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EU referendum: Pro-Brexit MEP admits free movement of labour may not end – live | EU referendum: Pro-Brexit MEP admits free movement of labour may not end – live |
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Homebuyers spooked by the UK’s decision to leave the EU are pulling out of deals or attempting to renegotiate prices, according to property professionals, as the housing market suffers Brexit vote aftershocks. | |
One property developer in central London, which had offered a “Brexit clause” allowing nervous buyers to pull out of deals in the event of a leave vote said it was allowing buyers to withdraw and keep their deposits. | |
David Humbles, managing director of the luxury Two Fifty One development, said: | |
We can confirm that a few purchasers have decided not to proceed given the uncertainty of the market. | |
However, the majority are continuing with their purchase and the marketing strategy to offer the pledge at the launch was a worthwhile exercise. | |
We have a story on it developments here | |
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Hopefully, those European diplomats taking part in today’s crucial talks about the future of the EU and Britain’s relationship with hit are operating with out a hangover. We missed this tweet last night from the German Foreign Office | |
We are off now to an Irish pub to get decently drunk. And from tomorrow on we will again work for a better #Europe! Promised! #EURef 🇪🇺 | |
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Ben Quinn | |
Leading leave campaigners are coming under fire after appearing to row back on key pledges made during the EU referendum campaign, less than 24 hours after the UK voted for Brexit. | |
The latest focus is on immigration after the Tory MEP Daniel Hannan told the BBC: “Frankly, if people watching think that they have voted and there is now going to be zero immigration from the EU, they are going to be disappointed.” | |
Here’s some reaction to that: | |
Daniel Hannan has the most bare faced cheek I've seen in a politician: he knew before Thursday how his imigration promise was being heard | |
With Nigel Farage dismissing Leave's NHS pledge and Dan Hannan saying immigration won't fall, Britain realises it's voted for bendy bananas. | |
With hours of the result on Friday morning, the Ukip leader, Nigel Farage, had distanced himself from the claim that £350m of EU contributions could instead be spent on the NHS. | |
On another front, Liam Fox has cast doubt on the necessity of triggering the article 50 clause of the Lisbon treaty that sets out the legal process for a country’s EU withdrawal. | |
“A lot of things were said in advance of this referendum that we might want to think about again and that [invoking article 50] is one of them,” said the Conservative MP. | |
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Aides close to Jeremy Corbyn deny that he is on the verge of resigning in a speech which the Labour Party leader is due to give in just under an hour. | |
But not everyone is convinced. Isabel Hardman of the Spectator says in a blog that rumours have been sweeping the party overnight that Corbyn will use the event to step down and hand over the reins to John McDonnell, “who has been on manoeuvres for months.” | |
She adds: | |
There must be recognition in the Corbyn team that the situation is pretty precarious. | |
The lengthy Shadow Cabinet meeting yesterday wasn’t as furious as some other parts of the parliamentary Labour party might have hoped, but some members are discussing resigning en masse to trigger a change at the top of the party. | |
‘The trouble is, we’re all a bit worried that just one of us will go, look over our shoulder and then see that no-one is charging with us,’ says one Shadow Secretary of State. | |
George Eaton of the New Statesman tweets: | |
Labour MPs tell me of rumours that Corbyn will announce that he's standing down in speech. But ally says "utter bollocks". | |
The pressure continues on the Labour leader however. Ann Coffey, a Labour MP who is backing a no confidence motion in him, told the BBC a little earlier: | |
The result of the referendum was a disastrous result for us and the leadership must bear a share of the responsibility for that. | |
It was a lacklustre campaign, it didn’t contain a strong enough message and the leader himself appeared half-hearted about it. | |
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Don’t adjust your screen now. Here’s Ian Paisley Junior, son of the founder of the Democratic Unionist Party, advising his constituents and others to take up the opportunity of securing an Irish passport. | Don’t adjust your screen now. Here’s Ian Paisley Junior, son of the founder of the Democratic Unionist Party, advising his constituents and others to take up the opportunity of securing an Irish passport. |
My advice is if you are entitled to second passport then take one. I sign off lots of applications for constituents https://t.co/oWoiVIFF8A | My advice is if you are entitled to second passport then take one. I sign off lots of applications for constituents https://t.co/oWoiVIFF8A |
Under the terms of the 1998 Belfast Agreement – sometimes known as the Good Friday Agreement – anyone born in Northern Ireland has the right to be citizens of both the United Kingdom and Ireland. | Under the terms of the 1998 Belfast Agreement – sometimes known as the Good Friday Agreement – anyone born in Northern Ireland has the right to be citizens of both the United Kingdom and Ireland. |
