thedailyexpress--2020-01-18--Brexiteers demand urgent Commons vote to force Parliament into chiming Big Ben on exit day

They made their appeal after the House of Commons Commission revealed that reactivating temporarily Big Ben , currently silenced by refurbishment work , cost taxpayers just £14,200 .
Tory MP Mark Francois , leading the campaign to make Big Ben bong on Brexit night , said : “ For the officials on the House of Commons Commission , this is turning into a train crash .
“ Number 10 must now surely step in and table a motion on the Commons order paper on Monday to take back control of the situation from these bungling bureaucrats ensure that Big Ben @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Government will underwrite the cost.
” By last night , an appeal set up by Mr Francois and the Stand Up 4 Brexit group to crowd-fund the cash needed to temporarily reactive the bell had raised more than £228,000 for more than 11,500 donors .
Peter Bone , another Tory MP , said : “ It is common sense that the bell is rung .
We want to celebrate leaving the European superstate .
“ I hope there is a motion on this on Monday and , if so , I will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support of making Big Ben bong.
” But Downing Street officials were resisting the call for a vote , insisting it was too late to carry out the necessary work .
In an attempt to deflect attention from the row , they unveiled a package of proposals for marking Brexit night including flying flags in Parliament Square and projecting a countdown clock on the façade of 10 Downing Street .
A Government source said : “ We had not anticipated the complications involved in this .
Even if there is a Commons vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time to organise anything .
We are now focused on our own proposals to mark this historic moment.
” Officials are also understood to be concerned that pressing ahead with a Commons motion would encourage members of the public to hand over more cash to the appeal .
The extraordinary row erupted earlier this week when the House of Commons Commission , a committee of MPs and officials that oversees parliamentary administration , claimed that reactivating Big Ben could cost up to £500,000 .
Boris Johnson had said the Government were working on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a bob for a Brexit bong ” but the commission indicated that it would not be allowed to accept public money .
The row deepened yesterday when the commission admitted that triggering the bell on Remembrance Sunday and New Year ’ s Eve cost taxpayers just £14,200 on each of the two occasions .
The figure was disclosed in an answer to a written parliamentary question tabled by Mr Francois .
Senior Tory MP Sir Paul Beresford , answering on behalf of the commission , wrote in reply to the question : “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Remembrance Sunday and New Year 's Eve in 2019 were £14,200 including VAT on each occasion .
“ The striking of Big Ben on these occasions was coordinated around the planned works so as to minimise the impact on the project costs and to ensure it did not result in any delay .
“ If the project team are required to strike the bell with less notice , the costs would substantially increase due to the unexpected impact on the project schedule.
” In response to the disclosure , Mr Francois said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these costs were inflated but I never dreamt it was 35 fold !
What was becoming an embarrassment is now evolving into a scandal .
`` I will be writing to the head of the National Audit Office on Monday morning formally ask them to investigate the entire Elizabeth Tower project . ''
Cash was continuing to flood into the “ Big Ben Must Bong For Brexit ” appeal on the GoFundMe crowd-funding website last night .
Eurosceptic donor Arron Banks and his Leave Means Leave campaign yesterday gave £50,000 to the fund @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Up 4 Brexit founder Rebecca Ryan and Mr Francois said : “ We ’ re a third of the way there !
This is a people-powered campaign that been enthusiastically supported by the public with over 10,800 people donating since the initiative was launched – showing Britons ’ can-do-it spirit in the face of anonymous briefings that the parliamentary authorities would not be able to accept any cash .
“ As you ’ ll have seen on the campaign if we don ’ t make the target donations will go to Help for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ People power is overcoming the reticence of the British establishment to demonstrate pride in our own country .
Every single donation is a poke in the eye for our mandarin class who are clearly reluctant to celebrate our becoming a free country again .
“ The response from the public has been incredible .
People are really getting behind the campaign and voting with their wallets to show how important it is that we properly mark the moment we leave the EU , and take a bold step out into the world as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” A spokesman for the House of Commons said : `` The striking of Big Ben on these occasions was coordinated around the planned works so as to minimise the impact on the project costs and to ensure it did not result in any delay .

