Summary

  • New Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has faced his first Prime Minister's Questions

  • He asked David Cameron questions sent to him from the public saying he wanted it to be less "theatrical"

  • Cameron said no-one would be happier than him if PMQs was to be less confrontational

  • Mr Corbyn tells the BBC he will not campaign for the UK to leave the European Union

  • After Corbyn faced criticism for not singing the national anthem, Labour sources said he would at future event

  • Theresa May has been delivering a Commons statement on the EU's migration situation

  1. Cameron respondspublished at 12:07 British Summer Time 16 September 2015

    David Cameron

    David Cameron welcomes Mr Corbyn to his new role. If Prime Minister's Questions can be changed, "no-one will be more delighted than me", he says. On the substance of the housing question, he adds:

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    We won't get Britain building unless we keep the economy growing."

  2. Housing questionpublished at 12:04

    After rather a long preamble, Mr Corbyn's first question is about housing. He asks the PM what he will do about a lack of affordable housing and "extortionate" rents being charged.

  3. Corbyn uppublished at 12:03

    Jeremy Corbyn

    Jeremy Corbyn, wearing a beige jacket and gold tie, is on his feet. He says many people have told him Parliament is out of touch and he says they have told they want to have their voices heard.

  4. PMQs under waypublished at 12:01

    Conservative MP Gordon Henderson has the first question, paying tribute to RAF airmen in the Battle of Britain. Mr Cameron says it was a vital moment in world history.

  5. Pic: Getting readypublished at 12:00

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    Jeremy Corbyn reading through his notes on the frontbench before taking the stage for PMQs

  6. Will Jeremy Corbyn 'do something different' at PMQs?published at 11:59

    The Daily Politics

    Laura Kuenssberg

    BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg says the interesting thing is that Jeremy Corbyn's power bases lies not on the benches behind him - but out in the wider country. She thinks there will be a politeness from some Labour MPs towards their new leader as he takes to the despatch box today. They know, she says, they cannot just turf Jeremy Corbyn out, given the scale of his support.

  7. Keep it downpublished at 11:55

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    Speaker John Bercow telling chatty MPs "let's have a bit of quiet, I can hardly hear the honourable gentleman's mellifluous tones"

  8. Warmest welcome from other side?published at 11:54

    The Daily Politics

    Nigel Evans and Pete Wishart

    Conservative MP Nigel Evans says today's PMQs is huge box-office for MPs - he couldn't even get a seat in the Public Gallery in the Commons when he tried. He also says Jeremy Corbyn is "a genuinely nice bloke, a gentleman". The SNP's Pete Wishart wonders who is going to give Jeremy Corbyn the most raucous welcome: his own MPs or the Conservative backbenches?

  9. Speaker: 'Air of anticipation'published at 11:51

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  10. 'Niche'published at 11:50

    BBC News Channel

    Journalist and former Conservative MP Matthew Parris says he is certain there is not enough support for Jeremy Corbyn to win a general election. 

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    There just are not a majority of potential Corbynistas in Britain. There is a very substantial minority, there is a niche and he has appealed to that."

    Mr Parris adds that he thinks it an "absolute flipping catastrophe" that Mr Corbyn has been elected Labour leader, adding: "I have no idea how they're going to get out of it."

  11. Labour defence policypublished at 11:48

    The Daily Politics

    Lisa Nandy says her "instinctive position" is to remain a member of NATO and the European Union, but says she makes no apologies - given the scale of Jeremy Corbyn's mandate - for the party deciding to have an internal debate on the policies.

  12. Does Labour support a benefits cap?published at 11:47

    The Daily Politics

    Lisa Nandy says Labour will have to use the coming weeks and months to debate whether or not a household benefits cap (currently set to be £23,000 in London and £20,000 outside the capital) is worthy of support in principle.

  13. 'He's got to do well'published at 11:45

    BBC News Channel

    Kevin Maguire, of the Daily Mirror, sets out the challenge facing Jeremy Corbyn in 15 minutes' time.

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    He has had an incredibly rocky start, unenforced errors, some unfair criticism. We can see he's constantly contradicted now by his shadow cabinet... he's got to do well or it will create this sense of crisis around him."

  14. Pic: Frontbench teams go head-to-headpublished at 11:43

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    Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb
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    Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb...

    New shadow Welsh secretary Nia Griffith
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    vs. new shadow Welsh secretary Nia Griffith

  15. Unity for Labour?published at 11:42

    The Daily Politics

    John Mann and Tulip Siddiq

    Labour MPs John Mann and Tulip Siddiq say they will unite behind Jeremy Corbyn as leader, but Mr Mann says he will be advising Mr Corbyn to be mindful of a number of Labour members or supporters who claim they will not vote for the party again under this leadership.

    Has Jeremy Corbyn made early mistakes? John Mann says he needs to avoid unforced errors, but Tulip Siddiq says it's only been a few days and is too early to judge the new leader.

  16. Damned if you do...published at 11:40

    The Daily Politics

    Lisa Nandy

    Shadow Energy Secretary Lisa Nandy says Jeremy Corbyn - "a lifelong democrat who believes we should elect our head of state" - would have been called a hypocrite by the very same papers who have been attacking him for refusing to sing the national anthem, if he had done so yesterday at the Battle of Britain ceremony.

  17. In the Commonspublished at 11:38

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    Commons

    Business has kicked off in a packed Commons chamber.

    MPs are putting questions to ministers on all things Wales - Welsh tourism, the Welsh curriculum and effect of the Northern Powerhouse on North Wales.

    New shadow Welsh secretary Llanelli MP Nia Griffith will be grilling the government from the Labour front bench.

  18. Anthempublished at 11:38 British Summer Time 16 September 2015

  19. Past leaders making their PMQs debutpublished at 11:36

    The Daily Politics

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    Past political leaders making PMQs debut at despatch box

    Jeremy Corbyn will be the fifth Labour leader that David Cameron has faced across the despatch box since he became Conservative leader in 2005. 

    Archive clips show recall the debuts at the weekly exchanges of John Smith, Tony Blair, William Hague, Iain Duncan Smith, Michael Howard, David Cameron and Ed Miliband.

  20. Cameron v Corbynpublished at 11:33

    The Daily Politics

    Don't miss the run-up to Jeremy Corbyn's first PMQs, live with the Daily Politics on BBC2 (or via the Live Video button on this page). Andrew Neil and Jo Coburn are joined by culture minister Ed Vaizey and new shadow energy secretary Lisa Nandy for the duration of the show. They'll also hear the latest analysis from BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg ahead of the hotly anticipated clash at the despatch box.