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| Brexit: May scrambles to get support for her deal ahead of vote next week - Politics live | Brexit: May scrambles to get support for her deal ahead of vote next week - Politics live |
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| Andrew Adonis reacting to David Lidington’s comments | |
| David Lidington all but accepts that there will now be a long extension & he hasn’t the faintest clue how Brexit will be resolved! @BBCr4today | |
| David Lidington has denied the Government was falling apart after seven Cabinet ministers including Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay voted against the Prime Minister’s motion on delaying EU withdrawal. | |
| He told the Today programme: “It was a free vote in that division yesterday. Now, what happens this morning is that the entire Cabinet has accepted the position that Parliament voted for last night. | |
| I’ve been working very constructively with Steve Barclay since his appointment a couple of months ago despite the fact that he and I were vigorously on opposite sides of the debate during the referendum, and we are continuing to work very constructively together today and in the days to come.” | |
| Mr Lidington said he believed that Leave-backing ministers had used the free vote as “an opportunity to register how unhappy they were with being in the position where we don’t really have an option as a country except to seek an extension of our time in the European Union”. | |
| He said that leaving on March 29 with no deal remains the “legal default position” but the likelihood of it happening had “diminished” after this week’s votes. | |
| He said he was still hoping that the UK will “leave as soon as possible in an orderly fashion” by MPs backing Mrs May’s Withdrawal Agreement next week. | |
| Theresa May’s effective deputy, Cabinet Office minister David Lidington, said the Christchurch attacks highlighted the need to “stamp out” Islamophobia. | Theresa May’s effective deputy, Cabinet Office minister David Lidington, said the Christchurch attacks highlighted the need to “stamp out” Islamophobia. |
| He told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “On behalf of the whole British Government, I’m sure that the whole British people would want to share the sense of shock and grief that must be felt throughout New Zealand today. | He told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “On behalf of the whole British Government, I’m sure that the whole British people would want to share the sense of shock and grief that must be felt throughout New Zealand today. |
| “Our hearts go out particularly to the families of those who’ve lost people in New Zealand and also feelings of strong solidarity with Prime Minister Ardern and her government in New Zealand.” | “Our hearts go out particularly to the families of those who’ve lost people in New Zealand and also feelings of strong solidarity with Prime Minister Ardern and her government in New Zealand.” |
| While I don’t want at this early stage to comment on what the motivation of the criminals concerned might have been, Islamophobia is an evil. I know that there will be Muslim constituents of mine and Muslim British fellow-citizens throughout the country who will be worried about the reports from New Zealand and the implications for their own safety. | While I don’t want at this early stage to comment on what the motivation of the criminals concerned might have been, Islamophobia is an evil. I know that there will be Muslim constituents of mine and Muslim British fellow-citizens throughout the country who will be worried about the reports from New Zealand and the implications for their own safety. |
| “All of us as a country, wherever we came from, whatever our ancestry, whatever our political loyalties may be, need to demonstrate a sense of solidarity and friendship with our British Muslim fellow-citizens. | “All of us as a country, wherever we came from, whatever our ancestry, whatever our political loyalties may be, need to demonstrate a sense of solidarity and friendship with our British Muslim fellow-citizens. |
| “They are part of our country, they contribute so much to life in so many respects in the United Kingdom. They are welcome here, they are valued parts of our community and we need to demonstrate that friendship and solidarity and be very clear - across any political parties - we need to stamp out Islamophobia and take action against it wherever it is found.” | “They are part of our country, they contribute so much to life in so many respects in the United Kingdom. They are welcome here, they are valued parts of our community and we need to demonstrate that friendship and solidarity and be very clear - across any political parties - we need to stamp out Islamophobia and take action against it wherever it is found.” |
| Shadow international trade secretary Barry Gardiner said Labour was pursuing cross-party discussions in the search for “something which can become the consensus that Parliament solidifies around” as a solution to Brexit. | Shadow international trade secretary Barry Gardiner said Labour was pursuing cross-party discussions in the search for “something which can become the consensus that Parliament solidifies around” as a solution to Brexit. |