Brexit: Downing Street announces plans for January 31st
They made their appeal after the House of Commons Commission revealed that reactivating temporarily Big Ben, currently silenced by refurbishment work, cost taxpayers just £14,200. Tory MP Mark Francois, leading the campaign to make Big Ben bong on Brexit night, said: “For the officials on the House of Commons Commission, this is turning into a train crash. “Number 10 must now surely step in and table a motion on the Commons order paper on Monday to take back control of the situation from these bungling bureaucrats ensure that Big Ben will now bong for Brexit and the Government will underwrite the cost.”
By last night, an appeal set up by Mr Francois and the Stand Up 4 Brexit group to crowd-fund the cash needed to temporarily reactive the bell had raised more than £228,000 for more than 11,500 donors. Peter Bone, another Tory MP, said: “It is common sense that the bell is rung. We want to celebrate leaving the European superstate. “I hope there is a motion on this on Monday and, if so, I will be proud to walk through the Lobby in support of making Big Ben bong.” But Downing Street officials were resisting the call for a vote, insisting it was too late to carry out the necessary work. In an attempt to deflect attention from the row, they unveiled a package of proposals for marking Brexit night including flying flags in Parliament Square and projecting a countdown clock on the façade of 10 Downing Street.
Will Big Ben bong for Brexit?
A Government source said: “We had not anticipated the complications involved in this. Even if there is a Commons vote, it is unlikely there will be time to organise anything. We are now focused on our own proposals to mark this historic moment.” Officials are also understood to be concerned that pressing ahead with a Commons motion would encourage members of the public to hand over more cash to the appeal. The extraordinary row erupted earlier this week when the House of Commons Commission, a committee of MPs and officials that oversees parliamentary administration, claimed that reactivating Big Ben could cost up to £500,000. Boris Johnson had said the Government were working on a plan to let people “bung a bob for a Brexit bong” but the commission indicated that it would not be allowed to accept public money.
Tory MP Mark Francois is leading the campaign to make Big Ben bong
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The row deepened yesterday when the commission admitted that triggering the bell on Remembrance Sunday and New Year’s Eve cost taxpayers just £14,200 on each of the two occasions. The figure was disclosed in an answer to a written parliamentary question tabled by Mr Francois. Senior Tory MP Sir Paul Beresford, answering on behalf of the commission, wrote in reply to the question: “The costs associated with striking Big Ben on Remembrance Sunday and New Year's Eve in 2019 were £14,200 including VAT on each occasion. “The striking of Big Ben on these occasions was coordinated around the planned works so as to minimise the impact on the project costs and to ensure it did not result in any delay. “If the project team are required to strike the bell with less notice, the costs would substantially increase due to the unexpected impact on the project schedule.”
Co-founder of the Leave.EU campaign Arron Banks
In response to the disclosure, Mr Francois said: "I have always suspected that these costs were inflated but I never dreamt it was 35 fold! What was becoming an embarrassment is now evolving into a scandal. "I will be writing to the head of the National Audit Office on Monday morning formally ask them to investigate the entire Elizabeth Tower project." Cash was continuing to flood into the “Big Ben Must Bong For Brexit” appeal on the GoFundMe crowd-funding website last night. Eurosceptic donor Arron Banks and his Leave Means Leave campaign yesterday gave £50,000 to the fund yesterday. In a statement, Stand Up 4 Brexit founder Rebecca Ryan and Mr Francois said: “We’re a third of the way there! This is a people-powered campaign that been enthusiastically supported by the public with over 10,800 people donating since the initiative was launched – showing Britons’ can-do-it spirit in the face of anonymous briefings that the parliamentary authorities would not be able to accept any cash.
“As you’ll have seen on the campaign if we don’t make the target donations will go to Help for Heroes. But stand firm. “People power is overcoming the reticence of the British establishment to demonstrate pride in our own country. Every single donation is a poke in the eye for our mandarin class who are clearly reluctant to celebrate our becoming a free country again. “The response from the public has been incredible. People are really getting behind the campaign and voting with their wallets to show how important it is that we properly mark the moment we leave the EU, and take a bold step out into the world as a free, independent and optimistic nation.” A spokesman for the House of Commons said: "The striking of Big Ben on these occasions was coordinated around the planned works so as to minimise the impact on the project costs and to ensure it did not result in any delay.


thedailyexpress--2020-01-18--‘Refused to play woke!’ Piers Morgan praises QT guest who left Baroness shell-shocked

Laurence Fox was a guest on the debate show last night , alongside Labour ’ s Shadow Attorney General .
@ @ @ @ @ Labour leadership race and the Rada-trained actor was asked who he was backing to take @ @ @ @ @ Host Fiona Bruce said : “ Which Labour candidate do you believe can reconnect with @ @ @ @ @ ?
” End of Labour : Low number of supporters sign up to pick new @ @ @ @ @ “ Keir Starmer because he just looks like he can take Boris on quite well.
@ @ @ @ @ be asked by Baroness Chakrabarti if this meant he didn ’ t rate any of @ @ @ @ @ Emily Thornberry , Lisa Nandy , Jess Phillips and Rebecca Long-Bailey .
But he quickly @ @ @ @ @ head in his hands , before saying : “ It ’ s not about women @ @ @ @ @ “ Sorry , let me rewind , any of the women .

