Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happenPM tells Corbyn: don’t be so negative about Middle East peace planPMQs – Snap verdictTwitter has created ‘real problems’ for left, says Lisa Nandy 1.54pm GMT From my colleague Jennifer Rankin in BrusselsBritish Liberal Democrat MEPs considered singing Ode to Joy in their final European parliament session this afternoon, but that plan has been scrapped.Most MEPs from all countries are expected to sing Auld Lang Syne. 1.36pm GMT Boris Johnson claimed that the Scottish government’s plan for Edinburgh to be able to decide immigration policy for Scotland was “fanciful and deranged”. This is what he said when asked Ian Blackford, the SNP’s leader at Westminster, asked about this at PMQs. Johnson said:I think the idea of having a Scottish-only visa with a border at Berwick and … inspection posts, I think this is absolutely fanciful and deranged.Nobody’s suggesting such a thing and that just confirms the prime minister doesn’t have a clue. Unlike the prime minister, experts back the Scottish government’s proposals.The Scottish government’s proposals will boost Scotland’s population, grow our economy and protect public services. Continue reading…
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