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Brexit: Boris Johnson fails in bid to limit debate as MPs start considering early election bill - live news | Brexit: Boris Johnson fails in bid to limit debate as MPs start considering early election bill - live news |
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The Labour MP Paul Farrelly told the Commons he would not vote for an early election. Intervening earlier in the debate, Farrelly said: | |
[I’d] encourage as many of my colleagues as possible to defy the threats and blandishments to do so because the reality is that the uncertainty of an outcome of a general election certainly does not take no-deal off the table. | |
Swinson says she would always vote to give 16- and 17-year-olds the vote. | |
Anyone sceptical about this should look at what happens in Scotland. She says in Scotland you see sixth-formers leaving school in the afternoon and going to the polling station. It is “a sight to see”, she says. | |
Jo Swinson, the Lib Dem leader, is speaking now. | |
She says Boris Johnson “had a cheek” talking about the whole UK in his opening speech. Johnson has not been acting in the interests of the whole of the UK. He has let Northern Ireland down. He said no Conservative PM would accept a border in the Irish Sea. But that is exactly what he has done, she says. | |
I’ve beefed up some of the earlier posts from the opening of the debate with direct quotes from speeches, including from Boris Johnson’s. (See 2.41pm.) To get the updates to show, you may need to refresh the page. | |
Blackford is still speaking. He says the government should extend the franchise to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote, and EU nationals to vote in general elections. | |
He says EU nationals are on the electoral register already. | |
At the end of his speech Blackford receives applause from SNP MPs. | |
The full text of the bill is now here (pdf), on the UK parliament website. | |
And the explanatory notes are here (pdf). | |
Amendments to the bill would normally be on this page too, but they are not, because the bill was only published today and the amendments are only going in now. | |
The Labour MP Stephen Doughty says he has tabled an amendment to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote. | |
I have now tabled my simple and straightforward #VotesAt16 Amendment. Thanks to all colleagues who have signed. The Government have unfortunately tried to make it as difficult to table, select and vote on amendments as possible. pic.twitter.com/xzxkKoDv6n | |
Reminder: just because an amendment has been tabled, that does not mean it will be put to a vote. | |
Ian Blackford, the SNP’s leader at Westminster, is speaking now. | |
He says the SNP has been accused of trying to obstruct Brexit. “Guilty as charged,” he says. | |
Corbyn is wrapping up now. He says Labour is ready for this election. He wants to give people hope. He will go out there and give that message, whenever the election takes place. | |
Whatever date the house decides the election will be, I’m ready for it, we’re ready for it. | |
Because we want to be able to say to the people of this country there is an alternative to austerity. There is an alternative to inequality. There is an alternative to sweetheart trade deals with Donald Trump. | |
There is an alternative of a government that invests in all parts of the country, a government that’s determined to end injustice in our society. | |
And a government that is determined to give our young people a sense of hope in their society rather than the prospects of indebtedness and insecure employment in the future, which is sadly all the Conservative government and their coalition with the Lib Dems ever brought. | |
I’m very ready to go out there and give that message in any election, whenever it comes. | |
If Sky’s Kate McCann is right, Labour backing votes at 16 and votes for EU nationals (see 2.46pm) will not make any difference because the amendments will not be called. | If Sky’s Kate McCann is right, Labour backing votes at 16 and votes for EU nationals (see 2.46pm) will not make any difference because the amendments will not be called. |
Three Labour-backed amendments set to be tabled (although other MPs will table more) 1. Changing election date to 9 December 2. Votes for EU nationals 3. Votes for 16/17 year olds. The last two are not expected to be ruled in order even though they have support. | Three Labour-backed amendments set to be tabled (although other MPs will table more) 1. Changing election date to 9 December 2. Votes for EU nationals 3. Votes for 16/17 year olds. The last two are not expected to be ruled in order even though they have support. |
Corbyn says Labour will be supporting votes at 16, and also supporting the right of EU nationals to vote in the general election. He says, if EU nationals have made their future in this country, they should have the right to vote here too. | Corbyn says Labour will be supporting votes at 16, and also supporting the right of EU nationals to vote in the general election. He says, if EU nationals have made their future in this country, they should have the right to vote here too. |