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| Andrea Leadsom vows to guarantee rights of EU citizens in UK | Andrea Leadsom vows to guarantee rights of EU citizens in UK |
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| Andrea Leadsom has launched her campaign to become Conservative leader and prime minister by promising to guarantee the rights of EU citizens currently living and working in the UK. | Andrea Leadsom has launched her campaign to become Conservative leader and prime minister by promising to guarantee the rights of EU citizens currently living and working in the UK. |
| The energy minister, who backed Brexit and has been gaining ground in the leadership race, promised that European nationals in Britain “will not be bargaining chips in our negotiations” to leave the EU. | The energy minister, who backed Brexit and has been gaining ground in the leadership race, promised that European nationals in Britain “will not be bargaining chips in our negotiations” to leave the EU. |
| Her comments were aimed at Theresa May, the home secretary and frontrunner for the top job, after she told ITV’s Peston on Sunday show that the rights of EU citizens in Britain would have to be included in any leave negotiations. | Her comments were aimed at Theresa May, the home secretary and frontrunner for the top job, after she told ITV’s Peston on Sunday show that the rights of EU citizens in Britain would have to be included in any leave negotiations. |
| However, Leadsom said there could be new arrangements for people arriving in Britain after 23 June. | However, Leadsom said there could be new arrangements for people arriving in Britain after 23 June. |
| “On free movement, we have to very quickly get in control of the numbers of people who are coming here, whether that means we have to have a transitional arrangement since the referendum, or indeed since negotiations start. | “On free movement, we have to very quickly get in control of the numbers of people who are coming here, whether that means we have to have a transitional arrangement since the referendum, or indeed since negotiations start. |
| “But it is very clear that what we must prioritise as soon as possible, now there is clarity about the direction that we are going in, that we want to control the numbers of people coming here.” | “But it is very clear that what we must prioritise as soon as possible, now there is clarity about the direction that we are going in, that we want to control the numbers of people coming here.” |
| Leadsom, who is trying to present herself as a fresh option, also said she would take Britain out of the EU as quickly as she was able to. | Leadsom, who is trying to present herself as a fresh option, also said she would take Britain out of the EU as quickly as she was able to. |
| The MP for South Northamptonshire has leapfrogged Michael Gove to become the second favourite in the leadership race, after attracting the support of a number of Brexit-supporting MPs on the right of the party, many of whom were at her campaign launch. | The MP for South Northamptonshire has leapfrogged Michael Gove to become the second favourite in the leadership race, after attracting the support of a number of Brexit-supporting MPs on the right of the party, many of whom were at her campaign launch. |
| To cheers from Conservative MPs including arch Eurosceptics Bill Cash, Steve Baker, Iain Duncan Smith and Peter Lilley, she said: “I intend to keep the negotiations as short as possible; neither we, nor our European friends, need prolonged uncertainty.” | To cheers from Conservative MPs including arch Eurosceptics Bill Cash, Steve Baker, Iain Duncan Smith and Peter Lilley, she said: “I intend to keep the negotiations as short as possible; neither we, nor our European friends, need prolonged uncertainty.” |
| May’s team have argued that any negotiations with Brussels could jeopardise the rights of British people living in EU countries. | May’s team have argued that any negotiations with Brussels could jeopardise the rights of British people living in EU countries. |
| Britain was soon to enter a highly complex negotiation, making it important not to make any rash decisions that could affect the strength of the country’s position in the future, they said. | Britain was soon to enter a highly complex negotiation, making it important not to make any rash decisions that could affect the strength of the country’s position in the future, they said. |
| Labour’s Yvette Cooper said May’s words would make migrant workers feel more anxious. “Suggesting that their status is subject to the results of the negotiations adds to current uncertainty, which is being exploited by extremists running awful ‘go home’ campaigns,” she said. Cooper also wrote to David Cameron demanding swift action to tackle a rise in racist attacks since the referendum. | Labour’s Yvette Cooper said May’s words would make migrant workers feel more anxious. “Suggesting that their status is subject to the results of the negotiations adds to current uncertainty, which is being exploited by extremists running awful ‘go home’ campaigns,” she said. Cooper also wrote to David Cameron demanding swift action to tackle a rise in racist attacks since the referendum. |
