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PMQs live: Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May face off for the last time before the snap general election

The two leaders are facing off for what could be the last time

Jon Stone
Political Correspondent
Wednesday 26 April 2017 12:35 BST
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Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May are to face off at PMQs for the last time before the general election.

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The final PMQs before polling day comes on the same day as Labour announces its NHS policy of ending the Tories' pay freeze on NHS staff.

Mr Corbyn might be expected to use his PMQs questions to bolster his party's campaign pledges.

The NHS row comes a day after Ms May said the Government had to stop 'ducking' the issue of the looming social care crisis. She hinted that the Conservative manifesto would contain a 'long term' solution to the issue.

Mr Corbyn has used his platform at PMQs to raise the issue of social care cuts before.

The PM replies that the Tories would... you guessed it... provide a "strong and stable" economy that would help those people. She says their pay is rising anyway.

Jon Stone26 April 2017 12:09

Jeremy Corbyn has reverted to his 'tribune of the people' approach of asking the PM questions sent in my members of the public.

He cites Andy, who says his children can't move out of their family home.

Theresa May hits back and says: "Let's look at what happened under the Labour governmetn for housing".

Jon Stone26 April 2017 12:10

Jon Stone26 April 2017 12:11

Corbyn says the last Labour government is proud of having delivered the Decent Homes Programme - and that under the Tories housebuilding has fallen "to the lowest level since the 1920s" with more people "unable to pay the rent".

Our children are being held back by Conservative cuts.

He cites Laura, a young primary school teacher, who is "seeing a decrease each year in available cash to provide a quality education to the children my class"

Is the Prime Minister still denying the fact that funding per pupil is still being cut?

Jon Stone26 April 2017 12:12

Theresa May doesn't directly answer the question and says he's protected the schools budget.

She says the voters at the election will have a choice between "a Conservative government that believes in parents having choice ... ,and a Labour party who believes in a one-size fits all take everyone down to the lowest common denominator, take-it-or-leave-it".

Corbyn hits back and says Labour isn't putting money into "pet projects" like the Governent.

Jon Stone26 April 2017 12:13

Corbyn says "many people feel the system is rigged against them". He cites "Maureen ... if I were you, I'd listen to what Maureen have to say".

She says women born in the 1950s have been "treated disgustingly" by the Government because of pension cuts.

Jon Stone26 April 2017 12:14

Jon Stone26 April 2017 12:14

Theresa May says the Government "has taken steps to help these women" - who are being paid their pensions later than they had expected.

Theresa May says there's a "clear choice" between Labour and the Tories. She says pensioners are £1250 better off due to the Tory state pensions changes but cites the Labour 75p increase of a state pension in one year of the last Government

Jon Stone26 April 2017 12:15

Jeremy Corbyn says Labour will guarantee the triple lock and "won't move the goalposts to people looking forward to retirement".

Jon Stone26 April 2017 12:16

Jon Stone26 April 2017 12:16

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