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Brexit live: Cameron accepts there may be a case for an early election Brexit live: Cameron accepts there may be a case for an early election
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Vikram Dodd
Police said there had been a 57% rise in hate crimes reported to a special website since Britain voted to leave last Friday. The national police chiefs council said at least 85 reports had been received through its online reporting site, and the overall figure may be higher.
There were 85 reports to the site called True Vision between Thursday 23 June and Sunday 26 June, compared with 54 reports in the corresponding four days four weeks ago, police said.
A spokesperson for the national police chiefs council said these figures should not be read as showing a 57% increase in hate crime, but an increase in reporting through one mechanism. Other hate crimes are reported directly to police forces, or to community groups like Tell Mama and Community Security.
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Jack Dromey has resigned as shadow policing minister, Sky’s Katy Scholes reports.
Jack Dromey, Shadow Policing Minister, confirmed as having resigned
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Steven Morris
The Welsh first minister is writing to police commissioners asking them to take action to tackle “hateful incidents” against non-British people and citizens from ethnic minority communities following the referendum result.
Carwyn Jones said the effects of an “ugly atmosphere” created by the Leave campaign was being felt on the streets of Wales and there had been concerning reports of abuse.
Speaking after a cabinet meeting, Jones said:
Members cited examples of hateful incidents directed against non-British people in their constituencies over the weekend, and equally distressingly, against people from ethnic minorities born here in Wales. Ministers resolved to issue a clear statement today that such racism is completely unacceptable in Welsh society.
Absolutely nothing has changed in the status of foreign nationals living and working in Wales. They remain welcome as they always have been - before devolution, before the EU. Wales has always been a welcoming country and we must not lose sight of that.
It is incumbent on all of us, no matter how we voted last week, to stand up to anybody who thinks they now have licence to abuse people of different races or nationalities. They have no such licence and should anyone suffer from this sort of abuse, they should report it to the police immediately. I am today writing to the four Welsh police and crime commissioners, asking for them to be alive to this changing situation, and to provide appropriate support to any affected communities.
5.19pm BST
17:19
Esther Addley
Britain’s number 5 tennis player James Ward has made a surprising intervention into the Brexit debate on the opening day of Wimbledon, urging people to “stop panicking” and revealing that he had voted to leave and was happy with his decision.
In a press conference immediately after his straight sets defeat by the defending champion Novak Djokovic, Ward said: “Yeah, I voted out. I’m not fussed saying it. I don’t know others who are or not. But yeah, I voted out. I’m happy with my decision.”
Ward, the son of a London black cabbie who is being sponsored at the tournament by the Sun newspaper, added: “I think we’ll be all right. Everyone needs to stop panicking and we’ll be fine.”
He declined to give his reasons, and said he wasn’t overly worried that life on the tour would be more expensive following the collapse in the pound. “It’s still an expensive life out there anyway. I don’t think it’s going to change too much.”
5.15pm BST
17:15
George Osborne’s efforts to calm the markets over Brexit proved fruitless as more than £40bn was wiped off the value of Britain’s biggest companies, the Press Association reports.
The FTSE 100 Index plunged back below the 6,000 mark, slipping 2.6% to 5,982.2, despite Mr Osborne offering his assurances that the UK is “about as strong as it could be to confront the challenge our country now faces”.
On the currency markets, sterling plunged to a fresh 31-year low of 1.3151 US dollars, before rallying back to a 3.4% fall to 1.321 US dollars. Yields on 10-year government bonds also slid below 1% for the first time.
Heavyweight financial stocks, housebuilders and travel firms bore the brunt of the sell-off on the London market, with low-cost carrier easyJet sitting at the top of the biggest fallers after warning over profits.
Shares in easyJet were down 22% after the firm said it will take a 28 million hit following two months of turbulence and warned that Brexit would have a negative impact on the airline.
There is more on this on our business live blog.
