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Prime Minister's Questions: David Cameron v Ed Miliband Prime Minister's Questions: David Cameron v Ed Miliband
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David Cameron is facing his weekly session of questions in the Commons, where he expected to face questions over his forthcoming speech on Europe. David Cameron and Ed Miliband have clashed over the prime minister's forthcoming speech on Europe.
Mr Cameron will speak in the Netherlands on Friday and is expected to announce plans for a future referendum on the UK's relationship with the EU.Mr Cameron will speak in the Netherlands on Friday and is expected to announce plans for a future referendum on the UK's relationship with the EU.
Opposition leader Ed Miliband is likely to criticise the policy during exchanges with Mr Cameron. Labour leader Mr Miliband said such a move would "hang a closed sign" around British business.
The session will begin at 12:00 (GMT). But the PM said it was right to negotiate a better relationship.
EM expresses condolences to families of those died in crash #pmqs DC says pictures of crash were terrifying - rules on helicopters should be looked at carefully though not an issue for today #pmqs
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    Ahead of Mr Cameron's speech, a group of Conservative backbench MPs is to publish a report calling for a substantial return of powers to the UK from the European Union. Ahead of Mr Cameron's speech, a group of Conservative backbench MPs has published a report calling for a substantial return of powers to the UK from the European Union.
    And critics have already warned that the uncertainty caused by the prospect of a future referendum would jeopardise the UK's business prospects.And critics have already warned that the uncertainty caused by the prospect of a future referendum would jeopardise the UK's business prospects.
    Nick Clegg has said "a prolonged period of uncertainty" over Britain's relationship with Europe could have a "chilling effect" on jobs. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said "a prolonged period of uncertainty" over Britain's relationship with Europe could have a "chilling effect" on jobs.
    The helicopter crash in London on Wednesday morning may also be raised, with two people confirmed dead and nine others injured.
    Vauxhall MP Kate Hoey has said there may need to be more rigorous controls over who can fly where in central London.
    Conservative MP Douglas Carswell, who is 10th on the list of MPs to ask Mr Cameron a question, tweeted that he may ask about Number 10's reaction to reports of a power struggle between ministers and civil servants.
    Last April, Mr Carswell was told by Mr Cameron that he "needs a bit of a sense of humour" after he asked him how true to life sitcom Yes Minister was in its portrayal of mandarin Sir Humphrey.
    Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude, in charge of reforming the civil service, has admitted that ministers sometimes find civil servants working on things "that have nothing to do with what they've asked to be done".