Brexit: Johnson and Corbyn meet to discuss timetable for bill – live news – The Guardian, Theguardian.com

Father of the house,Kenneth Clarkesays that the PM got the commons to vote “by a comfortable majority” for Brexit. He says that if Johnson proceeds in a sensible way he could deliverBrexitin a month or two’s time.

“Will my right honored friend get over his disappointment and accept that Oct 31 st is now Halloween and it is devoid of any symbolic or political content and will fade away int historical memory very rapidly, ”he says .

He asks Johnson to table a reasonable timetable motion.

Johnson says he still thinks its in the best interests of the country to “get Brexit done” by 31 October. He says he is waiting for the EU to decide whether or not to grant the UK a Brexit extension.

The SNP leader in Westminster says: “Our parliament doesn’t matter, that’s what this prime minister thinks … He wants Scotland to trust him, but how can we? … The parliament of Scotland cannot trust this prime minister. ”

Blackford says the PM should secure an extension then “bring on an election”.

Johnson says Blackford’s support for an election is an exciting development. “Perhaps he might pass some of his courage down the line [to the Labour party],” he says.

The SNP’sIan Blackfordsays that the first ministers of Scotland and Wales have joined forces to stop “this toxic Tory Brexit”. He asks him to confirm that he won’t allow the legislation to pass unless consent is given by the Scottish parliament.

Johnson says that the Scottish parliament has no role in approving the deal – it is up to the members of the Westminster parliament. Johnson asks him to back a general election.

Corbyn says:

Northern Ireland will remain on single market rules within the EU on goods and agricultural products, the rest of the UK will not… It does create a very real border down the Irish sea, something he said in terms to a DUP conference he would never do, and it wasn’t that long ago.

Johnson says the UK is preserved “whole and entire” in the deal and the whole of the UK will be allowed to come out of the EU customs union. “There will be no checks between Northern Ireland and Great Britain. There will be no tariffs between Northern Ireland and Great Britain because we have protected the customs union. ”

He attacks Corbyn’s defense of the union again, citing “his support of the IRA”, and his support for a second independence referendum in Scotland.

Corbyn says:

I hate it to break it to the prime minister, but under his government and that of his predecessor privatisation has more than doubled to £ 10 bn in our NHS. There are currently 20 NHS contracts out to tender. And when he’s promised 40 hospitals, he then reduced that to 20 and then it turns out reconfiguration is taking place in just six hospitals.

Johnson says Corbyn is completely wrong in his assessment of privatisation in the NHS. He says the 47, 000 extra clinical staff he’s promised were paid for from public funds and that was possible because the Tories believe in sound management of the economy.

“I must say I find it peculiar that [Corbyn] now wants this bill back because he voted against it last night and he whipped his entire Labor party against it,” says Johnson.

Corbyn says the prime minister has not answered his question on workers’ rights and that the provisions in the (Brexitbill offer no real protections.

Johnson says it was a remarkable thing that so many MPs approved the second reading of theBrexitbill last night, but a great shame that they voted for a delay.

Jeremy Corbynstands up and expresses his own remorse for those who were found dead in Essex. “This is an unbelievable human tragedy that happened in our country at this time,” he says. He says we should think about what inhumanity is done to other human beings.

Corbyn goes on to say that yesterday the prime minister “decided to delay his own withdrawal bill”. Predictably, Tory MPs don’t like that interpretation of events.

Johnson opens with the horrible news that 39 bodies have been found in a lorry in Essex. He says it is an awful tragedy.

Labor MPRupa Huqasks him why he doesn’t get rid of Dominic Cummings. Johnson says he receives excellent advice from his advisers and he takes full responsibility for everything the government does.

Boris Johnsonis in his place for prime minister’s questions. My colleagueDaniel Avelarand I will bring you updates when he starts speaking.

The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator,Michel Barnier,has said the EU 27 need some clarification on what the UK will do next, before they decide on anotherBrexitextension.