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| Brexit: Angela Eagle set for Labour leadership bid as Corbyn plans to 'carry on' - as it happened | |
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| Closing Summary | |
| Ben Quinn | |
| • Angela Eagle is expected to launch a bid for the Labour leadership on Thursday as Jeremy Corbyn continues to resist intense pressure to resign, including from his deputy.She is expected to pledge to reunify the fractured party, which has been locked in a vicious internal battle since the weekend, when Corbyn sacked his shadow foreign secretary, Hilary Benn, for plotting against him.“We’ve got the numbers, we’ve got the big hitters, it will probably be tomorrow afternoon,” said an ally of Eagle, the former shadow business secretary. | |
| • In the first hint that European leaders may be willing to discuss changes to the EU’s existing freedom of movement rules as part of a new relationship with the UK, the French finance minister Michel Sapin has said everything will be on the table in the future talks with the UK, including freedom of movement.His softer line contrasted with the tone emerging from European leaders at the summit, including French president François Hollande who stressed the UK could not expect to have access to the single market if it did not accept freedom of movement. | |
| • The first candidates have declared their hands for the Conservative leadership, with Stephen Crabb and Liam Fox both confirming they hope to replace David Cameron.Stephen Crabb’s campaign got off to a slightly rocky start at a launch event when he had to defend his previous opposition to gay marriage and past links to a controversial Christian group.The work and pensions secretary made his first public pitch to become prime minister with the business secretary, Sajid Javid, by his side | |
| • Nicola Sturgeon’s hopes of gaining support for her bid to keep Scotland in the European Union despite the UK’s vote to leave have been dealt a blow after the Spanish prime minister warned: “If the United Kingdom leaves … Scotland leaves.”Speaking in Brussels, where the Scottish first minister held a series of meetings to lobby for Scotland, Jean-Claude Juncker, the president of the European commission, said that although he would gladly hear Sturgeon’s case, he was not in a position to enter into talks on Scotland’s future separately from the UK. | |
| • The Brexit campaign’s biggest financial donor has said he is considering backing a new political party taking in members of Ukip, Labour and the Conservatives.In a sign that the referendum aftershocks already rocking the Conservative and Labour parties could be spreading to Ukip, the insurance multi-millionaire and Ukip funder Arron Banks criticised the party’s growth and proposed harnessing Brexit support in a new party. When asked if Farage would be in charge, he said the Ukip leader “may have had enough”. | |
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| Jessica Elgot | |
| The Labour leader was in defiant form as he addressed core supporters on the steps of a London university this evening and made it clear that he is not for turning, reports Jessica Elgot, who has filed this dispatch: | |
| Corbyn, arriving shortly after 8.30pm, was mobbed by a crowd of supporters as he stepped out of the car with his new shadow health secretary Diane Abbott. In his speech, which ranged from housing policy to climate change, he closed by making it clear he felt a duty to continue despite overwhelming opposition. | |
| “I have done my best over this year to develop the policy changes we want and to reach out to people in the way we want and I recognise there are many people in the party who may not completely agree with the direction I want to take us, but I also recognise the mandate given by hundreds of thousands of ordinary people joining in a political process,” he said. | |
| He called on the crowd to mobilise and said supports should “not be afraid of press barons who attack us”. | |
| “It simply is immoral and wrong, the economic process that is being offered to us by the right within our society,” he said. “That is why we contested the leadership of this party a year ago that is why I am very proud to be carrying on with that work.” | |
| Earlier in the speech, in mid-flow he was interrupted by a heckler from the crowd. “What about Brexit Jeremy? What about Europe? Where were you when we needed you?” a man shouted. The crowd booed loudly, with cries of “shut up”. | |
| “It’s alright, let our friends speak,” Corbyn said. “Last week there was a vote to leave the European Union. It wasn’t my wish and it wasn’t the wish of a large number of people here. “We now have a difficult economic situation and I put a call out today to demand we gain protection for the workers rights that we’ve got, and protection for the social chapter. | |
