Summary

  • Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson sacked after probe into National Security Council leak

  • In a statement, PM says she has lost confidence in his ability to serve in the cabinet

  • Mr Williamson "strenuously" denies leaking the information

  • The Daily Telegraph reported the NSC agreed to let Chinese firm Huawei help build UK's 5G network

  • He will be replaced as defence secretary by International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt

  • Penny Mordaunt will be replaced by current Prisons Minister Rory Stewart

  • Earlier: Theresa May questioned about Brexit by the Commons Liaison Committee

  • At Prime Minister's Questions, Jeremy Corbyn challenged PM on social mobility record

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  1. PMQs finishes after about 50 minutes

    PMQs has now finished, but not before Tory MP Greg Hands questions whether it could reach an hour long.

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  2. Cable questions PM on climate change

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    Lib Dems leader Sir Vince Cable asks if the control of carbon emissions should take priority over the expansion of Heathrow.

    Mrs May replies that she takes climate change “incredibly seriously”, describing it as “one of the greatest challenges world is facing”.

    She says the UK has been "decarbonising" since 2010 and the country is leading on the issue among industrialised nations.

  3. Tory MP raises case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

    House of Commons
    Parliament

    Conservative Jeremy Lefroy asks what measures are being taken to ensure that Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe can "come home as soon as possible".

    "These cases are not forgotten," replies the prime minister.

    She says she "constantly raises" the case with the Iranian government.

  4. Watch: PM on Huawei 5G row

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  5. Northern Ireland system 'not working well for anyone'

    House of Commons
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    Conservative MP Johnny Mercer asks about the system in dealing with Northern Ireland's past in The Troubles.

    Mrs May says she has been clear the system is "not working well for anyone" and it "does need to change to provide better outcomes".

    The government is "continuing to work on proposals on how best to more forward", she says.

  6. 'Exodus' from Commons chamber

    BBC Parliament correspondent tweets:

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  7. Watch: PM asked to 'spill the beans on Cambridge Analytica'

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  8. Sparsely attended PMQs

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    There are now plenty of empty seats at today's PMQs - usually the chamber is packed with standing room only.

  9. Tory attacks 'extraordinary' Huawei 5G decision

    House of Commons
    Parliament

    Tom Tugendhat, chair of the foreign affairs select committee, expresses concern that the UK will be "nesting a dragon in the critical infrastructure of the UK by allowing Huawei to build the cyber network that will power 5G".

    The Tory MP calls it an "extraordinary" decision and asks why the prime minister is "ignoring our closest intelligence allies".

    Theresa May replies that the UK is "committed to taking decisions with a hard-headed, technically-informed assessment of the risk".

    She adds that a review of the 5G supply chain is under way "to ensure we have as secure and resilient roll-out of 5G".

  10. May quizzed on shipbuilding commitments

    House of Commons
    Parliament

    Labour MP Stephen Hepburn asks whether the prime minister will commit to building three Royal Navy supply ships in British yards.

    Mrs May replies that he knows the government has taken the issue “incredibly seriously” by publishing a strategy encouraging the building of ships around the country.

    However, individual decisions are taken, she says.

  11. Labour leader highlights local election issues

    Huffington Post's executive editor, politics, tweets

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  12. PM urged to halt universal credit

    House of Commons
    Parliament

    The SNP's Marion Fellows says the government's universal credit scheme is "forcing people to turn to high-interest lenders".

    She asks the prime minister to "halt" the roll-out of the system and "take action on these vultures who prey on the most desperate in our society".

    Theresa May replies that her government "has changed the way universal credit works".

    She adds that the Scottish government "has extra powers in relation to welfare which so far they have been reluctant to use".

  13. Watch: Anti-social behaviour 'not just about policing'

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  14. PM: Government 'transparent on external meetings'

    House of Commons
    Parliament

    Mrs May is asked which ministers have met Cambridge Analytica and what was the purpose of the meetings.

    She says that information has already been provided.

    The government routinely publishes information about meetings with external organisations, she says.

    "The UK government does publish far more transparency data than the Scottish government," she says.

  15. Where are the questions on Brexit?

    Sky's political correspondent tweets

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  16. May: SNP should spend more time on education than independence

    House of Commons
    Parliament

    Ian Blackford notes that the government is offering EU students leave to remain in the UK for three years.

    He urges the UK to extend this to four years to allow for the time taken by a typical Scottish degree.

    Theresa May replies that this issue is not quite as problematic "as he makes out".

    She says the SNP should spend "more time improving education in Scotland, and less time obsessing about independence".

  17. Criticism of May at PMQs

    The Spectator's political editor tweets...

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  18. Watch: Corbyn challenges May on councils

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  19. SNP asks about EU student fees

    House of Commons
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    SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford highlights Nicola Sturgeon's pledge to provide free tuition for EU student through to 2024.

    Theresa May says the government will make an announcement on the issue and notes that EU students will have free tuition but English students will have to pay.

    Mr Blackford replies that it was "the Tories who introduced fees for English students".

  20. May: Home Office talking to faith groups on immigration rules

    House of Commons
    Parliament

    Tory MP Paul Masterton asks about changes to immigration rules regarding preachers coming to the UK.

    Mrs May says the Home Office will be talking to representatives of a range of faiths and community groups.