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| Theresa May's first PMQs live: New PM wins plaudits for strong debut against Jeremy Corbyn | |
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| Theresa May takes her first Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, clashing with Labour's Jeremy Corbyn who is himself facing a leadership challenge. | Theresa May takes her first Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, clashing with Labour's Jeremy Corbyn who is himself facing a leadership challenge. |
| Ms May has never before taken to the despatch box for the weekly noon session in the Commons, with David Cameron previously deploying George Osborne as his deputy when required. | Ms May has never before taken to the despatch box for the weekly noon session in the Commons, with David Cameron previously deploying George Osborne as his deputy when required. |
| After the clashes in the Commons, Ms May will make her first overseas visit as Prime Minister to meet German chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin, ahead of a trip to Paris on Thursday for talks with French president Francois Hollande. | After the clashes in the Commons, Ms May will make her first overseas visit as Prime Minister to meet German chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin, ahead of a trip to Paris on Thursday for talks with French president Francois Hollande. |
| Speaking before her departure for Berlin, the PM said she aimed to deliver a clear message to Ms Merkel and Mr Hollande that Britain wants to maintain - and even strengthen - its close relations with their countries even after it has quit the EU. | Speaking before her departure for Berlin, the PM said she aimed to deliver a clear message to Ms Merkel and Mr Hollande that Britain wants to maintain - and even strengthen - its close relations with their countries even after it has quit the EU. |
| She said: "I am determined that Britain will make a success of leaving the European Union and that's why I have decided to visit Berlin and Paris so soon after taking office. | She said: "I am determined that Britain will make a success of leaving the European Union and that's why I have decided to visit Berlin and Paris so soon after taking office. |
| "These visits will be an opportunity to forge a strong working relationship that we can build upon and which I hope to develop with more leaders across the European Union in the weeks and months ahead. | "These visits will be an opportunity to forge a strong working relationship that we can build upon and which I hope to develop with more leaders across the European Union in the weeks and months ahead. |
| "I do not under-estimate the challenge of negotiating our exit from the European Union and I firmly believe that being able to talk frankly and openly about the issues we face will be an important part of a successful negotiation." | "I do not under-estimate the challenge of negotiating our exit from the European Union and I firmly believe that being able to talk frankly and openly about the issues we face will be an important part of a successful negotiation." |