Theresa May faces key test as MPs vote on Queen's Speech

Theresa May faces a major test as MPs vote on the Queen's Speech after a week of debate.

The Prime Minister has a busy day as she travels to Berlin for a meeting with other world leaders.

But her wafer-thin majority means she will head straight back from Germany to Parliament so she can walk through the voting lobby.

Mrs May has a working majority of 13 after striking a deal with the Democratic Unionist Party and is expected to survive the test. She won a vote on Wednesday by 323 votes to 309.

But Labour has claimed Mrs May's programme is in "tatters", and has proposed amendments which could test the discipline of the PM's supporters.

One of the potentially most dangerous amendments for the Government comes from Stella Creasy, Labour MP for Walthamstow, and is aimed at allowing women from Northern Ireland to have abortions in England and Wales on the NHS.

Abortion is banned in Northern Ireland unless the woman's life is at risk or her mental or physical health face permanent and serious risk.

The proposal, which has cross-party support, will add to the pressure on Mrs May after her deal with the socially conservative DUP.

Jeremy Corbyn argues Mrs May has no mandate for continued austerity after she failed to win an outright majority at the last General Election. He has tabled an amendment that reproduces many of the policies in Labour's manifesto, urging MPs of all sides to support it.

"The Conservative programme is in tatters following the public verdict at the General Election," said the Labour leader.

"Theresa May does not have a mandate for continued cuts to our schools, hospitals, police and other vital public services or for a race-to-the-bottom Brexit.

"Labour will fight these policies every step of the way."

But he is facing splits in his own party over Brexit as well.

An amendment tabled by Chuka Umunna risks exposing Labour's own divisions over Mr Corbyn's wish for the UK to leave the single market.

In Berlin, Mrs May is joining German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders to discuss plans for the G20 summit in Hamburg next week.

They are expected to discuss how to put pressure on US President Donald Trump over his refusal to sign up to the Paris Agreement on climate change, as well as the stalled trade deal between America and the European Union.

Mrs Merkel said since Mr Trump's decision to withdraw the US from the landmark international accord, Europe is "more determined than ever to lead it to success".

"The Paris Agreement is irreversible and it is not negotiable," she said.

"As the G20, we cannot ignore the challenge that climate change poses to all of us in the world."

However, she conceded the talks in Hamburg next week would not be "easy".