Brexit - as it happened: David Davis accuses EU of 'shooting itself in the foot' over security cooperation
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David Davis has accused the EU of "shooting itself in the foot to see if the gun works" by weakening security ties with the UK after Brexit.
In a speech in London, the Brexit secretary criticised the European Commission for putting legal precedents ahead of practical considerations, after it emerged that Brussels has threatened to kick Britain out of its Galileo satellite navigation programme, which it helped to fund.
He also revealed the cabinet was still split over the "backstop" proposals, which would keep the whole of the UK in the customs union until a permanent solution is found to the Irish border issue.
It comes as Jeremy Corbyn criticised Theresa May over the government's delay in laying out its Brexit plans in more detail, demanding when the government will publish its white paper on the UK's future relationship with the EU.
Labour is facing its own Brexit troubles as splits emerged over plans to shift its approach to leaving the EU.
Ahead of a Commons showdown on the government's flagship legislation, the Labour leadership has sought to quell pro-EU rebels in the ranks, by tabling a bid for a Norway-style deal where Britain retains full access to the single market.
However critics said the efforts were "nowhere near enough", and called for support for a cross-party amendment from the Lords, which could effectively keep Britain in the single market.
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The leaders' exchange is over and questions now coming from smaller parties and backbenchers.
SNP's Ian Blackford also goes in on Brexit. He asks about concerns over hospitals running out of medicines and supermarkets running out of food in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
Now Dutch businesses are being advised not to buy British products, he says, and asks why she has backed herself into a 'catastrophic' situation.
May hits back and says Scottish businesses have been clear that staying in the UK is what will save them.
Blackford rounds on Jeremy Corbyn and urges him to back the Lords amendment on keeping Britain in the EEA, effectively in the single market.
Jim Shannon from the DUP raises the tourism potential of the Heathrow third runway, and asks the PM to ensure there is no undue delay on bringing the vote to the Commons.
May says she will bring the matter to the House in a "timely fashion".
Labour's Melanie Onn asks about exempting doctors from the visa cap and accuses the PM of 'wasting taxpayers money'.
May says nurses are already exempt from the cap and the government is looking at the issue.
Justine Greening, the ex education secretary, goes in on Heathrow, saying this is the 'worst kind of nationalisation' as the private sector is getting all of the benefits while the public sector gets all the downsides.
PM says the expansion will be fully financed by the private sector.
Henry Smith, Tory MP, asks for trains and Brexit to both arrive without delay. 'Can we have delivery?' he asks.
May says the government is looking at railways and the UK will leave the EU without delay on March 29 2019.
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