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| Carillion liquidation - live updates: Government faces urgent question on major contractor's collapse leaving key NHS services in doubt | Carillion liquidation - live updates: Government faces urgent question on major contractor's collapse leaving key NHS services in doubt |
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| Ministers are facing questions over the collapse of construction giant Carillion, which holds a string of lucrative Government contracts for railways, education and health projects. | Ministers are facing questions over the collapse of construction giant Carillion, which holds a string of lucrative Government contracts for railways, education and health projects. |
| The firm went into administration on Monday as a result of its lenders refusing to provide any more financial support, raising fears about the future of hundreds of major projects at an already challenging time for the British economy. | The firm went into administration on Monday as a result of its lenders refusing to provide any more financial support, raising fears about the future of hundreds of major projects at an already challenging time for the British economy. |
| Cabinet Office minister David Lidington was due to update MPs on the situation before chairing a meeting of Cobra - the Government's emergency response committee. | |
| Meanwhile, pro-European MPs, including several Tory rebels, are heading to Brussels for talks with the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as Brexit talks gear up for their next phase. | Meanwhile, pro-European MPs, including several Tory rebels, are heading to Brussels for talks with the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as Brexit talks gear up for their next phase. |
| Jeremy Corbyn has tightened his grip on the party as three Momentum-backed candidates - including his close ally Jon Lansman - swept to victory in the NEC election, shifting the party’s ruling body to the left. | Jeremy Corbyn has tightened his grip on the party as three Momentum-backed candidates - including his close ally Jon Lansman - swept to victory in the NEC election, shifting the party’s ruling body to the left. |
| Ukip leader Henry Bolton is also facing calls to quit, despite announcing that he had dumped his girlfriend for sending racist texts about Prince Harry’s fiance Meghan Markle. | Ukip leader Henry Bolton is also facing calls to quit, despite announcing that he had dumped his girlfriend for sending racist texts about Prince Harry’s fiance Meghan Markle. |
| See latest updates below. | See latest updates below. |