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The prime minister says a European Arrest Warrant has been issued, and the government will issue a Interpol red notice in its attempts catch those suspected of committing the attack.

She says Russia's lack of co-operation so far suggests "any formal extradition request would be futile".

She says if the suspects ever leave Russia again, "we will take very possible step to detain them, to extradite them and bring them to justice".

Russia's actions "undermine our security" and the prime minister stresses that the UK and its allies must step up our collective efforts in response to the attack.

The prime minister lists new powers introduced to detain those involved in hostile state activity, as well as actions involving money from hostile actors in the UK.

She lists the international response, mentioning Nato, the EU and the US response - "our allies acted in good faith... they were right to do so".

The UK will push for new EU sanctions on Russia following today's announcement, and says it is vital the UK continues to show that those who undermine the rule of international law are stopped.

"We will deploy the full range of tools," she says.

Repeating previous remarks that the UK has "no quarrel with the Russian people", she says "we continue to hold out hope that we will one day again enjoy a strong relationship with this great nation".

She ends, paying tribute to those in Salisbury and Amesbury who have felt disruption as a result of events, as well as those in the police and emergency and health services who worked so hard in response to the attack.

She says some were minded to believe Russia's attempts to downplay their role and that today proves they were wrong to believe them.

The attempted murder of former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in Salisbury occurred earlier this year.

Mr Skripal, 66, and his daughter Yulia, 33, were found unconscious in Salisbury city centre on 4 March 2018.

The government says a military-grade Novichok nerve agent was used.

In July, Dawn Sturgess and Charlie Rowley were admitted to hospital in nearby Amesbury, believed also to have come into contact with the nerve agent.

Dawn Sturgess subsequently died while in hospital.

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The police investigation is ongoing, Mrs May continues and tells MPs that were these two suspects within the UK's jurisdiction there would be clear basis in law for arrest for murder.

Russian authorities have responded with lies, she tells MPs, and the Russian attempts to hide the truth reinforces their culpability.

Only the Russians have the means and operational experience to carry out this attack.

The security and intelligence agencies have carried out their own investigations, and the government has concluded the two individuals are officers from the Russian military intelligence service, known as the GRU.

"This was not a rogue operation," she says and was approved at a high level of the Russian state.

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The PM is making a statement on the Salisbury poisoning.

Mr Skripal, 66, and his daughter Yulia, 33, were poisoned with the nerve agent Novichok in March. She describes it as a sickening and despicable act.

Theresa May says that she set out in March why the government concluded that the Russian state was culpable for the poisoning, and said the culprits would be brought to justice.

She says after viewing 11,000 hours of CCTV and reading 1,400 statements, there is sufficient evidence to charge two Russian nationals - Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov.

The prime minister says the pair arrived at Gatwick Airport at 3pm on 2 March having flown from Moscow. They then travelled by train to Victoria, and on to Waterloo, before staying at a hotel in East London on both Friday and Saturday evening.

Theresa May says samples of Novichok were found in the hotel room. On Friday 3 March, the pair made the journey to Salisbury which police believe was to check the area. On Sunday 4th they made the same journey.

She says police have today released CCTV of the two men which immediately places them in close vicinity to the Skripals' house minutes before the attack, and shows them flying back to Moscow from London at 10:33pm.

Theresa May says the poisoning of Dawn Sturgess and Charlie Rowley involved the same nerve agent, and is being considered as a related incident.

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Lib Dem leader Sir Vince Cable asks why the process by which EU nationals apply for settled status requires 59 pages of guidance, and whether it is "59 ways of saying no in a continued hostile environment".

The PM says the process has been recently launched, she says it's very clear and simple.

"We guaranteed that would be what we provided and that's what we have delivered", she adds.

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Labour MP Helen Hayes notes claims that the Treasury and Number 10 are blocking plans for legally binding rent contracts for tenants, saying this could unsettle families.

She asks for a promise from the PM that three year tenancies will be made law.

Theresa May says she is keen to support tenants to secure longer tenancies, whilst also supporting landlords to recover their properties when needed.

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Conservative Andrea Jenkyns says a recently elected local Tory councillor in her constituency has been subjected to abuse and attacks "by Labour party and Momentum members".

She says the police have been involved, with the councillor's special needs son scared to leave the house.

She asks for the PM to condemn the abuse, and whether this is the Labour party's "kinder and gentler politics" they promised.

The PM says elected officials should be able to get on with their jobs without fear, and that she is aware of the case - she says she completely condemns the abuse.

It should be condemned on all sides of the House, she adds.

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Labour's Mike Kane says 25,000 jobs and 30 million passenger reply on Manchester airport. He asks can the government explain why they have "downplayed" an aviation sector deal after Brexit.

Theresa May replies the government is making sure arrangements will be in place and they are working with the sector.

She want to see jobs maintained and created in this "important" sector.

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Labour MP for Withington, Jeff Smith, says that with 2,000 police officers cut in eight years, it is impossible for the police to respond to crimes such as car thefts and burglaries in his constituency.

He asks if the government accepts that without more resources it is impossible for the police to respond to all local crimes.

Theresa May says that £460m of funding is being invested in policing in 2018-2019.

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Arch Brexiteer Steve Baker is one of the most effective operators on the backbenches – and his question about preparations for No Deal zeros in on a key hard Brexit theme.

The PM’s answer is a list (including mentioning legislation Mr Baker piloted during his brief spell as a Brexit minister) but keen ears will also have caught the dull thud of a marker going down.

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Conservative MP and former Brexit minister Steve Baker says that exit day is "fast" approaching and says that preparedness must be "first" priority, with or without a deal.

The prime minister replies that the Brexit department has "stepped up preparation" and that the government is working for a "good deal" and preparing for "every eventuality".

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Labour MP Mohammad Yasin raises concerns about health services in his Bradford constituency. He asks if the prime minister will recognise that "starving" the NHS of funding has had "serious consequences".

He then calls for nursing bursaries to be restored.

Mrs May says health funding in his constituency last year was £1.5bn, and that there has been an increase of over £60m compared to the previous year.

She says the government is putting extra money into the NHS and ministers have committed future funding to deliver services that patients need.

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Conservative MP for Solihull Julian Knight asks the PM if she will join him in thanking the police officers and the community of his constituency after the murder of mother and daughter Raneem Oudeh and Khaola Saleem on August 27.

Theresa May says she cannot comment on the active investigation, but will join Mr Knight in paying tribute to the family, the emergency services and the work of the local community.

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A pithy well-targeted question from Labour’s Meg Hillier about schools cutting their teaching weeks leaves the PM little time to think of an answer, so she regurgitates some policy nuggets while slightly floundering for an answer….offering up a rather unconvincing line about protecting funding.