Related: Pound hits new 31-year low, as Brexit fears grip markets – business live
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The Unite union is calling for cross-party action to tackle the growing abuse of migrants. Harish Patel, Unite’s national officer for equalities, said:The Unite union is calling for cross-party action to tackle the growing abuse of migrants. Harish Patel, Unite’s national officer for equalities, said:
The numerous incidents of hate crime and racial abuse seen since the referendum result take our country back to more divided times. Those who brought poison and division to the EU referendum debate should not just hang their heads in shame but also make it abundantly clear that they condemn the racism and prejudice now showing its face. This poison must not be allowed to take root.The numerous incidents of hate crime and racial abuse seen since the referendum result take our country back to more divided times. Those who brought poison and division to the EU referendum debate should not just hang their heads in shame but also make it abundantly clear that they condemn the racism and prejudice now showing its face. This poison must not be allowed to take root.
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Labour’s Heidi Alexander asks Cameron what assurances the Brexit ministers have given him that, if when we leave the EU, there will be an extra £350m a week available for the NHS.Labour’s Heidi Alexander asks Cameron what assurances the Brexit ministers have given him that, if when we leave the EU, there will be an extra £350m a week available for the NHS.
Cameron says he does not want to refight the campaign. He says there were different views as to the economic impact of Brexit.Cameron says he does not want to refight the campaign. He says there were different views as to the economic impact of Brexit.
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In the chamber Labour’s Paula Sherriff asks Cameron to set up an all-party commission to consider the race hate crime that has been on the rise since the referendum. Cameron says he will consider this.In the chamber Labour’s Paula Sherriff asks Cameron to set up an all-party commission to consider the race hate crime that has been on the rise since the referendum. Cameron says he will consider this.
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Boris Johnson has not been in the Commons chamber for David Cameron’s statement. Michael Gove was there, but some people did not see him because he was standing by the Speaker’s chair, not sitting on the front bench.Boris Johnson has not been in the Commons chamber for David Cameron’s statement. Michael Gove was there, but some people did not see him because he was standing by the Speaker’s chair, not sitting on the front bench.
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Earlier Graham Brady, chair of the Conservative backbench 1922 committee, was asked on Sky News if he thought there should be an early election once a new party leader had been chosen. Brady said that the government had just been given a clear steer as to what voters wanted in the referendum, and that he thought it reasonable for the government to get on with the Brexit negotiations before calling an election.Earlier Graham Brady, chair of the Conservative backbench 1922 committee, was asked on Sky News if he thought there should be an early election once a new party leader had been chosen. Brady said that the government had just been given a clear steer as to what voters wanted in the referendum, and that he thought it reasonable for the government to get on with the Brexit negotiations before calling an election.
Could new Conservative leader call snap election? "We should get on with EU negotiations before a general election" https://t.co/QOS99XmGCkCould new Conservative leader call snap election? "We should get on with EU negotiations before a general election" https://t.co/QOS99XmGCk
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Cameron says he will be appointing another European commissioner to replace Lord Hill, who resigned at the weekend. As a full paying member of the EU, the UK is entitled to a commissioner, he says.Cameron says he will be appointing another European commissioner to replace Lord Hill, who resigned at the weekend. As a full paying member of the EU, the UK is entitled to a commissioner, he says.
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We will get the result of the no confidence vote in Jeremy Corbyn tomorrow at 4pm, Sky reports.We will get the result of the no confidence vote in Jeremy Corbyn tomorrow at 4pm, Sky reports.
Update - #Labour to hold vote of no confidence in leader Jeremy #Corbyn tomorrow with the result announced at 4pmUpdate - #Labour to hold vote of no confidence in leader Jeremy #Corbyn tomorrow with the result announced at 4pm
My colleague Jessica Elgot says up to 70% of Labour MPs are expected to vote for Corbyn to go.My colleague Jessica Elgot says up to 70% of Labour MPs are expected to vote for Corbyn to go.
