Watch live: Deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden goes head-to-head against Labour's Angela Rayner at PMQs
Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner is on her feet in the House of Commons, as deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden stands in for Rishi Sunak.
Today, deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden will stand in for Rishi Sunak - who is in Washington DC ahead of meeting with US President Joe Biden on Thursday.But before this kicks off at noon, here's a recap:A new series of strikes by security guards at Heathrow Airport has been confirmed today as a dispute over pay continues.For the first time, security officers based at Terminal 3 will join their colleagues from Terminal 5 and campus security who have already taken industrial action.
Their first clash three weeks ago generated more sparks than light, but today he's the right target for what's likely to be a series of questions about the COVID inquiry and why the Cabinet Office – where he is the minister – are taking the inquiry to court. There are questions about cost, and an irony – which may well be mentioned too – that the government is in the process of trying to reform judicial review which critics say will make it harder to succeed in legal cases against the government.
However, the survey suggests Labour's vote share is smaller - at 35% - compared with polling last autumn which gave the party a 42% share. The findings are based on a survey of 10,140 people by pollsters Focaldata carried out between 20 April and 9 May.The constituents of an MP who broke COVID rules will decide if she faces a by-election after the House of Commons voted to suspend her for 30 days.
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