| “But what I am appalled by is the attacks and racist abuse that have happened in this country. Today I went to the Polish centre in Hammersmith to express my support and solidarity to them. And I recognise the vote last week was a vote of desperation.” | |
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| That statement earlier from Labour affiliated unions backing Corbyn is being digested now, but does it stop short of being backing of the full-throated variety? | |
| The way the last section is phrased in particular is interesting: | |
| His position cannot and should not be challenged except through the proper democratic procedures provided for in the Party’s constitution. | |
| We urge all Labour MPs to abide by those procedures, and to respect the authority of the Party’s Leader. While we have stated that we believe a Leadership election would be an unwelcome distraction at this time of crisis, if one nevertheless occurs through the proper procedures we would expect all parts of the Party to honour the result and pull together in the interests of the country, and working people in particular. | |
| The only party that can win for working people is a strong and united Labour Party. | |
| In effect, it’s a statement of commitment to the democratic process, possibly criticising tactics such the vote of no confidence which was tabled earlier this week. | |
| However, it’s written ahead of what is expected to be a formal leadership challenge by Angela Eagle, a staunch trade unionist favoured by the party’s soft left. | |
| Will there then be a change in the position of those same trade unions and their leaders, including Unite’s Len McCluskey, Unison’s Dave Prentis, and the GMB’s Tim Roache? | |
| Here’s a flavour of the reaction to the union statement: | |
| Glad to see my Union backing Corbyn. https://t.co/pOd999w3NP | |
| All very confusing. Does the Trade Union movement actually (still) believe Corbyn would win a general election? https://t.co/fnALgOUXsM | |
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| To applause, Corbyn concludes defiantly: “I am very proud to be carrying on with that work.” | To applause, Corbyn concludes defiantly: “I am very proud to be carrying on with that work.” |
| 8.43pm BST | 8.43pm BST |
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| I have done my best over this year to develop policy changes and reach out, Corbyn says, although he adds that he recognises that there may be people who do not agree with the direction he has taken. | I have done my best over this year to develop policy changes and reach out, Corbyn says, although he adds that he recognises that there may be people who do not agree with the direction he has taken. |
| There are millions in Britain and many more across the world - he refers to Europe and the US - who are crying out for a new political direction rather than “economic orthodoxy”. | There are millions in Britain and many more across the world - he refers to Europe and the US - who are crying out for a new political direction rather than “economic orthodoxy”. |
| The Labour leader is heckled at one point by someone who shouts “What about Europe.. Where were you when we needed you?” but it’s an overwhelmingly supportive crowd. | The Labour leader is heckled at one point by someone who shouts “What about Europe.. Where were you when we needed you?” but it’s an overwhelmingly supportive crowd. |
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| 8.38pm BST | 8.38pm BST |
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| It wasn’t his wish that Britain leaves the EU, Corbyn tells the crowd, adding that he is appalled by the rise in racism over the past few days | It wasn’t his wish that Britain leaves the EU, Corbyn tells the crowd, adding that he is appalled by the rise in racism over the past few days |
| The vote last week was a vote of anger and desperation, he says. There’s applause when he links the vote to the destruction of heavy industries. | The vote last week was a vote of anger and desperation, he says. There’s applause when he links the vote to the destruction of heavy industries. |
| “A free market economy is not going to solve the problems of those areas. An interventionist one will.” | “A free market economy is not going to solve the problems of those areas. An interventionist one will.” |
| There’s no mention yet of the current Labour split, although he said earlier that his leadership had resulted in a large increase in membership. | There’s no mention yet of the current Labour split, although he said earlier that his leadership had resulted in a large increase in membership. |
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| Here’s a Periscope of Corbyn’s address | Here’s a Periscope of Corbyn’s address |
| Corbyn livestream from outside @SOAS https://t.co/22ZQU3ilpE | Corbyn livestream from outside @SOAS https://t.co/22ZQU3ilpE |
