skynewspolitics--2020-02-01--UK begins new life outside EU with political shake-up

The UK is now no longer a member of the EU The UK has started life outside the European Union , after 47 years of membership .
All British MEPs have lost their jobs in the European Parliament and the UK retaking its seat at the World Trade Organisation .
Work also got underway on Friday to update the sign on the door of the country 's permanent representation to Brussels to reclassify it as a diplomatic mission instead .
Special badges were even given to passengers on the first boats arriving in Dover that morning .
But much else @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 2020 during the so-called `` transition period '' as the UK continues to follow EU law , remain in the single market and customs union and freedom of movement will still be allowed .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has not been seen in public since Britain 's EU exit at 11pm on Friday , but did release a video message to the nation an hour before .
Other politicians appear to be keeping a low profile after a night of celebrations in Westminster led by Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage .
French @ @ @ @ @ @ @ send a letter to `` British friends '' and talk up France 's close ties with the UK .
`` You are leaving the EU but you are not leaving Europe , nor are you becoming detached from France or the friendship of its people , '' he wrote .
`` The Channel has never managed to separate our destinies ; Brexit will not do so , either . ''
Those warm words came as The Daily Telegraph reported that Mr Johnson is preparing to impose full customs and border checks on all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ start of 2021 .
`` We are planning full checks on all EU imports - export declarations , security declarations , animal health checks and all supermarket goods to pass through Border Inspections Posts , '' it reported a senior Whitehall source as saying .
Sky News marked the moment Brexit happened by projecting a countdown clock onto the White Cliffs of Dover , which ended in the historic announcement , `` The UK has left the EU . ''
The prime minister earlier hosted a reception in Number 10 for cabinet ministers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who were involved in the negotiations , and supporters of the Leave campaign .
Downing Street was also illuminated and Big Ben was projected on to it , with a recording of the bell 's famous bongs played through speakers when the clock struck 11pm .
Pro-EU demonstrations also took place in Westminster , Brighton and Scotland , where people held candlelit vigils and rallies .
Attention has already turned to the next set of talks on trade and other areas which will apply from 1 January 2021 .
Brussels is pessimistic about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and made clear that Britain will have to accept worse terms and conditions for trade than if it were still a member of the EU .
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said : `` We want to have the best possible relationship with the United Kingdom , but it will never be as good as membership . ''
Mr Johnson has insisted he will not ask the EU for an extension to the negotiation deadline , setting the stage for another battle .
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Brexit was `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and warned the `` negotiations will certainly not be easy '' .

The UK has started life outside the European Union, after 47 years of membership.
All British MEPs have lost their jobs in the European Parliament and the UK retaking its seat at the World Trade Organisation.
Work also got underway on Friday to update the sign on the door of the country's permanent representation to Brussels to reclassify it as a diplomatic mission instead.
Special badges were even given to passengers on the first boats arriving in Dover that morning.
Image: The UK's representation in Brussels has been changed to a diplomatic mission
Image: Special badges were given to those on the first boats to arrive after Brexit
But much else will remain the same until the end of 2020 during the so-called "transition period" as the UK continues to follow EU law, remain in the single market and customs union and freedom of movement will still be allowed.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has not been seen in public since Britain's EU exit at 11pm on Friday, but did release a video message to the nation an hour before.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:46 PM: 'An astonishing moment of hope'
Other politicians appear to be keeping a low profile after a night of celebrations in Westminster led by Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage.
French President Emmanuel Macron used the occasion to send a letter to "British friends" and talk up France's close ties with the UK.
"You are leaving the EU but you are not leaving Europe, nor are you becoming detached from France or the friendship of its people," he wrote.
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"The Channel has never managed to separate our destinies; Brexit will not do so, either."
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:37 The moment the UK left the EU
Those warm words came as The Daily Telegraph reported that Mr Johnson is preparing to impose full customs and border checks on all EU goods entering the UK at the start of 2021.
"We are planning full checks on all EU imports - export declarations, security declarations, animal health checks and all supermarket goods to pass through Border Inspections Posts," it reported a senior Whitehall source as saying.
Sky News marked the moment Brexit happened by projecting a countdown clock onto the White Cliffs of Dover, which ended in the historic announcement, "The UK has left the EU."
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:53 This is how the country marked 'Brexit day'
The prime minister earlier hosted a reception in Number 10 for cabinet ministers, advisers and civil servants, officials who were involved in the negotiations, and supporters of the Leave campaign.
Downing Street was also illuminated and Big Ben was projected on to it, with a recording of the bell's famous bongs played through speakers when the clock struck 11pm.
Pro-EU demonstrations also took place in Westminster, Brighton and Scotland, where people held candlelit vigils and rallies.
Image: Protests were held in Scotland against leaving the EU
Attention has already turned to the next set of talks on trade and other areas which will apply from 1 January 2021.
Brussels is pessimistic about the 11-month timetable for reaching a deal and made clear that Britain will have to accept worse terms and conditions for trade than if it were still a member of the EU.
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said: "We want to have the best possible relationship with the United Kingdom, but it will never be as good as membership."
Mr Johnson has insisted he will not ask the EU for an extension to the negotiation deadline, setting the stage for another battle.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Brexit was "a deep break for us all" and warned the "negotiations will certainly not be easy".


skynewspolitics--2020-01-31--Johnson has 'got Brexit done' but will proceed with caution

Boris Johnson has 'got Brexit done ' but will proceed with caution Boris Johnson has 'got Brexit done ' but will proceed with caution Boris Johnson will be hoping his career is not destroyed by the UK 's relationship with Europe A pre-recorded message on Instagram was a very low-key way for Boris Johnson to celebrate getting Brexit done .
But as a journalist and historian he knows it is wise to proceed with caution .
Britain 's relationship with Europe has destroyed the careers of more prime ministers than anything else since the Second World War .
We are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10 since the UK voted 52 % to 48 % to Leave back in June 2016 .
Oddly it was n't Europe but trade union disruption which did for Ted Heath , the passionate Conservative Europhile who took the UK into what was then called the European Economic Community , or EEC , back in 1973 .
At that time the Conservatives were the party of Europe and Labour were its main opponents .
It took two elections for Harold Wilson to get Labour back into power in 1974 and considerable cunning to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really wanted .
Wilson boxed clever by holding a referendum to paper over the huge divisions in the country .
He was sure he would win and , unlike David Cameron 40 years later , he did .
More than two-thirds voted yes .
Thatcher was a leading campaigner for Europe back then .
But as she told me she loves a fight .
She won money back for Britain in a permanent rebate from the Brussels budget .
In 1988 the British were the dominant force establishing the single market .
By @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Thatcher expressed her doubts about the direction Europe was taking in the Bruges speech .
Then pro-Europeans led by Michael Heseltine and Geoffrey Howe forced her out .
She departed denouncing further integration .
The new prime minister , John Major , took a softer approach , trying to balance both sides .
He claimed game , set and match at the Maastricht negotiations opting Britain out of the single currency .
But months later the pound crashed out of the European exchange rate on Black Wednesday .
By now Major was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in and out of the cabinet , and he narrowly won re-election in 1995 when he put his leadership on the line in an attempt to reassert his authority .
Labour 's Tony Blair swept to power in 1997 .
Blair was avowedly a pro-European but he allowed his chancellor Gordon Brown to persuade him against joining the next phase of EU integration , the Euro common currency .
After 9/11 European unity was shattered by Blair 's decision to go to war shoulder to shoulder with the Americans , something French President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was one of the only countries not to impose limits on migration from the new member states in Eastern Europe .
Nearly three million came into the country in the first decade of the century .
New Labour promised but did not hold a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty .
Instead Brown refused to join in celebrations and tried to sign it in private .
By the time Cameron came to power in 2010 , the majority of Conservative activists were Eurosceptic , some clamouring for a referendum .
Cameron held off the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coalition government with the Liberal Democrats .
In 2015 he won an outright majority and faced delivering on his promise .
UKIP - who Cameron had once dismissed as fruitcakes , loonies and closet racists - was surging .
Cameron called an in/out referendum .
His side had won a referendum against Scottish independence the previous year and expected to win again .
He was wrong .
Boris Johnson threw his charisma behind the Leave campaign and on 23 June 2016 a majority voted to leave the European Union .
Cameron quit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She struggled for three years to deliver on the referendum , saying `` Brexit means Brexit '' over and over again .
But the Supreme Court agreed with Gina Miller , the pro-Remain businesswoman , that parliament should have the final say and it became impossible for May to win over MPs after she lost her majority in a snap general election .
Rampant Tory backbenchers in the European research group made her tearful exit inevitable .
Now Johnson has ridden Brexit all the way to Number 10 Downing Street .
He 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ promised , if not quite on time .
He 'll be hoping to buck the trend and pull off a happy European ending for himself and the country .

