Ministers warn PM she has five days to agree to Brexit delay or face mass revolt John McDonnell: Labour 'moving towards' backing second referendum Charles Moore: Brexiteers must hold their nerve against Remain's last stand Sign up: Brexit Whatsapp updates and all-new Brexit Bulletin Theresa May must stand down after the local elections in May to allow a new leader to deliver the next stage of Brexit negotiations, Cabinet ministers have warned. Ministers said that the Prime Minister will have to leave after the first phase of Brexit negotiations are concluded or she will face defeat in a vote of no confidence at the end of the year. Cabinet ministers believe that should Brexit be delivered... To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles Subscriber-only events Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only £2 per week Try Premium Access one Premium article per … [Read more...] about Theresa May must quit in three months before next stage of Brexit cabinet ministers warn
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No future in the Cabinet for David Mundell unless Theresa May rules out ‘no deal’ Brexit
Alan Cochrane Follow 22 February 2019 • 12:01am He didn’t exactly confirm it but he sure as hell didn’t deny it either. The message from David Mundell, the Secretary of State for Scotland, yesterday was pretty clear. He wants a Brexit "No Deal" taken off the table by Theresa May or he’ll join at least three colleagues and vote for a motion in the Commons next week that will make it impossible for him to continue in her Cabinet. He may well have denied that he wants anything to do with what he calls the "soap-opera psycho-drama" of MPs leaving the Conservative Party, such as the three who’ve already defected to join their eight ex-Labour Independent Group colleagues, but he left few in any doubt that he’s perfectly prepared to walk out of the... To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles Subscriber-only events Cancel any time Free for 30 days … [Read more...] about No future in the Cabinet for David Mundell unless Theresa May rules out ‘no deal’ Brexit
Landowners to be given powers to protect countryside ‘forever’ under new conservation plans, announces Michael Gove
Woodlands, meadows and other parts of the countryside with a “bit of magic” will be preserved “forever” under Government plans to introduce conservation covenants. Michael Gove, the Environment Secretary, wants to introduce new legal safeguards to help ensure England’s countryside can be enjoyed by future generations. The legally-binding agreements would enable landowners to guarantee a certain area is protected and would enshrine a commitment to preserve and improve them. The conservation covenants would be binding on future owners of the land and the requirements would be enforced by official bodies. The Government launched consultation on the plans today to examine how the covenants could... To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles Subscriber-only events Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only £2 per week Try Premium Access one Premium article per week … [Read more...] about Landowners to be given powers to protect countryside ‘forever’ under new conservation plans, announces Michael Gove
Letters: The Conservative defectors are out of touch with the reality of their place in politics
SIR – Anna Soubry, on leaving the parliamentary Conservative Party, made two questionable statements: that all Tory leaders in the last 40 years were driven out by a pro-Brexit group, and that that group had seized control of the party “from top to toe”. First, it can hardly be said that William Hague or Michael Howard were driven out thus. John Major left because he lost the 1997 election, and David Cameron chose to leave after the 2016 referendum. Secondly, my local party, the West Berkshire Conservative Association, accommodates many opinions on Brexit. Brexit has no direct connection with local politics, and our chairman has rightly taken care not to allow it on the agendas of our group meetings.... To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles Subscriber-only events Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only £2 per week Try Premium Access one Premium article per week … [Read more...] about Letters: The Conservative defectors are out of touch with the reality of their place in politics
Germany to draw on crisis fund for jobs in a no-deal Brexit
The German government has warned that it may have to draw down standby reserves to cope with an unemployment shock or a surge in part-time work following a no-deal Brexit. Hubertus Heil, the labour minister, said the country might need to activate its ‘Kurzarbeit’ scheme of support subsidies for companies suffering stress, a mechanism normally linked to recessions or times of crisis. “We need reserves at the employment agency for hard times, in case we again have to shore up Kurzarbeit and secure jobs," he said. "That could happen as result of the economic fall-out from Brexit faster than many people realise,” he told the Handelsblatt newspaper. The Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH)... To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles Subscriber-only events Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only £2 per week Try Premium Access one … [Read more...] about Germany to draw on crisis fund for jobs in a no-deal Brexit