PMQs live: David Cameron faces Jeremy Corbyn as row grows over EU referendum report

Weekly head-to-head in Commons comes as Cameron is accused of releasing a 'dodgy dossier' on EU membership

David Cameron at PMQs (BBC/Screengrab)

• David Cameron faces Jeremy Corbyn in the Commons from 12
• The Government has released a report warning of business impact of Brexit
• But Iain Duncan Smith accuses own PM of issuing 'dodgy dossier'
• Ministers who support Brexit will be allowed to access Gov figures
• Move seen as climb-down in row over bias in EU debate
• New report says 1m more UK children will be in poverty by 2020
• Labour says IFS findings show up 'regressive' Tory reforms

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Welcome to The Independent's live blog on Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday 2 March, as rows over the EU referendum continue to dominate the politics agenda.

David Cameron faces Jeremy Corbyn today, but he is having a hard enough time heading off challenges from his own front benches.

The Prime Minister has been accused of publishing a “dodgy dossier” to support the case for staying in the European Union.

The Government study, released this morning, warns of the serious impact on British businesses if the UK were to leave the EU.

The research examines different options for the UK outside the EU and argues that “Britain would be weaker, less safe and worse off outside the EU”.

Iain Duncan Smith, the Work and Pensions Secretary, criticised the report’s approach – arguing that it was misleading.

“This dodgy dossier won’t fool anyone, and is proof that Remain are in denial about the risks of remaining in a crisis-ridden EU,” the Brexit-supporting minister said.

Elsewhere in today's politics news, Mr Corbyn may pick up in his questions on a new study which suggests one million more children could be in poverty by the end of the decade.

The independent Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said that relative child poverty rates were likely to rise by eight per cent between now and 2020-21, driven by cuts to the income of families with three or more children, who will be hit hardest by cuts to benefits and tax credits.

[2 March 2016 12:25 · The Labour Party]

70% of head teachers warned they are having to use more agency staff & teachers not specialist in their subject to fill shortages #PMQs

[2 March 2016 12:25 · The Labour Party]

Tories don’t stand up for children and families - they have broken their promises on childcare & are creating a crisis in our schools. #PMQs

[2 March 2016 12:25 · CCHQ Press Office]

PM: There are 13,100 more teachers in schools than in 2010 and 36,500 fewer pupils in schools that are overcrowded #PMQs

[2 March 2016 12:25 · CCHQ Press Office]

PM: Teachers are better qualified than ever - 96.6% of teachers in state funded schools now have a degree or higher qualification

[2 March 2016 12:33 · Adam Withnall]

Asked about the cessation of hostilities in Syria, Mr Cameron says he "wouldn't put too much optimism into the mix right now".He nonetheless says the agreement paves the way for political talks next week, and says he will be holding a European conference call with Vladimir Putin on the issue in the coming days.

[2 March 2016 12:37 · Adam Withnall]

Mr Cameron is asked about the Government rejecting a Meningitis B vaccine campaign in the wake of two-year-old Faye Burdett's death.The PM says "we need to look at all the evidence", but says Britain was the first country to vaccinate for meningitis in very young children and that should be hailed.

And that concludes this week's exchanges.

[2 March 2016 12:48 · i100]

David Cameron just told a joke about Yanis Varoufakis at #PMQs and it was truly awful i100.io/epz7krB http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CcizWkBWAAA1mUF.jpg