The prime minister is hoping to buck the trend of leaders whose careers have been destroyed by the UK's relationship with Europe.
Boris Johnson has 'got Brexit done' but will proceed with caution
Boris Johnson will be hoping his career is not destroyed by the UK's relationship with Europe
A pre-recorded message on Instagram was a very low-key way for Boris Johnson to celebrate getting Brexit done.
But as a journalist and historian he knows it is wise to proceed with caution.
Britain's relationship with Europe has destroyed the careers of more prime ministers than anything else since the Second World War.
We are now on our third occupant of Number 10 since the UK voted 52% to 48% to Leave back in June 2016.
Oddly it wasn't Europe but trade union disruption which did for Ted Heath, the passionate Conservative Europhile who took the UK into what was then called the European Economic Community, or EEC, back in 1973.
At that time the Conservatives were the party of Europe and Labour were its main opponents.
It took two elections for Harold Wilson to get Labour back into power in 1974 and considerable cunning to keep Britain in the community as he really wanted.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 7:17 How the EU changed us
Wilson boxed clever by holding a referendum to paper over the huge divisions in the country.
He was sure he would win and, unlike David Cameron 40 years later, he did.
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More than two-thirds voted yes.
Thatcher was a leading campaigner for Europe back then.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:46 PM: 'An astonishing moment of hope'
But as she told me she loves a fight.
She won money back for Britain in a permanent rebate from the Brussels budget. In 1988 the British were the dominant force establishing the single market.
By now the ruling Conservative Party was split. Thatcher expressed her doubts about the direction Europe was taking in the Bruges speech. Then pro-Europeans led by Michael Heseltine and Geoffrey Howe forced her out. She departed denouncing further integration.
Image: Margaret Thatcher (right) was forced out by pro-Europeans led by Michael Heseltine (left)
The new prime minister, John Major, took a softer approach, trying to balance both sides. He claimed game, set and match at the Maastricht negotiations opting Britain out of the single currency.
But months later the pound crashed out of the European exchange rate on Black Wednesday.
By now Major was fighting what he called "b*******" in and out of the cabinet, and he narrowly won re-election in 1995 when he put his leadership on the line in an attempt to reassert his authority.
Labour's Tony Blair swept to power in 1997. Blair was avowedly a pro-European but he allowed his chancellor Gordon Brown to persuade him against joining the next phase of EU integration, the Euro common currency.
After 9/11 European unity was shattered by Blair's decision to go to war shoulder to shoulder with the Americans, something French President Jacques Chirac opposed loudly.
Meanwhile Britain was one of the only countries not to impose limits on migration from the new member states in Eastern Europe. Nearly three million came into the country in the first decade of the century.
New Labour promised but did not hold a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty. Instead Brown refused to join in celebrations and tried to sign it in private.
Image: Jacques Chirac (right) was against Tony Blair's (left) decision to go to war alongside the US
By the time Cameron came to power in 2010, the majority of Conservative activists were Eurosceptic, some clamouring for a referendum. Cameron held off the calls for his first term thanks to the coalition government with the Liberal Democrats.
In 2015 he won an outright majority and faced delivering on his promise. UKIP - who Cameron had once dismissed as fruitcakes, loonies and closet racists - was surging.
Cameron called an in/out referendum. His side had won a referendum against Scottish independence the previous year and expected to win again. He was wrong.
Image: David Cameron campaigned for Remain in the EU referendum
Boris Johnson threw his charisma behind the Leave campaign and on 23 June 2016 a majority voted to leave the European Union.
Cameron quit immediately. Theresa May took over. She struggled for three years to deliver on the referendum, saying "Brexit means Brexit" over and over again.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:44 Explained: How the UK-EU trade talks will work
But the Supreme Court agreed with Gina Miller, the pro-Remain businesswoman, that parliament should have the final say and it became impossible for May to win over MPs after she lost her majority in a snap general election. Rampant Tory backbenchers in the European research group made her tearful exit inevitable.
Now Johnson has ridden Brexit all the way to Number 10 Downing Street.
He's "got Brexit done" as he promised, if not quite on time. He'll be hoping to buck the trend and pull off a happy European ending for himself and the country.


skynewspolitics--2020-01-31--Brexit party 'like Punch and Judy show' as toxic mood persists

There was no shortage of spirit - in Parliament Square - despite the booze ban .
Several thousand Brexiteers gathered to celebrate the UK 's departure from the European Union .
Many of them thought this day would never come after delays and arguments in the House of Commons .
Most were happy and in celebratory mood but under the surface the toxic legacy of Brexit and the culture wars ravaging the nation were all too clear .
As journalists did their broadcasts , shouts of `` fake news '' could be heard in the background .
A protest group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hurled abuse at the Brexiteers , calling them `` Nazi scum '' .
For many the night was n't about celebrating , it was instead an evening of sorrow .
One man took great delight in telling me that the rain represented Remainers ' tears .
The rally organised by Leave Means Leave was supposed to have fireworks and live music - but that never happened because the permissions never came .
It did n't seem to matter as Mr Brexit , Nigel Farage , was introduced to the sounds of The Final @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As he spoke , he worked the crowd and they , for their part , lapped up his speech .
News clips from the past were shown on a big screen of the key moments of the UK 's long and often thorny relationship with the European Union .
Cheers went up when Margaret Thatcher appeared , but there were jeers and boos for Tony Blair .
One member of the crowd told me it was like a Punch and Judy show .
The biggest cheers went up , though , when the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out .
This was followed by thunderous applause and a rendition of God Save The Queen - for the Brexiteers sovereignty and pride had been restored .
There 's no doubt though that although Brexit is now moving forwards the country remains bitterly divided .
Many Remainers commiserated at home .
One told me that the only consolation of this historic date was the fact it was the end of dry January .

There was no shortage of spirit - in Parliament Square - despite the booze ban.
Several thousand Brexiteers gathered to celebrate the UK's departure from the European Union.
Many of them thought this day would never come after delays and arguments in the House of Commons.
Image: Brexiteers celebrate in Parliament Square
Most were happy and in celebratory mood but under the surface the toxic legacy of Brexit and the culture wars ravaging the nation were all too clear.
As journalists did their broadcasts, shouts of "fake news" could be heard in the background. A protest group of cyclists rode past early on and hurled abuse at the Brexiteers, calling them "Nazi scum".
For many the night wasn't about celebrating, it was instead an evening of sorrow. One man took great delight in telling me that the rain represented Remainers' tears.
The rally organised by Leave Means Leave was supposed to have fireworks and live music - but that never happened because the permissions never came.
It didn't seem to matter as Mr Brexit, Nigel Farage, was introduced to the sounds of The Final Countdown by Swedish band, Europe.
As he spoke, he worked the crowd and they, for their part, lapped up his speech.
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Image: Many Brexiteers 'thought this day would never come'
News clips from the past were shown on a big screen of the key moments of the UK's long and often thorny relationship with the European Union.
Cheers went up when Margaret Thatcher appeared, but there were jeers and boos for Tony Blair. One member of the crowd told me it was like a Punch and Judy show.
Image: The biggest cheers went up when the clock struck 11 and the UK was out
The biggest cheers went up, though, when the clock struck 11pm and the UK was out.
This was followed by thunderous applause and a rendition of God Save The Queen - for the Brexiteers sovereignty and pride had been restored.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:24 Scotland marks Brexit with candlelit vigils
There's no doubt though that although Brexit is now moving forwards the country remains bitterly divided.
Many Remainers commiserated at home. One told me that the only consolation of this historic date was the fact it was the end of dry January.


skynewspolitics--2020-01-28--Explained: What happens now that Britain has left the EU

Brexit aftermath explained : What happens now that Britain has left the EU Brexit aftermath explained : What happens now that Britain has left the EU What happens now that Britain has left the EU ?
Britain has left the European Union .
More than three years after Britons voted to sever ties with the bloc , Brexit has happened .
So that is it , right ?
No more negotiations , debates and votes ?
Not quite - 31 January merely marked the end of the first stage of the process .
What is left to sort out ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ its exit from the EU - Prime Minister Boris Johnson renegotiated Theresa May 's Brexit deal with Brussels and got MPs to pass it in the wake of his historic general election victory .
Known as the withdrawal agreement , it sets out the `` divorce bill '' that Britain will pay as it leaves , as well as protections for EU citizens living in the UK , customs arrangements for Northern Ireland and the terms of the transition period ( more on that later ) .
Now the PM has to work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ EU , which includes areas like trade and security .
As it stands , the PM has until the end of December to negotiate this .
That is when Britain 's new relationship with Brussels is scheduled to come into effect .
Up until that point , we will be in what is known as the transition period .
What is the transition period ?
Britain has officially left the EU , but we will continue to follow the bloc 's rules and regulations for a time-limited period .
So essentially , everything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no change if you are travelling to Europe , no change in arrangements at the Irish border and , because the issue has already been covered in the withdrawal agreement , no changes for EU citizens living in the UK .
The transition period - also known as the implementation period - is intended to give both sides time and space to sort out the future relationship and time to prepare .
When will we be out of the transition period ?
Originally , it was intended to last just shy of two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mrs May triggered Article 50 - the formal process for a member state to leave the EU - in March 2017 .
Britain and the EU had two years to negotiate a withdrawal agreement and get it ratified by their respective parliaments .
This would then leave a transition period of 21 months to negotiate the future relationship .
Sounds like plenty of time in theory - but negotiating Brexit proved to be much more chaotic in practice .
Mrs May improbably managed to secure a withdrawal agreement with Brussels and brought it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But MPs roundly rejected it three times , forcing the then-PM to ask for two delays to Brexit last year .
Brexit brought down Mrs May , allowing Mr Johnson to realise his long-held ambition to enter Downing Street .
Before his election triumph , Mr Johnson saw his `` no ifs , no buts '' pledge to take Britain out of the EU on 31 October frustrated .
Legislation passed by MPs mandated him to ask Brussels for a third delay to 31 January .
But while the occupant of Number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both changed , one thing that has not is when the transition period ends .
Having come to office promising to end what he saw as the `` dither and delay '' that had bogged down Brexit , Mr Johnson has vowed that he will not ask for an extension to the transition period .
So that gives London and Brussels 11 months to negotiate the future relationship .
Is that enough time ?
Critics - and many senior figures on the continent - argue that this timeframe is just not feasible .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ take years to conclude .
So far , Mr Johnson is refusing to budge .
Indeed , he has written into law that the transition period can not be extended .
Ultimately , this could be reversed though .
Mr Johnson could amend his Brexit legislation later this year and whip his MPs to support a U-turn if he so desires .
The deadline for a decision on extending the transition period is the end of June .
But that is still some way away .
In the next few weeks , negotiations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way .
Britain may have left , but Brexit is not done yet .

