UK politics - as it happened: Theresa May under fire over Islamophobia in party and threat of no-deal Brexit
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Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn have clashed over Brexit, as the Labour leader sought to capitalise on cabinet rifts over the role of business in the negotiations.
MPs shouted 'Where's Boris?' when Mr Corbyn mocked the foreign secretary, who infuriated colleagues by reportedly shouting, "F*** business", when asked by diplomats about the plans to handle industry.
It comes as collective responsibility at the top of the government appeared to break down, when a cabinet minister hit out at red tape – including flagship environmental measures pushed by the prime minister and Michael Gove.
Liz Truss, the treasury chief secretary, openly mocked the environment secretary for his plan to ban wood-burning ovens and “macho” ministers.
George Freeman, formerly a member of Ms May’s policy unit, also accused his party’s senior figures on Tuesday of turning the process of leaving the EU into “essentially an alley street-cat fight between rival gangs”.
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