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| Labour to warn Theresa May against 'bankers' Brexit' - Politics live | Labour to warn Theresa May against 'bankers' Brexit' - Politics live |
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| My colleague Jessica Elgot has been sent another extract from John McDonnell’s upcoming speech – a section about how Labour would promise to protect the independent of the Bank of England: | |
| We have seen Conservative backbenchers attack the governor of the Bank of England, followed up by a Conservative prime minister questioning the Bank of England’s independence. | |
| Labour gave the Bank of England independence to stop Tory chancellors leaving monetary policy to the whims of their backbenchers. Operational independence for monetary policy, as I’ve made clear in the past, should be sacrosanct. | |
| Labour will fight any moves by this Tory government to undermine that independence and we will resist attempts to blame the Bank of England for failed Tory economic policy. | |
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| There is likely to be discussion today as to whether the UK could have done more to assist unaccompanied child refugees in the Calais camp, which is now being dismantled by French authorities. Charities expressed alarm last night at teenagers seemingly sleeping rough in Calais, despite authorities’ stated intention to process all people in the camp before it was knocked down. | |
| My colleague Lisa O’Carroll, who is in Calais, has sent this statement from Save the Children: | |
| The situation for children in Calais after the demolition is the worst it’s ever been. Vulnerable children slept under bridges, outside warehouses and in the Jungle camp itself, which has become an increasingly volatile environment. | |
| Dorothy Sang, a Save the Children aid worker in the camp, said: | |
| Last night, we spent hours trying to negotiate a place for three young Eritrean boys – two were 13 years old and the other was 14 years old. Despite their pleading and most of the jungle being burnt to the ground, these boys were refused. They had to spend another night in the Jungle, which is now the most dangerous it has ever been for children. | |
| It’s disappointing to see this being reported as a ‘success’ when so many vulnerable children have been left behind and so many more have run away. We may never know where they’ve gone. | |
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| Over on our Business Live blog we have full coverage of the news this morning that the economy grew by 0.5% in the three months after the Brexit vote – less than the 0.7% in the preceding quarter, but also more than the 0.3% predicted by many. | Over on our Business Live blog we have full coverage of the news this morning that the economy grew by 0.5% in the three months after the Brexit vote – less than the 0.7% in the preceding quarter, but also more than the 0.3% predicted by many. |
| This is being seen as a sign the economy didn’t suffer much of an immediate “Brexit shock”, though of course it is still early days. | This is being seen as a sign the economy didn’t suffer much of an immediate “Brexit shock”, though of course it is still early days. |
| The chancellor, Philip Hammond, is sounding unsurprisingly bullish at the news, releasing this comment via a tweet. | The chancellor, Philip Hammond, is sounding unsurprisingly bullish at the news, releasing this comment via a tweet. |
| Here's my response to today's @ONS GDP figures. pic.twitter.com/GGdt0UCFkr | Here's my response to today's @ONS GDP figures. pic.twitter.com/GGdt0UCFkr |
| Follow the full reaction with my colleague Graeme Wearden here. | Follow the full reaction with my colleague Graeme Wearden here. |
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| Business in the Commons has begun with questions to the attorney general (as well as the solicitor general, Robert Buckland, who kicked things off). | Business in the Commons has begun with questions to the attorney general (as well as the solicitor general, Robert Buckland, who kicked things off). |
| Before this the Speaker, John Bercow, took a brief vote on the formality of appointing outgoing Richmond MP Zac Goldsmith – or Frank Zacharias Robin Goldsmith, to use his full name, as Bercow did – as Steward and Bailiff of the Chiltern Hundreds, one of the interim courtesy titles handed to MPs who resign, and moving the writ for the by-election, expected to happen on 1 December. | |
| Goldsmith, the Conservative MP who stepped down over the plans for a new runway at Heathrow airport, will re-fight the seat as an independent. Liberal Democrats in the west London seat hope to re-take the constituency, in part by seeking to make the by-election a plebiscite on Brexit. | Goldsmith, the Conservative MP who stepped down over the plans for a new runway at Heathrow airport, will re-fight the seat as an independent. Liberal Democrats in the west London seat hope to re-take the constituency, in part by seeking to make the by-election a plebiscite on Brexit. |
| My colleague Alexandra Topping has more on this. | My colleague Alexandra Topping has more on this. |
