Summary

  • Text updates, video clips and BBC political programmes streamed live

  • Former prime minister Tony Blair is quizzed by MPs on UK foreign policy towards Libya

  • Business groups angry about further delay to airport expansion decision as internal Tory row erupts

  • Transport secretary insists it is not a political move to avoid the London mayoral contest

Live Reporting

Rajdeep Sandhu and Gavin Stamp

  1. Stop The War: We won't be deterred

    Stop The War Coalition also said they wouldn't be deterred from continuing with their campaigns and protests. The organisation has been criticised for an article that appeared on its website after the Paris attacks headlined "Paris reaps whirlwind of western support for extremist violence in Middle East", and for reports that some Syrians were not given an opportunity to speak at a recent meeting organised by the anti-war group in parliament.

    The Green MP Caroline Lucas announced yesterday she'd stepped down from her role as a patron of the Stop The War Coalition, because she was "troubled by certain statements that they have made," although she remained opposed to the UK bombing in Syria.

    This smear campaign is being pursued by MPs and journalists to discredit the anti-war case and champion the fourth war on a Muslim country in fourteen years. We assure them that it will not deter us from continuing our campaign against successive governments' foreign policy which has worsened the situation in the Middle East and made the whole world more dangerous. We are encouraged by rapidly increasing membership, a huge spike in donations, and growing support for our protests."

  2. Stop the War says it's the victim of "witch hunts"

    Stop the War claims it is the victim of a "smear campaign" and "repeated attacks and witch hunts" from MPs and journalists who are trying to discredit opposition to bombing Syria.

    The organisation has been criticised for comments made on its website following the terror attacks in Paris, and for staging protests in the constituencies of some Labour MPs who backed action in Syria.

    The Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who used to be chairman of Stop the War, has been criticised for continuing to support the anti-war organisation. In a press statement the group said:    

    Stop the War has been the subject of repeated attacks and witch hunts in recent weeks centred around two mistakenly reposted articles that were quickly withdrawn, and the fact that some of our supporters have had the temerity to lobby their parliamentary representatives. Wild claims of intimidation of MPs have been shown to have been falsified."

  3. Trump's membership of Scots network 'revoked'

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  4. Coming up in the House of Lords

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  5. Wales economy stays bottom of UK's GVA table

    Money

    Wales is once again at the bottom of a UK table measuring the strength of the economy.

    The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published gross value added (GVA) figures for 2014.

    They measure how much money is generated through goods produced and services delivered.

    The figures show not only that less is produced for every person working in Wales but also the economy has grown less than the UK average.

    More here.

  6. Watch: Lucy Powell discusses state of the Labour Party

    Shadow education secretary says shadow cabinet has been 'comradely'

  7. Angela Eagle v George Osborne at PMQs

    Commons

    Labour's Angela Eagle poked fun at David Cameron's EU reforms as she traded jokes with George Osborne at Prime Minister's Questions.

    With the PM away on his EU renegotiation tour, the shadow first secretary of state clashed with the chancellor for the first time, quoting Tory MPs unhappy at his progress.

    Mr Osborne questioned the wisdom of quoting backbenchers in a dig at the unrest in Labour ranks.

    He also pledged £50m in flood relief.

    More here.

  8. Carmichael 'won't survive court of public opinion'

    The SNP has commented on the news that a legal action challenging the election of Lib Dem Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael has failed. A spokesman said:

    As today’s determination makes clear beyond reasonable doubt, Alistair Carmichael told a 'blatant lie' to improve his chance of re-election. While he prevailed in the election court on a strict interpretation of the law, it is much more doubtful that he or his party will survive the court of public opinion."

  9. Donald Trump petition reaches almost 150,000 signatures

    From BBC political correspondent Alan Soady

    A petition calling for Donald Trump to be banned from entering the UK has passed the 100,000 signature threshold (almost 150,000 at time of writing), meaning MPs will have to consider debating the issue.

    The petition was posted on Parliament's e-petition website yesterday in response to Mr Trump's call for a temporary halt on muslims entering the U.S.

    Any petition on the site which receives more than 100,000 signatures is automatically considered for debate in Parliament.

