Summary

  • Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn urges young people to register to vote and "step up for Britain"

  • Theresa May makes her first election campaign visit to Scotland

  • European Union leaders agree a joint strategy for Brexit negotiations

  • UKIP leader Paul Nuttall confirms he will stand in Boston and Skegness

  • General election due on 8 June

  1. Business secretary to meet Nestle bossespublished at 12:37 British Summer Time 26 April 2017

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    Theresa May said the Business Secretary would be talking to Nestle representatives following the announcement of job cuts this week.

    She says it is a "worrying time" for workers in York and Newcastle, and the Department for Work and Pensions stood ready to offer support to any workers made redundant.

  2. Corbyn's claim that NHS cuts scaring 'Sybil'published at 12:36 British Summer Time 26 April 2017

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    During their clashes earlier Jeremy Corbyn said "Sybil", aged 88, had told him she was scared at the thought of going into hospital with more people waiting four hours in A&E, more people waiting on trolleys in corridors and delayed discharges "thanks to the Tory cuts".

    Theresa May replied that the NHS was treating more patients than ever before, more operations, more doctors, nurses, GPs and record levels of funding under the Tories.

  3. May and Corbyn's clash over pension risespublished at 12:32 British Summer Time 26 April 2017

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    Jeremy Corbyn said many people feel the system was "rigged against them", citing the case of "Maureen" to say women born in the 1950s will not receive a pension until they are 66.

    Theresa May said the government had taken steps to help these women and extra funding had been made available to them. She said pensioners would have a choice between a Labour government that saw increases in pensions of 75p and the Conservatives who have ensured they are £1,200 better off.

  4. May pressed to guarantee triple lock on pensionspublished at 12:30 British Summer Time 26 April 2017

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    Angus Robertson, SNP MP, pressed the PM on giving a guarantee that she will keep the so-called triple lock on the state pension

    He said: "Pensioners across this land are right to conclude that this Tory PM plans to ditch the triple lock."

    Theresa May responded: "If you want to know the party who has improved the lot of pensioners, that's the Conservative Party." 

  5. Boris is in the Housepublished at 12:29 British Summer Time 26 April 2017

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    The foreign secretary is not in his place on the front bench but he is in chamber...

  6. Key clips: Theresa May v Jeremy Corbynpublished at 12:27 British Summer Time 26 April 2017

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  7. Theresa May says twice as much council housing built by Conservatives than Labourpublished at 12:25 British Summer Time 26 April 2017

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    Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said "Andy", a parent, was concerned that all three of his children in their mid 20s cannot afford to move out of their family home - "don't we need a housing strategy that deals" with this "crisis", he asks.

    Theresa May said under the last Labour government house building starts fell by 45%, houses purchased fell by 40% and numbers of social and rented homes fell by 420,000.

    She contrasted that with more than twice as much council housing being built by the Conservatives.

  8. Corbyn 'pushes May's weak spot on triple lock'published at 12:22 British Summer Time 26 April 2017

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  9. Corbyn challenges May over wages and buying powerpublished at 12:22 British Summer Time 26 April 2017

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    Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn opened his questions to Theresa May by paying tribute to MPs who are stepping down at the 8 June general election and also to Commons speaker John Bercow.

    He said when he became leader of the opposition 18 months ago, he had said he wanted people's voices to be heard in Parliament. He compared this policy to that of Theresa May's use of "hand-picked" people "who can't ask questions" to be in the audience at her campaign speeches.

    He then quoted the example of "Christopher" who said his husband had only had a 1% increase in his wages and only 15% less buying power. "Where is Christopher and his husband's share in the stronger economy?" he asked.

    Theresa May said half of people working in the NHS would see a pay increase of 4%. She said Christopher would have a choice at the election between the strong and stable leadership of the Conservatives and a Labour government that "will crash our economy".

  10. House building at lowest level since 1920s?published at 12:17 British Summer Time 26 April 2017

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    Jeremy Corbyn has repeated one of his favourite claims - that house building is at the lowest level since the 1920s. 

    He is correct, although it has been falling since the 1960s.  Before 2010, when it reached a record low, according to official figures, the period with the second lowest level of house building was seen under Labour in the early 2000s.

  11. Where's Boris? Not on the frontbenchpublished at 12:17 British Summer Time 26 April 2017

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  12. Theresa May accuses Jeremy Corbyn of not being up to the job of prime ministerpublished at 12:12 British Summer Time 26 April 2017

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    Following a question about security from Conservative Richard Drax, Theresa May taunted Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn for refusing to commit to striking against terrorism, the nuclear deterrent and controlling borders.

    "Keeping our country safe is the first duty of a prime minister, the right honourable gentleman is simply not up to the job," she said.

  13. Conservatives cheer Corbyn's openerpublished at 12:10 British Summer Time 26 April 2017

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  14. Slogan repetition gamepublished at 12:09 British Summer Time 26 April 2017

    Brian Wheeler

    Just over five minutes in and we have already had five mentions of "strong and stable leadership" from Conservative MPs or the prime minister herself. Can they make it a mention a minute? 

  15. 'Strong and stable government' attracts cheers from MPs in last PMQspublished at 12:09 British Summer Time 26 April 2017

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    Conservative veteran Michael Fabricant asks the first question in the final PMQs before the election, saying: "What this nation needs is a strong and stable government" - a mantra that Theresa May has been repeating. It gets cheers from Tory MPs.

    The Litchfield MP says he hopes there will be strong and stable leadership in the West Midlands after the local elections on 4 May.

    The PM said after 8 June strong Conservative government will also deliver for the West Midlands.

  16. Pic: Theresa May gets PMQs under waypublished at 12:07 British Summer Time 26 April 2017

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    Theresa MayImage source, HoC
  17. Jeremy Corbyn faces 53rd Prime Minister's Questions sessionpublished at 12:05 British Summer Time 26 April 2017

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    BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg says Wednesday's Prime Minister's Questions are Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's 53rd session.

    She said Mr Corbyn will need to give Labour MPs something to put a "spring in their step".

  18. Don't bet on Corbyn's last PMQs?published at 12:02 British Summer Time 26 April 2017

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  19. Chamber fills for PMQspublished at 12:02 British Summer Time 26 April 2017

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