Britain has left the European Union. More than three years after Britons voted to sever ties with the bloc, Brexit has happened.
So that is it, right? No more negotiations, debates and votes?
Not quite - 31 January merely marked the end of the first stage of the process.
Image: Britain and the EU now has 11 months to iron out terms of the UK's divorce
What is left to sort out?
Britain has worked out the terms of its exit from the EU - Prime Minister Boris Johnson renegotiated Theresa May's Brexit deal with Brussels and got MPs to pass it in the wake of his historic general election victory.
Known as the withdrawal agreement, it sets out the "divorce bill" that Britain will pay as it leaves, as well as protections for EU citizens living in the UK, customs arrangements for Northern Ireland and the terms of the transition period (more on that later).
Now the PM has to work out Britain's future relationship with the EU, which includes areas like trade and security.
As it stands, the PM has until the end of December to negotiate this.
That is when Britain's new relationship with Brussels is scheduled to come into effect.
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Up until that point, we will be in what is known as the transition period.
What is the transition period?
Britain has officially left the EU, but we will continue to follow the bloc's rules and regulations for a time-limited period.
So essentially, everything stays the same.
Image: Boris Johnson picked up the Brexit baton from Theresa May, who resigned in July 2019
There will be no change if you are travelling to Europe, no change in arrangements at the Irish border and, because the issue has already been covered in the withdrawal agreement, no changes for EU citizens living in the UK.
The transition period - also known as the implementation period - is intended to give both sides time and space to sort out the future relationship and time to prepare.
When will we be out of the transition period?
Originally, it was intended to last just shy of two years.
That was the plan when Mrs May triggered Article 50 - the formal process for a member state to leave the EU - in March 2017.
Britain and the EU had two years to negotiate a withdrawal agreement and get it ratified by their respective parliaments.
This would then leave a transition period of 21 months to negotiate the future relationship.
Sounds like plenty of time in theory - but negotiating Brexit proved to be much more chaotic in practice.
Mrs May improbably managed to secure a withdrawal agreement with Brussels and brought it back to the Commons in late 2018.
But MPs roundly rejected it three times, forcing the then-PM to ask for two delays to Brexit last year.
Brexit brought down Mrs May, allowing Mr Johnson to realise his long-held ambition to enter Downing Street.
Before his election triumph, Mr Johnson saw his "no ifs, no buts" pledge to take Britain out of the EU on 31 October frustrated.
Legislation passed by MPs mandated him to ask Brussels for a third delay to 31 January.
But while the occupant of Number 10 and the date for Brexit have both changed, one thing that has not is when the transition period ends.
Having come to office promising to end what he saw as the "dither and delay" that had bogged down Brexit, Mr Johnson has vowed that he will not ask for an extension to the transition period.
So that gives London and Brussels 11 months to negotiate the future relationship.
Is that enough time?
Critics - and many senior figures on the continent - argue that this timeframe is just not feasible.
They point out that trade negotiations usually take years to conclude.
So far, Mr Johnson is refusing to budge.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:32 MEPs sing a farewell to the UK
Indeed, he has written into law that the transition period cannot be extended.
Ultimately, this could be reversed though.
Mr Johnson could amend his Brexit legislation later this year and whip his MPs to support a U-turn if he so desires.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 11:14 Irish Europe minister on hopes of negotiating Brexit trade deal
The deadline for a decision on extending the transition period is the end of June.
But that is still some way away.
In the next few weeks, negotiations on the future relationship will get under way.
Britain may have left, but Brexit is not done yet.


skynewspolitics--2020-01-31--Farewell, au revoir, auf wiedersehen: Britain has left the EU

Brexit day : Celebration and regret as Britain leaves EU after 47 years Brexit day : Celebration and regret as Britain leaves EU after 47 years Britain has left the European Union , bringing the curtain down on 47 years of membership .
Almost four years on from the 2016 referendum , the UK ceased to be a member of the bloc at 11pm on Friday .
Sky News marked the moment by projecting a Brexit countdown clock on the White Cliffs of Dover , which ended in the historic announcement , `` The UK has left the EU .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ when the clock struck 11pm , with a mixture of celebration and regret across Britain on a landmark day .
In a video message released to mark Brexit , Prime Minister Boris Johnson referenced the divisions that have been caused by the Leave vote .
He said that while Brexit represented an `` astonishing moment of hope '' for many , there will be others who `` feel a sense of anxiety and loss '' .
But he predicted that the `` opportunity '' of Brexit can be turned into a `` stunning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reception in Number 10 for cabinet ministers , advisers and civil servants , officials who were involved in the negotiations , and supporters of the Leave campaign .
Supporters and opponents of Brexit made their views known throughout Britain , with Westminster a particular focus for events .
Hundreds of Brexit supporters gathered for a party led by Nigel Farage on Parliament Square .
Addressing the crowd , Mr Farage said Brexit was the `` greatest moment in the modern history of our great nation '' .
Speaking to Sky News , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him for trying to get the UK out of the EU , `` but they 're not laughing any more '' .
`` We are better , bigger , stronger than being a star on somebody else 's flag , '' he added .
A recording of bongs from Big Ben was played out through speakers when the clock struck 11pm .
This was followed by a rendition of the national anthem , with the lyrics displayed on a large screen above the stage .
Earlier , pro-EU demonstrators took part in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gathered across the road from Number 10 , waving EU flags and anti-Brexit placards .
The message `` we still love EU '' was beamed onto the White Cliffs of Dover .
It came after a love letter to the bloc from two Second World War veterans was projected onto the cliffs .
The video ended with the stars of the EU flag slowly disappearing , leaving just one star .
`` This is our star .
Look after it for us , '' the last message said .
Candlelit vigils took place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the EU .
Leave a Light On gatherings happened in Aberdeen , Dundee , Glasgow , and Stirling , among other locations .
Participants wanted to send a message to the EU to keep open a place for Scotland , amid a renewed bid from the SNP for a second independence referendum .
In Northern Ireland , there were a series of protests in Armagh , close to the border with the Republic of Ireland .
In Brussels , the EU has been preparing for life without Britain in the bloc .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ flagpole outside the European Parliament - and other EU institutions - and will be placed in a museum .
Attention has already turned to the next set of talks aimed at the relationship in trade and other areas which will apply from 1 January 2021 .
Brussels is pessimistic about the 11-month timetable for reaching a deal and made clear that Britain will have to accept worse terms and conditions for trade than if it were still a member of the EU .
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relationship with the United Kingdom , but it will never be as good as membership . ''
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Brexit was `` a deep break for us all '' and warned the `` negotiations will certainly not be easy '' .
Meanwhile , French President Emmanuel Macron said Brexit was an `` alarm signal '' for the EU and hit out at the `` lies , exaggerations , simplifications '' that led to the Leave vote .
The vote for Brexit caused a political earthquake , with British politics consumed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ended the premierships of David Cameron , who called the referendum , and Theresa May , who saw her time in Downing Street ended by the Brexit chaos .
Mr Johnson , who led the campaign to leave the EU , managed to get a Brexit deal passed by parliament .
He gambled on a snap election and was returned to power with a commanding majority .
But although a page has been turned in the process , Britain still has to negotiate the terms of its future relationship with Brussels during a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he will not ask the EU for an extension to this , setting the stage for the next potential battle with the bloc .

