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Shabana Mahmood says Labour supports "the principle" of the benefits cap being proposed by the government (set at 拢23,000 in London and 拢20,000 outside of the capital). Pressed further on the Opposition's position, the shadow Treasury minister says Labour will look at the proposal in detail.

On to the Conservatives, Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb concedes that the "English votes for English laws" proposals would not have changed the end result of a result on fox hunting.

Yesterday the government scrapped a vote on relaxing the rules after the SNP withdrew its support; combined with opposition from some Tory MPs it looked likely that the measures would be rejected.