Question Time: Laurence Fox mocks Labour leadership race
Laurence Fox was a guest on the debate show last night, alongside Labour’s Shadow Attorney General. The topic turned to the Labour leadership race and the Rada-trained actor was asked who he was backing to take over from Jeremy Corbyn. Host Fiona Bruce said: “Which Labour candidate do you believe can reconnect with Labor voters in the north?”
Mr Fox replied: “Keir Starmer because he just looks like he can take Boris on quite well.” This prompted him to be asked by Baroness Chakrabarti if this meant he didn’t rate any of the four women candidates, Emily Thornberry, Lisa Nandy, Jess Phillips and Rebecca Long-Bailey. But he quickly became exasperated and put his head in his hands, before saying: “It’s not about women!” He added: “Sorry, let me rewind, any of the women.
Piers Morgan praised Laurence Fox's words on Question Time
“Because it’s really important what gender you are rather than your policies and how you approach politics.” The Good Morning Britain host called him “my kind of actor” after his comments of the panel show. He wrote on Twitter: “Superb. “Baroness Shami’s shell-shocked face as Laurence refuses to play ‘woke’ gender ball is priceless. READ MORE: End of Labour: Low number of supporters sign up to pick new leader
The Rada trained actor said he was backing Keir Starmer
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Baroness Chakrabarti caused a stir when responding to Mr Fox
“He surprised and delighted me with his refreshing honesty.” Another person added: “Laurence Fox: Not the hero we asked for, but the hero we need.” A third simply called him a “superb breath of fresh non-woke air”. And someone else said with glee: “Laurence Fox is having any of it!”
The next Labour leader will be picked on April 4
Mr Fox was also confronted on air by Baroness Chakrabarti. She said: “You’ve got to walk around in someone else’s shoes. “I would never say that because you’re a white man you don’t have a perspective. “But I would ask you to consider the perspective of anybody who’s had a different experience.
Laurence Fox's choice of Sir Keir Starmer lead to a huge debate
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thedailyexpress--2020-01-18--Cummings launches blistering attack on meddling civil service hellbent on thwarting Brexit

He urged them to “ absorb ” the message from the Tory election triumph and get behind the effort to negotiate a new relationship with the bloc similar to Canada ’ s free trade deal .
Mr Cummings , who previously masterminded the Vote Leave referendum campaign , delivered his tirade at the regular Friday meeting for ministerial special advisers .
He told them : “ The Government won the election on a very clear vision of our future relationship with the EU.
” But he said the process of setting up a new “ Task Force Europe ” under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ negotiator David Frost had revealed resistance to a full break with Brussels among some pockets of Whitehall .
“ It is clear from the discussions that certain members of his team have been having that not every part of Government has fully absorbed that vision of our future relationship with the EU , ” Mr Cummings said .
The strategy chief said civil servants had to accept that the UK ’ s transition out of EU regulations , due to end on December 31 , will not be extended .
The Government would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relationship-based , if possible , on a Canada-style free trade agreement ” , he said .
He also insisted the UK will leave the EU ’ s Single Market and Customs Union and would not align with Brussels regulations after Brexit .

He urged them to “absorb” the message from the Tory election triumph and get behind the effort to negotiate a new relationship with the bloc similar to Canada’s free trade deal. Mr Cummings, who previously masterminded the Vote Leave referendum campaign, delivered his tirade at the regular Friday meeting for ministerial special advisers. He told them: “The Government won the election on a very clear vision of our future relationship with the EU.”
But he said the process of setting up a new “Task Force Europe” under the Prime Minister’s chief Brexit negotiator David Frost had revealed resistance to a full break with Brussels among some pockets of Whitehall.
“It is clear from the discussions that certain members of his team have been having that not every part of Government has fully absorbed that vision of our future relationship with the EU,” Mr Cummings said.
The strategy chief said civil servants had to accept that the UK’s transition out of EU regulations, due to end on December 31, will not be extended.
The Government would push for “a normal, third-country relationship-based, if possible, on a Canada-style free trade agreement”, he said.
He also insisted the UK will leave the EU’s Single Market and Customs Union and would not align with Brussels regulations after Brexit.


thedailyexpress--2020-01-17--Rebecca Long-Bailey hints she smoked cannabis when younger as she launches leadership bid

Rebecca Long-Bailey launches her bid for the leadership of the Labour Party Labour suffered its worst loss since 1935 at the general election under Jeremy Corbyn and faces a major struggle to find a path back to power .
In an interview with website Joe , Mrs Long-Bailey bizarrely revealed she had received a “ little badge for doing gymnastics ” when pressed on her winning credentials .
The shadow business secretary promised to end the `` gentlemen 's club of politics '' by devolving power out of Westminster in a speech later in Manchester .
She said claimed she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Government works and put power into the hands of voters .
Thornberry showers Corbyn with praise as she says Labour owes him debt “ The British state needs a seismic shock , to prise it open at all levels to the people – their knowledge , their skills , their demands , ” she said .
Contest no-hoper Emily Thornberry , who has struggled to secure support and is languishing in the polls , launched her leadership bid in her hometown of Guildford .
The shadow foreign secretary warned that Labour faces `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ power '' after its drubbing and promised an “ unashamedly socialist but deliverable manifesto ” .
She said : “ I ’ m standing to lead our party because I want to be the woman , and I know I can be the woman , who stands up and leads the fightback against Boris Johnson .

Rebecca Long-Bailey launches her bid for the leadership of the Labour Party
Labour suffered its worst loss since 1935 at the general election under Jeremy Corbyn and faces a major struggle to find a path back to power. In an interview with website Joe, Mrs Long-Bailey bizarrely revealed she had received a “little badge for doing gymnastics” when pressed on her winning credentials. The shadow business secretary promised to end the "gentlemen's club of politics" by devolving power out of Westminster in a speech later in Manchester. She said claimed she would "shake up" the way Government works and put power into the hands of voters.
Thornberry showers Corbyn with praise as she says Labour owes him debt
“The British state needs a seismic shock, to prise it open at all levels to the people – their knowledge, their skills, their demands,” she said.
Contest no-hoper Emily Thornberry, who has struggled to secure support and is languishing in the polls, launched her leadership bid in her hometown of Guildford.
The shadow foreign secretary warned that Labour faces "a long, tough road back to power" after its drubbing and promised an “unashamedly socialist but deliverable manifesto”.
She said: “I’m standing to lead our party because I want to be the woman, and I know I can be the woman, who stands up and leads the fightback against Boris Johnson.


thedailyexpress--2020-01-17--Verhofstadt’s second Brexit referendum jibe slammed in poll - ‘Nothing to prove!’

