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Summary

Boris Johnson faced Jeremy Corbyn at Prime Minister's Questions
It came after the PM met the Labour leader for inconclusive talks on a new timetable for his Brexit bill
Mr Johnson "paused" the bill on Tuesday after MPs rejected his plan to pass it in three days
The UK is now waiting for the EU's response to its request for a three-month Brexit delay
The PM insists leaving on 31 October is still his policy - and is likely to push for general election if EU leaders back an extension

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Was Wednesday morning the right time for talks?published at 12:19 British Summer Time 23 October 2019
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PM and Corbyn clash over Northern Irelandpublished at 12:18 British Summer Time 23 October 2019
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"One year ago the PM said any custom controls between Great Britain and Northern Ireland would damage fabric of the union," says Mr Corbyn.
"Given that this deal does the damages fabric of the Union - does he still agree with himself," he asks.
"The union is preserved and we are able to go forward together as one UK," replies Mr Johnson.
He then adds: "It is a bit rich to hear from him about his sentimental attachment to the union between Great Britain and Northern Ireland when he has spent most of his political life supporting the IRA and those who would support it through violence."
PM's glances to the press gallerypublished at 12:15 British Summer Time 23 October 2019
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Corbyn pushes PM on NHS protectionspublished at 12:15 British Summer Time 23 October 2019
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"Privatisation has doubled in our NHS," says Jeremy Corbyn.
He adds that the PM's spending commitments to the NHS are "unfunded".
He asks the PM to point to which clause in the Brexit deal protects the NHS in future free trade deals.
"He is completely wrong in what he says about the NHS," replies the PM.
"New staff and hospitals weren't paid for out of private funds - they were paid for by NHS."
The PM then accuses Mr Corbyn of having a "visceral dislike" of free trade and America.
'Blame game'published at 12:14 British Summer Time 23 October 2019
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Corbyn 'probes on details of bill'published at 12:13 British Summer Time 23 October 2019
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Lib Dems: 'Corbyn is a Brexiteer'published at 12:13 British Summer Time 23 October 2019
Speaking after Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn's meeting this morning, Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson said: "This is yet more clear proof that Jeremy Corbyn wants to deliver Brexit.
She adds: "It seems that Jeremy Corbyn has thrown Mr Johnson another lifeline this morning, as six white men met to discuss pushing through a Brexit deal which will wreck our country.
“Mr Corbyn is a Brexiteer, and Remainers won't forget if a shady backroom deal between Johnson and Corbyn helps to deliver Brexit."
Corbyn/Johnson talks 'break down'published at 12:12 British Summer Time 23 October 2019
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Corbyn challenges PM on NHSpublished at 12:12 British Summer Time 23 October 2019
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Jeremy Corbyn now asks if the PM will back Labour's amendment which would "undo the very damaging privatisation of our NHS?"
Boris Johnson says the Conservative's "sound management of the economy took the country back from the abyss and enabled us to spend £39bn on the NHS".
Corbyn: Why did PM remove rights from Brexit agreement?published at 12:11 British Summer Time 23 October 2019
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Turning to Brexit, the Labour leader says the PM "decided to delay" his Brexit bill.
"The PM promise to maintain environmental and consumer rights," says Mr Corbyn.
"Why did he have these commitments removed from legally binding withdrawal agreement," he asks.
Boris Johnson says the government is committed to "the highest possible standards".
Corbyn: Deep sadness at today's newspublished at 12:10 British Summer Time 23 October 2019
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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn begins by talking about the bodies discovered in a lorry in Essex.
He says he "offers deep sadness at today's news".
"Can we just think for a moment of what it must have been like for those 39 people for their lives to end suffocating to death in a container," he asks.
Call for Dominic Cummings to be sackedpublished at 12:09 British Summer Time 23 October 2019
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Rupa Huq kicks things off with a bit of wordplay.
"The PM as we know has a long list of shortcomings," the Labour MP says.
"So please could he do something about one that he does have control of - and get rid of Dominic Cummings?"
Mr Johnson says he takes full responsibility for his government and repeats the old Margaret Thatcher line about advisers advising and government's deciding.
Mr Cummings is the former Vote Leave chief who is now the PM's controversial chief adviser.
PMQs underwaypublished at 12:04 British Summer Time 23 October 2019
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Boris Johnson begins Prime Minister's Questions by saying he is "shocked" by the news that 39 nine bodies have been discovered in a lorry in Essex.
This is an unimaginable tragedy and truly heartbreaking," he says.
"Our thoughts and prayers will be those who have lost their loved ones."
The home secretary will be making a statement after PMQs, he said.
Boris Johnson arrivespublished at 12:00 British Summer Time 23 October 2019
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The PM has arrive in the House of Commons chamber for prime minister's questions.
PMQs to start shortlypublished at 12:00 British Summer Time 23 October 2019
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The House of Commons fills up for prime minister's questions.
Although he has been prime minister since July, this is only the second time Boris Johnson and Jeremy Cobryn have faced each other at the despatch box.
European press sighs over 'unbelievably dragging process'published at 11:58 British Summer Time 23 October 2019
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Many in the European press believe UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will not be able to keep his promise of leaving the EU by 31 October following Parliament's rejection of his plan to pass his Brexit bill in three days.
The deadline is "hardly possible", external, says Germany's Bild. It will "definitely have to be delayed", external says Poland's Gazeta Wyborcza. Brexit "will not take place on 31 October, but it is approaching", external, says France's Libération.
The question for several is, as the Belgian financial daily De Tijd puts it: "Will [Mr Johnson] take it to the people after all, external... Polls predict that his Conservatives would quickly win that... On the other hand, he now has a deal and a parliamentary majority. Is that fetish date of 31 October so important?"
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No agreement at Corbyn/Johnson meetingpublished at 11:54 British Summer Time 23 October 2019
The Prime Minister and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn have met this morning to discuss legislation for Brexit - as uncertainty continues over the next steps for the government's Brexit plan.
The BBC understands that Labour wanted to discuss a different timetable for getting the bill through. The government side is understood to have asked Labour how they might react to an extension - or a veto on an extension by the EU.
It's understood there was no particular agreement at the meeting.
PM 'aided immeasurably by Remainers'published at 11:54 British Summer Time 23 October 2019
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Brexit-backing journalist Melanie Phillips claims Boris Johnson has "blunted support for the Brexit Party".
She adds that the PM has "been aided immeasurably by Remainers".
"Every time the Remain Parliament binds his hands, his poll numbers go up."
Drakeford and Sturgeon waiting for EU extension detailspublished at 11:52 British Summer Time 23 October 2019
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Labour on Corbyn/Johnson meetingpublished at 11:50 British Summer Time 23 October 2019
Following a meeting between the leader of the opposition and the prime minister, a Labour Party spokesperson said: “Jeremy Corbyn reiterated Labour’s offer to the prime minister to agree a reasonable timetable to debate, scrutinise and amend the Withdrawal Agreement Bill, and restated that Labour will support a general election when the threat of a no-deal crash out is off the table.”