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Your support makes all the difference.Theresa May has endured a day of intense scrutiny over her Brexit strategy ahead of an anticipated mauling in the local elections over delays to the UK's departure from the EU.
Ms May and Jeremy Corbyn held their last prime minister's questions clash ahead of Thursday's poll, as the Labour leader accused Ms May of failing to tackle the "burning injustices" she pledged to combat during her first day in office.
Amid mounting speculation that the prime minister could cave in to opposition demands, Ms May told senior backbenchers she hopes "a deal can be done" with Labour to find a consensus which can command a majority in parliament.
To see events as they unfolded, follow our live coverage below
SNP's David Linden raises the case of sick, premature babies for the third time, he says
The PM promises that ministers are looking into it and will be happy to meet him.
Tory Jeremy Lefroy asks about Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the British mother imprisoned in Iran.
May says the case has not been forgotten.
Labour's Liz McInnes asks about smear tests, saying laboratories are overwhelmed due to a recent public awareness campaign. She says the number of labs is being reduced as well.
May says the quality of provision is really important. She knows how important it is for women to have these tests as it can save their lives.
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Vince Cable calls for a 'fresh approach' to climate change and urges the government to oppose the expansion of Heathrow.
May says she is proud of the government's record.
What did you think of that PMQs? John Rentoul and Andy Grice share their analysis of an odd session.
The president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews has expressed "concern" about a foreword written by Jeremy Corbyn to a century-old book which argued banks and newspapers were controlled by Jews.
Marie van der Zyl called on the Labour leader to explain how he came to write his preface describing JA Hobson's Imperialism: A Study as a "great tome", saying the book contained an "obvious anti-Semitic message".
In an open letter to Mr Corbyn, she said of the book: "This is pure and unequivocal racism and there can be no apology for it."
Ms van der Zyl said the disclosure followed the Labour leader's "long record" of sharing platforms with, and offering support to, groups which had made "unambiguously racist comments" and in some cases "endorsed terrorism against Jews".
"The British public is entitled to know how you account for these actions and we expect a full explanation," she wrote.
Theresa May has admitted she could agree to stay in a customs union in a bid to rescue Brexit, saying she “can’t pre-empt” the result of the talks with Labour.
The prime minister’s spokesman refused – four times – to rule out the concession, which would enrage many Tory MPs and almost certainly trigger cabinet resignations.
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Referring to the cancellation of the ferries contract, a Department for Transport spokesperson said the termination would cost the public purse less than keeping the contracts.
The spokesperson said: "The government's freight capacity contracts were a vital part of contingency measures, ensuring goods like medicines could enter the UK in the case of disruption during a no-deal Brexit.
"Following the extension, the government is reviewing all preparedness plans. The government's freight capacity contracts for the summer period are no longer needed and have therefore been terminated.
"The government has taken this decision now as it represents the best value for money for taxpayers.
"The termination of these contracts has resulted in less cost to the taxpayer than the termination costs reported by the NAO in their own analysis of the freight capacity contracts."
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is now opening the climate change debate - his party has tabled a motion today which will ask MPs to vote on whether to declare a "climate emergency" later this evening.
He says we are witnessing an unprecedented surge of climate activism, and says "we hear you".
Speaking in the Commons, he said: "This House must declare an environment and climate emergency. We have no time to waste.
"We are living in a climate crisis that will spiral dangerously out of control unless we take rapid and dramatic action now.
"This is no longer about a distant future. We are talking about nothing less than the irreversible destruction of the environment within our lifetimes."
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