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Corbyn asks Cameron questions from public in debut PMQs

Jeremy Corbyn asks David Cameron questions submitted by the public as he takes part in Prime Minister's Questions for the first time as Labour leader.

Before his PMQs appearance, Labour said Mr Corbyn will sing the national anthem at future events, after he was criticised for not singing the anthem at a Battle of Britain commemoration on Tuesday.

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Jeremy Corbyn announces 'unifying, dynamic, inclusive' shadow cabinet

Jeremy Corbyn has completed his shadow cabinet appointments, amid controversy about the lack of women in key posts.

Announcing the full list of appointments, the Labour leader said “We have delivered a unifying, dynamic, inclusive new shadow cabinet which for the first time ever has a majority of women."

There are 16 women and 15 men in the shadow cabinet. They are:

Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn MP

Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, Party Chair and Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office Tom Watson MP

Shadow First Secretary of State, Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills Angela Eagle MP

Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer John McDonnell MP

Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury Seema Malhotra MP

Shadow Home Secretary Andy Burnham MP

Shadow Foreign Secretary Hilary Benn MP

Opposition Chief Whip Rosie Winterton MP

Shadow Secretary of State for Health Heidi Alexander MP

Shadow Secretary of State for Education Lucy Powell MP

Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Owen Smith MP

Shadow Secretary of State for Defence Maria Eagle MP

Shadow Lord Chancellor, Shadow Secretary of State for Justice Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Shadow Minister for the Constitutional Convention Jon Trickett MP

Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Lisa Nandy MP

Shadow Leader of the House of Commons Chris Bryant MP

Shadow Secretary of State for Transport Lilian Greenwood MP

Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Vernon Coaker MP

Shadow Secretary of State for International Development Diane Abbott MP

Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland Ian Murray MP

Shadow Secretary of State for Wales Nia Griffith MP

Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Kerry McCarthy MP

Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities Kate Green MP

Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Michael Dugher MP

Shadow Minister for Young People and Voter Registration Gloria De Piero MP

Shadow Minister for Mental Health Luciana Berger MP

Shadow Leader of the House of Lords Baroness Smith of Basildon

Lords Chief Whip Lord Bassam of Brighton

Shadow Attorney General Catherine McKinnell MP

Shadow Minister without Portfolio Jonathan Ashworth MP

Shadow Minister for Housing and Planning John Healey MP

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