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Labour MP says government 'asleep at the wheel'
Labour MP Stephen Kinnock, whose constituency includes the steel plant in Port Talbot, told the Daily Politics a crisis in the industry had been “brewing” for some time.
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Labour MP Paul Flynn kicks off the debate on the petition calling for US presidential hopeful Donald Trump to be banned from the UK in response to his call for all Muslims to be denied entry to the US.
He tells MPs it's "a bit of an occasion" as the petition has been signed by more than 570,000 people - more than any other petition this Parliament, he says. The counter petition which calls for him not to be banned is also being considered.
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The debate on Donald Trump may be hogging the headlines but it is not the only one taking place in the Commons this afternoon. In the main chamber, MPs will consider the government's Energy Bill and former Labour leader Ed Miliband will be among those contributing.
The panel debated David Cameron's call for better English language skills to help Muslim women resist the lure of extremism with Connect Justice founder Zubeda Limbada.
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Conservative MP Kit Malthouse has condemned Donald Trump's remarks about a ban on Muslims but said he doesn't think the tycoon should be excluded from the UK:
Quote MessageHis words were foul and detestable and we all should acknowledge that.
Quote MessageI actually think the debate today is a good idea because if internationally somehow we can bring home to Americans that their decision about who they select as their candidate has international implications then by all means we should.
Quote MessageI don't think fundamentally we should ban him, I don't think we can go around doing that.
Image source, Getty ImagesA reminder that the debate on whether to ban US presidential hopeful Donald Trump from the UK begins at 1630 GMT.
The debate has been prompted by an e-petition that attracted more than 570,000 signatures - and it will be led by the Labour MP Paul Flynn.
You can read more on the background to the debate here.
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Labour's shadow business secretary Angela Eagle has accused the government of "warm words" and "very little concrete action" towards helping the UK steel industry.
She said the government had "not been tough enough on the Chinese" or "active enough with the European Union".
She said countries like China have "ruthless practices which are destroying our steel industry".
Labour will be creating an advisory board of experts on industrial strategy for the UK, she said.
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Image source, UK ParliamentAnna Soubry, the Minister of State for Small Business, Industry and Enterprise, has told the House of Commons that a government taskforce would be launched this week to support those affected by today's announcement by Tata Steel of more than 1,000 job losses in the UK, the majority of them in Wales.
She said: "I therefore welcome the commitment by the (Welsh) first minister today to work closely with the UK government.
"We are also working closely with the secretary of state for wales.
"It's important to remember the fundamental problems facing our steel industry... We also know that Tata has been losing a million pounds a day as a result of these [reducing] steel prices.
"The government has been working closely with Tata to do all we can to ensure a sustainable future for Tata."
She said the UK steel industry had been facing "unprecedented global pressures".
"We continue to do all we can to help this industry and we will stand by all those workers who face redundancy in Wales," she said.
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The Labour leader is on the opposition front bench as shadow business secretary Angela Eagle responds to the government's statement.
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Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has told MPs he hopes "it will not be too long" before Parliament is asked to vote on Trident renewal.
He was responding to Labour MP Angela Smith, who said the nuclear weapons system had "a crucial role to play" in the defence of the UK - putting her at odds with the Labour leadership. She wanted assurances that a vote would not be delayed, saying workers are anxious to know what is happening.
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Image source, AFPThe Labour MP who represents Port Talbot, Stephen Kinnock, has accused the government of not doing enough to help the steel industry, following the announcement of job cuts at the steelworks today. He told the BBC News Channel.
Quote MessageEighty per cent of the Chinese steel sector is state owned, it is coming in and dragging the price of steel down which is crippling the industry.
Quote MessageOn energy costs, it has taken at least a year to 18 months longer than it should have to get state aid clearance sorted from the European Commission.
Quote MessageBusiness rates - we need a far more imaginative approach on business rates. These issues coming together just show that the government has been asleep at the wheel."
Actor Idris Elba is speaking in Parliament at a diversity event hosted by Channel 4. It seems he's attracted quite a crowd.
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Columnists discuss the Labour leader's interview about nuclear weapons, the Falklands and union laws
Columnists Dan Hodges and Owen Jones joined Jo Coburn to discuss Jeremy Corbyn's leadership of the Labour Party following his wide-ranging interview with Andrew Marr yesterday.
Image source, Getty ImagesBBC State Department Correspondent Barbara Plett has been talking to students at the Christian Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, where Donald Trump is set to speak.
Quote MessageMost of them don't support his call for a ban on Muslims, but they invoke religious liberty: Trump should be allowed to have his say even if you don't agree; the British parliament has the right to debate his comments; but banning him from the country would be a step too far.
She adds:
Quote MessageA Trump supporter in Lynchburg dressed in a home-made, sequined Uncle Sam costume says banning him from the UK would be 'ridiculous: doesn't Britain want his investments?'."
Image source, ReutersThe Society of Black Lawyers has submitted a formal request to the home secretary to ban Donald Trump from entering the UK on the grounds of his "unacceptable behaviours".
It believes that officials should use the 1971 Immigration Act to claim that Mr Trump's presence is "not being conducive to the public good" and to stop him from coming to the UK.
