Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May are clashing in the House of Commons ahead of an EU summit to decide the future of the continent.
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The clash comes after Government lawyers said in court yesterday that Parliament would likely be given a vote on any final Brexit deal – a reversal in tone from previous pronouncements from the Prime Minister.
Labour has been pushing for a parliamentary vote on the opening terms of any Brexit negotiations, but Ms May has resisted such plans, saying there would categorically not be a vote.
The summit will be the first since Theresa May was appointed and since she pledged her support for a Hard Brexit restricting freedom of movement.
Britain and other EU nations are also set to confirm the CETA trade agreement with Canada at the summit.
It was revealed yesterday the Department for International Trade would not grant MPs a vote on the controverisal deal – described by activists as TTIP's 'little brother' – until it had already been signed.
Others issues likely to be raised at PMQs includ the Child Sexual Abuse inquiry and the resignation of its top judge.
Here's some background on the Child Sexual Abuse inquiry, which Lisa Nandy asked about
Stephen Pound asks about cuts in subsidies to community pharmacies. He says there's a 12 per cent cut.
"Will the Prime Minister today express her support for community pharmacies and have another look at this destructive and divisive proposal?"
Belated strike by May accusing Corbyn, in A to Stephen Pound, of wanting to nationalise GPs, Macmillan nurses & community pharmacies #PMQs
Theresa May says the Government needs to look at how it spends NHS money and that Jeremy Corbyn supports nationalising community pharmacies.
Asked about airport expansion, Theresa May says the Government will eventually bring forward an "airports national planning statement" after several layers of consultation.
Labour MP Lucy Powell questions the Government's Grammar Schools policy.
Theresa May says "we need to increase the number of good schools in this country".
She responds:
If you look at the gap in attainment between those who are from disadvantaged backgrounds and those not in grammars it is virtually zero. That's not the same in other schools.
I think it's wrong that we have a system in this country where we have a low that prevents the opening of good schools. That's what we're going to get rid of.
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