Nicola Sturgeon has arrived in Downing Street for talks with David Cameron on further devolution of tax and welfare powers to Scotland as well as mutual security co-operation between the UK and Scottish governments. 

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Conservative MP Sir Nicholas Soames says the government's "decision not to make a decision" on airport expansion is "truly lamentable" and asks what was the point of the Davies Commission, which examined the issue and recommended Heathrow expansion. Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin says it is right for the government to consider all the options and that he hopes "very much" its preferred option will be announced in the summer.

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The parliamentary row between MPs and peers over the EU referendum bill is over. The Lords rejected a Labour proposal designed to give 16 and 17 year olds a vote in the referendum on UK membership of the European Union. The amendment was rejected by 263 votes to 246, a government majority of 17 votes. The government victory marks the end of the "parliamentary ping pong" over the legislation.

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Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin is making a statement about airport capacity.

A decision on whether or not  to build a third runway at Heathrow Airport has been delayed until at least next summer.

This will mean another review of the arguments for and against a third runway at Heathrow, in west London, or the alternative: a second runway at Gatwick, directly to the south of London.

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The current council tax system in Scotland "must end" and a new way of paying for local government introduced, a specially set up commission concludes.

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Minister Amber Rudd says an international deal is the key to cutting global emissions.

She adds that the government is "committed" to renewable energy, but it had to provide value for money.

Shadow climate change secretary Lisa Nandy says the agreement is "a moment to celebrate".

But she says the government has taken a series of decisions which will make cutting carbon emissions harder.

Mr Skinner's exchange with Business Minister Nick Boles came as MPs debated the minimum wage after a Guardian investigation, external into the payment of Sports Direct staff. The company says the investigation contains "inaccuracies", while one of the agencies involved told the paper it did not breach minimum wage legislation.

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Climate Change Secretary Amber Rudd is making a statement about the Paris climate change agreement.

A deal to attempt to limit the rise in global temperatures to less than 2C has been agreed at the climate change summit in Paris after weeks of intense negotiations.

The pact is the first to commit all countries to cut carbon emissions.

The agreement is partly legally binding and partly voluntary. You can watch the statement via the Live Coverage tab on this page.

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Bradford council has reportedly banned staff from making toast at work.

Conservative councillors are rather fond of toast and have taken umbrage at the ban.

Jo Coburn was joined from Keighley by Councillor John Pennington, for an interview on the Daily Politics.

He said the move was "health and safety gone mad".

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In his first broadcast interview, former Guantanamo Bay resident Shaker Aamer detailed abuse he allegedly suffered at the US camp and in detention in Afghanistan.

He has alleged that a British official was present at one of his beatings. Read more about his story here.

Jo Coburn spoke to Hannah Stuart from the centre-right think-tank the Henry Jackson Society about the allegations Mr Aamer faced of being a security threat.

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HMRC is unable to launch an investigation because staff are too scared to speak out, Mr Umunna says. He also raises cuts to HMRC's budget. Business Minister Nick Boles says that "whatever else is going on at HMRC", its enforcement budget has gone up by 50% since 2010. On the question of staff speaking out, he says the ACAS hotline is "genuinely confidential".

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Labour MP Chuka Umunna has asked the government about allegations made in aGuardian investigation, externalinto a Sports Direct warehouse. He raises claims by the paper including that staff are paid below the minimum wage due to time spent on body searches, and that an undercover reporter was docked 15 minutes' pay after clocking on five minutes late having arrived on time. The agency involved told The Guardian this was "not standard procedure" while Sports Direct has said the report contains "inaccuracies".

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Conservative Lord Sherbourne of Didsbury calls for a ban on the consumption of hot food on tube trains which he suggests many passengers find offensive, and can cause a health hazard.

For the government Lord Ahmad says there is no plan to bring in such a ban but he promises to raise the topic next time he meets TFL.

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The day's first question in the House of Lords came from crossbench peer, Baroness Deech.

She asked if the government had plans to change the Sunday trading laws.

The government has consulted on devolving responsibility for Sunday trading hours, but SNP MPs are against the plan.

Replying for the government Lady Neville-Rolfe points to the rise of internet shopping. She reassures peers that shop workers who want to work would have the choice to do so, but those that did not want to would continue to be protected.

The suggestion by a Bishop in the Lords is for a private member's bill to be brought in to make it mandatory for shop staff to be paid double on a Sunday. That idea gets a lot of "hear, hears" and a supportive mention from Lord Lawson.

Labour's press office has just sent out a copy of the party leader's official Christmas card:

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