| In a speech focused on national security, Liam Fox, who is trailing his fellow Tory leadership candidates in terms of support from MPs, hinted that he had doubts that a candidate without significant experience could handle the job. | In a speech focused on national security, Liam Fox, who is trailing his fellow Tory leadership candidates in terms of support from MPs, hinted that he had doubts that a candidate without significant experience could handle the job. |
| “This is not a political parlour game,” the former defence minister said. “The winner of this contest on day one will be asked to set out the instructions for the use of our nuclear deterrent, they will receive a call from Mr Putin and be expected to drive our international policy against the threats of Islamism, including in the Middle East. This is not the equivalent of Britain’s Got Talent – it matters.” | “This is not a political parlour game,” the former defence minister said. “The winner of this contest on day one will be asked to set out the instructions for the use of our nuclear deterrent, they will receive a call from Mr Putin and be expected to drive our international policy against the threats of Islamism, including in the Middle East. This is not the equivalent of Britain’s Got Talent – it matters.” |
| Leadsom called the vote to leave the EU a “positive wake-up call” as she said her Brexit negotiation team, if she wins the leadership contest, would consult with “opposition politicians, business people, farmers, trade unions and trade negotiators” as well as the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish devolved administrations. | Leadsom called the vote to leave the EU a “positive wake-up call” as she said her Brexit negotiation team, if she wins the leadership contest, would consult with “opposition politicians, business people, farmers, trade unions and trade negotiators” as well as the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish devolved administrations. |
| “I will do everything in my power to keep the United Kingdom united,” she said, arguing that the next leader must unite the country. | “I will do everything in my power to keep the United Kingdom united,” she said, arguing that the next leader must unite the country. |
| “The EU referendum didn’t cause divisions but it certainly did reveal them. Many people are shocked at the result but they really shouldn’t be. What I want to say to them is, please don’t be afraid,” she said. | “The EU referendum didn’t cause divisions but it certainly did reveal them. Many people are shocked at the result but they really shouldn’t be. What I want to say to them is, please don’t be afraid,” she said. |
| “We haven’t lost our senses, we haven’t stopped caring about each other, we haven’t stopped loving our families or our children, we haven’t stopped loving our country either. We’ve just rediscovered our freedom.” | “We haven’t lost our senses, we haven’t stopped caring about each other, we haven’t stopped loving our families or our children, we haven’t stopped loving our country either. We’ve just rediscovered our freedom.” |
| Leadsom followed in the footsteps of other colleagues by saying her pitch for the job was about social justice and cracking down on corporate greed. | Leadsom followed in the footsteps of other colleagues by saying her pitch for the job was about social justice and cracking down on corporate greed. |
| “Too few people in my old field of financial services were ever brought to book for their part in the 2008 crash,” she said. | “Too few people in my old field of financial services were ever brought to book for their part in the 2008 crash,” she said. |
| Leadsom, a former banker, spoke about the national living wage, the apprenticeship levy and “Gove’s important pupil premium”. She called for a quick resolution to the question of expanding aviation capacity, in a move that could see a third runway go ahead at Heathrow if she wins the contest. | Leadsom, a former banker, spoke about the national living wage, the apprenticeship levy and “Gove’s important pupil premium”. She called for a quick resolution to the question of expanding aviation capacity, in a move that could see a third runway go ahead at Heathrow if she wins the contest. |
| Duncan Smith said he thought Leadsom was the “real deal”, adding that he had never been this excited about a potential prime minister. | Duncan Smith said he thought Leadsom was the “real deal”, adding that he had never been this excited about a potential prime minister. |
| The former Tory leader said he was a close friend of Gove’s but felt Leadsom was the better candidate. The justice secretary has struggled to build momentum since he abandoned Boris Johnson to run for the top job himself, although he did win the support of Lord Lawson on Monday. | The former Tory leader said he was a close friend of Gove’s but felt Leadsom was the better candidate. The justice secretary has struggled to build momentum since he abandoned Boris Johnson to run for the top job himself, although he did win the support of Lord Lawson on Monday. |
| The candidates will appear in front of colleagues during a hustings on Monday afternoon in parliament, which will be followed by a secret ballot on Tuesday that will result in one candidate being knocked out of the race. | The candidates will appear in front of colleagues during a hustings on Monday afternoon in parliament, which will be followed by a secret ballot on Tuesday that will result in one candidate being knocked out of the race. |