In the wake of the Brexit vote, which was supported by a minority of Northern Ireland voters, there have been reports of a small surge in the number of people there applying for Irish passports, including in areas with a high number of unionist voters. | In the wake of the Brexit vote, which was supported by a minority of Northern Ireland voters, there have been reports of a small surge in the number of people there applying for Irish passports, including in areas with a high number of unionist voters. |
What would Ian Paisley senior, who died in September 2014, make of the post referendum landscape? | What would Ian Paisley senior, who died in September 2014, make of the post referendum landscape? |
You can read more here about the uncertainty in Northern Ireland following the result: | You can read more here about the uncertainty in Northern Ireland following the result: |
Related: Northern Ireland secretary rejects Sinn Féin call for border poll | Related: Northern Ireland secretary rejects Sinn Féin call for border poll |
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EU diplomat meets for emergency talks over Brexit | |
Diplomats from the European Union’s six founding member states are meeting for emergency talks in Berlin as Europe’s governments and institutions scrambled to respond to Britain’s momentous decision to leave the bloc. | Diplomats from the European Union’s six founding member states are meeting for emergency talks in Berlin as Europe’s governments and institutions scrambled to respond to Britain’s momentous decision to leave the bloc. |
The foreign ministers of France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy and Luxembourg were convened by their German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who warned it was vital that the bloc see the shock Brexit vote, by 52%-48%, as a wakeup call. | The foreign ministers of France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy and Luxembourg were convened by their German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who warned it was vital that the bloc see the shock Brexit vote, by 52%-48%, as a wakeup call. |
EU politicians must listen “to the expectations of the European governments, but also to the expectations of the people”, Steinmeier said, but cautioned against rash decisions. | EU politicians must listen “to the expectations of the European governments, but also to the expectations of the people”, Steinmeier said, but cautioned against rash decisions. |
“It’s totally clear that in times like these one should neither be hysterical, nor fall into paralysis,” he said as the talks began. | “It’s totally clear that in times like these one should neither be hysterical, nor fall into paralysis,” he said as the talks began. |
Read on here: | Read on here: |
Related: EU meets for emergency talks over Brexit | Related: EU meets for emergency talks over Brexit |
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The vote to leave the European Union has “destroyed” five years of work by the coalition government, according to the wife of former deputy prime minister and Liberal Democrat leader, Nick Clegg. | The vote to leave the European Union has “destroyed” five years of work by the coalition government, according to the wife of former deputy prime minister and Liberal Democrat leader, Nick Clegg. |
Miriam Gonzalez Durante said she was frustrated by the referendum result, which she believes will have far-reaching consequences for the economy and legal system. | Miriam Gonzalez Durante said she was frustrated by the referendum result, which she believes will have far-reaching consequences for the economy and legal system. |
Gonzalez Durantez, a partner at the law firm Dechert, told the BBC: | Gonzalez Durantez, a partner at the law firm Dechert, told the BBC: |
It’s a decision that has made me deeply sad really, I feel deeply sad that this country is no more part of the European Union family. Very worried, worried about the economic consequences of it that we have already started to see. | It’s a decision that has made me deeply sad really, I feel deeply sad that this country is no more part of the European Union family. Very worried, worried about the economic consequences of it that we have already started to see. |
Worried about the enormous legal instability and uncertainty that it creates towards the future and at a personal level also quite a lot of frustration to see that all the work that had gone into the country for the last five years and the personal effort, and political cost also, has gone overnight - in almost 12 months all destroyed. | Worried about the enormous legal instability and uncertainty that it creates towards the future and at a personal level also quite a lot of frustration to see that all the work that had gone into the country for the last five years and the personal effort, and political cost also, has gone overnight - in almost 12 months all destroyed. |
And above everything else very worried about the fact that this looks now like a country with very deep divisions with communities that do not seem to be able right now to dream of a common future so I think that for me is one of the first priorities.” | And above everything else very worried about the fact that this looks now like a country with very deep divisions with communities that do not seem to be able right now to dream of a common future so I think that for me is one of the first priorities.” |
Gonzalez Durantez was a staunch remain supporter alongside her husband, who resigned as leader of the Liberal Democrats after the party was soundly beaten at the general election last year. | Gonzalez Durantez was a staunch remain supporter alongside her husband, who resigned as leader of the Liberal Democrats after the party was soundly beaten at the general election last year. |
