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Your support makes all the difference.Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn have clashed over Brexit, as the Labour leader sought to capitalise on cabinet rifts over the role of business in the negotiations.
MPs shouted 'Where's Boris?' when Mr Corbyn mocked the foreign secretary, who infuriated colleagues by reportedly shouting, "F*** business", when asked by diplomats about the plans to handle industry.
It comes as collective responsibility at the top of the government appeared to break down, when a cabinet minister hit out at red tape – including flagship environmental measures pushed by the prime minister and Michael Gove.
Liz Truss, the treasury chief secretary, openly mocked the environment secretary for his plan to ban wood-burning ovens and “macho” ministers.
George Freeman, formerly a member of Ms May’s policy unit, also accused his party’s senior figures on Tuesday of turning the process of leaving the EU into “essentially an alley street-cat fight between rival gangs”.
The British Medical Association (BMA) - representing 160,00 doctors - has today voted in favour of supporting a motion that includes a people's vote on the final Brexit deal.
Dr Paul Williams MP, leading supporter of the People’s Vote campaign and a GP, said: “The BMA’s overwhelming vote today to declare that Brexit is a ‘major threat to the NHS’ and to back a People’s Vote on the final Brexit deal is a sign of the growing momentum behind the People’s Vote campaign.
“In doing so, they have joined the Royal College of Nursing and the Royal College of Midwives in demanding the public are given a say on any deal the Prime Minister brings back later this year.
“Nobody voted to damage the NHS in 2016, but already Brexit is causing severe problems in staff recruitment and retention. Instead of the £350 million a week for the NHS we were promised by the Brexiters, we have had cuts and closures as the NHS loses staff and struggles with budgets that are limited by the Brexit economic squeeze.
“If Brexit actually happens it seems certain it will only make things worse – with new drug treatments, investment in research and sustainable funding all under threat.
“The BMA, which represents 160,000 doctors in this country, knows all this better than anyone. Today’s vote is just the start of the campaign to highlight that our NHS needs a People’s Vote on the final Brexit deal.”
Prime minister's questions is about to begin in the Commons - we'll bring you the key points from the exchange.
Theresa May is now up on her feet, she pays tribute to armed forces day and veterans day. Jeremy Corbyn echoes her remarks.
He uses his first question to highlight Cabinet divisions - and refers to Boris Johnson's unparliamentary language about British businesses at the weekend.
May says businesses are the backbone of the country.
Corbyn now highlights the warning from Airbus last week about the threat of a no-deal and the potential loss of jobs in Britain. He asks the PM to reassure workers and take the phony threat of no-deal off the table.
May says if he is so concerned about aerospace, why did he not back the expansion of Heathrow when it was voted on in the Commons on Monday.
"I have to say, I don't normally agree with the secretary general of unite - but I do," May says.
(Len McCluskey backed the expansion of Heathrow).
Corbyn hits back by saying the Foreign Secretary didn't back the Heathrow expansion either as he was having a "10-minute meeting" in Afghanistan to avoid the vote.
Corbyn asks how many more firms are telling the PM in private what Airbus and BMW have been saying in public in recent days.
May says the government has been talking to business. She says Labour has a plan to "break Britain".
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