister David Cameron, the conference having just finished.

    "It is clear to me that what I said yesterday was misinterpreted. I was clearly referring to the process of renegotiation. 

     "But the point is this. I have always said what I want is an outcome for Britain that keeps us in a reformed EU. 

    "But I have also said we don't know the outcome of these negotiations, which is why I have always said I rule nothing out. Therefore it would be wrong to answer hypothetical questions. 

    "I know that can be frustrating. I know you want to jump to the end of the process and have all the questions answered now about the end of that process. 

    "That is not going to be possible. You are going to have to take this stage by stage, step by step and you will get the answers."

  17. 'If you're not sure... ask'published at 15:09 British Summer Time 8 June 2015

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  18. Moving goalposts?published at 15:09 British Summer Time 8 June 2015

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  19. Losing the argument?published at 15:08 British Summer Time 8 June 2015

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  20. Mountain airpublished at 15:07

    David Cameron

    The prime minister finishes his press conference by telling journalists he hopes they have "enjoyed the mountain air" in Bavaria. More reaction to follow.