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| EU referendum live: Juncker calls for immediate start to Brexit negotiations | EU referendum live: Juncker calls for immediate start to Brexit negotiations |
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| Arthur Neslen | Arthur Neslen |
| The UK should be denied access to the single market if it does not comply with EU environmental laws in areas such as chemicals and food safety, the vice-chair of the European parliament’s environment committee tells the Guardian. | The UK should be denied access to the single market if it does not comply with EU environmental laws in areas such as chemicals and food safety, the vice-chair of the European parliament’s environment committee tells the Guardian. |
| Benedek Jávor, a Green MEP, said: “If food safety standards or chemical standards are weakened in the UK, it raises the issue of the compatibility of British products with the EU market. | |
| “I believe that if the UK is to stay in the single market, we have to ensure that its products fulfil all of the EU’s environmental and food safety standards.” | |
| Beyond questions of market access, the UK is likely to soon be cut free from EU laws such as the birds and habitats directive, which anchors the world’s largest coordinated network of protected nature reserves. | Beyond questions of market access, the UK is likely to soon be cut free from EU laws such as the birds and habitats directive, which anchors the world’s largest coordinated network of protected nature reserves. |
| These spread across 18% of European territory – and 8% of Britain – providing havens to threatened wildlife and sites of natural beauty. | These spread across 18% of European territory – and 8% of Britain – providing havens to threatened wildlife and sites of natural beauty. |
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| More exits from the EU are inevitable if the bloc maintains its current course, Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, according to Reuters. | More exits from the EU are inevitable if the bloc maintains its current course, Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, according to Reuters. |
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| The French newspaper Libération has released its weekend edition front page. | The French newspaper Libération has released its weekend edition front page. |
| A slightly mocking headline, with a subheading that reads: “Shock in the UK and plenty of questions among other EU nations after the Boris Johnson-backed Brexit win.” | A slightly mocking headline, with a subheading that reads: “Shock in the UK and plenty of questions among other EU nations after the Boris Johnson-backed Brexit win.” |
| A la une de @libe ce week-end : «Good luck»https://t.co/BPDFO3GN03 pic.twitter.com/fDEMEFfPZK | A la une de @libe ce week-end : «Good luck»https://t.co/BPDFO3GN03 pic.twitter.com/fDEMEFfPZK |
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| More quotes from President Obama are now emerging. He, too, is calling for Britain’s special relationship with the US to persist. | More quotes from President Obama are now emerging. He, too, is calling for Britain’s special relationship with the US to persist. |
| While the UK’s relationship with the EU will change, one thing that will not change is the special relationship that exists between our two nations. That will endure. The EU will remain one of our indispensable partners. | While the UK’s relationship with the EU will change, one thing that will not change is the special relationship that exists between our two nations. That will endure. The EU will remain one of our indispensable partners. |
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| The Pentagon has sought to calm fears for the special relationship after the Brexit vote, insisting that the United States is confident Britain will remain a strong ally in Nato, which “will continue to perform its very important function”. | The Pentagon has sought to calm fears for the special relationship after the Brexit vote, insisting that the United States is confident Britain will remain a strong ally in Nato, which “will continue to perform its very important function”. |
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| Jean-Claude Juncker, the European commission president, has called for Brexit negotiations to start straightaway, arguing that there is no need to wait until October. | Jean-Claude Juncker, the European commission president, has called for Brexit negotiations to start straightaway, arguing that there is no need to wait until October. |
| He told Germany’s ARD television station: | He told Germany’s ARD television station: |
| Britons decided yesterday that they want to leave the European Union, so it doesn’t make any sense to wait until October to try to negotiate the terms of their departure. I would like to get started immediately. | Britons decided yesterday that they want to leave the European Union, so it doesn’t make any sense to wait until October to try to negotiate the terms of their departure. I would like to get started immediately. |