Britain has left the European Union, bringing the curtain down on 47 years of membership.
Almost four years on from the 2016 referendum, the UK ceased to be a member of the bloc at 11pm on Friday.
Sky News marked the moment by projecting a Brexit countdown clock on the White Cliffs of Dover, which ended in the historic announcement, "The UK has left the EU."
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:46 PM: 'An astonishing moment of hope'
A light show illuminated Downing Street when the clock struck 11pm, with a mixture of celebration and regret across Britain on a landmark day.
In a video message released to mark Brexit, Prime Minister Boris Johnson referenced the divisions that have been caused by the Leave vote.
He said that while Brexit represented an "astonishing moment of hope" for many, there will be others who "feel a sense of anxiety and loss".
But he predicted that the "opportunity" of Brexit can be turned into a "stunning success".
The PM hosted a reception in Number 10 for cabinet ministers, advisers and civil servants, officials who were involved in the negotiations, and supporters of the Leave campaign.
Supporters and opponents of Brexit made their views known throughout Britain, with Westminster a particular focus for events.
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Hundreds of Brexit supporters gathered for a party led by Nigel Farage on Parliament Square.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:25 Farage all smiles as Brexit supporters celebrate
Addressing the crowd, Mr Farage said Brexit was the "greatest moment in the modern history of our great nation".
Speaking to Sky News, the Brexit Party leader said people laughed at him for trying to get the UK out of the EU, "but they're not laughing any more".
"We are better, bigger, stronger than being a star on somebody else's flag," he added.
A recording of bongs from Big Ben was played out through speakers when the clock struck 11pm.
This was followed by a rendition of the national anthem, with the lyrics displayed on a large screen above the stage.
Image: Downing Street was illuminated to mark the occasion
Earlier, pro-EU demonstrators took part in a procession through Whitehall.
A crowd also gathered across the road from Number 10, waving EU flags and anti-Brexit placards.
The message "we still love EU" was beamed onto the White Cliffs of Dover.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:26 Leavers and Remainers reflect on Brexit
It came after a love letter to the bloc from two Second World War veterans was projected onto the cliffs.
The video ended with the stars of the EU flag slowly disappearing, leaving just one star.
"This is our star. Look after it for us," the last message said.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:57 UK flag removed and folded away at EU Council
Candlelit vigils took place in Scotland, which voted to stay in the EU.
Leave a Light On gatherings happened in Aberdeen, Dundee, Glasgow, and Stirling, among other locations.
Image: An anti-Brexit rally was staged outside the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood
Image: A candlelight vigil was held by pro-EU supporters in Glasgow
Participants wanted to send a message to the EU to keep open a place for Scotland, amid a renewed bid from the SNP for a second independence referendum.
In Northern Ireland, there were a series of protests in Armagh, close to the border with the Republic of Ireland.
In Brussels, the EU has been preparing for life without Britain in the bloc.
The UK flag was removed from its flagpole outside the European Parliament - and other EU institutions - and will be placed in a museum.
Attention has already turned to the next set of talks aimed at the relationship in trade and other areas which will apply from 1 January 2021.
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Brussels is pessimistic about the 11-month timetable for reaching a deal and made clear that Britain will have to accept worse terms and conditions for trade than if it were still a member of the EU.
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said: "We want to have the best possible relationship with the United Kingdom, but it will never be as good as membership."
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Brexit was "a deep break for us all" and warned the "negotiations will certainly not be easy".
Image: The UK's flag was taken down outside the European Parliament building in Brussels
Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron said Brexit was an "alarm signal" for the EU and hit out at the "lies, exaggerations, simplifications" that led to the Leave vote.
The vote for Brexit caused a political earthquake, with British politics consumed by the aftershocks for years.
It ended the premierships of David Cameron, who called the referendum, and Theresa May, who saw her time in Downing Street ended by the Brexit chaos.
Mr Johnson, who led the campaign to leave the EU, managed to get a Brexit deal passed by parliament.
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He gambled on a snap election and was returned to power with a commanding majority.
But although a page has been turned in the process, Britain still has to negotiate the terms of its future relationship with Brussels during a transition period.
Mr Johnson has said he will not ask the EU for an extension to this, setting the stage for the next potential battle with the bloc.


skynewspolitics--2020-01-31--PM: Brexit an 'astonishing moment of hope'

Boris Johnson : There will be 'bumps ' , but Brexit can be 'stunning success' Boris Johnson : There will be 'bumps ' , but Brexit can be 'stunning success' Boris Johnson has said there will be `` bumps in the road '' now Britain has left the EU , but expressed confidence that the `` opportunity '' of Brexit can be turned into a `` stunning success '' .
In a video message released by Downing Street before Britain 's departure at 11pm on Friday , the prime minister said it represented an `` astonishing moment of hope '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that there will be others who `` feel a sense of anxiety and loss '' at the UK 's 47-year membership of the union coming to an end .
Mr Johnson said he recognised those competing sentiments and that it was his job to `` bring this country together now and take us forward '' .
`` The most important thing to say tonight is that this is not an end but a beginning , '' the PM said .
`` This is the moment when the dawn breaks and the curtain goes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ great national drama . ''
In a symbolic move , Mr Johnson held a cabinet meeting in Sunderland earlier , the first area to back Brexit when the results were announced on referendum night in 2016 .
Back in Westminster , the PM hosted a reception in Downing Street .
Guests included cabinet ministers , No 10 advisers and civil servants , officials who were involved in the Brexit negotiations , and supporters of the campaign to leave the EU .
Downing Street was illuminated with a light show , while a new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ circulation .
Meanwhile , Brexit supporters gathered for a party led by Nigel Farage on Parliament Square .
Earlier , pro-EU demonstrators took part in a procession through Whitehall .
A crowd also gathered across the road from Number 10 , brandishing EU flags and anti-Brexit placards .
Candlelit vigils took place place in Scotland , which voted to stay in the EU .
Leave a Light On gatherings were staged in Aberdeen , Dundee , Glasgow , and Stirling , among other locations .
Participants wanted to send a message to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Scotland , amid a renewed bid from the SNP for a second independence referendum .
In Northern Ireland , there were a series of protests in Armagh , close to the border with the Republic of Ireland .
In Brussels , the UK flag has been removed from EU institutions .
One Union flag is expected to be placed in a museum .
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn , who will step down in April , said Britain was now `` at a crossroads '' .
He said there could be an `` internationalist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one that will `` trade our principles , rights and standards to secure hastily arranged , one-sided , race-to-the-bottom trade deals with Donald Trump and others '' .
Former PM David Cameron , who made the decision to call the EU referendum , said the government `` can make a success of the choice that we made '' .
`` I wish the government well in all their endeavours , '' he added .
Now Britain has left the EU , it enters an 11-month transition period .
This time period , during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ EU rules and regulations , will be used to try to sort out the terms of the future relationship between the two sides .
Mr Johnson has vowed not to extend the transition period beyond 31 December , but senior EU figures have warned that striking a deal before then will be difficult .
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said Dublin would take a firm line in these post-Brexit trade discussions .
His deputy , Simon Coveney , earlier told Sky News that `` Brexit is not done '' .
On the negotiations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Varadkar 's government would attempt to `` get the best possible deal from an Irish perspective '' .
But Mr Coveney added : `` We do n't have much time to do it because Boris Johnson has tied his own hands in terms of setting a tight timeline to do that . ''
This tough tone was repeated by European Council President Charles Michel .
He said the UK 's stated policy of not aligning with EU rules post-Brexit means it can not expect the same levels of market access .
: @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen , meanwhile , said relations would not be as close as when Britain was a member of the EU .
`` We want to have the best possible relationship with the United Kingdom , but it will never be as good as membership , '' she said .

Boris Johnson has said there will be "bumps in the road" now Britain has left the EU, but expressed confidence that the "opportunity" of Brexit can be turned into a "stunning success".
In a video message released by Downing Street before Britain's departure at 11pm on Friday, the prime minister said it represented an "astonishing moment of hope" for many.
But he also acknowledged that there will be others who "feel a sense of anxiety and loss" at the UK's 47-year membership of the union coming to an end.
Image: Brexit day has seen a mixture of celebrations and protests
Mr Johnson said he recognised those competing sentiments and that it was his job to "bring this country together now and take us forward".
"The most important thing to say tonight is that this is not an end but a beginning," the PM said.
"This is the moment when the dawn breaks and the curtain goes up on a new act in our great national drama."
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In a symbolic move, Mr Johnson held a cabinet meeting in Sunderland earlier, the first area to back Brexit when the results were announced on referendum night in 2016.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:33 Sky News beams farewell messages on White Cliffs
Back in Westminster, the PM hosted a reception in Downing Street.
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Guests included cabinet ministers, No 10 advisers and civil servants, officials who were involved in the Brexit negotiations, and supporters of the campaign to leave the EU.
Downing Street was illuminated with a light show, while a new 50p coin to mark Brexit has entered circulation.
Meanwhile, Brexit supporters gathered for a party led by Nigel Farage on Parliament Square.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:25 Farage all smiles as Brexit supporters celebrate
Earlier, pro-EU demonstrators took part in a procession through Whitehall.
A crowd also gathered across the road from Number 10, brandishing EU flags and anti-Brexit placards.
Image: Pro-EU supporters marched down Whitehall
Candlelit vigils took place place in Scotland, which voted to stay in the EU.
Leave a Light On gatherings were staged in Aberdeen, Dundee, Glasgow, and Stirling, among other locations.
Participants wanted to send a message to the EU to keep open a place for Scotland, amid a renewed bid from the SNP for a second independence referendum.
In Northern Ireland, there were a series of protests in Armagh, close to the border with the Republic of Ireland.
In Brussels, the UK flag has been removed from EU institutions. One Union flag is expected to be placed in a museum.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who will step down in April, said Britain was now "at a crossroads".
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:44 Explained: How the UK-EU trade talks will work
He said there could be an "internationalist, diverse and outward-looking Britain" or one that will "trade our principles, rights and standards to secure hastily arranged, one-sided, race-to-the-bottom trade deals with Donald Trump and others".
Former PM David Cameron, who made the decision to call the EU referendum, said the government "can make a success of the choice that we made".
"I wish the government well in all their endeavours," he added.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:25 Cameron: 'I always accepted the referendum result'
Now Britain has left the EU, it enters an 11-month transition period.
This time period, during which the UK will continue to follow EU rules and regulations, will be used to try to sort out the terms of the future relationship between the two sides.
Mr Johnson has vowed not to extend the transition period beyond 31 December, but senior EU figures have warned that striking a deal before then will be difficult.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 7:17 How the EU changed us
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said Dublin would take a firm line in these post-Brexit trade discussions.
His deputy, Simon Coveney, earlier told Sky News that "Brexit is not done".
On the negotiations about the future relationship, he said Mr Varadkar's government would attempt to "get the best possible deal from an Irish perspective".
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 3:37 The UK's turbulent time in the EU
But Mr Coveney added: "We don't have much time to do it because Boris Johnson has tied his own hands in terms of setting a tight timeline to do that."
This tough tone was repeated by European Council President Charles Michel.
He said the UK's stated policy of not aligning with EU rules post-Brexit means it cannot expect the same levels of market access.
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, meanwhile, said relations would not be as close as when Britain was a member of the EU.
"We want to have the best possible relationship with the United Kingdom, but it will never be as good as membership," she said.