An online poll by Express.co.uk has shown that nine in 10 readers do not feel Britain is obligated to call a second EU referendum to make a point because the 2016 ballot delivered a resounding verdict .
Mr Verhofstadt , the European Parliament ’ s Brexit coordinator , this morning told BBC Radio 4 ’ s Today programme : “ There will be a young generation in the coming decades who will say ‘ look what we have done ’ and want to go back .
I think it will happen .
Maybe I will not see it in my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And Conservative MEP Daniel Hannan appeared to dare politicians to put Mr Verhofstadt ’ s bold assessment to the test when voiced his support for another referendum .
Ardent Brexiteer Mr Hannan told BBC : “ I ’ m perfectly happy to have another referendum in a generation ’ s time and let people decide.
” But , when asked , “ Should the UK call the EU ’ s bluff and hold a second referendum ?
” 89 precent ( 6,625 ) of Express.co.uk readers said no .
This was in stark @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 795 ) who said Boris Johnson should call a second ballot .
Just 58 readers said they “ didn ’ t know ” in the survey which ran from 10.30am to 8pm on Friday , January 17 , On angry reader said : “ NO , certainly not !
We have nothing to prove and no one to prove it too.
” A second person said : “ We ’ ve already had our democratic referendum on the matter and , just in case you missed it , we ’ ve just had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much , an overwhelming voice in support of leaving the EU - it was a BREXIT ELECTION !
” And a third reader slammed : “ Brilliant… we were FORBIDDEN to have a referendum for 41 years , now somebody wants one every five minutes.
” Others rubbished the idea of holding another vote just to drive the point home and questioned why the UK should “ pander ” to Brussels .
One person fumed : “ Why on earth would we have a second referendum when the result of the first has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Remainers would love another bite at the cherry , keep on having referenda until they get the answer they want .
DO N'T MISS EU chief Guy Verhofstadt leaves Brexit role after years of interfering [ ANALYSIS ] Brexit LIVE : Smug Verhofstadt in London to give Boris notice of plot [ PICTURES ] Brexit WARNING : Brussels CHASTISED by MEPs in last Parliament sitting [ WARNING ] Another pro-Brexit voter said : “ The Brexit issue has already been put to bed , but not as yet tucked up and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , another referendum on that issue would simply be an unnecessary disruption and the UK now needs to focus on making a new and better life outside of the EU.
” But others respondents said future generations of British voters may push to rejoin the bloc and would be entitled to have their say .

Brexit: Hannan responds to Verhofstadt claims UK will rejoin EU
An online poll by Express.co.uk has shown that nine in 10 readers do not feel Britain is obligated to call a second EU referendum to make a point because the 2016 ballot delivered a resounding verdict. Mr Verhofstadt, the European Parliament’s Brexit coordinator, this morning told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “There will be a young generation in the coming decades who will say ‘look what we have done’ and want to go back. I think it will happen. Maybe I will not see it in my life, but it will happen.”
And Conservative MEP Daniel Hannan appeared to dare politicians to put Mr Verhofstadt’s bold assessment to the test when voiced his support for another referendum. Ardent Brexiteer Mr Hannan told BBC: “I’m perfectly happy to have another referendum in a generation’s time and let people decide.” But, when asked, “Should the UK call the EU’s bluff and hold a second referendum?” 89 precent (6,625) of Express.co.uk readers said no. This was in stark contrast to the mere 11 percent (795) who said Boris Johnson should call a second ballot.
Eurocrat Guy Verhofstadt has been slammed by Express.co.uk readers for predicting another referendum
Guy Verhofstadt said future generations of Britons would demand to rejoin the EU
Just 58 readers said they “didn’t know” in the survey which ran from 10.30am to 8pm on Friday, January 17, On angry reader said: “NO, certainly not! We have nothing to prove and no one to prove it too.” A second person said: “We’ve already had our democratic referendum on the matter and, just in case you missed it, we’ve just had a general election which was, pretty much, an overwhelming voice in support of leaving the EU - it was a BREXIT ELECTION!” And a third reader slammed: “Brilliant… we were FORBIDDEN to have a referendum for 41 years, now somebody wants one every five minutes.” READ MORE: Brexit scaremongering blasted by Stephen Barclay
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Boris Johsnon is due to take the UK out of the EU on January 31
Prime Minister Boris Johnson waves to photographers outside Downing Street
Guy Verhofstadt serves as the European Parliament’s Brexit coordinator
“I don’t think so!” Another pro-Brexit voter said: “The Brexit issue has already been put to bed, but not as yet tucked up and the light turned off.
The UK voted to leave the EU by 52 percent
“Therefore, another referendum on that issue would simply be an unnecessary disruption and the UK now needs to focus on making a new and better life outside of the EU.” But others respondents said future generations of British voters may push to rejoin the bloc and would be entitled to have their say.
Guy Verhofstadt walks to Number 10 for a meeting with Theresa May in a dated photo
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thedailyexpress--2020-01-17--Boris urged to follow 'Brexit battle plan' in EU trade talks to 'rocket propel UK economy'

