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PMQs - live updates: David Lidington faces Emily Thornberry amid Tory Brexit split while Theresa May visits China PMQs - live updates: Emily Thornberry labels Tory Government 'coalition of cavemen' over voting age stance
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Labour’s Emily Thornberry faced Cabinet minister David Lidington at Prime Minister’s Questions today, as Theresa May flew out to China to bolster trade after Brexit. Cabinet minister David Lidington said young people lack "sufficient maturity" to win the right to vote at 16, as he stood in for Theresa May during Prime Minister's Questions.
Ms Thornberry pressed the Government over lowering the voting age to 16 in a heated exchange, where she asked why young people were denied that right when they are able to get married, leave school and join the armed forces. Labour's Emily Thornberry branded the Government as a "coalition of cavemen" as she asked why 16-year-olds were denied the right to vote when they are able to get married, leave school and join the armed forces.
It comes as a Tory minister questioned whether Brexit should go ahead if damaging assessments of Britain’s economic prospects are accurate. It comes as a Conservative minister questioned whether Brexit should go ahead if damaging assessments of Britain’s economic prospects are accurate.
In a highly unusual and hugely significant intervention, Conservative Philip Lee asked whether Theresa May could “legitimately lead a country along a path that the evidence and rational consideration indicate would be damaging” after leaked papers laid bare the potential economic damage of withdrawal. In a highly unusual and hugely significant intervention, Philip Lee asked whether Theresa May could “legitimately lead a country along a path that the evidence and rational consideration indicate would be damaging” after leaked papers laid bare the potential economic damage of withdrawal.
The documents indicate the UK will be worse off outside the European Union than it would if it stayed in, irrespective of whether or not a trade deal is struck.The documents indicate the UK will be worse off outside the European Union than it would if it stayed in, irrespective of whether or not a trade deal is struck.
Ms May has promised she will publish the analysis so that Parliament is “fully informed” before voting on the deal.Ms May has promised she will publish the analysis so that Parliament is “fully informed” before voting on the deal.
Meanwhile, peers in the Lords debate the EU (Withdrawal) Bill for a second day. Over 90 Lords are lined up to speak, and proceedings could go beyond 10pm.Meanwhile, peers in the Lords debate the EU (Withdrawal) Bill for a second day. Over 90 Lords are lined up to speak, and proceedings could go beyond 10pm.