skynewspolitics--2020-02-01--The EU has a new geographic centre after Brexit

An EU flag and a small white and red pole mark the spot A non-descript field in Germany has been named the EU 's new geographical centre , after Brexit happened last night .
The point in a village of around 80 people in Gadheim , Bavaria , has been marked with a red and white pole on a boulder accompanied by the EU and German flags .
`` On the one hand , of course I am proud and happy that we are becoming the new geographical centre of Europe , '' local mayor Juergen Goetz said .
: @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker '' On the other hand , of course it 's a sad occasion , because with Britain a country is leaving the EU for the first time . ''
Mr Goetz revealed he first heard about the calculation in March 2017 - months after the Brexit referendum .
`` At first , I thought it was an April fool 's joke , an early one .
But it turned out very quickly that it was really the case , '' he said .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stems from calculations by France 's national cartographic institute , IGN .
It places the point at 9 degrees , 54 minutes , 7 seconds east and 49 degrees , 50 minutes , 35 seconds north .
Gadheim takes over from the EU 's former geographic centre , Westerngrund , which is only 35 miles ( 56km ) away .
It has been in Germany ever since the bloc grew from 15 to 25 members in May 2004 by taking in mostly eastern European countries .
Now the EU has shrunk from 28 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officially left at 11pm GMT on Friday 31 January 2020 .

A non-descript field in Germany has been named the EU's new geographical centre, after Brexit happened last night.
The point in a village of around 80 people in Gadheim, Bavaria, has been marked with a red and white pole on a boulder accompanied by the EU and German flags.
"On the one hand, of course I am proud and happy that we are becoming the new geographical centre of Europe," local mayor Juergen Goetz said.
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"On the other hand, of course it's a sad occasion, because with Britain a country is leaving the EU for the first time."
Mr Goetz revealed he first heard about the calculation in March 2017 - months after the Brexit referendum.
"At first, I thought it was an April fool's joke, an early one. But it turned out very quickly that it was really the case," he said.
The honour of being the centre of Europe stems from calculations by France's national cartographic institute, IGN.
It places the point at 9 degrees, 54 minutes, 7 seconds east and 49 degrees, 50 minutes, 35 seconds north.
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Image: The old geographical centre was 35 miles away in Westerngrund
Gadheim takes over from the EU's former geographic centre, Westerngrund, which is only 35 miles (56km) away.
It has been in Germany ever since the bloc grew from 15 to 25 members in May 2004 by taking in mostly eastern European countries.
Now the EU has shrunk from 28 to 27 members, after the UK officially left at 11pm GMT on Friday 31 January 2020.


skynewspolitics--2020-02-03--Emergency laws to end release of terrorists half way through jail terms

Emergency legislation to end release of terrorists half way through jail terms Emergency legislation to end release of terrorists half way through jail terms Police at the scene in Streatham where Sudesh Amman stabbed two people before being shot dead The government has vowed to introduce emergency legislation to prevent terrorists being automatically freed from prison half way through their sentence .
Justice secretary Robert Buckland also said those jailed for terror offences will have to appear before the parole board before they can be released .
He made the announcement a day after Sudesh Amman , 20 , was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people in an apparent Islamist-inspired attack in Streatham , south London .
Amman , from Harrow , northwest London , had been released from prison a week before Sunday afternoon 's attack after serving time for spreading extremist material .
Mr Buckland confirmed he had automatically been released half way through his sentence of three years and four months , and had not had to go before the parole board .
Under the emergency legislation , terror prisoners , including ones currently in prison , will not be allowed to be released until @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sentence and not until the parole board has agreed .
`` Yesterday 's appalling incident makes the case plainly for immediate action , '' Mr Buckland told the House of Commons .
`` We will therefore introduce emergency legislation to ensure an end to terrorist offenders getting released automatically having served half of their sentence with no check or review . ''
He added that the parole board will be given strengthened functions `` to deal even more effectively with the specific risk that terrorists pose to public safety '' .
Mr Buckland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ current maximum penalties and frameworks for terror offenders are `` appropriate '' .
He referred to November 's terror attack at Fishmongers ' Hall by London Bridge when five people were stabbed , two fatally , by Usman Khan .
Khan had automatically been released from prison in 2018 after serving half a sentence for helping to establish a terrorist camp on his family 's land in Kashmir and plotting to bomb the London Stock Exchange .
Following that attack , the government proposed a new counter terrorism bill that would ensure those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a minimum of 14 years in jail , lie detector tests for offenders would be introduced and the number of counter-terrorism probation officers would be doubled .
Mr Buckland said a man in his 40s who was stabbed in the Streatham attack is recovering well after fighting for his life and a woman in her 50s , a teacher at a nearby school , was discharged from hospital after receiving non-life threatening injuries .
He said a woman in her 20s who was hurt by glass as police shot Amman is still in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Richard Burgon said Labour would consider the government 's proposals after criticising its cuts to the justice system over the past decade .
He said his party would only look at the proposals `` because our priority must be to keep the public safe '' .
`` The government can not use sentencing as a way of distracting from their record of bringing the criminal justice system to breaking point , '' he added .

The government has vowed to introduce emergency legislation to prevent terrorists being automatically freed from prison half way through their sentence.
Justice secretary Robert Buckland also said those jailed for terror offences will have to appear before the parole board before they can be released.
He made the announcement a day after Sudesh Amman, 20, was shot dead by police after stabbing two people in an apparent Islamist-inspired attack in Streatham, south London.
Image: Amman was released from prison a week before the Streatham attack
Amman, from Harrow, northwest London, had been released from prison a week before Sunday afternoon's attack after serving time for spreading extremist material.
Mr Buckland confirmed he had automatically been released half way through his sentence of three years and four months, and had not had to go before the parole board.
Under the emergency legislation, terror prisoners, including ones currently in prison, will not be allowed to be released until they have served two thirds of their sentence and not until the parole board has agreed.
"Yesterday's appalling incident makes the case plainly for immediate action," Mr Buckland told the House of Commons.
"We will therefore introduce emergency legislation to ensure an end to terrorist offenders getting released automatically having served half of their sentence with no check or review."
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He added that the parole board will be given strengthened functions "to deal even more effectively with the specific risk that terrorists pose to public safety".
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Mr Buckland also said the government will review whether current maximum penalties and frameworks for terror offenders are "appropriate".
He referred to November's terror attack at Fishmongers' Hall by London Bridge when five people were stabbed, two fatally, by Usman Khan.
Khan had automatically been released from prison in 2018 after serving half a sentence for helping to establish a terrorist camp on his family's land in Kashmir and plotting to bomb the London Stock Exchange.
Following that attack, the government proposed a new counter terrorism bill that would ensure those convicted of serious terror offences would spend a minimum of 14 years in jail, lie detector tests for offenders would be introduced and the number of counter-terrorism probation officers would be doubled.
Image: Usman Khan killed two people in November after being released from prison early
Mr Buckland said a man in his 40s who was stabbed in the Streatham attack is recovering well after fighting for his life and a woman in her 50s, a teacher at a nearby school, was discharged from hospital after receiving non-life threatening injuries.
He said a woman in her 20s who was hurt by glass as police shot Amman is still in hospital but recovering.
Image: Forensic experts scour the scene in Streatham
Shadow justice secretary Richard Burgon said Labour would consider the government's proposals after criticising its cuts to the justice system over the past decade.
He said his party would only look at the proposals "because our priority must be to keep the public safe".
"The government cannot use sentencing as a way of distracting from their record of bringing the criminal justice system to breaking point," he added.


