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Brexit deal: May wins cabinet support but hints at ministers' reservations – Politics live | Brexit deal: May wins cabinet support but hints at ministers' reservations – Politics live |
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The Independent’s political correspondent Benjamin Kentish reports that No 10 are allow a vote on amendments before main vote in parliament | |
EXCL: Understand No 10 has told opposition parties they are likely to allow amendments to be voted on BEFORE meaningful vote. Potential game-changer. | |
Ominous tweet from Arlene Foster. In the language Northern Irish marathon power-sharing talks “frank meetings” are rarely good news for negotiators | |
We had a frank meeting tonight with the Prime Minister lasting almost an hour. She is fully aware of our position and concerns. | |
Tory Brexiteer MP Anne Marie Morris has told Newsnight she “believes” that the requisite 48 letters from MPs needed to trigger a vote of no confidence have been sent to Graham Brady - chairman of the influential 1922 committee | |
More frustration from Nicola Sturgeon on the proposed deal | |
It is obvious that the Prime Minister can barely unite her Cabinet on this deal and it is also increasingly clear that she will struggle to get a majority for it in Parliament. | |
In these circumstances it is more important than ever that we are not faced with a false choice between a bad deal and no deal. | |
No-one should be effectively blackmailed into a choice between the frying pan or the fire. | |
Theresa May’s former chief of staff Nick Timothy has launched an attack on the deal in The Telegraph, branding the deal a “capitulation”. | |
It is a capitulation not only to Brussels, but to the fears of the British negotiators themselves, who have shown by their actions that they never believed Brexit can be a success. | It is a capitulation not only to Brussels, but to the fears of the British negotiators themselves, who have shown by their actions that they never believed Brexit can be a success. |
This includes, I say with the heaviest of hearts, the Prime Minister. | This includes, I say with the heaviest of hearts, the Prime Minister. |
But Matthew O’Toole, a former Downing Street chief press officer for Europe, has this to say about his intervention | But Matthew O’Toole, a former Downing Street chief press officer for Europe, has this to say about his intervention |
Nick is perhaps the single most influential author of this deal. Every one of the shrill threats and red lines he dictated drove the negotiations towards this end. He shut out official advice and dissent. If its a bad deal, he broke it - he owns it.https://t.co/YCbscsMryQ | Nick is perhaps the single most influential author of this deal. Every one of the shrill threats and red lines he dictated drove the negotiations towards this end. He shut out official advice and dissent. If its a bad deal, he broke it - he owns it.https://t.co/YCbscsMryQ |
Sky News’ political editor Faisal Islam reporting that Jeremy Corbyn is now in talks with Theresa May | |
New: Understand Opposition Leader @jeremycorbyn is meeting the PM now privately in the Commons on Brexit Deal. | New: Understand Opposition Leader @jeremycorbyn is meeting the PM now privately in the Commons on Brexit Deal. |
As my colleague Heather Stewart has pointed out - the parliamentary arithmetic looks tight - if the DUP vote against the deal then the prime minister could have difficulty getting the deal through parliament without Labour help | |
It looks like anyone staying up for dramatic resignations can turn in for the night after all | It looks like anyone staying up for dramatic resignations can turn in for the night after all |
No *do* stand down (I think...)! Had heard the Brexit secretary was on the brink, but friends say absolutely not. Let's all reconvene tomorrow, shall we? https://t.co/oOZE8jW3ZJ | No *do* stand down (I think...)! Had heard the Brexit secretary was on the brink, but friends say absolutely not. Let's all reconvene tomorrow, shall we? https://t.co/oOZE8jW3ZJ |
Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon has spoken to the prime minister and is not happy with her how the agreement deals with her country’s interests | |
Not long off call with PM. She tried to tell me Scotland’s ‘distinctive’ interests had been protected. I pointed out that there isn’t a single mention of Scotland in the agreement, that it disregards our interests, and puts Scotland at a serious competitive disadvantage. | Not long off call with PM. She tried to tell me Scotland’s ‘distinctive’ interests had been protected. I pointed out that there isn’t a single mention of Scotland in the agreement, that it disregards our interests, and puts Scotland at a serious competitive disadvantage. |
Our Brexit correspondent Lisa O’Carroll on Leo Varadkar’s support for the deal | Our Brexit correspondent Lisa O’Carroll on Leo Varadkar’s support for the deal |
How is your mood Taoiseach? "Pretty good, this is one of the better days in politics". | How is your mood Taoiseach? "Pretty good, this is one of the better days in politics". |
Varadkar: "we do now have the insurance policy of the backstop if all otehr efforts fail to produce a better solution." Legal text says this cannot be a unilateral decision. | Varadkar: "we do now have the insurance policy of the backstop if all otehr efforts fail to produce a better solution." Legal text says this cannot be a unilateral decision. |
Varadkar - we have "achieve a satisfactory outcome today" on all Ireland's priorities - "priorities has been protecting GFAprotecting trade, jobs and the economy. on each of these priorties we have achieved a satisfactory outcome today. " | Varadkar - we have "achieve a satisfactory outcome today" on all Ireland's priorities - "priorities has been protecting GFAprotecting trade, jobs and the economy. on each of these priorties we have achieved a satisfactory outcome today. " |
My colleague Heather Stewart on reports that a major resignation from the cabinet could be on the cards later tonight: | |
Don't stand down quite yet, Brexit-watchers - only one source, but hearing we may yet see a senior ministerial resignation tonight. | Don't stand down quite yet, Brexit-watchers - only one source, but hearing we may yet see a senior ministerial resignation tonight. |
Irish taoiseach, Leo Varadkar has called the deal “satisfactory” | Irish taoiseach, Leo Varadkar has called the deal “satisfactory” |
We have reached a satisfactory outcome on all key Irish priorities. | We have reached a satisfactory outcome on all key Irish priorities. |
We do now have the insurance policy of the backstop if all other efforts fail to produce a better solution. | We do now have the insurance policy of the backstop if all other efforts fail to produce a better solution. |
These are from Steve Baker, the former Brexit minister. | These are from Steve Baker, the former Brexit minister. |
A colleague tells me,“This is far worse than I feared. I feel very badly let down.”I predict this deal, like a bad budget, will be in bits in a couple of days | A colleague tells me,“This is far worse than I feared. I feel very badly let down.”I predict this deal, like a bad budget, will be in bits in a couple of days |
Another writes,“Truly the worst possible deal we could have collectively imagined” | Another writes,“Truly the worst possible deal we could have collectively imagined” |
Baker was at one point chair of the European Research Group, the hard Brexit caucus for Tory MPs. Jacob Rees-Mogg is now ERG chair and he is a more eloquent media performer. But Baker as ERG chair was a quite formidable organiser, and he is now back playing that role as Rees-Mogg’s deputy. | Baker was at one point chair of the European Research Group, the hard Brexit caucus for Tory MPs. Jacob Rees-Mogg is now ERG chair and he is a more eloquent media performer. But Baker as ERG chair was a quite formidable organiser, and he is now back playing that role as Rees-Mogg’s deputy. |
These tweets will be ominous for Number 10. | These tweets will be ominous for Number 10. |
That is all from me for today. My colleague Ruth Quinn is now taking over. | That is all from me for today. My colleague Ruth Quinn is now taking over. |