| He said the EU would pursue a “reasonable approach” in negotiating the separation. “It’s not an amicable divorce, but it was not exactly a tight love affair anyway.” | He said the EU would pursue a “reasonable approach” in negotiating the separation. “It’s not an amicable divorce, but it was not exactly a tight love affair anyway.” |
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| President Obama has paid tribute to David Cameron at a summit in California. | President Obama has paid tribute to David Cameron at a summit in California. |
| David has been an outstanding friend and partner on the global stage and, based on our conversation, I’m confident that the UK is committed to an orderly transition out of the EU. | David has been an outstanding friend and partner on the global stage and, based on our conversation, I’m confident that the UK is committed to an orderly transition out of the EU. |
| We agreed that our economic and financial teams will remain in close contact as we stay focused on ensuring economic growth and financial stability. | We agreed that our economic and financial teams will remain in close contact as we stay focused on ensuring economic growth and financial stability. |
| I then spoke to Chancellor [Angela] Merkel of Germany and we agreed that the United States and our European allies will work closely together in the weeks and months ahead. | I then spoke to Chancellor [Angela] Merkel of Germany and we agreed that the United States and our European allies will work closely together in the weeks and months ahead. |
| I do think yesterday’s vote speaks to the ongoing changes and challenges that are raised by globalisation. | I do think yesterday’s vote speaks to the ongoing changes and challenges that are raised by globalisation. |
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| The mayor of Calais has raised the prospect of migrants camped in Calais could be sent to the UK as a result of Brexit because it could see the unravelling of the border deal that currently keeps many of them in France. | The mayor of Calais has raised the prospect of migrants camped in Calais could be sent to the UK as a result of Brexit because it could see the unravelling of the border deal that currently keeps many of them in France. |
| Natacha Bouchart told French broadcaster BFM TV: | Natacha Bouchart told French broadcaster BFM TV: |
| The British must take on the consequences of their choice. | The British must take on the consequences of their choice. |
| We are in a strong position to push, to press this request for a review and we are asking the president to bring his weight [to the issue]. | We are in a strong position to push, to press this request for a review and we are asking the president to bring his weight [to the issue]. |
| We must put everything on the table and there must be an element of division, of sharing. | We must put everything on the table and there must be an element of division, of sharing. |
| This echoed calls from Xavier Bertrand, the centre-right president of the Hauts-de-France region, who tweeted: “The English wanted to take back their freedom, they must take back their border.” | This echoed calls from Xavier Bertrand, the centre-right president of the Hauts-de-France region, who tweeted: “The English wanted to take back their freedom, they must take back their border.” |
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| The US would have preferred a remain vote, the US vice president, Joe Biden, has said on a visit to Ireland. | The US would have preferred a remain vote, the US vice president, Joe Biden, has said on a visit to Ireland. |
| In a speech at Dublin Castle, he attacked “reactionary politicians and demagogues peddling xenophobia, nationalism and isolationism” and said the US wanted to keep growing economic ties with the European Union. | In a speech at Dublin Castle, he attacked “reactionary politicians and demagogues peddling xenophobia, nationalism and isolationism” and said the US wanted to keep growing economic ties with the European Union. |
| Of course, yesterday a majority of the British people voted to leave the European Union, and as longstanding friends of the United Kingdom, the United States respects their decision. | Of course, yesterday a majority of the British people voted to leave the European Union, and as longstanding friends of the United Kingdom, the United States respects their decision. |
| [It is] not how we would have preferred it to be. But we respect their position. | [It is] not how we would have preferred it to be. But we respect their position. |
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| After cancelling his planned appearance at Glastonbury, Jeremy Corbyn is now believed to be preparing to give a speech tomorrow morning instead. | After cancelling his planned appearance at Glastonbury, Jeremy Corbyn is now believed to be preparing to give a speech tomorrow morning instead. |
| Amid moves to depose him as Labour leader, a source says he intends to set out a “Labour vision for the future” following the Brexit vote. | Amid moves to depose him as Labour leader, a source says he intends to set out a “Labour vision for the future” following the Brexit vote. |