skynewspolitics--2020-02-03--PM drafts in David Attenborough to promote petrol and diesel car ban

Sir David Attenborough is an advocate for wildlife and the environment Boris Johnson is being joined by `` national treasure '' Sir David Attenborough as he attempts to boost his green credentials by speeding up a ban on petrol and diesel cars .
Launching a United Nations climate change summit to be held in Glasgow in November , the PM is confirming plans to bring forward a ban on fossil fuel cars by five years to 2035 .
It will mean that in 15 years ' time the only new option for UK motorists will be electric cars , although @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are banning petrol and diesel cars in 2030 .
The backing of Sir David , the veteran naturalist and TV documentary maker who has become a leading campaigner for tackling climate change , is a major boost for the government .
Last year , appearing before the energy select committee of MPs in the commons , Sir David said the world `` can not be too radical '' in tackling climate change , and launched a veiled attack on Donald Trump .
And in an interview last month Sir David , 93 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crisis '' on climate change and made an urgent appeal for action after claiming human beings have `` overrun the planet '' .
`` We have been putting things off year after year , '' he said .
`` We have been raising targets and saying : 'Oh well , if we do it within the next 20 years ' .
The moment of crisis has come .
We can no longer prevaricate . ''
The Glasgow climate change conference , COP26 , has been hit by controversy after the sacking of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Perry O'Neill , by the government last week .
Downing Street insiders have told Sky News her successor will be appointed in the PM 's Cabinet reshuffle , expected next week , and will be a serving government minister .
Two former environment secretaries , Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove and Business Secretary Andrea Leadsom , are seen as the leading candidates to succeed Ms Perry O'Neill .
But speaking ahead of the summit launch , Mr Johnson said : `` Hosting COP26 is an important opportunity for the UK and nations across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fight against climate change .
`` As we set out our plans to hit our ambitious 2050 net zero target across this year , so we shall urge others to join us in pledging net zero emissions .
`` There can be no greater responsibility than protecting our planet , and no mission that a global Britain is prouder to serve .
2020 must be the year we turn the tide on global warming - it will be the year when we choose a cleaner , greener future for all . ''
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use his speech to call for international efforts to reach net zero as early as possible through investment in cleaner , greener technology , preservation of the natural habitat and measures to improve resilience to climate change impact .
No 10 also confirmed that the government plans to bring forward an end to the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans to 2035 , or earlier if a faster transition is feasible , subject to consultation , as well as including hybrids for the first time .
Speaking at the Conservative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said it was the government 's desire to improve on its target of a ban in 2040 .
`` The government 's advisory committee on climate change has said 2035 is a date for which we should aim , '' he told the Tory faithful .
`` We will need to test the arguments and work in partnership with industry to examine how to proceed . ''
Now , speaking ahead of the summit launch , Mr Shapps said : `` This government 's £1.5bn strategy to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possible is working - last year alone , a fully electric car was sold every 15 minutes .
`` We want to go further than ever before .
That 's why we are bringing forward our already ambitious target to end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars to tackle climate change and reduce emissions . ''
The prime minister will also be joined at the summit launch by the Italian prime minister Giuseppe Conte , who will host a meeting of the Convention on Biological Diversity ( CBD ) in Rome @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and wildlife .

Boris Johnson is being joined by "national treasure" Sir David Attenborough as he attempts to boost his green credentials by speeding up a ban on petrol and diesel cars.
Launching a United Nations climate change summit to be held in Glasgow in November, the PM is confirming plans to bring forward a ban on fossil fuel cars by five years to 2035.
It will mean that in 15 years' time the only new option for UK motorists will be electric cars, although Denmark, Ireland, Holland and Sweden are banning petrol and diesel cars in 2030.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:00 'We've let down the young'
The backing of Sir David, the veteran naturalist and TV documentary maker who has become a leading campaigner for tackling climate change, is a major boost for the government.
Last year, appearing before the energy select committee of MPs in the Commons, Sir David said the world "cannot be too radical" in tackling climate change, and launched a veiled attack on Donald Trump.
And in an interview last month Sir David, 93, spoke passionately about a "moment of crisis" on climate change and made an urgent appeal for action after claiming human beings have "overrun the planet".
"We have been putting things off year after year," he said. "We have been raising targets and saying: 'Oh well, if we do it within the next 20 years'. The moment of crisis has come. We can no longer prevaricate."
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The Glasgow climate change conference, COP26, has been hit by controversy after the sacking of his president, former Tory energy minister Claire Perry O'Neill, by the government last week.
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Downing Street insiders have told Sky News her successor will be appointed in the PM's Cabinet reshuffle, expected next week, and will be a serving government minister.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:29 UN chief issues greenhouse gas warning
Two former environment secretaries, Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove and Business Secretary Andrea Leadsom, are seen as the leading candidates to succeed Ms Perry O'Neill.
But speaking ahead of the summit launch, Mr Johnson said: "Hosting COP26 is an important opportunity for the UK and nations across the globe to step up in the fight against climate change.
"As we set out our plans to hit our ambitious 2050 net zero target across this year, so we shall urge others to join us in pledging net zero emissions.
"There can be no greater responsibility than protecting our planet, and no mission that a global Britain is prouder to serve. 2020 must be the year we turn the tide on global warming - it will be the year when we choose a cleaner, greener future for all."
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 12:21 A New Climate?
According to Downing Street, the PM will use his speech to call for international efforts to reach net zero as early as possible through investment in cleaner, greener technology, preservation of the natural habitat and measures to improve resilience to climate change impact.
No 10 also confirmed that the government plans to bring forward an end to the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans to 2035, or earlier if a faster transition is feasible, subject to consultation, as well as including hybrids for the first time.
Speaking at the Conservative conference in Manchester last September, the Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said it was the government's desire to improve on its target of a ban in 2040.
"The government's advisory committee on climate change has said 2035 is a date for which we should aim," he told the Tory faithful. "We will need to test the arguments and work in partnership with industry to examine how to proceed."
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:58 IPCC: Deforestation is fuelling the climate crisis
Now, speaking ahead of the summit launch, Mr Shapps said: "This government's £1.5bn strategy to make owning an electric vehicle as easy as possible is working - last year alone, a fully electric car was sold every 15 minutes.
"We want to go further than ever before. That's why we are bringing forward our already ambitious target to end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars to tackle climate change and reduce emissions."
The prime minister will also be joined at the summit launch by the Italian PM Giuseppe Conte, who will host a meeting of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Rome later this month, on protecting plants and wildlife.


skynewspolitics--2020-02-03--UK and EU clash over trade deal demands - as PM refuses to say the word 'Brexit'

UK and EU on collision course over trade deal demands - as PM refuses to say the word 'Brexit' UK and EU on collision course over trade deal demands - as PM refuses to say the word 'Brexit' Britain wo n't lead a `` cut-throat race to the bottom '' on standards after Brexit , Boris Johnson has promised in his opening gambit for trade talks with the EU .
The prime minister tried to head off Brussels ' demands by claiming he is not about to `` undermine '' current labour laws or food and environmental protections .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ diplomacy '' and `` the only certain way of uniting people in the bonds of peace '' at a speech revealing he will push for a Canada-style deal in talks over the next 11 months .
But Brussels has insisted the UK needs to commit to the same level of standards in law to get an agreement .
After Brexit took place on 31 January , negotiators have until the end of the year to hammer out a deal before continuity trading rules during the so-called `` transition period '' stop .
Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the EU by rolling out the tough talk in a speech laying out his aims in Greenwich on Monday .
He insisted there was `` no need '' to abide by Brussels ' rules and insisted British fishing grounds are `` first and foremost '' for UK boats .
`` There is no need for a free trade agreement to involve accepting EU rules on competition policies , subsidies , social protection , the environment or anything similar , any more than the EU should be obliged to accept UK rules , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The UK will maintain the highest standards in these areas , better in many respects than those of the EU , without the compulsion of a treaty . ''
: : Listen to All Out Politics on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Mr Johnson confirmed that if a Canada-style agreement was not possible , he would be prepared to walk away without a full trade deal , and trade instead on World Trade Organisation terms similar to Australia 's relationship with the EU .
But just an hour earlier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demanded `` reciprocal access '' for fishing vessels , and declared that a free trade area with no tariffs or quotas was dependent on a `` level playing field ... ensured through robust commitments '' .
He added that `` where there 's a will , there 's a way '' to reach a deal .
And Mr Barnier suggested it was impossible to complete the whole agreement in 11 months , despite Mr Johnson saying he will refuse to extend the transition period .
After the prime minister 's speech finished , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cent and a half against the dollar to less than $ 1.31 and by a cent against the euro at less than €1.18 .
John Allan , president of the Confederation of British Industry , said the speech would help turn `` confidence into investment '' but cautioned talk of a bare bones deal could `` pause investment '' .
Acting leader of the Liberal Democrats Sir Ed Davey accused the PM of `` gearing up for no-deal masqueraded as an Australian-style agreement , that will hollow out our trade '' and branded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ largest free trade zone in the world '' as `` nothing short of hypocrisy '' .
Mr Johnson 's address contained no use of the word `` Brexit '' ; asked after if he had banned its use he told journalists : `` I wo n't say it 's like the big bang or the Norman conquest but it 's receding behind us in history . ''

