Dean Russell, Conservative MP for Watford says bullying can have a long lasting effect on mental health.

Today the Diana Award are raising awareness in schools and online, he says, and asks the PM if he will he encourage young people experiencing bullying to speak up?

Johnson thanks him and says everyone understands bullying is an appalling experience and something we should not tolerate in our society.

We should all speak out and make sure we give everybody the courage to speak out as well, he says.

Conservative MP Sir Bill Wiggins says students in his constituency are struggling to get to exams because of rail strikes, and asks if what the PM is doing to stop "young people being punished by strikers".

Mr Johnson says no exams have so far been cancelled as a result of the strikes and schools should have contingencies in place for late arrivals.

The PM adds that if a student fails to get to their exam on time as a result of industrial action, it is possible for students to apply for a grade based on assessments instead.

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Stephen Farry, who represents the Alliance Party in Northern Ireland, says a majority of members of the Stormont Assembly oppose the PM's efforts to change the Northern Ireland Protocol - which governs post-Brexit trading arrangements.

He says businesses fear the consequences.

He also asks how Mr Johnson can square his commitment to the Good Friday Agreement with the Justice Secretary's impending "unpicking" of the European Convention on Human Rights being part of UK law.

Boris Johnson says Mr Farry has got it wrong.

Proposals being introduced to Parliament would allow ministers to ignore the injunctions from the European Court of Human Rights.

It may mean the block on sending asylum seekers to Rwanda could be overturned by ministers.

Next up asking a question is Labour MP Kate Osborne, who goes over the various industries currently taking a stand against "this out of touch government".

Listing off those on strike now - rail workers - and those debating whether to do the same - "Royal Mail workers, NHS workers, teachers and even barristers" - she says "all workers are struggling to cope with the worst cost of living crisis in history".

"So, when is the PM going to stop meaningless soundbites and support working people?" she asks.

Boris Johnson responds by telling Osborne that if she wants to support the working people of this country, "can I suggest she gets off the picket line and has a word with her leader?"

A number of Labour MPs showed support for this week's rail strikes by appearing at picket lines outside stations, despite warnings from Sir Keir Starmer's office.

Caroline Lucas of the Green Party says there's a backlog of 23,000 applications under the Afghan relocation and assistance policy, with just two of 3,000 applications of Afghans who worked for Britain processed since April.

But, she says, at the same time, a quarter of staff working on the scheme have been slashed since December.

She says this is an "incredible betrayal" of Afghans who put their lives on the line to work for the UK.

The PM says Lucas is underestimating what the country is already doing for the people of Afghanistan, with 15,000 brought out of the country - he says he's happy to look at specific cases she wants to raise.

The House should be in no doubt of the generous welcome this country continues to give to people from Afghanistan, Syria, Ukraine and Hong Kong, he says.

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In reply, the PM suggests no one wants a trade war with the European Union, adding that one is not necessary either.

Johnson says Blackford is underestimating what the UK is capable of and says venture capital investment in the UK has recently overtaken that of China.

He adds this benefit will be felt throughout the entire country.

Continuing on the economy, Ian Blackford highlights the conclusions of a recent report which has claimed Brexit is responsible for driving wages down and pushing inflation up.

The SNP politician says Boris Johnson is "recklessly threatening a trade war" with the EU over the dispute about the Northern Ireland Protocol.

He asks the PM if he "will finally come to his senses" and negotiate a settlement, or will he "willfully" push the economy into a recession?

The UK government has published plans to get rid of parts of the post-Brexit deal - changing the Northern Ireland Protocol. The EU opposes the move, saying going back on the deal breaches international law.

Reality Check

In an exchange about whether workers should ask for pay rises, the prime minister told MPs: "Under this government five million public sector workers are getting a pay rise."

Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed in his Budget in October that the government was ending the public sector pay freeze that it had announced in November 2020.

There are an estimated 5.7 million people, external working in the public sector.

Their pay is based on recommendations from pay review bodies, which have not yet reported.

That means we do not know how much pay will be increasing, but it is unlikely that it will be above inflation.

This morning's figures showed prices have risen 9.1% in the last year.

Boris Johnson tells Ian Blackford inflation is a global problem, but the government has the "fiscal firepower" to deal with it.

He says this is of benefit to the whole UK, including Scotland.

The SNP's leader in Westminster Ian Blackford asks the PM about rising inflation.

He says 12 years of Conservative government have left the economy in the doldrums and suggests the UK is doing worse than it's European neighbours over the issue.

Blackford asks the PM if he feels his government bears any responsibility for the situation?

How satirical that he should talk about our support for the armed forces when we've increased our funding for armed forces by a record sum since the Cold War, says Johnson.

We're helping people up and down the country with £1,200 more for the most vulnerable households.

He says we're reforming energy markets, getting half a million people off welfare into work, cutting the cost of transport for working people - while they're out on the picket lines literally holding hands with Arthur Scargill.

The government is taking the country forward, Labour would take it back to the 1970s, he says.

Keir Starmer accuses the PM of "rolling over" after being lobbied to lift the cap on bankers bonuses.

He says the Treasury believes every other worker should have their real pay cut.

The UK government is looking to scrap the cap on banker bonuses, according to reports.

Back to the PM, who, in response to Keir Starmer telling him to do his job when it comes to strike action, says millions of public sector workers are "in fact being given a pay rise".

"We've increased the Living Wage by £1,000, we've increased Universal Credit so people get £1,000 more," Boris Johnson claims.

He adds that's only possible because of "tough decisions" made by his government, before accusing Starmer of "standing with the strikers".

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Vicki Young
Deputy Political Editor

Keir Starmer seems to be going for more personal attacks on the Prime Minister.

The rail strike is a tricky issue for Labour but after a day of silence yesterday he's decided not to dodge it today knowing that he has to have something to say about the issue of the week

Keir Starmer asks why the PM "can't hear the country screaming" for him to resolve the rail dispute. Why is he "nowhere to be seen"? he asks.

The government has dismissed calls to get involved in rail strike negotiations - Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has described calls for him to come to the negotiating table as a "a stunt".

The PM says this is the government that loves the railways, is investing in them and is going to build Northern Powerhouse rail.

He says we need to modernise the railways and it's a disgrace to have ticket offices that sell fewer than one ticket every hour.

He said there were 25 Labour MPs out on the picket line and accuses Labour of backing the strikers while Conservatives back the strivers.

The Labour leader asks how many meetings government ministers have had in trying to resolve the rail dispute - after yesterday's biggest train strike in 30 years.

Talks to end the rail strike have resumed today as train services in Britain continue to be disrupted.

Over to Boris Johnson, who responds by saying he has "no doubt" that voters in the constituencies of Wakefield and Tiverton and Honiton would "rather vote for a solid Conservative government" than Labour.

He goes on to accuse Keir Starmer of not having the "gumption" to take a stand against the rail strikes.

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Vicki Young
Deputy Political Editor

This is the first time Boris Johnson has been asked directly about suggestions he wanted to give Carrie Johnson a job. He makes no attempt to answer it.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer opens by describing the Conservative candidate in tomorrow's Wakefield by-election as "plucky" - for standing when his colleagues "have no confidence in him".

He asks if the PM has a personal interest in this?

The Conservative candidate in Wakefield, Nadeem Ahmed, has recently lost a vote of no confidence. He was leader of the local Conservatives until last year - his colleagues decided they didn't want him any more.