Jeremy Corbyn ignores universal credit row to charge May with neglecting bus services - as it happened

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Marsha de Cordova challenges Theresa May over Esther McVey Universal credit accusations

Theresa May faced Jeremy Corbyn for their weekly Prime Minister's Questions clash as divisions among senior Tories deepened ahead of crunch Brexit talks on Friday.

The "away day" at Chequers will see ministers attempt to thrash out an agreement on the government's Brexit plan, but the cabinet remains split on the UK's future customs relationship with the EU.

Despite Esther McVey, the work and pensions secretary, having earlier been accused of misleading Parliament over universal credit, Mr Corbyn stuck to his script and used all six of his questions to ask the prime minister about bus services.

Labour MP Marsha de Cordova was left to press the prime minister on whether Ms McVey should resign, after the work and pensions secretary was accused of wrongly claiming an independent watchdog had suggested thegovernment's flagship welfare reforms were working well.

Ms McVey later apologised for "inadvertently" misleading MPs over the social security reform.

As it happened...

Key Points

• Esther McVey forced to make an apology for 'inadvertently' misleading parliament over universal credit
• Jeremy Corbyn attacks prime minister for 'putting profits before passengers' on struggling buses
• Official Brexit campaign 'broke electoral law' by coordinating with another group to bust spending limit
• Jacob Rees-Mogg denies claims he is 'plotting a coup' against Theresa May

[4 July 2018 16:18 · Kristin Hugo]

There will be a Cobra meeting tonight in relation to the incident in Amesbury, where two people have been left in a critical condition in hospital after appearing to have come into contact with an unknown substance, Downing Street has said.

The meeting will be attended by government officials but not politicians. The prime minister and other members of the cabinet will become involved as and when required, a No 10 spokesperson said.

[4 July 2018 16:19 · Kristin Hugo]

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[4 July 2018 16:55 · Kristin Hugo]

World Cup fever has swept the country at last, fuelled by a spectacular, history-defying, heart-pumping penalty shootout victory over Colombia.

Many English people spent much of last night and this morning telling family, friends and complete strangers that the rumours are true: it's coming home. But do our national leaders share the public's optimism? In a feat of Pulitzer-prize worthy journalism, we asked some of the party leaders whether they think football is coming home. Here's what they said:

Theresa May

A No 10 spokesperson told me:

"She hasn't specifically used that form of words, but she's very pleased."

Jeremy Corbyn

The Labour leader's spokesperson:

"It's very exciting, but let's not get ahead of ourselves."

Sir Vince Cable

The Liberal Democrat leader told me:

"Like everyone else, at this moment I'd be delighted to see us get to the semi-final - maybe against Russia.

In conclusion, I think that's a no.

[4 July 2018 17:21 · Kristin Hugo]

The Conservatives have entered into an alliance in the European Parliament with the far-right Sweden Democrats, as our Europe Correspondent, Jon Stone, reports from Brussels...

[4 July 2018 17:22 · Kristin Hugo]

That's all from me for today - see you tomorrow!