Writing in The Telegraph , Mr Habib laid out his trade ideas which he hoped the Prime Minister would listen to .
He said : “ When the UK signs up to the Withdrawal Agreement at the end of January , it will commit to paying the EU tens of billions of pounds for nothing in return…and the UK itself will enter what is referred to as a transition period .
The purpose of the Transition Period is to give the EU and UK time in which to determine their future trading arrangements .
There already exists a heads of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Withdrawal Agreement , in the form of a Political Declaration , but the government has promised not to fulfil certain insidious provisions of that declaration .
“ The EU has already indicated that it will strongly resist any deviation from the terms of the Political Declaration .
It has also stated that it expects the Transition Period to be extended beyond December 2020 , contrary to our own government ’ s position.
” Mr Habib warned that by signing a Withdrawal Agreement , the UK would be placed on the back foot , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ future trade deals .
As a result , he said , the government must “ wholeheartedly and enthusiastically prepare the UK for a no deal ” when the Transition Period finishes .
He stated that the UK must ensure it prepares to reap the “ huge benefits ” a no deal would yield .
Ben Habib , the chief executive of First Property Group plc , became a Brexit Party MEP in 2019 .
He emigrated from Pakistan in 1979 and , after studying at Cambridge , became an analyst at Lehman Brothers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ per annum would be saved by immediately cutting the annual membership payments made by the UK to the EU .
He also stated that £13 billion could be saved from no longer having to have World Trade Organisation tariffs collected on imports from the EU , This would save , he said , £31 billion per annum , which could be used to “ smooth the path of organisations and businesses that currently depends on EU funding and grants.
” It would also help British businesses who Mr Habib said are “ exposed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ EU.
” DO N'T MISS : Death knell sounded too soon for Brexit Party ?
Express poll results [ POLL ] Brexit Party MEP gives key reason why Boris Johnson ’ s deal ‘ is worse ' [ INSIGHT ] 'He 'd be a fool ' – Brexit Party MEP condemns Boris rejection of Farage [ SLAMMED ] In the editorial , Mr Habib also said that tax cuts should be a “ priority ” .
Corporation Tax , VAT and fuel and utilities tax could , he stated , make a “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He asserted that these measures could “ rocket propel the British economy ” .
Mr Habib added : “ The EU is petrified of a competitive successful independent UK and that is precisely what we must , therefore , prepare to become .
“ Brexit is already an existential threat to the EU .
A no deal , with a competitive tariff imposing UK , would materially magnify this threat .
“ The EU would do all it could to avoid the threat and that is why we must mount it.
” But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not be done in private .
Instead , he stated , the plan to promote no deal planning should be broadcasted “ far and wide ” .

Brexit: Ben Habib predicts Poland will be next country to leave EU
Writing in The Telegraph, Mr Habib laid out his trade ideas which he hoped the Prime Minister would listen to. He said: “When the UK signs up to the Withdrawal Agreement at the end of January, it will commit to paying the EU tens of billions of pounds for nothing in return…and the UK itself will enter what is referred to as a transition period. The purpose of the Transition Period is to give the EU and UK time in which to determine their future trading arrangements. There already exists a heads of terms for such arrangements attached to the Withdrawal Agreement, in the form of a Political Declaration, but the government has promised not to fulfil certain insidious provisions of that declaration.
“The EU has already indicated that it will strongly resist any deviation from the terms of the Political Declaration. It has also stated that it expects the Transition Period to be extended beyond December 2020, contrary to our own government’s position.” Mr Habib warned that by signing a Withdrawal Agreement, the UK would be placed on the back foot, and in a poor negotiating position for future trade deals. As a result, he said, the government must “wholeheartedly and enthusiastically prepare the UK for a no deal” when the Transition Period finishes.
Brexit Party MEP urged Boris to follow his plan
Writing in The Telegraph, Mr Habib laid out his trade ideas
He stated that the UK must ensure it prepares to reap the “huge benefits” a no deal would yield. Ben Habib, the chief executive of First Property Group plc, became a Brexit Party MEP in 2019. He emigrated from Pakistan in 1979 and, after studying at Cambridge, became an analyst at Lehman Brothers. READ MORE: Brexit Party MEP admits Nigel Farage's general election mistake
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PM Boris Johnson will negotiate a way out of the EU
Mr Habib suggested that £18 billion per annum would be saved by immediately cutting the annual membership payments made by the UK to the EU. He also stated that £13 billion could be saved from no longer having to have World Trade Organisation tariffs collected on imports from the EU, This would save, he said, £31 billion per annum, which could be used to “smooth the path of organisations and businesses that currently depends on EU funding and grants.” It would also help British businesses who Mr Habib said are “exposed to tariffs to be levied by the EU.” DON'T MISS:
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Britain will leave the EU on January 31st 2020
In the editorial, Mr Habib also said that tax cuts should be a “priority”. Corporation Tax, VAT and fuel and utilities tax could, he stated, make a “relatively low regulation competitive economy”. He asserted that these measures could “rocket propel the British economy”. Mr Habib added: “The EU is petrified of a competitive successful independent UK and that is precisely what we must, therefore, prepare to become.
The referendum preceded three years of negotiations
“Brexit is already an existential threat to the EU. A no deal, with a competitive tariff imposing UK, would materially magnify this threat. “The EU would do all it could to avoid the threat and that is why we must mount it.” But, Mr Habib warned that this could not be done in private. Instead, he stated, the plan to promote no deal planning should be broadcasted “far and wide”.
Ben Habib is an MEP for Nigel Farage's Brexit Party
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thedailyexpress--2020-01-17--Big Ben bong for Brexit campaign gets major boost as Arron Banks donates £50,000 to cause

