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Boris Johnson will make his comeback at Tory party conference next month - just as Brexit negotiations reach their climax. The former Foreign Secretary has agreed to give a keynote speech at a fringe event during the four-day gathering in Birmingham, the Daily Mail has learnt. His decision to speak comes after party chiefs last week launched disciplinary proceedings against him over his comments on the burka. The intervention will prove a nightmare for Theresa May as she attempts to unite the party faithful around her Chequers plan. Boris Johnson, pictured yesterday in Central London. Mr Johnson is expected to make a keynote speech at a fringe event at the four-day event in Birmingham The intervention will prove a nightmare for Theresa May (pictured) as she attempts to unite the party faithful around her Chequers plan The conference will take place as Brexit talks will be at a crucial stage. Just ten days before the annual event kicks off on 30 September, Mrs May will fly to Salzburg … [Read more...] about Nightmare for Theresa May as Boris Johnson prepares to make a comeback speech at a fringe event for next month’s Tory Party conference

Boris Johnson's vow to "deliver Brexit" within 100 days has been shredded within hours after his top ally repeatedly refused to rule out leaving with no deal. The Tory leader seized front pages overnight by boasting he'd get Brexit done and deliver tax cuts within 100 days if he wins a majority. But his tax cuts are a change to National Insurance helping families by no more than £85 a year. And his claim to be delivering Brexit by January 31 fell apart this morning - as Chancellor Sajid Javid refused to rule out no-deal on 1 January 2021. Under Boris Johnson's plan, if he wins the election, the withdrawal agreement will be passed by 31 January 2020. But he'll then have just 11 months to agree a free trade agreement with the EU by 31 December 2020. Otherwise, Britain will crash back into a no-deal Brexit by default. And most experts say 11 months is not nearly long enough when an EU-Canada deal took seven years. Chancellor Sajid Javid was skewered by BBC Radio 4's Today programme … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson’s ‘Brexit in 100 days’ vow shredded as Tory won’t rule out no deal

Diane Abbott has indicated Labour could be planning a rapid vote of no confidence against Boris Johnson once parliament returns in September, saying the party was in talks with other opposition groups on how best to proceed. While the shadow home secretary said it was “above my pay grade” to confirm any plans, she agreed Labour and other parties would need to move quickly when the recess ended to stop a no-deal Brexit before 31 October. Under the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act, Labour can rapidly table a simple motion of no-confidence. If passed, it would trigger a 14-day period during which MPs could seek to form another, viable government, or else face a general election. Given the likely lack of other parliamentary business ahead of the Brexit deadline, it has been seen as one of the most feasible tactics for Labour and other parties to prevent the UK crashing out of the EU. Asked if Labour would push for this in the week of 3 September, when parliament returns from the … [Read more...] about Labour exploring rapid September no-confidence vote in Boris Johnson

The Brexit stalemate looks set to continue after the Irish government said the backstop would not be up for renegotiation at a planned meeting between Boris Johnson and Leo Varadkar. The two prime ministers will meet early next month but a spokesman for Varadkar said there was no prospect of a rethink on the most contentious part of the withdrawal agreement. Johnson has been invited by the taoiseach to Dublin with “no preconditions” but the Irish government is keen to avoid any ambiguity. The meeting will come at a crucial time with MPs who want to avoid a no deal seeking to build a coalition in parliament to block the government from that path. An Irish government spokesman said: “[The talks] would give both sides an opportunity to gain a better understanding of their respective positions. As has repeatedly been made clear, the withdrawal agreement and the backstop are not up for negotiation.” The EU has said it will not countenance the ditching of the Irish … [Read more...] about Ireland tells Boris Johnson there will be no backstop renegotiation

Boris Johnson's Government has accused Remain-supporting former minsters of "deliberately leaking" details of no deal planning by Theresa May's government to damage his trip to the European Union this week. The leak, which comes ahead of Boris Johnson's meeting with President Emanuel Macron and Germany's Angela Merkel next week, warns of fuel shortages, passenger delays at EU airports and a hard border with Ireland. The document also claims that the price of fresh food would rise and there would be a rise in public disorder if Britain does not leave the EU with a deal on October 31. The UK will be hit with a three-month "meltdown" at its ports, a hard Irish border and shortages of food and medicine... … [Read more...] about Ex-Remain Cabinet ministers accused of trying to sabotage Boris Johnson EU visit with no-deal leak