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PMQs - live: Theresa May set to be questioned over Trump relationship after Iran deal withdrawal
PMQs - live: Corbyn taunts May over Johnson's 'crazy' customs union outburst
(about 2 hours later)
Theresa May is set to be questioned at PMQs today over her largely futile attempts to cosy up to Donald Trump following the US president's decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal.
Theresa May has been challenged at PMQs today over the stark split in the Cabinet over post-Brexit customs arrangements with the EU, after Boris Johnson branded her proposals "crazy".
In a joint statement, Ms May, Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel declared their "regret and concern" at Mr Trump's move, and vowed the UK, France and Germany would continue to abide by the terms of the deal.
Jeremy Corbyn taunted the prime minister - asking her whether she agreed with her Foreign Secretary, or with her business secretary, Greg Clark, who supports the "customs partnership" idea.
But the prime minister is likely to be grilled over her failure to convince the billionaire to remain in the agreement after a Foreign Office minister admitted Washington had ignored Britain's concerns.
Ms May was unable to answer - or say whether her customs plans would be ready for the end of the transition period she hopes to agree, ending in 2020.
Brexit is also set to be debated after the Lords dealt a major blow to Ms May’s preferred strategy by backing a bid to force the government to effectively keep the UK in the single market.
Rebel peers in both Labour and Tory ranks defied the leadership by supporting a cross-party amendment calling for continued participation in the European Economic Area (EEA).
The news will come as a blow to Jeremy Corbyn, as 83 Labour peers rebelled against a frontbench edict to abstain on the vote. Some 17 Tories also defied Ms May to back the bid.