    The full text of the petition - posted under the name of 'Suzanne Kelly' - reads:

    The UK has banned entry to many individuals for hate speech. The same principles should apply to everyone who wishes to enter the UK. If the United Kingdom is to continue applying the 'unacceptable behaviour' criteria to those who wish to enter its borders, it must be fairly applied to the rich as well as poor, and the weak as well as powerful."

  10. '95% of Labour MPs to back continued EU membership'

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  11. PM 'on hopeless chase' on EU renegotiations

    The World at One
    BBC Radio 4

    Asked about David Cameron's EU renegotiations, education minister Sam Gyimah notes that there's been "a running commentary" and the PM should be allowed "to renegotiate as he promised to do".

    He says nothing should be ruled in or out, adding that he has "great faith" in David Cameron.

    Jon Trickett, shadow communities and local government secretary, thinks the prime minister "is on a hopeless chase", saying that no matter what reform he comes back with, a "significant" proportion of his backbenchers won't be satisfied, and will support an EU exit.

  12. Minister Gyimah questioned over Feldman claims

    The World at One
    BBC Radio 4

    Sam Gyimah is asked whether Conservative Party chairman Lord Feldman should resign over claims he was given a dossier on bullying in the party five years ago.

    The minister says an independent law firm is overseeing a process to investigate this and says it's right to way to allow that investigation to take its course.

    This sniping from the sidelines, not really knowing all of the information, is not the approach we should be taking."

    Asked if he ever saw any evidence of a culture of bullying in the party at that time, he says no. But he adds that bullying, whether in the school, work or politics, is "unacceptable". Allegations should be properly investigated, he adds.

  13. Donald Trump 'dealing from the bottom of the electoral deck'

    The World at One
    BBC Radio 4

    Jon Trickett, Labour MP, criticises remarks by US presidential hopeful Donald Trump, and says it's right for politicians in Britain and America to condemn those remarks. Should Trump be banned from Britain? "I wouldn't go so far as that," he adds, but says a proper democratic debate is the best way to defeat such ideas.

    Minister Sam Gyimah says Mr Trump is "desperate" for the Republican nomination for the US presidential election, and is "dealing from the bottom of the electoral deck". To speak about Muslims like that is "wrong an divisive", he adds.

  14. Minister: Flood defence funding hasn't been cut

    The World at One
    BBC Radio 4

    Sam Gyimah, childcare and education minister, says the money will be used for repair, renewal and recovery. He rejects claims by shadow business secretary Angela Eagle that investment in flood defences has been cut. Mr Gyimah adds that the government's priority is helping homes and business back on their feet as quickly as possible.

  15. Laura Kuenssberg's PMQ's verdict from Daily Politics

    The Daily Politics

    "It was like prime minister's questions of days gone by," said BBC Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg of today's session. There was badinage across the despatch box, both of them were well-prepared with the relevant statistics and had "their gags ready to go".

    Angela Eagle was impressive, while George Osborne looked comfortable "but not commanding". 

  16. Labour shadow minister welcomes flood fund

    The World at One
    BBC Radio 4

    At PMQs earlier, Chancellor George Osborne announced a £50m fund for people who've been affected by the recent floods.

    Jon Trickett, shadow communities and local government secretary, welcomed the announcement, saying it wasn't a time to "play party politics". He's glad it will be given to local councils, because they are closer to people - and hopes the money will get to people who need it quickly. 

  17. Watch: Labour's Alison McGovern urges revision of migrant stats

    Alison McGovern asks George Osborne to remove refugees from migration statistics

  18. Did Diane Abbott try to mimic Lucy Powell?

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  19. Storm Desmond: £50m flood fund pledged for victims

    George Osborne

    George Osborne has announced a £50m fund for families and businesses hit by floods in Cumbria and Lancashire.

    The announcement came in the Commons, where the chancellor was standing in for David Cameron during Prime Minister's Questions.

    He was responding to shadow first secretary of state Angela Eagle's request for a guarantee that those affected would receive help quickly.

    Mr Osborne said families would be able to claim up to £5,000 each.

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  20. Watch: Angela Eagle and George Osborne clash over EU

    Many Tory backbenchers unimpressed with renegotiation - Eagle