Millionaire businessman Mr Banks joined forces with the campaign group and donated £50,000 towards the bid to make Big Ben chime on Brexit day , according to Mark Francois .
The Conservative MP told Radio 4 ’ s World At One programme that the donation meant the campaign , which is seeking to raise £500,000 , is nearly halfway towards its target .
Mr Francois told the BBC : “ We ’ re at £166,000 and I can now make a formal announcement .
“ Following telephone calls this morning , Leave Means Leave and Arron Banks have now donated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are now not far short of £220,000 , and by the end of the day we probably won ’ t be a million miles away from having raised half the total in two days.
” The backbench MP said he continued to doubt that restorations to make Big Ben ring out at 11pm on the last day of January actually cost £500,000 .
He added : “ I ’ ve always been deeply sceptical that is actually going to cost half-a-million pounds to chime Big Ben .
“ I think those figures need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials have deliberately inflated the figure because they don ’ t want to do it.
” It comes as the Daily Express has learnt senior ministers are blaming a Remainer plot among parliamentary chiefs for silencing Big Ben on Brexit night .
They claim anti-Brexit members of the House of Commission exaggerated the estimated cost of temporarily reactivating Westminster ’ s iconic bell in an attempt to undermine celebrations of the UK ’ s departure from the EU at the end of the month .
A Cabinet minister said : “ They just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moment properly.
” READ NOW : Too late now !
Germans sad as near 70 percent of voters ‘ regret ' Brexit [ NEWS ] The accusation was made as Brexiteers scrambled to try to raise up to half-a-million pounds to ensure Big Ben ’ s famous bongs ring out at 11pm on January 31 when the country is set to formally leave the EU .
Veteran Eurosceptics in the Government are understood to be frustrated by the commission ’ s decision earlier this week to rule out reactivating Big Ben , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ maintenance work , for Brexit night .
A statement from the commission , which supervises Commons administration , estimated that re-attaching the bell ’ s striking mechanism and installing a temporary floor , as well as the financial impact of delaying Parliament ’ s refurbishment programme , could cost taxpayers between £320,000 and £500,000 .
But the Cabinet minister said : “ There ’ s no way it would really cost £500,000 .
It ’ s just the Remainers on the House of Commons Commission - they just want to stick it to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ Surprise , surprise !
’ BBC Jo Coburn mocks Richard Tice [ NEWS ] Brexiteer Daniel Hannan 'couldn ’ t care less ' whether Big Ben bongs for [ ANALYSIS ] Nigel Farage : We will have a Brexit Big Ben Bong no matter what [ INSIGHT ]

Brexit: Francois says Arron Banks has donated to Big Ben chime
Millionaire businessman Mr Banks joined forces with the campaign group and donated £50,000 towards the bid to make Big Ben chime on Brexit day, according to Mark Francois. The Conservative MP told Radio 4’s World At One programme that the donation meant the campaign, which is seeking to raise £500,000, is nearly halfway towards its target. Mr Francois told the BBC: “We’re at £166,000 and I can now make a formal announcement.
“Following telephone calls this morning, Leave Means Leave and Arron Banks have now donated £50,000 towards the campaign. “We are now not far short of £220,000, and by the end of the day we probably won’t be a million miles away from having raised half the total in two days.” The backbench MP said he continued to doubt that restorations to make Big Ben ring out at 11pm on the last day of January actually cost £500,000. He added: “I’ve always been deeply sceptical that is actually going to cost half-a-million pounds to chime Big Ben.
Arron Banks and the Leave Means Leave group donated £50,000 towards the fundraiser
Up to £500,000 needs to be raised
“I think those figures need much closer examination. I think the officials have deliberately inflated the figure because they don’t want to do it.” It comes as the Daily Express has learnt senior ministers are blaming a Remainer plot among parliamentary chiefs for silencing Big Ben on Brexit night. They claim anti-Brexit members of the House of Commission exaggerated the estimated cost of temporarily reactivating Westminster’s iconic bell in an attempt to undermine celebrations of the UK’s departure from the EU at the end of the month. A Cabinet minister said: “They just want to stop us marking this historic moment properly.” READ NOW: Too late now! Germans sad as near 70 percent of voters ‘regret' Brexit [NEWS]
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Mark Francois is championing the call for the chime
The accusation was made as Brexiteers scrambled to try to raise up to half-a-million pounds to ensure Big Ben’s famous bongs ring out at 11pm on January 31 when the country is set to formally leave the EU. Veteran Eurosceptics in the Government are understood to be frustrated by the commission’s decision earlier this week to rule out reactivating Big Ben, which is currently out of service due to maintenance work, for Brexit night. A statement from the commission, which supervises Commons administration, estimated that re-attaching the bell’s striking mechanism and installing a temporary floor, as well as the financial impact of delaying Parliament’s refurbishment programme, could cost taxpayers between £320,000 and £500,000. But the Cabinet minister said: “There’s no way it would really cost £500,000. It’s just the Remainers on the House of Commons Commission - they just want to stick it to us Brexiteers.” DON'T MISS:
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thedailyexpress--2020-01-18--Brexit LIVE: Sajid Javid shuts down any EU hope with bombshell announcement