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| Among those speaking last night at the annual awards ceremony for the LGBT online newspaper PinkNews was David Mundell, the Scottish secretary, who publicly announced in January that he was gay. Here’s some of what he said, quotes courtesy of PA: | Among those speaking last night at the annual awards ceremony for the LGBT online newspaper PinkNews was David Mundell, the Scottish secretary, who publicly announced in January that he was gay. Here’s some of what he said, quotes courtesy of PA: |
| While coming out earlier this year was one of the most difficult things I have done in my life, it’s also proved to be among the best. | While coming out earlier this year was one of the most difficult things I have done in my life, it’s also proved to be among the best. |
| There is no template for it and everybody must do what is right for them and their personal circumstances, but I have no regrets. | There is no template for it and everybody must do what is right for them and their personal circumstances, but I have no regrets. |
| I said at the time that I did it for myself and it really has made a difference to personal happiness by allowing me to be completely the person I am. However, I am acutely aware that many people don’t have the support I’ve had, particularly from their families. | I said at the time that I did it for myself and it really has made a difference to personal happiness by allowing me to be completely the person I am. However, I am acutely aware that many people don’t have the support I’ve had, particularly from their families. |
| That’s why it’s so important we continue to speak out to end prejudice and campaign until equality for everybody in the LGBT community is without question. | That’s why it’s so important we continue to speak out to end prejudice and campaign until equality for everybody in the LGBT community is without question. |
| The awards saw David Cameron named LGBT Ally of the Year for his work on gay marriage, with Theresa May sending a video message saying that there is still “too much” hatred and discrimination against LGBT people. | The awards saw David Cameron named LGBT Ally of the Year for his work on gay marriage, with Theresa May sending a video message saying that there is still “too much” hatred and discrimination against LGBT people. |
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| Good morning. It looks like the political pace might turn down a notch today following a frantic week of airports and Brexit news. | Good morning. It looks like the political pace might turn down a notch today following a frantic week of airports and Brexit news. |
| The main event of the morning will be John McDonnell, the shadow chancellor, making a speech to warn that the terms of departure from the EU should not be tilted in favour of financial institutions at the expense of manufacturers and small business – or in his catchy phrase, it shouldn’t be a “bankers’ Brexit”. | The main event of the morning will be John McDonnell, the shadow chancellor, making a speech to warn that the terms of departure from the EU should not be tilted in favour of financial institutions at the expense of manufacturers and small business – or in his catchy phrase, it shouldn’t be a “bankers’ Brexit”. |
| McDonnell will be speaking around 11am. My colleague, Jessica Elgot, will be there, and has written a preview. | McDonnell will be speaking around 11am. My colleague, Jessica Elgot, will be there, and has written a preview. |
| It’s Peter Walker at the controls here, I should mention, in place of Andrew, who returns next week. | It’s Peter Walker at the controls here, I should mention, in place of Andrew, who returns next week. |
| Otherwise, the Commons is sitting, but the schedule doesn’t immediately throw up any major set piece events. Meanwhile the home secretary, Amber Rudd, is at the Vatican for talks about modern slavery. | Otherwise, the Commons is sitting, but the schedule doesn’t immediately throw up any major set piece events. Meanwhile the home secretary, Amber Rudd, is at the Vatican for talks about modern slavery. |
| Meanwhile Theresa May still faces pressure, both here and overseas, about her private warnings to Goldman Sachs about the economic perils of Brexit, as revealed in the Guardian. This is our latest story. | Meanwhile Theresa May still faces pressure, both here and overseas, about her private warnings to Goldman Sachs about the economic perils of Brexit, as revealed in the Guardian. This is our latest story. |
| Do get in touch with your thoughts, either below the line or on Twitter – I’m at @peterwalker99. I’ll try to read comments as I can, but if you’re addressing anything to me directly it can be easier to put my name in there somewhere. | Do get in touch with your thoughts, either below the line or on Twitter – I’m at @peterwalker99. I’ll try to read comments as I can, but if you’re addressing anything to me directly it can be easier to put my name in there somewhere. |
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