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City of London may lose 'passport' - ECB council member | City of London may lose 'passport' - ECB council member |
The City of London is at risk of losing its prized “EU passport”, according to a European Central Bank Governing Council member, who added that Brexit talks must be carried out quickly to limit uncertainties. | The City of London is at risk of losing its prized “EU passport”, according to a European Central Bank Governing Council member, who added that Brexit talks must be carried out quickly to limit uncertainties. |
The City of London will not be able to keep that passport if Britain leaves the EU’s single market of trade in goods and services, Francois Villeroy de Galhau told France Inter radio. | The City of London will not be able to keep that passport if Britain leaves the EU’s single market of trade in goods and services, Francois Villeroy de Galhau told France Inter radio. |
“There is a precedent, it is the Norwegian model of European Economic Area, that would allow Britain to keep access to the single market but by committing to implement all EU rules,” he said. | “There is a precedent, it is the Norwegian model of European Economic Area, that would allow Britain to keep access to the single market but by committing to implement all EU rules,” he said. |
“It would be a bit paradoxical to leave the EU and apply all EU rules but that is one solution if Britain wants to keep access to the single market.” | “It would be a bit paradoxical to leave the EU and apply all EU rules but that is one solution if Britain wants to keep access to the single market.” |
The passport system has helped give access to the EU’s vast market to non-EU banks working from the City of London. The UK accounts for more than 2m of the EU’s 11m financial services jobs, according to lobby group TheCityUK. | The passport system has helped give access to the EU’s vast market to non-EU banks working from the City of London. The UK accounts for more than 2m of the EU’s 11m financial services jobs, according to lobby group TheCityUK. |
The financial sector is a significant part of Britain’s economy and big contributor to tax receipts. Financial services account for about 12% of GDP - more than manufacturing. | The financial sector is a significant part of Britain’s economy and big contributor to tax receipts. Financial services account for about 12% of GDP - more than manufacturing. |
But there are fears big investment banks that have made London their European base could now re-locate to cities such as Dublin and Frankfurt. | But there are fears big investment banks that have made London their European base could now re-locate to cities such as Dublin and Frankfurt. |
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Claire Phipps | Claire Phipps |
I’m handing over the live blog to my colleague Ben Quinn now. Stick with us: it’s a busy Saturday. | I’m handing over the live blog to my colleague Ben Quinn now. Stick with us: it’s a busy Saturday. |
Thanks for reading and for all your comments so far. | Thanks for reading and for all your comments so far. |
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The petition calling on parliament to trigger a second referendum – arguing that the rules should be changed to require 60% of the vote for victory – has now topped 800,000 signatures. | The petition calling on parliament to trigger a second referendum – arguing that the rules should be changed to require 60% of the vote for victory – has now topped 800,000 signatures. |
The 100,000-signature mark ensured it would be considered for a debate in the Commons – although it’s not a foregone conclusion that it would be approved for debate, and is an even more remote prospect that it would win Commons support. | The 100,000-signature mark ensured it would be considered for a debate in the Commons – although it’s not a foregone conclusion that it would be approved for debate, and is an even more remote prospect that it would win Commons support. |
Not remotely coincidentally, the map of petition-signers shows a big concentration in London, where voters opted overwhelmingly to remain in the EU. | Not remotely coincidentally, the map of petition-signers shows a big concentration in London, where voters opted overwhelmingly to remain in the EU. |
Just out of interest, the gap between leave and remain in the referendum was 1,269,501 votes. | Just out of interest, the gap between leave and remain in the referendum was 1,269,501 votes. |
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Further to that mini round-up of Labour MPs writing about the aftermath of Brexit, here’s a column in the Guardian from John Mann, who backed leave. He says the result is a wake-up call for his party: | Further to that mini round-up of Labour MPs writing about the aftermath of Brexit, here’s a column in the Guardian from John Mann, who backed leave. He says the result is a wake-up call for his party: |
The Labour party in Westminster struggled to reflect the language and aspirations of our traditional working-class communities. These Labour voters, aware of the long-term neglect of their voice and their aspirations, decided the result of the referendum. | The Labour party in Westminster struggled to reflect the language and aspirations of our traditional working-class communities. These Labour voters, aware of the long-term neglect of their voice and their aspirations, decided the result of the referendum. |
