This article is from the source 'independent' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/pmq-live-updates-theresa-may-jeramy-corbyn-by-election-stoke-central-copeland-brexit-bill-lords-a7592676.html
The article has changed 2 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Previous version
1
Next version
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| PMQs live: Theresa May clashes with Jeremy Corbyn over NHS as by-election campaigning enters final day | |
| (about 4 hours later) | |
| Welcome to The Independent’s live blog of today’s Prime Minister’s Questions. Here are the latest updates: | Welcome to The Independent’s live blog of today’s Prime Minister’s Questions. Here are the latest updates: |
| Welcome to The Independent’s live blog of today’s Prime Minister’s Questions. It comes as campaigning in two crucial by-elections in Stoke-on-Trent Central and Copeland comes to a close on Thursday. The winning candidates will replace former Labour MPs Tristram Hunt and Jamie Reed. Despite dismal national polling, campaigners believe Labour will hold on to the two seats and fend off a challenge from Ukip in Stoke and the Conservatives in Copeland. | Welcome to The Independent’s live blog of today’s Prime Minister’s Questions. It comes as campaigning in two crucial by-elections in Stoke-on-Trent Central and Copeland comes to a close on Thursday. The winning candidates will replace former Labour MPs Tristram Hunt and Jamie Reed. Despite dismal national polling, campaigners believe Labour will hold on to the two seats and fend off a challenge from Ukip in Stoke and the Conservatives in Copeland. |
| Today’s PMQs also comes after David Davis, the Brexit Secretary, admitted the UK will not suddenly shut the door on workers coming in from the EU after Britain leaves the bloc. He said it could take “years and years” for Britain to fill the jobs that would have otherwise have been done by EU immigrants coming to the UK to work. | Today’s PMQs also comes after David Davis, the Brexit Secretary, admitted the UK will not suddenly shut the door on workers coming in from the EU after Britain leaves the bloc. He said it could take “years and years” for Britain to fill the jobs that would have otherwise have been done by EU immigrants coming to the UK to work. |
| His comments were apparently aimed at calming fears in Europe of a sudden shift in policy that might affect EU citizens in the UK, but drew angry comments from Leave campaigners who said their referendum victory was based on a promise of falling immigration. | His comments were apparently aimed at calming fears in Europe of a sudden shift in policy that might affect EU citizens in the UK, but drew angry comments from Leave campaigners who said their referendum victory was based on a promise of falling immigration. |
Previous version
1
Next version