UK politics - as it happened: Government makes raft of announcements in final day before MPs' summer holiday on 'taking out the trash day'

The DUP's Ian Paisley will be suspended from the House of Commons for 30 sitting days from September 4 following a major breach of parliamentary rules, MPs have confirmed.

Mr Paisley (North Antrim) was not present in the chamber for the debate.

Speaker John Bercow says he will write to the electoral officer, saying Mr Paisley has met one of the conditions for recall - which would force a by-election if 10% of constituents sign a petition.

The new Brexit secretary has promised to ensure “there is adequate food supply” if the UK crashes out of the EU without a deal.

Dominic Raab finally confirmed the government was effectively making extraordinary plans to stockpile food in case the negotiations fail – having refused to do so two days ago.

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Theresa May has said she will take control of Brexit talks as she sliced part of the Brexit department's remit and passed it to Downing Street officials. 

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Breaking: The DUP have decided to suspend Ian Paisley from the party over a breach of parliamentary rules. 

It comes after MPs backed his 30-day suspension from parliament (see here)

Asked how the Chequers proposals were being presented to the EU - as an opening pitch or final offer - Dominic Raab said: "We are very clear that we have come a long way with a principled and pragmatic approach which - it would be too crude to say 'meets the EU halfway' - but certainly is mindful of the considerations they have got."

He told the Brexit committee: "This is not a point of departure, we are far too late down the track for this, this is a serious, substantive offer and we would expect it to be taken that way.

"If you look at the way it was received by the EU, there were questions but it certainly wasn't dismissed out of hand."

Here's our breaking story on Ian Paisley's suspension from the DUP after a major breach of parliamentary rules.

Back at the Brexit committee, Dominic Raab is facing pressure over his previous comments on rights and protections from Labour's Stephen Kinnock.

He has previously spoken out about watering down workers' rights and described feminists as 'the most obnoxious bigots'.

Raab thanks him for his study of 'my past greatest hits'. He says it is all about the difference between human rights and civil liberties. He says it is a straightforward point about the 'trump card status given to human rights' compared to economic or social rights.

Leaving the EU will allow us to make our own decisions on it, Raab says.

Asked about his involvement in Vote Leave, Raab says he was proud to be involved in it but had no dealings with the money. The campaign was accused of illegal coordination with another campaign group - a youth wing called BeLeave.

He says Kinnock is raising the issue because he wants to thwart Brexit.

Kinnock denies this and says he believes this is about more than Brexit, it is about the 'soul of our democracy'.