The Chancellor has warned manufacturing leaders that there will be no alignment with EU regulations once Britain ’ s exit from the bloc takes place .
The Treasury would not lend support to manufacturers that favour EU rules as the sector have had three years to prepare for Britain ’ s transition .
Mr Javid told the Financial Times : “ There will not be alignment , we will not be a rule-taker , we will not be in the single market and we will not be in the customs union - and we will do this by the end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re ... talking about companies that have known since 2016 that we are leaving the EU .
” However , there is concern from some UK business sectors about leaving the current trading partnership without a new deal to reduce border friction . ''
Mr Javid admitted that some businesses may not benefit from Brexit , but added that the UK economy would ultimately continue to thrive in the long-term .
He said : “ Once we ’ ve got this agreement in place with our European friends , we will continue to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Earth.
” Mr Javid will have the opportunity to sell his vision for Britain ’ s economy post-Brexit when he travels to Davos next week for the World Economic Forum .
He urged them to “ absorb ” the message from the Tory election triumph and get behind the effort to negotiate a new relationship with the bloc similar to Canada ’ s free trade deal .
Mr Cummings , who previously masterminded the Vote Leave referendum campaign , delivered his tirade at the regular Friday meeting for ministerial special advisers .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ won the election on a very clear vision of our future relationship with the EU.
” Scotland ’ s superior deficit performance came to an end 30 years ago and for the past ten years the picture has been one of significant deteriorations relative to the rest of the UK .
According to the Government Expenditure and Revenue in Scotland ( GERS ) , in 2018-19 , the country ran a budget deficit of 7 percent of gross domestic product , compared with 1.1 percent for the whole of the UK .
Scotland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including a geographic share of North Sea revenues , was £11,531 , compared with £11,838 for the whole of the UK .
Moreover , Scotland ’ s public expenditure per head is significantly higher than the whole of the UK – £13,854 versus £12,193 .
9.56am update : Mark Francois fury at Big Ben bong as REAL cost revealed 'They 've been caught red-handed ' Mark Francois , the Conservative MP for Rayleigh and Wickford , hit out at the House of Common Commission for “ inflating ” the cost of Big Ben @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at 11pm .
The Commission previously said the equipment inside Big Ben has been taken out and it will cost an estimated £500,000 to get everything in place for Big Ben to chime on January 31st .
But Mr Francois revealed it only costs £14,200 .
Speaking to BBC Breakfast , Mr Francois said : “ It was the Prime Minister that called for this on the BBC a few days ago when he said people should give a bob so Big Ben can bong for Brexit .
“ It ’ s the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign and we responded to his calls saying , you can ’ t ask the British public to pay for it and three days later go , ‘ sorry !
That ’ s not quite what I meant ’ .
“ I checked the total just before coming on air , we ’ re just a few pounds shy of £250,000 and we ’ ve done that in just over two days .
“ The public response has been amazing .
The average donation is £16 .
“ The House of Commons Commission @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Parliamentary question answered yesterday .
“ I asked what it costed on New Year ’ s Eve and Remembrance as a comparison - £14,200 .
“ So they ’ ve been caught red-handed inflating the cost .
Yesterday under pressure they slashed the cost to £320,000 so , we ’ re effectively at £250,000 and effectively about 75 percent of the way there already.
” Shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry has insisted Prime Minister Boris Johnson has `` a problem with women '' .
Launching her bid to replace Jeremy Corbyn as leader @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she was best placed to oust the PM within five years .
She said : `` Boris Johnson has all sorts of problems with women .
`` And he is going to have an even bigger one if I become leader of the Labour Party .
`` I think that he has a problem with women .
`` I have spoken to a number of women who have said that the way he deals with them - and they are younger women - is that he flirts with them .
`` He makes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He has problems with women such as myself .
He does n't know what to do with me .
`` I think that he does n't know how to relate to women . ''
Ms Thornberry insisted Labour can be back in power in the next five years .
She said : `` I think that a competent alternative government could get back into power within five years . ''
9.17am update : See EU later !
Boris Johnson ready to snub EU for US trade talks in shock move Government sources @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the US first is to show : “ We mean business and we ’ re not messing around.
” It is understood that British civil servants are working to advise ministers on the “ pros and cons ” of staring trade talks with America before the EU .
Approaching the US first could help avoid becoming “ trapped ” by Brussels like Theresa May was .
It would , according to government sources , “ negate some of the concerns of the EU trying to play the ball in the way they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be marked by countdown clock being projected onto Number 10 A clock counting down to the moment Brexit on January 31 will be projected onto Downing Street following the failed attempt to get Big Ben ’ s bongs ringing again .
Buildings around Whitehall will be lit up as part of the light show that evening , and Union Flags will be flown on all the poles in Parliament Square .
The commemorative Brexit coin will come into circulation on exit day , and the Prime Minister is expected to be one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the newly-minted 50p pieces .
Boris Johnson will chair a special meeting of his Cabinet in the north of England on January 31 , where ministers will discuss the Government ’ s plans to spread prosperity and opportunity across the UK.He will then make a special address to the nation in the evening .
The Government revealed the plans after coming under intense pressure to back a bid for Big Ben to chime at 11pm on January 31 .

