WATCH: “Light at the end of the tunnel” – Hammond’s Spring Statement in full
The Chancellor dismisses the Opposition as “Eeyores” while declaring himself “positively tigger-like” about the prospects for the economy.
WATCH: “Highly likely” Russia was behind the Salisbury nerve agent attack, May tells the Commons
The Prime Minister reports that the Foreign Secretary has summoned the Russian ambassador to account for his country’s actions.
WATCH: Garnier – “I think we are getting close to the end of austerity”
However the Wyre Forest MP is less optimistic than some about the prospect of a ‘Brexit dividend’ which will further boost public spending.
WATCH: Hammond agrees with Johnson and Williamson on the Salisbury attack
“If there is evidence of a foreign state’s involvement, we will need to respond in a way which is appropriate.”
WATCH: Gyimah calls on universities to compensate students affected by strikes
“Where lectures are missed at this vital time, as you said exam time, I would want some of those lectures made up during non-strike time.”
WATCH: Rees-Mogg – “I recognise all of us have to compromise to some extent”
The leader of the European Research Group explains why he is supporting the Prime Minister’s overall negotiating strategy.
WATCH: Hammond – “There is light at the end of the tunnel” on the deficit
“But we are still in the tunnel at the moment. We have to get debt down. We’ve got all sorts of other things we want to do.”
WATCH: May and Corbyn clash over Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to Britain
“The link that we have with Saudi Arabia is historic, it is an important one, and it has saved the lives of potentially hundreds of people in this country.”
WATCH: Ici Londres – The Remain Doomsday Cult
“You can take any measure…and we’re better off than any of the predictions made by all the official bodies during the campaign.”
WATCH: Morgan – “Mutual recognition of regulations is the way to go”
The Treasury Select Committee chair says that “we will continue to look for any drift back to some kind of ideological hard Brexit.”
WATCH: Wollaston suggests that amendments to join a Customs Union may be shelved
“It’s about whether we have some kind of partnership that allows frictionless trade at our borders and recognises that there is a very difficult situation in Northern Ireland.”
WATCH: The Prime Minister’s speech last week was “an ambitious opening bid”, says Lidington
“Participation in some of the UK agencies…they are ones that we have put forward because they’re the ones that UK and European businesses want to see.”
WATCH: Duncan Smith – the Brexit fundamentals are “now locked in”
“She’s offered the EU common sense and practical solutions to some of the issues they’ve talked about.”
WATCH: Mandelson on May’s “two leaps of faith”
He says that May’s baskets plan for sectors is “possible”, but that the EU will reject any proposal for mutual recognition rather than alignment.
WATCH: May – “Financial services are referenced in the deal with Canada”
“If we were to accept passporting, we’d just be a rule-taker. We’d have to abide by rules that were set elsewhere.”