Summary

  • David Cameron tells Marr he's "hopeful" of an EU deal in February and referendum is likely after September

  • He says he'll stay on as PM - and "do everything necessary to make it work" - if UK votes to leave EU

  • Shadow justice secretary Lord Falconer urges Labour to "come together" after recent reshuffle

  • Labour MP Alison McGovern has quit a party policy group over differences with the leadership

  1. Watch: Is PM right to give ministers freedom on EU vote?published at 16:07

    The Daily Politics

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    Conservative MP Andrew Mitchell, Labour's Cat Smith and SNP MP Tommy Sheppard

    As we've just heard David Cameron is to allow his ministers to campaign on either side of the EU referendum campaign once a deal has been reached on Britain's relationship with the bloc.

    Earlier, Jo Coburn asked former Conservative minister Andrew Mitchell, Labour junior shadow minister Cat Smith, UKIP MP Douglas Carswell and the SNP's Tommy Sheppard what they thought about the news.

  2. Scotland and the outcome of the EU referendumpublished at 16:05

    The SNP's Angus Robertson is now asking a series of questions about Syria, Saudi Arabia and Europe. He concludes by saying the Scottish people want a guarantee that Scotland will not be taken out of the EU "against its will" should they vote to remain within the organisation. The PM does not give a direct answer but reminds Mr Robertson that Scotland voted to remain within the UK in 2014. 

  3. David Cameron says welfare curbs 'still on the table'published at 16:00

    In response to Jeremy Corbyn's questions the PM says the government will make a clear recommendation on whether to remain in the EU and makes clear that his proposed four-year curbs on migrants benefits "remain on the table", suggesting that Labour used to back this idea but now don't. In response to a question from Tory MP Ken Clarke, the PM says the UK has benefited from EU migration but that the "artificial draw" that the welfare system has produced does need to be addressed, saying that many EU countries have seen a "hollowing out" of their populations as a result of mass migration. 

  4. Lisa Nandy denies Corbyn offered shadow defence rolepublished at 15:56

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  5. David Cameron says Jeremy Corbyn is 'Labour albatross'published at 15:56

    David Cameron has some fun at Jeremy Corbyn's expense, apologising for "interrupting the longest reshuffle in history" and suggesting that people could have watched the entire Star Wars back catalogue while waiting for the shake-up to conclude. He then jokes that Labour MPs are fast realising that "however many Eagles they end up with, that they have an albatross at the head of the party" - this gets plenty of laughs on Tory benches. 

  6. Watch: Labour MP Michael Dugher on his axing from shadow cabinetpublished at 15:55

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  7. Conservative laughter at Corbyn 'friends' remarkpublished at 15:54 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2016

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  8. Watch: Labour MPs clash over Corbyn reshufflepublished at 15:53

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    Former Labour shadow chancellor Chris Leslie and junior shadow women and equalities minister Cat Smith sparred over the ongoing Labour shadow cabinet reshuffle, during Tuesday's Daily Politics.

    Mr Leslie warned that the "hard left" was trying to take over the party, and criticised the sacking of former shadow culture secretary Michael Dugher

    But Ms Smith said the leader was "within his right" to choose who was in his top team.

  9. Jeremy Corbyn: PM has 'botched' negotiationspublished at 15:51

    David Cameron concludes his statement and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is now responding. He says that the PM has "botched" the renegotiations by trying to "bludgeon EU leaders into accepting flawed reforms". He challenges the PM to say whether he has dropped his plans to curb EU migrant benefits, arguing that the demands are a "distraction" to the main goal of building a more "progressive" European Union that can boost the living standards of workers.

  10. Is PM right to give ministers freedom on EU vote?published at 15:49

    Conservative MP Andrew Mitchell, Labour's Cat Smith and SNP MP Tommy Sheppard

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  11. PM: Ministers free to campaign for either side in EU referendumpublished at 15:47

    Here is confirmation of the main announcement, trailed earlier today. While the government will take a clear position on whether to stay in the EU after the conclusion of negotiations, David Cameron says that cabinet ministers will be able to take a "different personal position". 

  12. David Cameron: 'Strong support' for UK to stay in EUpublished at 15:44

    Switching to the UK's renegotiations, the PM runs through his four main objectives and points out that there was "strong support" for the UK to remain in the EU. He says there was extensive discussions of all four aims and says that while there were difficulties raised, particularly about proposed curbs on EU migrants benefits, he believes that there is a "pathway" to an agreement and he hopes that a full agreement can be reached in next month's EU summit.

  13. Daesh video 'a reminder of its brutality'published at 15:41

    Moving on to terrorism, the PM says the new ISIS-Daesh propaganda video is a reminder of its "brutality and barbarism" and pledges that the UK will do everything it can to "eradicate" the militant group.

  14. PM: Syrian refugees' 'starting new life' in UKpublished at 15:40

    The PM is now addressing what the UK is doing to resettle Syrian refugees, telling MPs that the UK has done significantly more than most of the rest of Europe. While the UK has accepted 1,000 refugees so far, who are now "starting a new life", he says just 483 people have been accepted under the EU wide voluntary resettlement programme.

  15. PM on migration and terrorismpublished at 15:38

    The PM says December's summit focused on three issues: migration, terrorism and the UK's renegotiations and he says will address each one in turn. He starts by saying that it is in the UK's interest to help EU countries that are members of the Schengen system to secure their external borders, pointing out that the UK will not join the Schengen borderless travel area and has turned away 95,000 EU nationals from its borders since 2010.

  16. Cameron on his feet in Commonspublished at 15:36

    David Cameron is now on his feet in the Commons. The Tory front bench is very crowded for the PM's EU statement. George Osborne and Theresa May are among those present to hear what the PM has to say about last month's talks and other matters relating to the referendum.

  17. Pic: The Labour front benchpublished at 15:35

    Jeremy Corbyn is in the Commons ahead of the Prime Minister's statement. Hilary Benn is still sitting next to him, with chief whip Rosie Winterton, shadow leader of the Commons Chris Bryant and shadow business secretary Angela Eagle also visible.

    Labour front bench
  18. PM in place for EU statementpublished at 15:32

    David Cameron sitting behind health minister Ben GummerImage source, UK Parliament

    David Cameron has taken his place in the Commons ahead of his statement about the UK's EU renegotiations.

  19. House of Commons clash over doctors' disputepublished at 15:28

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    In the Commons, shadow health secretary Heidi Alexander has accused her opposite number Jeremy Hunt of engaging in a "game of brinkmanship" with junior doctors over their pay and conditions which could result in strike action next week. Ms Alexander says no-one wants to see walkouts and the health secretary must act now to "stop the strike and give patients the care they deserve". Mr Hunt responds by asking Ms Alexander whether she backs action to tackle "flaws" in the existing contracts dating back to the 1990s. 

  20. Jeremy Corbyn 'sprinting' to Parliamentpublished at 15:25

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