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PMQs live: Jeremy Corbyn faces David Cameron in second Commons clash amid 'U-turn' controversy

Corbyn's first PMQs was widely considered to be a success - but he faces pressure to repeat the performance

Adam Withnall
Wednesday 14 October 2015 10:27 BST
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Here are the latest updates:

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  • But he decides to ask just two questions from public, choosing to follow them up with his own questions
  • Asks one question on impact of tax credits and another on the Cameron's affordable housing initiative
  • Cameron took his anger out on SNP's Angus Robertson, who challenged PM on Syria 

Corbyn's second PMQs came as:

Jeremy Corbyn faces David Cameron across the despatch box today for his second appearance at Prime Minister's Questions.

It was expected that he would repeat his tactic from his first appearance of putting questions submitted by members of the public.

The clash comes ahead of a controversial Commons vote on the Government's updated Charter of Budget Responsibility.

Mr Corbyn and his shadow Chancellor, John McDonnell, face accusations of a U-turn on the charter after Mr McDonnell changed his mind on whether he would urge Labour MPs to vote in its favour.

Just two weeks ago Mr McDonnell said Labour would vote for the charter, which he dismissed as a "stunt" and a "trap" by Chancellor George Osborne designed to enable the Conservatives to paint Labour as "deficit deniers".

But at Monday's gathering of Labour MPs at Westminster, Mr McDonnell stunned MPs by saying they should now vote against the charter, which requires governments to run budget surpluses in "normal times" when the economy is in good shape. The matter is expected to feature prominently in the PMQs debate.

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