Britain won't lead a "cut-throat race to the bottom" on standards after Brexit, Boris Johnson has promised in his opening gambit for trade talks with the EU.
The prime minister tried to head off Brussels' demands by claiming he is not about to "undermine" current labour laws or food and environmental protections.
He hailed free trade as "God's diplomacy" and "the only certain way of uniting people in the bonds of peace" at a speech revealing he will push for a Canada-style deal in talks over the next 11 months.
Image: Negotiators only have 11 months to strike a deal
But Brussels has insisted the UK needs to commit to the same level of standards in law to get an agreement.
After Brexit took place on 31 January, negotiators have until the end of the year to hammer out a deal before continuity trading rules during the so-called "transition period" stop.
Mr Johnson set himself on a collision course with the EU by rolling out the tough talk in a speech laying out his aims in Greenwich on Monday.
He insisted there was "no need" to abide by Brussels' rules and insisted British fishing grounds are "first and foremost" for UK boats.
"There is no need for a free trade agreement to involve accepting EU rules on competition policies, subsidies, social protection, the environment or anything similar, any more than the EU should be obliged to accept UK rules," the prime minister said.
"The UK will maintain the highest standards in these areas, better in many respects than those of the EU, without the compulsion of a treaty."
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Mr Johnson confirmed that if a Canada-style agreement was not possible, he would be prepared to walk away without a full trade deal, and trade instead on World Trade Organisation terms similar to Australia's relationship with the EU.
But just an hour earlier, EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier demanded "reciprocal access" for fishing vessels, and declared that a free trade area with no tariffs or quotas was dependent on a "level playing field... ensured through robust commitments".
Image: Michel Barnier said 'where there's a will, there's a way'
He added that "where there's a will, there's a way" to reach a deal.
And Mr Barnier suggested it was impossible to complete the whole agreement in 11 months, despite Mr Johnson saying he will refuse to extend the transition period.
After the prime minister's speech finished, the pound fell sharply - around a cent and a half against the dollar to less than $1.31 and by a cent against the euro at less than €1.18.
John Allan, president of the Confederation of British Industry, said the speech would help turn "confidence into investment" but cautioned talk of a bare bones deal could "pause investment".
Acting leader of the Liberal Democrats Sir Ed Davey accused the PM of "gearing up for no-deal masqueraded as an Australian-style agreement, that will hollow out our trade" and branded him "taking us out of the largest free trade zone in the world" as "nothing short of hypocrisy".
Mr Johnson's address contained no use of the word "Brexit"; asked after if he had banned its use he told journalists: "I won't say it's like the big bang or the Norman conquest but it's receding behind us in history."


skynewspolitics--2020-02-03--Long-Bailey sorry for calling man with brain damage a 'practical vegetable'

Rebecca Long-Bailey has apologised for describing a man with brain damage as a `` practical vegetable '' .
The Labour leadership hopeful and Salford MP reportedly used the term to describe the husband of a constituent who suffered a serious accident .
She recalled helping the man by securing a medical review for him despite care staff saying there was `` no hope '' for him .
Ms Long-Bailey commented he had gone from being a `` practical vegetable '' to having `` hope for the future '' .
`` I promised him that we 'd get some consultants in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commissioning group and we 'd get another review done , '' she told members at a hustings , according to Politics Home .
`` And the review happened over Christmas , and the review said the outcome was good .
`` And if he had a different care plan , and he was moved into a different setting , within two years he 'd be back home and potentially able to get a job and be back in employment .
`` And from where he was as a practical vegetable to having that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me realise how important my job was to fight for people who did n't have a voice . ''
A spokesperson for Ms Long-Bailey later said : `` Rebecca wanted to emphasise that the person she helped had suffered a severe brain injury .
`` She meant to say that they were practically in a vegetative state , and apologises for her mistake without reservation . ''

Rebecca Long-Bailey has apologised for describing a man with brain damage as a "practical vegetable".
The Labour leadership hopeful and Salford MP reportedly used the term to describe the husband of a constituent who suffered a serious accident.
She recalled helping the man by securing a medical review for him despite care staff saying there was "no hope" for him.
Ms Long-Bailey commented he had gone from being a "practical vegetable" to having "hope for the future".
"I promised him that we'd get some consultants in, we'd speak to the clinical commissioning group and we'd get another review done," she told members at a hustings, according to Politics Home.
"And the review happened over Christmas, and the review said the outcome was good.
"And if he had a different care plan, and he was moved into a different setting, within two years he'd be back home and potentially able to get a job and be back in employment.
"And from where he was as a practical vegetable to having that hope for the future, that made me realise how important my job was to fight for people who didn't have a voice."
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A spokesperson for Ms Long-Bailey later said: "Rebecca wanted to emphasise that the person she helped had suffered a severe brain injury.
"She meant to say that they were practically in a vegetative state, and apologises for her mistake without reservation."


skynewspolitics--2020-02-03--'I’ll fight on': Irish PM Varadkar remains defiant despite poll woes

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has told Sky News he wants to lead his party in opposition if it loses Ireland 's general election .
The Taoiseach ( Irish prime minister ) is under pressure after a series of polls showed his Fine Gael party trailing the main opposition party Fianna Fáil , led by Micheál Martin , ahead of Saturday 's vote .
Mr Varadkar said if his party wants him , he will continue to lead it .
He said : `` And if needs be , leader of the opposition , because I have a lot of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hunger for it .
We 've started so many good things , that I really want to see through . ''
A Red C poll in today 's Business Post newspaper shows Fine Gael falling behind Sinn Féin , which has now drawn level with Fianna Fáil .
Support for Fine Gael has dropped off despite a thriving Irish economy - the fastest-growing in Europe - and the government receiving plaudits for its handling of Brexit negotiations .
But voters on doorsteps have expressed anger over a range of domestic issues , such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spiralling rents , homelessness , and an overcrowded healthcare system with long waiting lists .
Mr Varadkar argues that Fine Gael - in power since 2011 - needs more time to provide solutions to these problems , and has warned that a change of government is not the answer .
Speaking to Sky News , the Taoiseach asked what would happen if Fianna Fáil or Sinn Féin led the next government .
`` Certainly if Fianna Fáil led the next government , what would happen is what happened every time in my lifetime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be a boom and bust , '' he said .
`` And Fine Gael will be here to pick up the pieces .
But please let 's not make that mistake again . ''
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin could be in pole position to be Ireland 's next prime minister , if his party is the largest in the new Dáil ( Irish parliament ) .
The 59-year-old from Cork has led his party for nine years , and wants to avoid becoming the first Fianna Fáil leader not to become @ @ @ @ @ @ @ difference between him and Leo Varadkar is his capacity to get things done .
`` I 'm more about the substance of the issues as opposed to spinning an approach to the issue , '' he said .
`` I think the Fine Gael-led government has been spinning for a long time in terms of making announcements , making plans , of announcing plans but very little happening afterwards , very little delivery in terms of housing , homelessness , the health services and the impact of the cost of living on people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent legacy of his party , however , which under Taoiseach Brian Cowen , led Ireland into a humiliating financial bailout in 2010 .
And he must defend his decision to enter a confidence and supply arrangement with Fine Gael , which has been keeping the minority government in place since May 2016 .
Mr Martin said he `` facilitated a confidence and supply agreement '' .
`` We had to , in terms of Brexit , because it would have been irresponsible and wrong to collapse the government in the context of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Both men must contend with a surge in support for Mary Lou McDonald 's Sinn Féin , which endured torrid local and European election campaigns in 2019 , but appears to be capitalising on voter dissatisfaction with the two largest parties .
Mr Varadkar will continue to trumpet successes with the economy and on Brexit , while Mr Martin will continue to promise much-needed change on housing and healthcare .
Voters go to the polls on Saturday , and if no clear winner emerges , Ireland could face a period of extended @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has told Sky News he wants to lead his party in opposition if it loses Ireland's general election.
The Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) is under pressure after a series of polls showed his Fine Gael party trailing the main opposition party Fianna Fáil, led by Micheál Martin, ahead of Saturday's vote.
Mr Varadkar said if his party wants him, he will continue to lead it.
Image: Fianna Fail party leader Micheal Martin must battle the recent legacy of his party
He said: "And if needs be, leader of the opposition, because I have a lot of energy for this, I've the hunger for it. We've started so many good things, that I really want to see through."
A Red C poll in today's Business Post newspaper shows Fine Gael falling behind Sinn Féin, which has now drawn level with Fianna Fáil.
Support for Fine Gael has dropped off despite a thriving Irish economy - the fastest-growing in Europe - and the government receiving plaudits for its handling of Brexit negotiations.
But voters on doorsteps have expressed anger over a range of domestic issues, such as a lack of affordable housing, spiralling rents, homelessness, and an overcrowded healthcare system with long waiting lists.
Mr Varadkar argues that Fine Gael - in power since 2011 - needs more time to provide solutions to these problems, and has warned that a change of government is not the answer.
Speaking to Sky News, the Taoiseach asked what would happen if Fianna Fáil or Sinn Féin led the next government.
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"Certainly if Fianna Fáil led the next government, what would happen is what happened every time in my lifetime when they got into power; there would be a boom and bust," he said.
"And Fine Gael will be here to pick up the pieces. But please let's not make that mistake again."
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin could be in pole position to be Ireland's next prime minister, if his party is the largest in the new Dáil (Irish parliament).
Image: (L-R) Irish politicians Mary Lou McDonald, Roisin Shortall, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Eamon Ryan, Micheal Martin, Richard Boyd Barrett and Brendan Howlin
The 59-year-old from Cork has led his party for nine years, and wants to avoid becoming the first Fianna Fáil leader not to become Taoiseach.
He told Sky News the difference between him and Leo Varadkar is his capacity to get things done.
"I'm more about the substance of the issues as opposed to spinning an approach to the issue," he said.
"I think the Fine Gael-led government has been spinning for a long time in terms of making announcements, making plans, of announcing plans but very little happening afterwards, very little delivery in terms of housing, homelessness, the health services and the impact of the cost of living on people."
Mr Martin must battle the recent legacy of his party, however, which under Taoiseach Brian Cowen, led Ireland into a humiliating financial bailout in 2010.
And he must defend his decision to enter a confidence and supply arrangement with Fine Gael, which has been keeping the minority government in place since May 2016.
Mr Martin said he "facilitated a confidence and supply agreement".
"We had to, in terms of Brexit, because it would have been irresponsible and wrong to collapse the government in the context of a no-deal Brexit," he said.
Both men must contend with a surge in support for Mary Lou McDonald's Sinn Féin, which endured torrid local and European election campaigns in 2019, but appears to be capitalising on voter dissatisfaction with the two largest parties.
Mr Varadkar will continue to trumpet successes with the economy and on Brexit, while Mr Martin will continue to promise much-needed change on housing and healthcare.
Voters go to the polls on Saturday, and if no clear winner emerges, Ireland could face a period of extended wrangling to form a new government.


