Saville Roberts: Brexit bad for Wales
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Plaid Cymru’s Liz Saville Roberts says Wales is “only ever an afterthought” in the PM’s deliberations, adding that he wants a “billionaire’s Brexit”.
Boris Johnson responds that Wales voted to leave in the 2016 referendum and that she “should respect that”.
McLoughlin: Time to implement referendum result
House of Commons
Former Tory Party chairman Sir Patrick McLoughlin says it’s time to “carry out the instructions” of the people of the UK. The *** agrees.
PM : Protection from ‘vexacious’ EU laws
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The PM assures Tory MP Sir Bill Cash there will be “protections” for the UK from “vexatious” legislation by the EU. He also accuses Labor of “negativity”.
The numbers …
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Peter Barnes, from the BBC’s political research unit, has been busy crunching the numbers.
You can read his latest updatehere.
Protesters gather in central London
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AsMPs begin debating on Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal, protesters are gathering in Westminster.
Anti-Brexit protesters calling for another referendum are preparing for a People’s Vote march later today .
On Saturday morning, Steven Bray, from Port Talbot, south Wales, who has protested every day that Parliament has been sitting for more than two years, shouted “stop Brexit” as MPs arrived this morning.
He says protesting against Brexit is his passion, adding: “We scraped the bottom of the barrel with this prime minister. “
Mea nwhile, pro-Brexit protester Jason Hurt, 48, from Sheffield, was wearing a “I voted Leave” T-shirt.
“I want my voice heard,” he says. “It is always about the Remainers, never about the Leavers. There are 17. 4 million of us, we never get our voices heard. “
Benn: What about rest of UK?
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Senior Labor MP Hilary Benn asks why the “benefits” for Northern Ireland can’t be extended to the rest of the UK. The PM says there’s an “important difference” because of concerns over the land border with the Republic of Ireland.
Hammond: I’m undecided
House of Commons
Parliament
Former Chancellor Philip Hammond says he’s not sure whether to back the PM’s deal. He asks for a “proper role for Parliament” in future negotiations. The PM says he will give that commitment.
Dodds: Reconsider deal
Parliament
DUP deputy leader Nigel Dodds says Brexit must apply in the same way to the whole UK . The deal applies “de facto” all the EU’s customs arrangements to Northern Ireland, he argues. Mr Dodds aks the PM to reconsider.
Boris Johnson says he succeeded in persuading the EU that Northern Ireland should come out of the customs union. The arrangements will be “determined by consent” from Northern Ireland, he adds.
Davis: Time to deliver
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Parliament
Ex-Brexit Secretary David Davis says today is the day to deliver on MPs’ “promise” to deliver Brexit. The PM says his deal is a “great step forward”.
Duncan Smith: Letwin must drop amendment
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Former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith says he will back the PM’s deal. He asks ex-Conservative MP Sir Oliver Letwin to withdraw his amendment. Sir Oliver smiles.
The PM tells MPs this is a “momentous occasion” for Parliament to approve his deal, and it would be a “great shame” if this “were to be taken away from us “by the amendment.
Swinson: Time for another public vote
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Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson says mass demonstrations planned outside Parliament later today show the public wants a say. And that people will choose to stay in the EU.
The PM responds that Ms Swinson and others have
(Johnson: Scotland will run its own fisheries)
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The people of Scotland have the opportunity to “take back control” of fisheries, the PM says.
PM: Well done, England
House of Commons
Parliament
Boris Johnson congratul ates the England men’s rugby union team for their World Cup quarter-final win against Australia.
Blackford: Deal bad for Scotland
House of Commons
Parliament
The SNP’s Westminster leader, Ian Blackford, says the PM’s deal is “actually worse” than Theresa May’s , and it would leave Scotland “shafted”. He asks why Scotland won’t get the same arrangements as Northern Ireland.
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Johnson attacks EU ‘federalism’
House of Commons
Parliament
In Brussels, there’s a “strong desire” to intensify “federalist” projects, says Boris Johnson. Even within the EU this would create greater scepticism among millions of people, he tells MPs.
Clarke: What about markets?
House of Commons
Parliament
Former Tory Chancellor Ken Clarke, now an independent MP, says EU membership gives the UK a stronger economy and better access to markets. Mr Clarke, the Father of the House (longest-serving current MP), asks the PM to assure him that the UK will retain access to European markets.
Jeremy Corbyn: Deal threatens workers’ rights
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Labor leader Jeremy Corbyn criticized Boris Johnson, saying his new Brexit deal did not protect workers’ rights.
Read more about what’s in the deal about the UK’s future standards for workers and the environment.
(Johnson: Labor MPs must ignore Corbyn)
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Boris Johnson says Jeremy Corbyn hasn’t “been able to trust the people of this country” by backing a general election. He urges MPs to “ignore the pleadings” of their leader.
Johnson: Corbyn wrong on protections
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Parliament
The PM’s back on his feet, saying he’s “disappointed” by Jeremy Corbyn’s remarks. He adds that the Labor leader’s “catastrophic plans” are the only threat to the economy.
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