Ministers defend Theresa May's 'pathetic' £1.6bn Brexit 'bribe'

A £1.6bn (€1.85bn) package promised by Theresa May for run-down towns in England has been dismissed by opposition MPs as a "pathetic" attempt to win Labour support for her Brexit deal.

The money, which will be spread over seven financial years to 2025-2026, is a "desperate bribe", shadow chancellor John McDonnell claimed.