skynewspolitics--2020-02-04--Emergency anti-terror law to be brought forward 'as soon as possible'

Streatham attack : Emergency anti-terror law to be brought forward 'as soon as possible' Streatham attack : Emergency anti-terror law to be brought forward 'as soon as possible' Emergency legislation to stop convicted terrorists being released early could be introduced as soon as this week , a senior minister has told Sky News .
Michael Gove said the government wants to change the law `` as early as possible '' in the wake of the Streatham attack .
Sudesh Amman , 20 , stabbed two people a week after being released halfway through his sentence for spreading extremist material .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ London on Sunday is believed to have been `` Islamist-inspired '' .
Usman Khan , who killed two people in the London Bridge attack last year , was also released early .
Under the plans , terror prisoners - including ones currently in jail - would not be allowed out until they have served two thirds of their sentence and until the Parole Board has agreed .
The current maximum penalties for offenders will also be reviewed .
Speaking to Kay Burley @ Breakfast , Mr Gove said the government wanted to work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make sure that the laws are ready , that they 're shipshape and that we can be absolutely certain that people who would otherwise be released early stay behind bars so the public are protected '' .
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster added that terrorist offenders should be locked up indefinitely `` if necessary '' .
`` We need to be able to prove that people are no longer a danger to the public , '' he said .
`` If you have people who are in the grip of an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to kill innocent people in order to advance a particular religious and political view , they are a danger to society .
`` Until we know that they are comprehensively de-radicalised and that it is safe to have those people on our streets then public protection must come first . ''
But the UK 's former reviewer of terror legislation has said the proposed law may be illegal .
Lord Carlile , who held the role from 2001 to 2011 , has cast doubt on whether changes to the release conditions of those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Speaking in the House of Lords , Lord Carlile suggested the plans might have gone too far and warned of a risk of legal challenge to their retrospective nature .
He instead urged the reintroduction of control orders .
Lord Carlile said they would be an `` effective and proportionate response '' to tackle the problem of offenders being automatically released after half their sentence .
They put a suspect under close supervision and were described by some as similar to house arrest , with restrictions on who the suspect met and where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measures known as TPIMS ( Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures ) in 2011 , which the government said were less intrusive and addressed concerns about civil liberties .
Shadow attorney general Shami Chakrabarti told Sky News that she believed `` it would be better that any early release were in the hands of the Parole Board and were n't automatic '' .
But she added that a tough stance from the government should not distract from the underlying issues .
`` What I 'm worried about today is that there 's been some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ press overnight that there 's going to be a battle with the courts and the government is going to go down the road of punishment without trial or extending sentences of people who have already been sentenced , '' Baroness Chakrabarti said .
`` I think this is a distraction from the central issue , which is funding and resources . ''
She added that there is a `` crisis in our prisons and it 's been getting worse for years '' .
`` So the authorities are just not able to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of deradicalisation and rehabilitation , '' she said .
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Ken MacDonald , former director of public prosecutions , told the same programme that there will be a `` legal fight '' over the changes .
`` But I think the government is in a relatively strong position here , '' he said .
This is because the legislation does not `` represent an abuse of the principle against retrospective legislation '' , he added .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proposing changing the sentence , they 're simply proposing to change the way in which the sentence is implemented , '' Mr MacDonald said .

Emergency legislation to stop convicted terrorists being released early could be introduced as soon as this week, a senior minister has told Sky News.
Michael Gove said the government wants to change the law "as early as possible" in the wake of the Streatham attack.
Sudesh Amman, 20, stabbed two people a week after being released halfway through his sentence for spreading extremist material.
Image: Streatham terrorist Sudesh Amman and London Bridge attacker Usman Khan were both let out early
Police have said the attack in south London on Sunday is believed to have been "Islamist-inspired".
Usman Khan, who killed two people in the London Bridge attack last year, was also released early.
Under the plans, terror prisoners - including ones currently in jail - would not be allowed out until they have served two thirds of their sentence and until the Parole Board has agreed.
The current maximum penalties for offenders will also be reviewed.
Speaking to Kay Burley@Breakfast, Mr Gove said the government wanted to work with opposition parties "in order to make sure that the laws are ready, that they're shipshape and that we can be absolutely certain that people who would otherwise be released early stay behind bars so the public are protected".
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster added that terrorist offenders should be locked up indefinitely "if necessary".
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"We need to be able to prove that people are no longer a danger to the public," he said.
"If you have people who are in the grip of an ideology, that ideology means they want to kill innocent people in order to advance a particular religious and political view, they are a danger to society.
"Until we know that they are comprehensively de-radicalised and that it is safe to have those people on our streets then public protection must come first."
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:04 Proposed anti-terror laws 'could be illegal'
The prime minister's official spokesman would not comment on whether the government had identified any terrorists due for release before the new law is enacted.
"A particular issue has been identified where people have been released at the automatic half-way point and we have no powers to continue to hold them, which is why we are bringing forward emergency legislation at the earliest possible opportunity," they said.
But the UK's former reviewer of terror legislation has said the proposed law may be illegal.
Lord Carlile, who held the role from 2001 to 2011, has cast doubt on whether changes to the release conditions of those already sentenced could be applied retrospectively.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:11 How the Streatham terror attack unfolded
Speaking in the House of Lords, Lord Carlile suggested the plans might have gone too far and warned of a risk of legal challenge to their retrospective nature.
He instead urged the reintroduction of control orders.
Lord Carlile said they would be an "effective and proportionate response" to tackle the problem of offenders being automatically released after half their sentence.
Control orders were introduced under 2005 anti-terrorism legislation.
They put a suspect under close supervision and were described by some as similar to house arrest, with restrictions on who the suspect met and where they went.
They were replaced by measures known as TPIMS (Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures) in 2011, which the government said were less intrusive and addressed concerns about civil liberties.
Shadow attorney general Shami Chakrabarti told Sky News that she believed "it would be better that any early release were in the hands of the Parole Board and weren't automatic".
But she added that a tough stance from the government should not distract from the underlying issues.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:15 PM: Few successes rehabilitating terrorists
"What I'm worried about today is that there's been some briefing of only certain parts of the press overnight that there's going to be a battle with the courts and the government is going to go down the road of punishment without trial or extending sentences of people who have already been sentenced," Baroness Chakrabarti said.
"I think this is a distraction from the central issue, which is funding and resources."
She added that there is a "crisis in our prisons and it's been getting worse for years".
"So the authorities are just not able to make them safe places, let alone places of deradicalisation and rehabilitation," she said.
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Ken MacDonald, former director of public prosecutions, told the same programme that there will be a "legal fight" over the changes.
"But I think the government is in a relatively strong position here," he said.
This is because the legislation does not "represent an abuse of the principle against retrospective legislation", he added.
"I don't think the government is proposing changing the sentence, they're simply proposing to change the way in which the sentence is implemented," Mr MacDonald said.