Brexit: European commission confirms it is considering extension – live news
Rolling updates on latest political developments, including whether Speaker will allow ‘meaningful vote’ on Boris Johnson’s Brexit bill this afternoon
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Guardian Scotland editor Severin Carrell is in court in Edinburgh where Lord Carloway has rejected a call by the UK government to halt proceedings because the prime minister has met his legal requirements under the Benn Act. (See my earlier post.)
The judge said he would continue with the case until it was clear that Downing Street has complied with the act in full – ie. to seek and, if offered, accept a Brexit extension from the EU. A date for the next hearing is yet to be fixed.
David Johnston QC for @GOVUK says @BorisJohnson has met the legal requirements of #BennAct so the case needs to be dropped “It’s time to call a halt to these proceedings”. #courtofsession
That was fast: Johnston says throw it all out and sits down. Lord Carloway says the court will give its decision “shortly” https://t.co/csxyw1WAld
BREAKING Lord Carloway continues #BennAct case – wants to check @BorisJohnson obeys the law in full
Labour MP Lisa Nandy has said that she would support Withdrawal Agreement bill (the WAB) at second reading. Speaking on the BBC’s politics live, she said MPs should be able to debate the substance of the bill and the terms on which we leave the EU before approving the deal (as per the Letwin amendment) and to do it the other way around (passing the meaningful vote before debating the WAB) is “holding the country to ransom” with the threat of no deal.
She said she would support the bill at second reading but that the big question was what comes next.
Labour’s Lisa Nandy says she will ‘certainly support the (Brexit) Bill at second reading’ – but hints she will also back a customs union #PoliticsLive
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