The Commons speaker says he wants to find out how the news was briefed to the press before it was announced in Parliament.

Bridget Phillipson told MPs that schools and colleges will get compensation at a ‘national level’ after the 1.2 percentage point increase in Budget.

Jagtar Singh Johal was arrested in November 2017 in Punjab, northern India, while in the country for his wedding.

Labour MPs said that the current fund will work out at £12,500 for each veteran sacked under so-called ‘gay ban’ that lasted until 2000.

Jagtar Singh Johal, a Sikh activist from Dumbarton, was detained in India weeks after his wedding in November 2017.

Here are the main points from Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget, the first by a Labour government since March 2010.

Brian Leishman said the proposed closure of Grangemouth is at odds with Great British Energy’s hopes to safeguard national and energy security

Andrew Mitchell said the world could witness the ‘hideous spectre’ of mass starvation on its TV screens before Christmas.

Foreign Office Minister Stephen Doughty said Iran directly increased tensions in the Middle East and armed Russia with drones to use against Ukraine.

The Commons heard NHS waiting times in Northern Ireland are the longest in the UK and public services are ‘in crisis’ because of a lack of funding.

Richard Holden says that if the meal was Italian or French it would already have Traditional Speciality Guaranteed status.

Shadow home secretary says Labour have set a precedent by giving the US singer a police escort during concerts in London earlier this year.

Wes Streeting also stressed the need for reform as well as investment in the NHS

There have been warnings that overall spend could be more than £65 billion.

Sky News reported that the Department for Business and Trade has asked a management consultancy to review options for how to mutualise the institution

Peter Kyle says he wants to embed safety for children and vulnerable people online as he criticises Roblox gaming platform for not keeping users safe.

The former Tory minister urged Labour to include more reforms including removing bishops from the upper chamber and introducing a retirement age.

They will urge the party chairman to bring forward the result if they are in the final two so the winner can respond to the Budget.

A debate on housebuilding at the party’s annual conference in Birmingham hears members acknowledge more homes need to be built.