PMQs: jabs and jibes as May and Corbyn clash over universal credit

Jeremy Corbyn launched a broad attack this week on the state of the economy under the Conservatives. He began by welcoming the fall in unemployment – prompting a sarcastic retort from Theresa May – but zoomed in on fresh figures showing average UK wages were no higher now in real terms than they were in 2006. Then the Labour leader claimed victory for the scrapping of charges for the universal credit helpline and urged Tory MPs to vote with their conscience on delaying the rollout of the controversial benefits scheme. May replied with a standard defence, insisting universal credit helped more people into work PMQs verdict: Corbyn's easy win on the economy should worry Tories Subscribe to Guardian Wires ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Support the Guardian ► https://theguardian.com/supportus The Guardian ► http://is.gd/guardianyt Owen Jones talks ►    / owenjonestalks   Guardian Football ► http://is.gd/guardianfootball Guardian Culture ► http://is.gd/guardianculture Guardian Tech ► http://is.gd/guardiantech Guardian Music ► http://is.gd/guardianYTmusic Guardian Australia ► http://is.gd/guardianaustralia Guardian Food ► http://is.gd/guardianfood