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Queen's Speech: Jeremy Corbyn to test May over Brexit | |
(about 7 hours later) | |
Jeremy Corbyn is urging MPs to back a "jobs first" Brexit as he challenges Theresa May's minority government in a Commons vote. | |
Mrs May is likely to survive with the aid of the Democratic Unionists. | |
But the Labour leader is hoping to highlight apparent Conservative divisions over whether to put the economy first in Brexit talks. | |
The government saw off Labour calls to scrap the public sector pay cap on Wednesday by a margin of 14 votes. | The government saw off Labour calls to scrap the public sector pay cap on Wednesday by a margin of 14 votes. |
The bid to lift the 1% limit on pay rises came in an amendment to the Queen's Speech tabled by the Labour Party. | |
On Thursday Labour plans to table an amendment criticising what it says is the absence of measures to "reverse falling living standards" such as action on energy bills and wages. | |
And it will call on MPs from all sides to back a "jobs first" Brexit that delivers the "exact same benefits" of the European single market and customs union. | |
Like Mrs May, Labour backs leaving the EU single market but the party hopes this formula will satisfy Labour MPs who want continued single market membership as well as attracting support from Tories opposed to a "hard Brexit". | |
Mr Corbyn, whose party made gains but still finished 55 seats behind the Conservatives in the election, said: "Theresa May does not have a mandate for continued cuts to our schools, hospitals, police and other vital public services or for a race-to-the-bottom Brexit. | |
"We invite MPs from across the House of Commons to take on board the strength of public opinion and desire for change in our country and vote for our amendment to bring forward policies to invest and improve public services, and put money in the pockets of the many not the few." | |
Votes on the Queen's Speech establish whether a government commands the confidence of the House of Commons. If the Conservatives were to lose them, it could trigger another general election. | Votes on the Queen's Speech establish whether a government commands the confidence of the House of Commons. If the Conservatives were to lose them, it could trigger another general election. |
Mrs May fell eight seats short of an absolute majority at the general election, meaning she is reliant on the support of others to govern and get legislation through the House of Commons. | Mrs May fell eight seats short of an absolute majority at the general election, meaning she is reliant on the support of others to govern and get legislation through the House of Commons. |
With the backing of the DUP's 10 MPs - all of whom backed the Tories in Wednesday's pay vote - the prime minister has a working majority of 13, but is facing calls to reach out to other parties on Brexit and other issues. | With the backing of the DUP's 10 MPs - all of whom backed the Tories in Wednesday's pay vote - the prime minister has a working majority of 13, but is facing calls to reach out to other parties on Brexit and other issues. |
'Future leader' | |
Several ministers have suggested they will listen to the concerns of MPs about the impact of continued austerity on the morale and recruitment of NHS workers in particular. | |
Downing Street and a number of cabinet ministers, including Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, suggested the pay cap is now under review, saying they would await the recommendations of the professional pay review bodies in the autumn before deciding on future pay rises. | |
Mrs May, who is due to attend a meeting of fellow world leaders ahead of next week's G20 summit, says the "confidence and supply" arrangement with the DUP brings stability to the government as Brexit talks unfold. | Mrs May, who is due to attend a meeting of fellow world leaders ahead of next week's G20 summit, says the "confidence and supply" arrangement with the DUP brings stability to the government as Brexit talks unfold. |
But former education secretary Nicky Morgan has cast doubt on her long-term future, telling the BBC's Newsnight that the party could consider the question of succession as early as October 2018. | But former education secretary Nicky Morgan has cast doubt on her long-term future, telling the BBC's Newsnight that the party could consider the question of succession as early as October 2018. |
"Once that shape of Brexit is concluded, once those deals are very much on the table, the Conservative party must not miss the opportunity at that stage to think about who we want to be our future leader," she said. | "Once that shape of Brexit is concluded, once those deals are very much on the table, the Conservative party must not miss the opportunity at that stage to think about who we want to be our future leader," she said. |