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| Jeremy Corby has arrived at the Momentum rally in central London, where the crowd has grown and may number up to 400 now, reports Jessica Elgot. | Jeremy Corby has arrived at the Momentum rally in central London, where the crowd has grown and may number up to 400 now, reports Jessica Elgot. |
| Corbyn is here now, crowd has grown quite a bit. Told reporters as he came in he is "very well, thanks" pic.twitter.com/S7hW9vooCm | Corbyn is here now, crowd has grown quite a bit. Told reporters as he came in he is "very well, thanks" pic.twitter.com/S7hW9vooCm |
| He tells the crowd that he entered the Labour leadership race to raise issues such as the redistribution of wealth. | He tells the crowd that he entered the Labour leadership race to raise issues such as the redistribution of wealth. |
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| Brexit campaign donor considers backing new party to replace Ukip | Brexit campaign donor considers backing new party to replace Ukip |
| The Brexit campaign’s biggest financial donor has said he is considering backing a new political party taking in members of Ukip, Labour and the Conservatives. | The Brexit campaign’s biggest financial donor has said he is considering backing a new political party taking in members of Ukip, Labour and the Conservatives. |
| In a sign that the referendum aftershocks already rocking the Conservative and Labour parties could be spreading to Ukip, the insurance multi-millionaire and Ukip funder Arron Banks criticised the party’s growth and proposed harnessing Brexit support in a new party. | In a sign that the referendum aftershocks already rocking the Conservative and Labour parties could be spreading to Ukip, the insurance multi-millionaire and Ukip funder Arron Banks criticised the party’s growth and proposed harnessing Brexit support in a new party. |
| When asked if Farage would be in charge, he said the Ukip leader “may have had enough”. | When asked if Farage would be in charge, he said the Ukip leader “may have had enough”. |
| You can read that story from the Guardian’s Robert Booth, Alan Travis and Amelia Gentleman in full here. | You can read that story from the Guardian’s Robert Booth, Alan Travis and Amelia Gentleman in full here. |
| Banks said: | Banks said: |
| I think we have a good shot at taking over from Labour as the opposition because Labour are imploding and Labour voters for the first time ever have defied their party, voting for leave. | I think we have a good shot at taking over from Labour as the opposition because Labour are imploding and Labour voters for the first time ever have defied their party, voting for leave. |
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| The Labour leader has received the backing of the 10 big affiliated labour unions, reports Michael Crick of Channel 4 News. | The Labour leader has received the backing of the 10 big affiliated labour unions, reports Michael Crick of Channel 4 News. |
| He reports that the unions said Corbyn’s position could not and should not be challenged except through proper and democratic procedures provided for in the party’s constitution. | He reports that the unions said Corbyn’s position could not and should not be challenged except through proper and democratic procedures provided for in the party’s constitution. |
| Statement from ten big Labour Party backing Corbyn in his job, but not in very effusive terms pic.twitter.com/0Klb1Hby7H | Statement from ten big Labour Party backing Corbyn in his job, but not in very effusive terms pic.twitter.com/0Klb1Hby7H |
| Corbyn’s backers include the biggest civil service union, the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS). | Corbyn’s backers include the biggest civil service union, the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS). |
| Its ruling body held an emergency meeting to discuss the political fallout from the EU referendum and the impact on its members’ jobs in the civil service and related agencies. | Its ruling body held an emergency meeting to discuss the political fallout from the EU referendum and the impact on its members’ jobs in the civil service and related agencies. |
| It noted Corbyn’s promise at the union’s annual conference last month to restore national pay negotiations in the civil service – something New Labour refused to do in 13 years – and to oppose further cuts to pay and redundancy terms, and repeal the Tories’ Trade Union Act. | It noted Corbyn’s promise at the union’s annual conference last month to restore national pay negotiations in the civil service – something New Labour refused to do in 13 years – and to oppose further cuts to pay and redundancy terms, and repeal the Tories’ Trade Union Act. |
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| at 8.23pm BST | at 8.23pm BST |