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EU would agree to Brexit delay, says German minister

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EU would agree to Brexit delay, says German minister Merkel ally Peter Altmaier says ‘it goes without saying’ Brexit extension would be grantedLatest Brexit news - live updatesThe unconventional “form” of Boris Johnson’s extension request is irrelevant to the EU, the European commission has confirmed, as Germany’s finance minister said “it goes without saying” that a further Brexit delay would be granted.Peter Altmaier, a key ally of the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, said he believed either a technical extension to allow extra-time for legislation to pass, or a longer period to accommodate a general election or second referendum would be offered. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Brexit: European commission confirms it is considering extension – live news

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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 afternoonEU would agree to Brexit delay, says German ministerHow the numbers add up on Brexit and possible amendmentsLabour seeks new alliance to kill off deal 12.56pm BSTGuardian 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, acce...
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How the numbers add up on Brexit deal and possible amendments

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How the numbers add up on Brexit deal and possible amendments Could the Commons back PM’s deal, an all-UK customs union or a second referendum?Brexit latest: the day’s developmentsAs the longstanding political maxim goes, the first rule of being a party whip is knowing how to count. There will be a lot of totting-up of votes this week as MPs consider Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal and a series of possible amendments to it.There are 650 MPs in the Commons, but with the seven non-sitting Sinn Féin representatives, as well as the Speaker, John Bercow, and his two deputies not taking part in votes, the magic number for any victory is 320. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Syria: estimated number of UK children trapped doubles to 60

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Syria: estimated number of UK children trapped doubles to 60 Many of the stranded children are under five years old, figures compiled by UK charity suggest At least 60 British children – twice the number initially feared – are trapped in north-east Syria after fleeing areas held by Islamic State during the recent escalation in fighting, according to Save the Children.Figures compiled by the UK-based charity suggest many of the children are under five years old. All were born to British parents suspected of joining Isis. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Meghan: I was warned British tabloids would destroy my life

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Meghan: I was warned British tabloids would destroy my life Royal speaks of struggling to cope with her new life in interview for ITV documentaryThe Duchess of Sussex has revealed she was warned before her marriage to Prince Harry that the British tabloids would “destroy” her life, as she spoke of struggling to cope with the reality of being part of the royal family.In an interview for the ITV documentary Harry & Meghan: An African Journey, she said the last year had been “hard” and that she had had “no idea” of what she would face. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Labour seeks new alliance to kill off Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal

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Labour seeks new alliance to kill off Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal Labour approaches Tory rebels and DUP in bid to force through amendments to PM’s dealWhat next for Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal?Boris Johnson’s hopes of winning a clear majority for his Brexit plan faced a new threat on Sunday night as Labour declared that it would seek the backing of rebel Tories and the DUP for amendments that would force him to drop the deal – or accept a softer Brexit.As both sides sought to gather parliamentary support after Saturday’s vote to force Johnson to seek a new delay to the UK’s departure from the European Union, Sir Keir Starmer, the shadow Brexit secretary, said Labour was prepared to talk to the prime minister’s former allies in the Democratic Unionist party (DUP) about forging a be...
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Brexit: government to seek meaningful vote on deal on Monday – live news

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Brexit: government to seek meaningful vote on deal on Monday – live news Follow the day’s Brexit fallout after Boris Johnson sent a letter requesting an extension, and another arguing against itLabour could back Brexit bill if second referendum attached, says StarmerEU will wait until MPs debate Brexit deal to make extension decision 6.52pm BSTAll is not well at the People’s Vote campaign, Rowena Mason reports: clashes between PR guru Roland Rudd and Labour peer Peter Mandelson have sent the organisation into crisis just as the prospect of testing MPs’ support for a second referendum becomes a reality.Alastair Campbell’s involved, too, as a leak to the Mail on Sunday showed:The emails suggested Mandelson and Alastair Campbell, another former New Labour communications adviser, had ...
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What next for Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal?

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What next for Boris Johnson's Brexit deal? Despite his latest defeat, PM intends to bring withdrawal bill to the Commons within daysLatest Brexit developments – live updatesThe prime minister tried to have a meaningful yes/no vote on his Brexit deal on Saturday, but parliament passed an amendment withholding support until full legislation on the withdrawal agreement has been scrutinised. This meant he had to send a letter to the EU requesting a three-month extension to article 50. Continue reading... Go to Source
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‘She has listened to us’: constituents back Labour rebel Caroline Flint

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'She has listened to us': constituents back Labour rebel Caroline Flint In leave-voting former pit villages, many agree with the MP’s decision to support Boris Johnson’s Brexit dealOf the six Labour MPs who rebelled and voted with the government on Saturday, only one, Caroline Flint, is standing again in the next general election. But in her constituency of Don Valley, which she has represented for 22 years, that decision seems unlikely to be a costly one.Explaining her decision, Flint revealed a stark statistic: in the mining villages in this part of South Yorkshire, she wrote in the Sunday Times, 80% of voters backed leave in 2016 (over the whole constituency the figure was 68%). Parliament has not been listening to these people, she wrote: “The voices in our mining villages rem...
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World economy is sleepwalking into a new financial crisis, warns Mervyn King

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World economy is sleepwalking into a new financial crisis, warns Mervyn King Past crashes spawned new thinking and reform but nothing has changed since 2008 banking meltdown, says former Bank of England bossLarry Elliott: The global economy needs to change fastThe world is sleepwalking towards a fresh economic and financial crisis that will have devastating consequences for the democratic market system, according to the former Bank of England governor Mervyn King.Lord King, who was in charge at Threadneedle Street during the near-death of the global banking system and deep economic slump a decade ago, said the resistance to new thinking meant a repeat of the chaos of the 2008-09 period was looming. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Spain’s deputy PM tells Catalan president to ‘stop telling impossible lies’

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Spain's deputy PM tells Catalan president to 'stop telling impossible lies' Carmen Calvo says Quim Torra should go further in condemning violence by separatist protestersSpain’s deputy prime minister has told the Catalan president to “stop lying” to the region by promising independence, and accused rightwing Spanish parties of “irresponsibility, disloyalty and selfishness” as the country reels from a week of violent protests across Catalonia.The supreme court’s imprisonment last Monday of nine separatist leaders for sedition over their roles in the failed bid for Catalan independence two years ago prompted violent unrest that left two people in a critical condition, hundreds more injured and cost more than €2m (£1.7m). Continue reading... Go to Source
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