EU lead campaigns decision & Prime Minister's Questions

Summary

Vote Leave and Britain Stronger in Europe named as official campaigns in EU referendum
That means the Nigel Farage-backed GO movement misses out as lead Out campaign
At PMQs: Corbyn and Cameron clash over tax affairs in wake of Panama Papers
Labour calls on Culture Secretary John Whittingdale to withdraw from press regulation
Downing Street says that it has full confidence in Mr Whittingdale

Live Reporting

Pippa Simm, Alex Hunt and Gavin Stamp

'Uncertain future' outside EU says Unison bosspublished at 13:22 British Summer Time 13 April 2016
The general secretary of Unison, Dave Prentis, has been explaining why his union has decided to recommend its members vote to keep the UK in the EU. "Europe isn’t perfect, but on balance staying in the EU has more to offer public servants than uncertain future where the UK goes it alone," he says.
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'Corruption of democracy'published at 13:22 British Summer Time 13 April 2016
Tax avoidance and evasion debate
House of Commons
Parliament
John McDonnell says the main issue at the heart of the revelations is "far bigger than any individual".
"The fundamental issue is the corruption of democracy itself," he declares.
Those who are levying taxes on people should be accountable and those who "benefit from public services should pay a proportionate contribution to them", the shadow chancellor argues.
He claims:
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The world of the Rockefellers and robber barons is the one we are returning to."
PM 'should have come clean sooner'published at 13:11 British Summer Time 13 April 2016
Tax avoidance and evasion debate
House of Commons
Parliament
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell says the leak of papers from Panama law firm Mossack Fonseca has highlighted "illegal intent", including the alleged laundering of money from the 1983 Brink's Mat robbery.
Mr McDonnell then turns his fire on David Cameron, who had owned shares in Blairmore Holdings, an offshore company set up by his late father, Ian.
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The prime minister could and should have come clean about his relationship with Blairmore Holdings far sooner."
Unison to campaign for EU membershippublished at 13:08 British Summer Time 13 April 2016
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When PM first learnt of Whittingdale storypublished at 13:04 British Summer Time 13 April 2016
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Tax avoidance and evasion debatepublished at 13:01 British Summer Time 13 April 2016
House of Commons
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The first of today's debates on topics chosen by the Labour Party begins.
The opposition have chosen the topical subject of "tax avoidance and evasion".
Watch: Angus Robertson asks about Panama Paperspublished at 12:59 British Summer Time 13 April 2016
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PM's vote of confidence in Whittingdalepublished at 12:56 British Summer Time 13 April 2016
The subject did not come up at PMQs but the prime minister's official spokeswoman has repeated that David Cameron has full confidence in John Whittingdale to fulfill all his duties.
Corbyn's PMQ performancepublished at 12:53 British Summer Time 13 April 2016
Editor of @CapX, Iain Martin, gives his view...
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Leave campaigners to demand EU negotiating rolepublished at 12:52 British Summer Time 13 April 2016
The Daily Politics
BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg says she understands Leave campaigners will be coming out in the next week to say that, in the event of a vote to exit the EU, prominent figures from their side of the argument should be involved in the negotiations over the terms of exit and "have a seat at the table". Asked about this Owen Paterson says David Cameron may remain as PM in these circumstances but the team negotiating the terms of exit must include people "absolutely committed" to ensuring the UK's future "independence as a country".
Kuenssberg: Corbyn tax joke cheers MPspublished at 12:47 British Summer Time 13 April 2016
The Daily Politics
BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg says there is a consensus behind the scenes that progress has been made on tax compliance in recent years but that the PM remains vulnerable on the issue and Labour feel they are on strong territory. She reflects on what she says was a relatively rare attempt at humour by Jeremy Corbyn - about the amount of tax the PM is paying - which went down well with his MPs.
Laura Kuenssberg: Tax exchanges show 'depth of feeling'published at 12:46 British Summer Time 13 April 2016
The Daily Politics
The BBC's Andrew Neil points out that PMQs seems to be getting longer and longer, with the session running over until nearly 12:38 BST this time. Reflecting on the leaders exchanges on tax - the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg says we learn't little new but it showed the "depth of feeling" on both sides over the issue and how "pervasive" the issue is likely to continue to be.
Green leader's green viewpublished at 12:44 British Summer Time 13 April 2016
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Watch: One word answer to Douglas Carswellpublished at 12:43 British Summer Time 13 April 2016
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Why is PMQs over-running so much these days?published at 12:42 British Summer Time 13 April 2016
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School question ends sessionpublished at 12:42 British Summer Time 13 April 2016
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Labour's Catherine West ends the session by accusing the government of trying to remove parents from school boards by shaking up the rules for governors, the subject of a Commons debate later. Mr Cameron says the government is doing no such thing and believes parents still have a valuable role to play.
Progress towards seven-day-a-week NHSpublished at 12:42 British Summer Time 13 April 2016
House of Commons
Parliament
The PM is asked about what progress has been made towards NHS clinical director Sir Bruce Keogh's ambition of a 7-day NHS, an issue at the heart of the current dispute over junior doctors strikes. Mr Cameron says that progress is being made and it must happen to improve care and save lives.
PM: The UK has control over its borderspublished at 12:41 British Summer Time 13 April 2016
House of Commons
Parliament
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The questions are coming thick and fast, with David Cameron being asked about organ donation, doping in sport and a charity walk being undertaken by Home Office minister Lord Bates. Then Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg rises to ask him about the 200,000 economic migrants who have come to the UK from the EU in recent years and the Remain camp's claim the UK has control of its borders. The PM answers by focusing on non-EU economic migrants who come to the EU, saying they do not have the right to move to the UK - he accuses his fellow Tory MP of peddling a "classic scare story" insisting the UK has control over its borders.
Watch: PM hits back over tax collectorspublished at 12:33 British Summer Time 13 April 2016
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Lucas on Mossack Fonseca in UKpublished at 12:32 British Summer Time 13 April 2016
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Green Party MP Caroline Lucas questions why no-one has "been knocking on the door" of the UK offices of Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, suggesting that valuable evidence may be being removed. Mr Cameron says it is up to the National Crime Agency and other agencies to authorise investigations, saying he does not want to "cross the Rubicon" by telling them what to do.