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| Andrew Sparrow | Andrew Sparrow |
| Jeremy Corbyn has given an interview to Channel 4 News. He urged Dame Margaret Hodge to withdraw her no confidence motion. | Jeremy Corbyn has given an interview to Channel 4 News. He urged Dame Margaret Hodge to withdraw her no confidence motion. |
| Margaret is obviously entitled to do what she wishes to do. I would ask her to think for a moment: a Tory prime minister resigned, Britain’s voted to leave the European Union, there are massive political issues to be addressed - is it really a good idea to start a big debate in the Labour party when I was elected less than a year ago with a very large mandate – not from MPs, I fully concede and understand that, but from the party members as a whole? | Margaret is obviously entitled to do what she wishes to do. I would ask her to think for a moment: a Tory prime minister resigned, Britain’s voted to leave the European Union, there are massive political issues to be addressed - is it really a good idea to start a big debate in the Labour party when I was elected less than a year ago with a very large mandate – not from MPs, I fully concede and understand that, but from the party members as a whole? |
| But Ben Bradshaw, the Labour former culture secretary, has just told Sky News that Corbyn should resign. He said that David Cameron had taken responsibility and resigned, and that Corbyn should do the same. | But Ben Bradshaw, the Labour former culture secretary, has just told Sky News that Corbyn should resign. He said that David Cameron had taken responsibility and resigned, and that Corbyn should do the same. |
| Jeremy is a decent man. He believes in the interests of the Labour party and I think the wise thing for him to do now would be to reflect, do the honourable thing and step down, and let us go forward under a new leadership. | Jeremy is a decent man. He believes in the interests of the Labour party and I think the wise thing for him to do now would be to reflect, do the honourable thing and step down, and let us go forward under a new leadership. |
| That’s all from me. My colleague Kevin Rawlinson is taking over. | That’s all from me. My colleague Kevin Rawlinson is taking over. |
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| The Labour MP Graham Jones has said he is “inclined” to back Dame Margaret Hodge’s motion of no confidence in Jeremy Corbyn. He said: | The Labour MP Graham Jones has said he is “inclined” to back Dame Margaret Hodge’s motion of no confidence in Jeremy Corbyn. He said: |
| Vast swathes of white working-class voters, particularly north of the Trent, turned their backs on our message and our leader. I want a damn good explanation from Jeremy Corbyn as to why we ended up in this mess. If I am not satisfied, I will support the motion. | Vast swathes of white working-class voters, particularly north of the Trent, turned their backs on our message and our leader. I want a damn good explanation from Jeremy Corbyn as to why we ended up in this mess. If I am not satisfied, I will support the motion. |
| The Labour MP Stephen Kinnock has backed the no confidence motion too. | The Labour MP Stephen Kinnock has backed the no confidence motion too. |
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| The referendum results means that the prospect of a third runway being built at Heathrow must now be slim. The Davies commission said it should go ahead last year, and the government was due to make a final decision soon after the referendum. But the leave vote means it is likely that David Cameron will be replaced by Boris Johnson, a strong opponent of a Heathrow third runway. | The referendum results means that the prospect of a third runway being built at Heathrow must now be slim. The Davies commission said it should go ahead last year, and the government was due to make a final decision soon after the referendum. But the leave vote means it is likely that David Cameron will be replaced by Boris Johnson, a strong opponent of a Heathrow third runway. |
| John Stewart, chairman of anti-Heathrow expansion group Hacan, said: | John Stewart, chairman of anti-Heathrow expansion group Hacan, said: |
| Brexit must cast doubts on whether a third runway at Heathrow will ever be given the green light. The prime minister and the chancellor have lost the fight of their lives. Outers like Boris Johnson, who is fiercely opposed to Heathrow expansion, have won. At the very least, a decision on a new runway must now be up in the air. | Brexit must cast doubts on whether a third runway at Heathrow will ever be given the green light. The prime minister and the chancellor have lost the fight of their lives. Outers like Boris Johnson, who is fiercely opposed to Heathrow expansion, have won. At the very least, a decision on a new runway must now be up in the air. |
| The Davies commission said a new runway at Gatwick would be an acceptable alternative. That is an option Johnson could support. | The Davies commission said a new runway at Gatwick would be an acceptable alternative. That is an option Johnson could support. |
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