UK politics - as it happened: Government makes raft of announcements in final day before MPs' summer holiday on 'taking out the trash day'
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The government has rushed out 21 written statements on the final day of the parliamentary term, in what has been dubbed "taking out the trash" day for Whitehall departments.
Public sector pay rises for doctors, teachers and armed forces personnel were unveiled, with updates on Crossrail, defence, and local government finance.
Brexit also dominated the agenda as Theresa May confirmed that she was taking overall control of the EU negotiations, effectively demoting the Brexit secretary Dominic Raab.
Britain's de-facto Brexit chief negotiator Olly Robbins also made a rare appearance before MPs, where he faced a grilling from Eurosceptic MPs who believe he has softened the UK's negotiating stance.
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The Commons will kick off at 11.30 with Health questions, where Matt Hancock will make his debut as health secretary.
Two urgent questions follow - one on public sector pay to Philip Hammond and another on efforts to save civilian life in Syria to new foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt.
There will then be two ministerial statements. Dominic Raab will unveil the new Brexit white paper and Sajid Javid will speak about a review into indefinite detention.
Lots of statements on pay have started to trickle through.
Armed forces will see a 2.9% increase in pay, with officers receiving a £520 annual increase to starting salaries and £370 for a newly trained solider, sailor or airman or woman.
Teachers in England and Wales will receive a pay rise of up to 3.5%.
Our education correspondent Eleanor Busby has taken a look at teachers pay increases.
Around one million public sector workers will benefit from the biggest pay rise in almost 10 years, including 2.9% for the armed forces, 2.75% for prison officers and 3.5% for teachers, the government announced.
There will be a pay increase of at least 2% for junior doctors, specialist doctors, GPs and dentists. Consultants will also get a pay rise of at least £1,150.
A police award of 2% will mean average pay for a Constable will now be more than £38,600 per year.
Over in the Commons, Matt Hancock is making his first appearance at the despatch box as health secretary. He took on the job when Jeremy Hunt was promoted to become foreign secretary, after the resignation of Boris Johnson.
He starts off by talking about the importance of technology in the NHS.
Health committee chair Dr Sarah Wollaston asks about the app Babylon, and how patients will be assured that symptoms aren't being missed by diagnostic apps.
Mr Hancock says Simon Stevens, of NHS England, is looking at this issue but insists it is important not to rule out technology. We must update the rules to keep up, he says.
He says Babylon is his GP.
Interesting development here. The prison reform charity, the Howard League, is planning to take legal action against Sajid Javid for his decision to drop the UK's blanket opposition to the death penalty in the case of two Isis fighters.
Jeremy Corbyn has been making a speech in Birmingham on manufacturing.
During the Q&A he is asked about the public sector pay changes, announced by the government this morning.
By increasing the pay levels, albeit below the rate of inflation, it can only be paid for by cuts to other services, he said.
Labour would pay for increased investment by boosting corporation tax, economic growth and tax changes, he said.
'Public sector workers have been treated very badly since austerity,' he adds.
Asked about antisemitism, he says it is completely wrong in any circumstances and is not tolerated in any form in his party.
We have adopted the IHRA definition and most of the examples, but we are continuing to consult and discuss, he says.
Asked about senior Labour MP Margaret Hodge's disciplinary proceedings, he says he has no 'direct control' on that and it is right that it is done independently.
On Brexit, he says there are lots of different views but its important to recognise it was a cry from people who were left behind.
Britain must work with Europe but the people voted to leave so cannot stay in the EU, Corbyn says.
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