It should be no surprise to anyone that they chose to comfortably ignore the Labour call to vote remain. | It should be no surprise to anyone that they chose to comfortably ignore the Labour call to vote remain. |
The national campaign washed over their heads. Instead they discussed and decided their views in the workplace, in the community and at home. With an extraordinary consensus, working-class Britain voted to leave. | The national campaign washed over their heads. Instead they discussed and decided their views in the workplace, in the community and at home. With an extraordinary consensus, working-class Britain voted to leave. |
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The hurriedly convened meeting in Berlin today brings together the foreign ministers from the European Union’s original six founding nations: Germany, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Belgium and Luxembourg. | The hurriedly convened meeting in Berlin today brings together the foreign ministers from the European Union’s original six founding nations: Germany, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Belgium and Luxembourg. |
The meeting was called by German foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who said EU politicians needed to heed “the expectations of the European governments but also to the expectations of the people”. | The meeting was called by German foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who said EU politicians needed to heed “the expectations of the European governments but also to the expectations of the people”. |
On the issue of whether the UK ought to be working its way out of the EU swiftly, Steinmeier said: | On the issue of whether the UK ought to be working its way out of the EU swiftly, Steinmeier said: |
It’s totally clear that in times like these one should neither be hysterical nor fall into paralysis. | It’s totally clear that in times like these one should neither be hysterical nor fall into paralysis. |
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As the Tory party scrambles to get its potential new leaders in place – see the frontrunners here – Labour is also doing some soul-searching about the Brexit result. | As the Tory party scrambles to get its potential new leaders in place – see the frontrunners here – Labour is also doing some soul-searching about the Brexit result. |
Jeremy Corbyn will make a speech later today; we’ll cover it on the live blog. | Jeremy Corbyn will make a speech later today; we’ll cover it on the live blog. |
Yvette Cooper writes in the Mirror this morning that it’s time to “roll up our sleeves and pull our country together”: | Yvette Cooper writes in the Mirror this morning that it’s time to “roll up our sleeves and pull our country together”: |
Let’s be honest, Labour needs to get its act together too. We’ve always believed in international cooperation, but we didn’t convince people in our industrial towns or coalfield communities that there would be a better future staying in Europe, nor were Labour’s answers on immigration convincing. That’s why so many people voted out. | Let’s be honest, Labour needs to get its act together too. We’ve always believed in international cooperation, but we didn’t convince people in our industrial towns or coalfield communities that there would be a better future staying in Europe, nor were Labour’s answers on immigration convincing. That’s why so many people voted out. |
I’ve long called for sensible immigration reform. And that’s what we should be setting out in a calm and serious way. It’s not enough for Labour to be a party for the big cities – now, more than ever, the Labour leadership needs to speak for the whole country. | I’ve long called for sensible immigration reform. And that’s what we should be setting out in a calm and serious way. It’s not enough for Labour to be a party for the big cities – now, more than ever, the Labour leadership needs to speak for the whole country. |
Chuka Umunna writes in the i that Labour leadership – he doesn’t mention Corbyn by name, but come on: he means Corbyn – “was sadly lacking” during the referendum campaign: | Chuka Umunna writes in the i that Labour leadership – he doesn’t mention Corbyn by name, but come on: he means Corbyn – “was sadly lacking” during the referendum campaign: |
Our main striker often wasn’t on the pitch, and when he was, he failed to put the ball into the net. | Our main striker often wasn’t on the pitch, and when he was, he failed to put the ball into the net. |
And he says Labour has a responsibility to hold the Brexiters to the promises they made: | And he says Labour has a responsibility to hold the Brexiters to the promises they made: |
It will be the constitutional duty of the opposition to hold the new prime minister’s feet to the fire on all these commitments and hold them to account for their delivery. In truth, the manifesto of the winning candidate of the forthcoming Tory leadership contest has, in effect, already been written by the Vote Leave campaign. To some extent, it has been co-authored by Ukip, many of whose arguments Vote Leave ended up echoing. | It will be the constitutional duty of the opposition to hold the new prime minister’s feet to the fire on all these commitments and hold them to account for their delivery. In truth, the manifesto of the winning candidate of the forthcoming Tory leadership contest has, in effect, already been written by the Vote Leave campaign. To some extent, it has been co-authored by Ukip, many of whose arguments Vote Leave ended up echoing. |
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