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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 chairs his first shadow cabinet meeting

New Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn chairs his first shadow cabinet meeting. Credit: PA

New Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn chaired his first shadow cabinet meeting in the House of Commons today.

As he announced the appointments, he faced criticism for not having enough women in key senior posts despite having a majority female cabinet.

16 members of Jeremy Corbyn's shadow cabinet are women and 15 men. Credit: PA

By contrast, there are 30 Government ministers who are either members of or attend Cabinet, of whom 10 are women.

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