About regulating political ads on social media platforms. Watch cspans washington journal live at 7 00 eastern Tuesday Morning and join the discussion. British Prime Minister teresa may updated members of the house of commons on the status of brexit negotiations her meeting with European Union leaders in brussels. She was challenged by Jeremy Corbin who questioned her report of progress and unity of her own party members. This is just under an hour. Statements, the Prime Minister. Hear, hear. Thank you, mr. Speaker and with permission i would like to make a statement on last weeks European Council. Long after we have theft the European Union the uk will be a strong and committed partner, standing on side our neighbors and working together advance our shared values and interests. This council provided a further opportunity to demonstrate that ongoing commitment, through discussions that include migration, the digital market, turkey, north korea and iran. And it may be important progress in moving towards the new deeps special partnership with the European Union we wanted to see. First on migration, the uk is playing its full part. The royal navy has intercepted 172 smuggling boats, and saved over 12,000 lives since operations in the year began. While our National Crime agency is work with libyan Law Enforcement in helping if the cablable to tackle the people smuggling and tracking networks. At the couple we welcomed the reduction in migrant crossings, and for renewed prevention behind the bolivian political process and must also address the root causes crying home to the mediterranean so theyre continuing to invest for the long time in education, jobs and services, both in countries of origin and transit. On the digital Single Market it is right to keep up the pleasure on completing the implementation by the owned of 2018. This will continue to be of benefit to us even after we leave the European Union. At this council i also argued that the free flow of data is key tounder locking the potential of europes digital trade and question secured conclusions which recognized this. As the government set out over the summer such arrangements will be an important part of the future relationship between the and you can the eu. Turning to the discussions on turkey. We shared the concerns of the arrest of the nationals and others defending human rights. This is something i raised permanently with president erdogan and we are publicly calling on turkey to protect freedom of expression and release those defending human rights. At the same time, believe we must take a longterm view of the enduring importance of our relationship with turkey, vital partner in ensuring a sure and prosperous european neighborhood and we must also continue to recognize the challenges they are responding to, not least they face a military coup only 16 months ago. So we must continue to work with turkey as on ally and partner as we record to the shared challenges of terrorism, migration and unstable in the middle east. But in so doing, we must do all we can to convince turkey to demonstrate its commitment to human rights and the rule of law. To turn away from turkey now would undermine those who seek to security European Future based on our shared values. On north korea, we welcomed the eu sanctions adopted last week and reaffirmed our clear condemnation of north koreas aggressive and illegal missile and nuclear tests. We urged all states, including china, to play their part in changing the course pyongyang is taking and on iran the council binnology the join statement bid chancellor merkel, president macron and myself last week, recommitting the commitment to the nuclear deal. This deal wall the culmination of 13 years of diplomacy and a major step toward ensuring Irans Nuclear program is not diverted for military purposes. That is vitally important for shared security and are work closely with the french and german allies on this crucial issue. Mr. Speak, are on their, ours to leave the European Union i shared for a creative and practicing mat tim trophy a new deep and special partnership between the United Kingdom and the European Union. Also in free trade, rigorous and fair competition, strong Consumer Rights and high regulatory standards. Ive also been clear that the u. K. Can is unconditionally committed to maintaining europes security. Both side have approached these talks with professionalism and a constructive spirit. We should recognize what has been achieved to date. On citizen rights, both side share the same objective tough safe gordoning the rights eu nationals in the and you can uk nationals living in the eu. This is my First Priority from the very beginning of negotiations and it remains so. Negotiations are complicated and deeply technical but in the end they are about people and im determine that we will put people first. Eu citizens make an extraordinary contribution to our National Life and we want them to stay. Hear hear. I know that eu Member States value the u. K. Can nationals into their countries. We are united on the key principles and while there are small number of issues that remain outstanding we are in touching distance of a deal. This agreement will provide certainty about residents, health care, pensions and other benefits. It will mean that eu