Lab source says they have seen 'whites of their eyes' of 65-70% of PLP who say they will vote for #Jexit in Corbyn no confidence pollLab source says they have seen 'whites of their eyes' of 65-70% of PLP who say they will vote for #Jexit in Corbyn no confidence poll
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Cameron says collective responsibility has been reimposed on the government. The government is now of one view, he says.Cameron says collective responsibility has been reimposed on the government. The government is now of one view, he says.
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Keir Starmer resigns as shadow immigration minister
Outside the chamber the Labour resignations continue. Keir Starmer has resigned as shadow immigration minister.
With sadness & regret, I have resigned as shadow home office minister: Brexit has changed the challenge ahead. pic.twitter.com/l9NWXCh9zN
4.31pm BST
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Asked about the prospect of a second referendum, Cameron says he is not planning one. We have to implement the referendum result, he says.
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Simon Hoare, a Conservative, mentions a tweet sent to a black Londoner telling her to go home with the hashtag #wevotedleave. He says the racist attacks and insults since the referendum suggest a genie has been let out of the bottle. Will the government make it clear this is unacceptable? And do the police have the resources they need?
Cameron says people thought language of this kind had been banished. He says the police have the resources and laws they need to tackle this.
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Cameron says he has spoken to Polish prime minister to promise to protect Poles
Cameron says he called the Polish prime minister earlier today to say that the government is taking anti-Polish attacks very seriously and that it is doing everything it can to protect Poles in the UK.
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Back in the Commons, Labour’s Pat McFadden says Boris Johnson in his Telegraph article this morning said he wanted the UK to have full access to the single market. Is there any country with full access to the single market that does not allow free movement of labour?
Cameron says there is no country with full access to the single market that does not also pay a contribution and allow free movement.
4.23pm BST
16:23
Henry McDonald
Ireland’s foreign minister has described the surge in Irish passport applications from people living in post-Brexit UK as “unnecessary.”
Charlie Flanagan has appealed today for calm in relation to passport applications.
Ahead of a debate about Brexit’s implications for the Republic in the Dail (Irish parliament) Flanagan said:
An unnecessary surge in applications for Irish passports will place significant pressure on the system and on turnaround times and is likely to impact those with a genuine need for passports to facilitate imminent travel plans.
The increased interest clearly points to a sense of concern among some UK passport holders that the rights they enjoy as EU citizens are about to abruptly end. I want to state clearly that this is not the case. The United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union but it has not yet left.
It will take some time for negotiations on a British exit to conclude; article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty envisages a two-year negotiation process once the article is triggered, while many speculate this could take longer. During this period, the UK remains a member of the European Union, its citizens continue to fully enjoy EU rights including free movement of people within the EU. At the same time, the referendum has not in any way changed the entitlement to an Irish passport which extends to those born on the island of Ireland and those claiming citizenship through parents or grandparents born in Ireland.
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Chris Leslie, the Labour MP, says article 50 should not be triggered until the new year.
Cameron says this is a matter for the new prime minister.
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Alex Salmond, the former Scottish first minister, says at 9am this morning Boris Johnson said the pound was stable. At lunchtime it hit a 31-year low against the dollar. If you break it, you own it, he says. Who is responsible for this mess?
Cameron says it was the government’s decision to hold a referendum.
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Kate Connolly
The Germans are now asking themselves whether they - or more specifically Angela Merkel - might not be to blame in part for Britons wanting to leave the EU.Jan Fleischauer, writing in Der Spiegel, under the headline “Is Angela Merkel to Blame for Brexit?” suggests:
If we really want to take stock of the reasons for Brexit, we have to talk about refugee politics. You will never be able to prove what part Merkel’s policy of open borders had to play in the outcome of the referendum. But that the pictures of the refugees’ trek towards Bavaria scared the crap out of many Britons, is a given. If not even the disciplined Germans are willing or able to protect their borders, who else is capable of managing it?
4.16pm BST
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Yvette Cooper, the former shadow home secretary, says the arrangements Cameron described for consulting MPs were too weak. He just said MPs could have a cosy chat with Oliver Letwin. Why won’t he set up a joint committee to consider these issues?
Cameron says he does want the Commons to be fully engaged.