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Sir Keir says he is intrigued by the PM's response and suggests Mr Johnson is not disputing Sage's advice that complete closure or comprehensive quarantine is what is needed.

Urging the PM to publish minutes of Sage meetings, Sir Keir asks whether the PM is suggested that tougher quarantine measures to keep out new variants are not required or just not practical.

In response, the PM says the UK has some of the toughest controls in the world but that a complete closure would have major economic repercussions, pointing out that the UK imports 75% of medicines.

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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer begins his questioning of the PM by sending his condolences to the family of Captain Tom, saying he will be greatly missed.

He then moves onto vaccines, saying it is "remarkable" the UK has almost delivered 10 million, but he says the "biggest risk" to the programme is "the arrival of new variants".

Sir Keir quotes from a report from government scientists from two weeks ago, where they say "only a complete pre-emptive borders closure or the mandatory quarantine of all visitors upon arrival can get close to preventing new cases or new variants".

He adds: "So why did the prime minister decide not to do the one thing?"

Boris Johnson says government scientists "did not recommend a complete ban and say they should not be relied upon".

The PM says the UK has "one of the toughest regimes in the world" for people arriving into the UK, and the government will be "going forward with its plan" for people arriving from so-called "red list countries" to go into quarantine.

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Former PM Theresa May is up next, paying her own tribute to Captain Tom Moore as a "true gentleman" and beacon of light.

She then asks the PM to support her bill to increase minimum sentences for offences of death by dangerous driving to life imprisonment.

Mr Johnson says he believes in the principle of sentences "fitting the crime" and believes government legislation will go further than what his predecessor is calling for.

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Joining by video link, SDLP MP Claire Hanna says her party has warned about the "destabilising impact" Brexit would have on Northern Ireland.

She says the last few days have seen rash decisions from the EU on vaccine rollouts in Northern Ireland.

She asks if the PM will "work together through the available structures" for everyone in Northern Ireland.

Boris Johnson says it was "most regrettable" that the EU seemed to "cast doubt" on some elements of the Good Friday Agreement.

He says the government will not impose any borders in Northern Ireland or between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson opens PMQs with remarks about Captain Sir Tom Moore. He says he "dedicated his life to serving his country and others" and calls his life "a long life, lived well".

He says Sir Tom brought the country together with his fundraising for the NHS.

He says his legacy will continue to inspire others to do their best, for generations to come.

He announces a national clap for Sir Tom and all healthcare workers at 18:00 GMT this evening.

Sir Lindsay has now called the prime minister to the dispatch box.

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Commons Speaker has called on MPs to mark a minute's silence in memory of Captain Sir Tom Moore, who died on Tuesday.

Sir Lindsay Hoyle expressed "deep sadness" at his death.

"His dignity and determination in raising money for the NHS caught the nation's mood at the most difficult time.

"He exemplified the best of our values."

Downing Street has announced that the prime minister will this evening join in a national clap for Captain Sir Tom Moore.

Leila Nathoo
BBC political correspondent

With today’s encouraging news of the effects of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine, questions for the prime minister will no doubt turn to what that means for coronavirus restrictions.

Boris Johnson has already promised to set out a roadmap out of lockdown in the coming weeks.

But Tory MPs who’ve long been agitating for a speedy loosening are already calling for the PM to show how the successes of the vaccination programme will lead to a return to normal life.

Plans for schools in Scotland and Wales to re-open this month are also adding to pressure.

There’s still concern about new variants of the virus – and Keir Starmer may well push Boris Johnson on border rules and when we’ll hear details of the hotel quarantine scheme that’s been announced.

And of course we can expect heartfelt tributes to Captain Sir Tom before PMQs begins.

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UK and EU leaders are to hold talks to try to resolve the trade issues between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Boris Johnson has called for "urgent action" from the EU amid rising tensions over post-Brexit checks ports in Northern Ireland.

Checks on goods arriving at Larne and Belfast were suspended on Tuesday after concerns over the safety of staff.

Graffiti opposing the Irish Sea border has been painted in some loyalist areas of Northern Ireland in recent days, referring to employees as "targets".

The UK government wrote to the European Commission overnight, calling for temporary lighter enforcement of the rules to be extended until early 2023.

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One month into the UK's new relationship with the EU, and some British exporters are complaining of a huge increase in bureaucracy.

Charlie Samways of seafood firm Samways told the BBC's economics editor Faisal Islam about the multiple checks, form filling and severe delays in getting their products across the border.

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MPs are calling for the government to introduce legislation to allow families to visit their loved ones in care homes.

Chair of the cross-party human rights committee Harriet Harman told the BBC care home should not be allowed to impose a blanket ban on visits, as a breach of the human rights of both residents and their families.

The committee has proposed a new law to allow visits unless a care home assesses an individual's case and can show that a face to face visit would be unsafe.

Speaking on BBC Today programme of Radio Four, Harman said the new law is needed because current government policy is not being enforced.

"It's really important people don't feel that they have been abandoned, that they are reassured they are still loved as part of the family", she said.

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The health secretary has said it is "absolutely superb" that a study has shown the Oxford-AstraZenenca vaccine may reduce the spread of coronavirus.

Matt Hancock said the results show "vaccines are the way out of this pandemic".

It is the first time a vaccine has been shown to reduce transmission of the virus.

The UK has given a first Covid jab to 9.6 million people so far.

The results of the study, which has not yet been formally published, suggest that the vaccine may have a "substantial" effect on transmission of the virus.

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MPs will hold a minute's silence just before PMQs, in memory of Captain Sir Tom Moore, who died on Tuesday.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock says the government will find a way to mark Captain Sir Tom's memory "properly and appropriately".

The 100-year-old, who raised almost £33m for NHS charities by walking laps of his garden, died with coronavirus.

Hancock says he "touched the hearts of the nation and we should remember that".

"I will ensure that we mark his contribution properly and appropriately at the right moment," he tells the Today programme.

Meanwhile, dozens of tributes have been left outside the veteran's home in Marston Moretaine in Bedfordshire.

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