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A campaign to stop Boris Johnson becoming prime minister and taking the country into a no-deal Brexit was launched by moderate cabinet ministers on Saturday as the first shots were fired in the Tory contest to succeed Theresa May in Downing Street. After May bowed to pressure on Friday and announced she would resign as Tory leader within two weeks, justice secretary David Gauke and international development secretary Rory Stewart condemned Johnson’s readiness to embrace a no-deal, saying it would be hugely damaging to the national interest. The move, part of a concerted “anti-Johnson” push by opponents of a hard Brexit, followed comments by the former foreign secretary on Friday, soon after May’s resignation speech in Downing Street, that the UK would definitely leave the EU “deal or no deal” on 31 October if he became leader in July. The remark infuriated the soft-Brexit wing of the party, with some MPs and ministers even warning that there would be … [Read more...] about Stop Boris Johnson campaign launched by Tory moderates opposed to no-deal Brexit

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

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

Boris Johnson will have another go at convincing MPs to vote for an election on Monday. But the Government motion to be tabled on Monday will be exactly the same as last night's failed bid. Under the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act (FTPA), Johnson needs to secure the support of two thirds of MPs to trigger an election - which he failed to manage last night by a significant margin. Some thought Johnson might try another method of triggering the election - which would only require a simple majority, but would give opposition MPs the opportunity to attach their own conditions to the motion. But the Mirror understands Monday's motion will be identical to the one which fell in the Commons yesterday evening. MPs rejected Boris Johnson bid saying they would not agree to one until a bill ruling out no-deal had passed. A bill to stop a no-deal Brexit will complete its passage through the Lords on Friday after a late-night breakthrough. The legislation to delay Brexit in order to prevent a no-deal … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson will try again for failed election vote – and nothing has changed