is uk nationals who head into the system of eu207 country can benefit from what they put. It would enable families who built their lives together to Stay Together and will provide guarantees the rising those uk nationals liver neglect expo the eu citizens living in the uk, will not diverge over time. We will also ensure that the implementation of the grandma we reach does not create complicated and bureaucratic hurdle. I said apply for settled status will cost no more than that a uk passport and will will no longer have to prove sickness insurance and we will do Everything Possible to work with eu Member States to make sure their processes are eannually extremelined for british nationals in their countries. We have also made significant progress on Northern Ireland where it is imperative that join work on the Peace Process is not affected. The there will not be in physical infrastructure at the border and we also developed joint principles to ensure the continuation of the common travel area. These prims will fully preserve at the rights of uk and irish nationals to live, work and study across the islands and protect rights to Public Service and social security. Mr. Speaker, this council provided an opportunity to assess and reflect on how to make further progress in the negotiations. My speech in florence made two importance extent. First i game two clear commitments hope to financial settlement that uk will honor commitments and up in of our partners should fear they will need to pay more or receive less over the remain at the of the current bug plan as a result of our decision to leave. As the house would expect, we are going through our potential commitments line by line as that detailed work continues. And second i propose a time limit implementation entered. The 27 members state responded by agreeing to start preparations for moving negotiations ton trade and future relationship we want to see. The Council Concludes call for work to continue with a view to being able to move to the second phase of the negotiations as soon as possible. And the president in his press conference was clear that the eus internal work will take counterproposals presented in florence speech as indeed this agreement to start the discussions would not be possible but the new so, mr. Speaker, im ambitious and positive about britains future and these negotiations. If were going to take a step Forward Together it must be on the basis joint effort and endeavor between the and you can the eu. But i believe that by approaching these negotiations in a constructive way, in a spirit of friendship and cooperation, we can and will deliver the best possible outcome that work for all our people and that belief was shared by other european leaders. Mr. Speaker were going leave the European Union in march 2019. Delivering on the democratic will of the british people. Hear, hear. Of course, we are preparing for every even allity to make sure we leave in n a smith and orderly way but im confident we can negotiate a new, deep and special partnership win the sovereign United Kingdom and the friend the European Union. Thats my mission and the governments statement and i commend this statement to the house. Jeremy corbyn. Thank you, mr. Speaker im like to think the Prime Minister for advanced copy of this statement and i also underline the importance of respect for human rights and democracy in turkey. Imprisoning journalists and lawyers is not part of that process and is not acceptable. And also, that we need to we also need to defend the Iran Nuclear Deal which has been rightly defended the eu council last week and must do everything we took defend it and prevent proliferation of nuclear weapons. Commend of the of the royal nave which the Prime Minister pointed out has already saved thousands of lives. But in relation to libya nothing is more pressing than securing a viable, longterm peaceful settlement to that countrys problems. Given the language used by her foreign secretary in miss matter the Prime Minister may need to talk a lead on this. Just as she has had to take over the lead from their breckist secretary on negotiations with the eu. Mr. Speaker, im beginning to have a feel a very worrying sense of groundhog day here. Every time [laughter] every time she gives us an update on the progress of the negotiations, only two weeks ago she told this house that her speech in florence had put moment into the article 50 negotiations, and that an grandma on phase one of these talks was within touching distance. Here we are again. After another round of talks. And were still no clearer as to when negotiations on britains future will our largest trading partner will actually begin. Until no clearer as to what exactly she has agreed to in phase one of these talks. Mr. Speaker, in what are the most crucial negotiations of our countrys recent history, were clearly stuck in an impasse. No Real Progress abroad and no progress at home. Especially given the Prime Ministers withdrawal bill has been delayed opresumely allow the whip tuesday pull together the splits in her own party. Maybe she shed some m lying on this confusion, confusion that is only escalated by members of her own government. For instance, the home secretary says no deal with the eu would be unthinkable. The brexit secretary still maintains no dole must be an option. While the secretary of state for International Trade says that leaving without a deal would not be the armageddon that some people project. Does the Prime Minister believe an outcome that is not armageddon might be settling the bar bit too low . Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister will also be aware that leaders of every Major Business organization have written to her today, urging clarity and quickly. Chaos the uk, businesses in every region and nation are clear that they need a transition deal with the eu to be put in place as soon as possible so that it tack Investment Decisions in order to protect jobs and investment in this country. I know the Prime Minister has talk about the need for an implementation period after we leave the eu, but she happen been clear about the terms and couches that. Can she tell us now what she means by accepting the same basic conditions in an implementation period . Surely this can only mean remaining win the Single Market and Customs Union for the transition period as labor has made clear. On eu Citizens Rights the Prime Minister says, again, an grandma is in reach. Can she tell us when the detail of that grandma will be ready to bring to this house . More importantly to all those people in this country, and the eu, who desperate to know what their future holds for them. This could have been dealt with 16 months ago, and instead, families are suffering anxiety some European Union citizens are deciding to leave, including nurses from our National Health service. If that had been resolve, as it should have been, then hundreds of thousands of british nationals would also have the security they need. Will the Prime Minister tell us what will happen to this specific agreement on Citizens Rights if her government fails to secure a final brexit deal with the eu . Will the Prime Minister now do the right thing and guarantee the rights of citizens living in the uk, regardless of the outcome of article 50 negotiations. On the financial settlement, clearly some wasnt the European Union need to stop briefing out astronomical and unacceptable numbers. But will the Prime Minister but will the Prime Minister will the Prime Minister confirm reports that she privately assured european leaders that brian would pay more than the offer she previously made in ore florence speech . If this is the case, is she confident this would past the red line set out by the foreign secretary other few weeks ago . Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister hails the progress made so far in these negotiations. The biggest bat the Prime Minister faces isnt so much with the 27 european states described as the enemy of letter battle to bring together the warring factions of her own cabinet and party. And the Prime Minister is too weak to do anything about it. The outcome, a crashing out with no deal, to become a deregulated tax haven, to dream of a powerful faction of her back benches and her front benches would be a nightmare for peoples jobs and living standards. Labors message is different and clear. Only labor can negotiate a brexit and deliver an economy order, order, order. The Prime Ministers statement was heard with courtesy, and so will the response be. No further discussion no comment required. That is the situation. Jeremy, corbyn. Thank you, mr. Supremer, lakers message is different and very clear indeed. Only labor can negotiate a brexit and deliver an economy that puts jobs and living senators first and thats what were ready to do. Thank you. Thank you, mr. Speaker. First, can i welcome the comment the right honorable gentleman made on the Iran Nuclear Deal. Its important that across this house we agree they we should continue to support that deal. Also agree with him that what want would to in libways peaceful settlement that enables that counsel troy be stable and peaceful and i think its important we all support the work that is being done by the u. N. Session envoy in relation to this issue. He asked about the brexit bill. What it set athlete European Council is what set out in any florence speech and just repeated in my statement. He talked about us making no Real Progress. Well, we havent reached a final agreement but its going to happen. I have a degree of confidence id have a degree of confidence we will be able to get to the point of sufficient progress by december. There is a new familiar. The florence step was a step forward and should be a positive response to the willingness to work on at the interim period and the house being established, a momentum. As it happens those arent my words. Those are words of chancellor merkel, the the swedish Prime Minister, the italian Prime Minister, the polish Prime Minister, and danish Prime Minister. So i can assure the right honorable gentleman that progress was indeed made. The labor party talk about the need to modify ahead in the negotiations. If they can get someone to move ahead the negotiations while the labor nep vote against the negotiations . [shouting] and he talks about the withdrawal bill as if this was something that labor was eager to see. If theyre sew eager about the bill why did they vote against it . And in doing so, vote against bringing workers rights and Environmental Standards