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Jeremy Corbyn has tried to clarify reports that his party will consult Stop The War before any military involvement in Syria. Interrupting a reporter when this was put to him, the Labour leader said:

He said good politics was about "listening to other people".

Jeremy Corbyn has welcomed a Foreign Affairs Select Committee's report examining UK policy towards Syria.

The Labour leader said the report "underlines the need for a political settlement and a political solution to a desperate humanitarian crisis".

Mr Corbyn said he believed there was a "growing mood" to achieve a political solution among Russia, the United States, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. He called on these countries to "come together on this" to avoid a proxy war.

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Shadow education secretary Lucy Powell responds to her government counterpart, Nicky Morgan's plans for a pool of "elite teachers" to be recruited for struggling schools.

Ms Powell says it's a good idea "in principle" but will struggle to become a reality" because of a "chronic shortage" of teachers in the country.

In an appeal to Germany to work with Britain to make the changes he wants to see to the EU, UK Chancellor George Osborne says:

The result, he argues, will be a better European Union.

As he concludes his speech, a round of applause from the conference.    

George Osborne says the relationship between eurozone member states and those outside it needs fixing - arguing this is in everyone's interests.

The "inexorable logic" of monetary union means treaties will have to be changed to create a stronger eurozone, he says. "It's important that those outside the area are not at a "systematic disadvantage", he says.

Put bluntly, Mr Osborne adds, "there is a deal to be done and we can work together".

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George Osborne says that if the EU allows itself to be priced out of the UK economy it will lead to a decline in jobs, living standards and public confidence. He argues that some of the EU's rules and regulations have made the UK less competitive. The UK chancellor says he welcomes the internal market strategy recently published by the European Commission, but let's turn it into reality, he argues.

George Osborne says that the concept of ever-closer integration is "widely interpreted" in the UK as "a commitment to further political integration" - and is supported by only a minority. He says:

George Osborne says the UK has made "a big contribution" to the development of the European Union. The question now facing Britain is whether to remain in the bloc, or leave, he adds.

The chancellor says the friendship between Britain and Germany  is based on shared values, including the fact "that we respect different histories, traditions and approaches". He adds:

George Osborne says the UK and Germany  must also show economic leadership in Europe, for "we are Europe's engine for jobs and growth". But he notes that jobs have been lost across the rest of the European continent - and he says he believes that's because "we have risen to the challenge of reform".    

George Osborne pays tribute to Germany's response to the migrant crisis, saying the "whole world" has been impressed by Germany's hospitality in helping refugees in search of a better life.

The UK also has a long-standing history on helping the most vulnerable he adds, citing the UK's aid commitments.

He pledges that the UK will help Germany strengthen Europe's external borders in countries like Greece, saying both Britain and Germany "shoulder, not shirk" their responsibilities.