The foreign secretary is known for being outspoken, but there are times when he has changed his mind.

TV chef Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall has laid the blame for food waste at the door of the big supermarkets. He told the Environment Committee that the big chains should take the lead in cutting waste. And, as Kristiina Cooper reports, he suggested they could start by persuading us to buy wonky vegetables. You can hear more from Today in Parliament at 2330, Tuesday 15th November.

Labour's shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury Rebecca Long-Bailey and Conservative Iain Duncan Smith on their parties' economic plans.

They spoke to Daily Politics presenter Jo Coburn a week ahead of the Chancellor Philip Hammond's first Autumn Statement, as they looked at the tax and spending polices of the government and opposition, and the merits of austerity.

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Liberal Democrat peer Baroness Randerson argues that it is absolutely essential that the Welsh Assembly is able to take a "distinctive position" on energy development. 

"There should not be artificial limits" put on the people of Wales to provide a larger share of the energy they consume, she says.

Donald Trump's transition team denies reports that he sought security clearance for his children.

The PSNI warns that dissident republicans could find it easier to avoid prosecution after Brexit.

Downing Street "wholeheartedly" rejects a leaked memo describing cabinet "divisions" over Brexit.

In a hearing next month, the Supreme Court will rule on whether Article 50, which begins the process of Britain leaving the EU, can be triggered by the government alone or only with the approval of Parliament.

If the government loses its case, it is expected to bring legislation before Parliament early next year.

Daily Politics reporter Mark Lobel looks at how MPs, and perhaps more importantly peers in the House of Lords, will respond and whether any might try to overturn the result of the June referendum.

Google chief executive Sundar Pichai explains why the tech giant is investing an estimated £1bn in the UK.

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Labour MP David Winnick asks the witnesses for their view on the role of social media outlets in combating hate crime, and argues that they should do more to seek out online hate and protect users.

Carl Miller of Demos disagrees with Mr Winnick and says that social media outlets should "work with law enforcement agencies" to take posts down, rather than "elevating" social media outlets to an unaccountable position where they can choose what's on their site. 

Google pushes ahead with new UK headquarters, creating 3,000 jobs, despite fears it would not happen.

First Minister Arlene Foster meets the Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny in Dublin to discuss the implications of Brexit.

• It is understood the government has prepared a short, three-line bill to begin the Brexit process.
• Google is to open a new headquarters in London which could see 3,000 new jobs created.
• An environment minister has urged paint buyers to make sure they don't buy too much and pour it away.
• Chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall told MPs hotel buffets are a "food waste nightmare".
• Downing Street "wholeheartedly" rejected a leaked memo that said it had "no plan" for Brexit. 

The Chancellor Philip Hammond said: “This is big vote of confidence in Britain’s leading position as a global tech-hub and more evidence that leading firms are choosing to invest here. 

"Our technology industry is central to securing future economic growth and this government is committed to ensuring it continues to thrive.‎ 

"It’s further proof that Britain is open for business and that we continue to be an outward looking, world-leading nation.”

James Landale assesses what the Trump presidency will mean for the UK and the EU.

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Google is to open a new headquarters building in London which could see 3,000 new jobs created by 2020.

The news comes as a major boost to Britain's technology sector.

Sundar Pichai, the chief executive of Google, told the BBC that the UK was still an attractive place to do business.

He said open borders and free movement for skilled migrants were "absolutely" important to the success of the technology sector in the UK.

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MPs now turn to the last item of business of the day - an adjournment debate led by Labour's Chuka Umunna on funding for the NHS after Brexit.

Mr Umunna begins the debate by telling MPs that, although he campaigned for remain, he accepts the result - "Either you are a democrat or you are not."

He explains that his debate is about ensuring that MPs who campaigned on the Leave side deliver on the pledges they made during the campaign "and if they do not they should explain why not to their constituents and the nation in this House".

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Former Secretary of State for Wales and Conservative peer Lord Crickhowell speaks against the amendment, arguing that water reserves from groundwater and rivers run through and affect both England and Wales.

"Rivers don't exactly comply with national boundaries," he says.

For this reason, he says, the amendment "really makes no sense at all".

Crossbencher Lord Elystan-Morgan rises to support Lord Wigley's amendment, speaking with great feeling about the drowning of the Tryweryn valley.

"They stole the land of the living and desecrated the graves of the dead," he says. 

"I hope that I can forgive but I doubt that I can ever forget."

He warns the minister to ensure that "Tryweryn can never happen again".

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Labour MP Naz Shah asks how effective far right groups have been in promoting their causes on social media. 

Dr Burnap says they have been very effective, using "nuanced language" and an "us and them" narrative to promote their ideology on social media platforms.

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Shadow treasury minister Rebecca Long Bailey acknowledges that the bill will improve GASDS but argues that it could have gone further - specifically by extending the range of methods by which payments can be made under the scheme. 

SNP MP Kirsty Blackman also welcomes the bill believing it will help charities.

The bill passes its third reading without a vote and will now be sent to the Lords for peers to consider.