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To give up on Britain's access to the single market "is a fundamentally bad starting place" for Brexit, shadow Brexit secretary Kier Starmer has said.

Sir Kier is currently leading a Labour-initated debate calling for the government to set out details on its Brexit plans.

In a pre-recorded interview he told BBC Radio 4's World at One programme, that Labour sees access to the single market as a real priority for jobs and the economy.

He says there's "great uncertainty" among businesses, students, EU citizens and ordinary people over the broad terms of Brexit.

"This isn't a vote invoking Article 50," he said, adding: "It's the terms the government is negotiating on.

"Either Parliament has a real role in this or is sidelined for next three years."

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Russian state TV channels have expressed anger at foreign secretary Boris Johnson's remarks, with some rebuking him for his "lack of diplomacy."

Many quoted Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova as saying that the British foreign secretary "does not understand the limits of what one can and cannot say". 

State-owned Rossiya 1 TV reported that following Mr Johnson's remarks, some Labour Party representatives said "they were concerned about the war of words" against Russia.

"Johnson's behaviour has raised questions in London itself," said state-owned Channel One TV. "Boris Johnson has once again distinguished himself with a lack of diplomacy...He contributed to the torrent of mud flowing from the West towards Russia...His non-European lack of political correctness has become proverbial."

According to Gazprom-owned NTV, Mr Johnson accused Moscow of the 19 September attack on the UN humanitarian convoy near Aleppo "without waiting for an international investigation." 

"Be ashamed, Johnson: Accusations against Russia are without proof, again." declared state-run Rossiya TV in a tweet.

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This is the full text of Labour's motion, which is backed by the Liberal Democrats and calls for parliamentary scrutiny before the government invokes Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, which is the mechanism for a member state to leave the European Union:

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The Labour-led debate on exiting the EU begins. The Speaker says he has selected the government's amendment for debate but not the SNP amendment, which called for Brexit scrutiny to include devolved administrations.

"We've probably never seen such a set of significant decisions... since the end of the Second World War," says Labour's Sir Keir Starmer, opening the debate.

The shadow secretary for exiting the EU says the debate is about the role of Parliament. The vote to leave the EU "has to be accepted and respected... but that is not the end of matter".

The next question is on what terms the UK should leave. "That question was not on the ballot paper," Sir Keir says.

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Peter Whittle, UKIP's leader on the London Assembly, has announced his intention to stand for the leadership.

The race was triggered when Diane James unexpectedly quit the job after 18 days at the helm.

Former leader Nigel Farage is currently interim leader.

In a statement, Mr Whittle said:

Mr Whittle, a former producer and director of arts and factural programmes, is the only LGBT candidate in the race.

Other UKIP members who have declared their intention to stand include: Steven Woolfe, Raheem Kassam and Bill Etheridge.

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Labour MP Chris Bryant also raises a point of order with the Speaker, John Bercow, following PMQs. 

He tells the House that former MP George Galloway still describes himself as a member of Parliament on Facebook. 

The Speaker says he is willing to write to the former member, and says that while he cannot be heard at the moment, because he is not an MP, when he was a member, "he was heard, fully, and sometimes loudly, and with very considerable eloquence".

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PMQs (which somewhat overran its 30 minute slot this week) is over and MPs are raising points of order with the Speaker.

One of them is Conservative Michael Fabricant, who told the House about his successful prostate treatment. He says Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn wished him well but "he went on to imply that in some way I had had special treatment under the NHS".

Mr Fabricant says this is "completely outrageous" and calls on Mr Corbyn to apologise.

"I did no such thing," Jeremy Corbyn responds. He says he loves the NHS "because it treats everybody equally".

During PMQs, Mr Corbyn said: "I obviously hope that the treatment that he got is the same treatment that everyone else got, because we want good treatment for everyone in our society."

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Agriculture minister George Eustice defends suggestions that companies should indicate how many foreign workers they employ.

He says all the government is trying to understand is how many businesses are reliant on foreign workers and if skills gaps can be filled with British workers.

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Labour MP Jack Dromey says Theresa May has performed "a handbrake turn" over a vote on Brexit.

He urges the government to be absolutely clear about what it wants to achieve in the British interests, reiterating his call for Britain to insist on tariff-free trade with the EU.

Agriculture minister George Eustice is pressed on whether the UK will need to make a payment to the EU post-Brexit, to which he replied: "You could if there were areas where you were still working with Europe."

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BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg gives her reaction to today's Prime Minister's Questions, particularly over issues raised about Brexit.

She says there isn't a common position in the Cabinet and Mrs May wants to look over the fine detail.

While everybody is desperate for the detail of the Brexit terms, so much will change over the two years once Article 50 is triggered, she says.

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Conservative Rishi Sunak calls for Yorkshire's coast to coast footpath to become a national trail.

Mrs May comments that she's a keen walker, although she hasn't tried that one.

She says there are some fantastic walks across the UK, although she doesn't have much time to do many of them at the moment.

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Theresa May is asked a couple of questions about babies, including care for parents who lose a child.

The PM insists bereavement care must be given to parents, adding that dedicated bereavement rooms have been opened in 40 hospitals.

Conservative MP Victoria Prentis also raises the issue of Banbury's Horton Hospital, which has temporarily become a midwifery-led unit.

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Former Labour leadership contender Angela Eagle asks if the Labour motion calling for "proper scrutiny" of Brexit discussions will result in a vote, to which Theresa May lists the many occasions Parliament will be involved in the process.

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Lib Dem leader Tim Farron accuses Theresa May of going for a "Hard Brexit" rather than listening to the concerns of companies in the UK.

The prime minister replies that the government is listening to the people who voted for Britain to leave the EU.

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The only real solution for peace and stability in Syria is a political transition and a country free of President Assad, Theresa May has said, adding that Russia should take heed.

In reply to concerns raised by former Labour minister Ben Bradshaw, she said like everyone else she wants to see an end to the indiscriminate slaughter of civilians.

Commenting on suggestions of a "no fly zone", she says many questions need to be looked at, such as who would it protect and how would a safe area be enforced.