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Brexit live: Osborne tries to calm markets as Labour coup continues | Brexit live: Osborne tries to calm markets as Labour coup continues |
(35 minutes later) | |
11.23am BST | |
11:23 | |
Germany says EU won't start Brexit talks before article 50 invoked | |
The German government is saying there will be no informal discussions between Britain and the European Union before the British government has invoked formal divorce proceedings by making a request under article 50 of the Lisbon treaty, a German government spokesman said this morning. | |
According to Reuters, Steffen Seibert, a spokesman for Angela Merkel, told a briefing: | |
One thing is clear: before Britain has sent this request there will be no informal preliminary talks about the modalities of leaving. | |
Only when Britain has made the request according to article 50 will the European Council draw up guidelines in consensus for an exit agreement. | |
11.19am BST | |
11:19 | |
Bryant says Corbyn refused to tell him whether he voted to leave the EU | |
Chris Bryant, who resigned yesterday as shadow leader of the Commons, has told the BBC that he thinks Jeremy Corbyn may have voted to leave the EU. Corbyn refused to tell him how he voted, he said. | |
I suspect that Jeremy Corbyn may have voted to leave, Chris Bryant tells @BBCNews #Brexit #EUref | |
Bryant says Corbyn refused to tell him whether he had voted to leave the EU #Brexit | |
11.13am BST | |
11:13 | |
The New Statesman’s George Eaton says Lisa Nandy, the shadow energy secretary, will stand against Jeremy Corbyn for the Labour leadership. | |
Lisa Nandy will stand against Corbyn, Labour source tells me. | |
11.08am BST | |
11:08 | |
Grant Shapps, the former Conservative party co-chairman, says Lord Heseltine’s calls for a second EU referendum (see 8.52am) is “outrageous”. | |
Like Lord Heseltine I voted Remain, but his argument that parliament shouldn't implement that vote without another referendum is outrageous! | |
11.05am BST | |
11:05 | |
This morning’s cabinet meeting, the first since the EU referendum, is over. Ministers are leaving No 10 now. | |
Updated | |
at 11.17am BST | |
11.04am BST | |
11:04 | |
Roberta Blackman-Woods has resigned as a shadow housing minister. | |
I have just resigned my position on the frontbench for the reasons as set out below in my letter to Jeremy pic.twitter.com/wtYq5lgt9D | |
11.01am BST | |
11:01 | |
The Labour MP Ruth Smeeth has resigned as a PPS (parliamentary private secretary). | |
It's with a heavy heart that I have just resigned as PPS to the Shadow Northern Ireland & Scotland teams. | |
10.59am BST | |
10:59 | |
The Labour MP Karin Smyth was parliamentary private secretary to Heidi Alexander, who resigned as shadow health secretary yesterday. In a letter to party members in her constituency Smyth says she will not serve in the shadow health team anymore and that Jeremy Corbyn should stand down as leader. | |
Here’s my letter to Bristol South Labour Party members this morning pic.twitter.com/mcFgyMC9YV | |
10.55am BST | |
10:55 | |
Here is the text of Diana Johnson’s letter to Jeremy Corbyn resigning as a shadow foreign office minister. | |
This is the text of my resignation letter sent to Jeremy Corbyn. pic.twitter.com/NoEyBywinA | |
10.51am BST | |
10:51 | |
This is from the Daily Mirror’s Jason Beattie. | |
The unknown factor is how many of those who voted for Corbyn have now turned against him. MPs say substantial number, Corbynistas disagree | |
And this is from my colleague John Harris. | |
Lab MPs can put someone else at the helm of Titanic. Truth: party now irrevocably split btwn (new) members & MPs & long, deep crisis peaking | |
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at 10.51am BST | |
10.49am BST | 10.49am BST |
10:49 | 10:49 |
The executive of the Conservative backbench 1922 committee will meet at lunchtime to discuss the rules and the timetable for the party’s leadership contest, the Press Association reports. | The executive of the Conservative backbench 1922 committee will meet at lunchtime to discuss the rules and the timetable for the party’s leadership contest, the Press Association reports. |
They are expected to mirror the system used the last time there was a vacancy in 2005 and will be formally adopted by the party board at a meeting tomorrow. | They are expected to mirror the system used the last time there was a vacancy in 2005 and will be formally adopted by the party board at a meeting tomorrow. |
Graham Brady, the 1922 chairman, said the timetable was a matter for discussion but that there was “a desire to get things moving” as soon as was reasonable. | Graham Brady, the 1922 chairman, said the timetable was a matter for discussion but that there was “a desire to get things moving” as soon as was reasonable. |
10.46am BST | 10.46am BST |
10:46 | 10:46 |
Mark Serwotka, general secretary of the Public and Commercial Services union, which is not affiliated to Labour, has issued a message of support to Jeremy Corbyn. He said: | Mark Serwotka, general secretary of the Public and Commercial Services union, which is not affiliated to Labour, has issued a message of support to Jeremy Corbyn. He said: |
The most immediate and important thing we need is for Labour and the unions to lead a mass campaign against this racism and xenophobia to protect migrants, and to demand that housing, education, health and other public services are properly resourced. | The most immediate and important thing we need is for Labour and the unions to lead a mass campaign against this racism and xenophobia to protect migrants, and to demand that housing, education, health and other public services are properly resourced. |
I am appalled that instead of helping with this, some self-indulgent Labour MPs are looking inward, and turning on you and the party members and supporters who elected you in a landslide last September. I believe you are the best person to lead the Labour party through what is undoubtedly going to be a difficult period and you have my full support. | I am appalled that instead of helping with this, some self-indulgent Labour MPs are looking inward, and turning on you and the party members and supporters who elected you in a landslide last September. I believe you are the best person to lead the Labour party through what is undoubtedly going to be a difficult period and you have my full support. |
10.42am BST | 10.42am BST |
10:42 | 10:42 |
The cabinet has been meeting this morning. Here are some of the ministers arriving. | The cabinet has been meeting this morning. Here are some of the ministers arriving. |
10.37am BST | 10.37am BST |
10:37 | 10:37 |
Wayne David has resigned as a shadow minister covering the Cabinet Office, Scotland and justice. | Wayne David has resigned as a shadow minister covering the Cabinet Office, Scotland and justice. |
This is my letter of resignation from Labour's Frontbench pic.twitter.com/N2Varu8sHF | This is my letter of resignation from Labour's Frontbench pic.twitter.com/N2Varu8sHF |