| Mr Gardiner said parties should be ready to accept that “none of us may think this entirely suits what we might ideally have liked and put forward, but this is a way of uniting the country”. | Mr Gardiner said parties should be ready to accept that “none of us may think this entirely suits what we might ideally have liked and put forward, but this is a way of uniting the country”. |
| We have always said that it will be the case that the option of a further public vote is there to stop a no-deal, to stop a bad deal. I believe that we should still try to achieve a deal and that’s what we are now working for in the Labour front bench.” | We have always said that it will be the case that the option of a further public vote is there to stop a no-deal, to stop a bad deal. I believe that we should still try to achieve a deal and that’s what we are now working for in the Labour front bench.” |
| Mr Gardiner said the extension to Brexit sought by Theresa May last night was only delivered because of Labour votes. | Mr Gardiner said the extension to Brexit sought by Theresa May last night was only delivered because of Labour votes. |
| “It was only because the Labour Party voted with Theresa May that the extension went ahead, because the Government could not get its own Cabinet ministers to back that extension, which was its own policy,” he said. | “It was only because the Labour Party voted with Theresa May that the extension went ahead, because the Government could not get its own Cabinet ministers to back that extension, which was its own policy,” he said. |
| “This is extraordinary and that’s why Parliament must now take back control.” | “This is extraordinary and that’s why Parliament must now take back control.” |
| Activist Gina Miller has ruled out putting her name in the ring for the Lib Dem leadership contest after Sir Vince Cable announced he will step down in May to make way for a “new generation”. | Activist Gina Miller has ruled out putting her name in the ring for the Lib Dem leadership contest after Sir Vince Cable announced he will step down in May to make way for a “new generation”. |
| She told BBC Radio 4’s Today: “No, no, no, I’m definitely not doing that.” | She told BBC Radio 4’s Today: “No, no, no, I’m definitely not doing that.” |
| Theresa May has sent her condolences after40 people were killed in shootings at two mosques in Christchurch. | Theresa May has sent her condolences after40 people were killed in shootings at two mosques in Christchurch. |
| On behalf of the UK, my deepest condolences to the people of New Zealand after the horrifying terrorist attack in Christchurch. My thoughts are with all of those affected by this sickening act of violence. | On behalf of the UK, my deepest condolences to the people of New Zealand after the horrifying terrorist attack in Christchurch. My thoughts are with all of those affected by this sickening act of violence. |
| Activist and businesswoman Gina Miller believes the moment to call for a second referendum is “when all else fails”. | Activist and businesswoman Gina Miller believes the moment to call for a second referendum is “when all else fails”. |
| I don’t think last night was the time to lay down this amendment,” she told the Today programme. | I don’t think last night was the time to lay down this amendment,” she told the Today programme. |
| “Yesterday was about extension and the day before was about taking no-deal off the table. | “Yesterday was about extension and the day before was about taking no-deal off the table. |
| “You have to try to exhaust all the other options first, and if Parliament can’t resolve it, it’s at that point that it goes back to the people.” | “You have to try to exhaust all the other options first, and if Parliament can’t resolve it, it’s at that point that it goes back to the people.” |
| An amendment calling for a fresh public vote, tabled by The Independent Group’s Sarah Wollaston, lost by 334 votes to 85 last night with Jeremy Corbyn telling Labour MPs to abstain. | An amendment calling for a fresh public vote, tabled by The Independent Group’s Sarah Wollaston, lost by 334 votes to 85 last night with Jeremy Corbyn telling Labour MPs to abstain. |
| Barry Gardiner also said Labour will back a second referendum. | Barry Gardiner also said Labour will back a second referendum. |
| We in the Labour party lost the referendum, we campaigned to Remain. | We in the Labour party lost the referendum, we campaigned to Remain. |
| “If it’s [second referendum] the only way to stop a no deal or a bad deal”. | “If it’s [second referendum] the only way to stop a no deal or a bad deal”. |
| Speaking on the Today programme, Labour MP Barry Gardiner said the party’s mission is to bring unity following a turbulent week, citing last night’s Question Time programme. | Speaking on the Today programme, Labour MP Barry Gardiner said the party’s mission is to bring unity following a turbulent week, citing last night’s Question Time programme. |
| “To see people in the audience arguing so aggressively with each other, that is what is happening now with Brexit. That is what Labour is trying to do with these cross party talks.” | “To see people in the audience arguing so aggressively with each other, that is what is happening now with Brexit. That is what Labour is trying to do with these cross party talks.” |
| Good morning everyone, I am Nadeem Badshah and will be taking over the politics blog from my colleague Kate Lyons | Good morning everyone, I am Nadeem Badshah and will be taking over the politics blog from my colleague Kate Lyons |