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| PMQs live updates: Theresa May faces Jeremy Corbyn as Brexit talks deadlock deepens | PMQs live updates: Theresa May faces Jeremy Corbyn as Brexit talks deadlock deepens |
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| Welcome to The Independent’s liveblog, which will follow all the latest developments from Prime Minister's Questions and the debate on the controversial rollout of Universal Credit. | Welcome to The Independent’s liveblog, which will follow all the latest developments from Prime Minister's Questions and the debate on the controversial rollout of Universal Credit. |
| Theresa May faced Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn for the weekly exchange amid growing concerns the Brexit negotiations have stalled ahead of a crucial European summit. | |
| Controversial reforms to Universal Credit also dominate the agenda today as Tory rebels and Labour heap pressure on Ms May to pause the changes, which will eventually merge six existing benefits into one single monthly payment for all claimants in Britain. | Controversial reforms to Universal Credit also dominate the agenda today as Tory rebels and Labour heap pressure on Ms May to pause the changes, which will eventually merge six existing benefits into one single monthly payment for all claimants in Britain. |
| In a victory for Labour, Work and Pensions Secretary David Gauke said the Government UC helpline would be made free after it was revealed that vulnerable claimants were being charged up to 55p-per-minute for calls. | In a victory for Labour, Work and Pensions Secretary David Gauke said the Government UC helpline would be made free after it was revealed that vulnerable claimants were being charged up to 55p-per-minute for calls. |
| Labour hopes to capitalise on concern among Tory backbenchers in an opposition day debate this afternoon that demands the rollout be paused to fix problems with the system. | Labour hopes to capitalise on concern among Tory backbenchers in an opposition day debate this afternoon that demands the rollout be paused to fix problems with the system. |