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

Live Reporting

  1. German A-level exams 'could take place in Parliament'

    House of Commons
    Parliament

    Greg HandsHoC

    A question now on foreign languages in schools. Conservative MP Greg Hands says last year only 3,000 pupils took A-level German.

    He says this number is so low that the exams could be held in Westminster Hall - a part of Parliament used to host less-subscribed debates.

    Education Minister Nick Gibb says the government wants more pupils to study modern languages, which is why there is a target for 75% of them to take one by 2022.

    This target relates to people taking GCSEs.

  2. Likely fees change 'tough' for universities

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  3. Minister asked about post-Brexit fees for EU students

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    The SNP's Carol Monaghan asks about reports that the government will introduce higher fees for EU students starting courses in England in 2021.

    EU students studying at English universities currently pay the same tuition fees as English students.

    Education Minister Chris Skidmore says there will be an announcement on this matter "very shortly".

    He adds that ministers have already committed to charge EU students the same as English students in the 2019/20 academic year.

    MPs are due to debate an urgent question on this later.

  4. Good afternoon

    Hello and welcome to our coverage of events in Westminster. We begin this afternoon with questions to education ministers. That'll be followed by three urgent questions.

    The first concerns the future of university tuition fees for European students after Brexit. The second is on the news that victims of crime, including those alleging rape, are to be asked to hand their phones over to police - or risk prosecutions not going ahead. The third relates to the HS2 rail project.

    Later in the day there'll be a statement on plans to hold new talks with Northern Ireland's political party leaders in an effort to break the deadlock at Stormont.