No 10 revives prospect of UK leaving European convention on human rights after Labour calls Rwanda plans ‘a shambles’ – as it happened

6.01pm BST

Early evening summary

• Priti Patel was accused by Labour of overseeing a “shambles” and participating in a “government by gimmick” after the 11th-hour cancellation of the first plane carrying asylum seekers to Rwanda.

• The UK is likely to challenge the European court of human rights ruling that stopped the deportation to Rwanda of people seeking asylum and is already preparing for the next flight, a cabinet minister has said.

• Brussels has urged Westminster to throw out the “illegal” attempt by Boris Johnson to unilaterally rewrite the post-Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland, as the EU launched fresh legal action against the UK.

• Keir Starmer has accused Boris Johnson of trying to fool the public with “nonsense” about a booming economy, as an often bad-tempered prime minister’s questions saw the pair square up over stagnant growth and tax rises.

• Boris Johnson has said the UK government is “deeply concerned” about the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of the British journalist Dom Phillips, after Theresa May called on the prime minister to make the case “a diplomatic priority”.

Boris Johnson leaving No 10 ahead of PMQs. Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA

Updated at 6.03pm BST

5.57pm BST

Labour frontbencher forced to disown comment saying party could take Britain back into single market

The Labour party has rejected claims that it would take Britain back into the single market. Today’s Sun reports that Anna McMorrin, a shadow justice minister, told a meeting with Labour activists: “I hope eventually that we will get back into the single market and customs union, and who knows then.”

According to the report, McMorrin said Labour said the party could not have that conversation at the moment, but she said that could change if Labour won the election.

A Labour party spokesperson said that McMorrin had been spoken to by Keir Starmer about her comments and that she was keeping her job after issuing a statement clarifying the party’s position. In it McMorrin said:

Labour policy on Brexit is clear. We have left the EU, Labour voted for the deal. Now it is the job of all of us to make it work.

The spokesperson said: “That is the Labour party position.”

Boris Johnson referred to McMorrin’s remarks when she asked a question at PMQs. (See 12.31pm.)

Anna McMorrin. Photograph: Matthew Horwood/Getty Images

Updated at 5.59pm BST