Brexit: Downing Street announces plans for January 31st
The five candidates in the leadership race gave their first official hustings at Riverside Stadium in Liverpool this morning. Ms Thornberry earlier said that Labour needs to "take the fight" to the Prime Minister to stop the UK leaving the EU with no trade deal. FOLLOW OUR LATEST UPDATES HERE
Brexit Party MEP's chant 'let's get free' in EU Parliament
3.53pm update: Sajid warns there will be no alignment with EU regulations after Brexit The Chancellor has warned manufacturing leaders that there will be no alignment with EU regulations once Britain’s exit from the bloc takes place. The Treasury would not lend support to manufacturers that favour EU rules as the sector have had three years to prepare for Britain’s transition. Mr Javid told the Financial Times: “There will not be alignment, we will not be a rule-taker, we will not be in the single market and we will not be in the customs union - and we will do this by the end of the year. "We’re ... talking about companies that have known since 2016 that we are leaving the EU. ”However, there is concern from some UK business sectors about leaving the current trading partnership without a new deal to reduce border friction." Mr Javid admitted that some businesses may not benefit from Brexit, but added that the UK economy would ultimately continue to thrive in the long-term. He said: “Once we’ve got this agreement in place with our European friends, we will continue to be one of the most successful economies on Earth.” Mr Javid will have the opportunity to sell his vision for Britain’s economy post-Brexit when he travels to Davos next week for the World Economic Forum. 2.44pm update: Businesses warn of price rises after Javid Businesses have warned of price rises after Chancellor Sajid Javid vowed that there will be no alignment with EU regulations after Brexit. The Treasury would not lend support to manufacturers that favour EU rules as the sector has had three years to prepare for Britain's transition, Mr Javid said in an interview with the Financial Times. Mr Javid urged businesses to "adjust" and said that while some will benefit others will not. He added: "There will not be alignment, we will not be a ruletaker, we will not be in the single market and we will not be in the customs union - and we will do this by the end of the year. "We're... talking about companies that have known since 2016 that we are leaving the EU. "Admittedly they didn't know the exact terms." But the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) warned that no regulatory alignment with the EU after Brexit could lead to price rises. Its chief operating officer Tim Rycroft added: "Food and drink manufacturers will be deeply concerned by the Chancellor's suggestion that there will not be regulatory alignment with the EU post-Brexit. "This represents the death knell for frictionless trade. "It will mean businesses will have to adjust to costly new checks, processes and procedures, that will act as a barrier to frictionless trade with the EU and may well result in price rises." 1.27pm update: ‘Follow OUR orders!’ EU fury erupts after German MEP bans Brexit Party from speaking up Brexit Party MEPs chanted “let him speak” after a German MEP chairing their last session in the European Parliament shut down one of their MEPs. The chaos erupted when Italian MEP Marco Zanni questioned why he and his colleagues were no longer allowed to display national flags on the desks in front of them. German MEP Katarina Barley, who was chairing the session, replied that it was against the rules, as set out by the European Parliament’s president, David Sassoli. This prompted backlash from the Brexit Party MEPs, with their party whip Brian Monteith quickly standing to raise a point of order.
1.02pm update: Brexit POLL: Do you agree with Sajid Javid that UK should leave EVERY EU institution? VOTE Vote in our latest poll above. 12.36pm update: Brexit extension IMPOSSIBLE as Article 50 dead on January 31 making more delays difficult Catherine Barnard, a Cambridge professor in EU law, explained Boris Johnson has committed to not asking for a Brexit extension but any further request won’t be covered by Article 50. The UK’s membership in the EU will be void at 11pm on January 31 meaning a new extension would need to be covered by another EU law. Ms Barnard added “it’s not clear how that can be done”. Speaking to Express.co.uk, Ms Banrard said: “The transition period is what we go into on February 1 and at the moment and it’s scheduled to last 11 months. “There is a possibility of extending that as long as we ask by July 1, 2020. “But it seems to me to be very unlikely that a new Government will ask for an extension straight away. “Not least a Government that’s got in its manifesto a commitment not to request an extension and of course they’re now trying to convert that into legal text. “But that’s not the end of the story because with such a large parliamentary majority Boris Johnson could reverse that provision down the line. “The trouble is there are more legal problems under EU law about asking for an extension if the talks aren’t going well because the legal basis to do that is no longer Article 50, it’s not clear how that can be done.”
Brexit extension 'very unlikely' claims Catherine Barnard
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11.56am update: Cummings launches blistering attack on meddling civil service hellbent on thwarting Brexit He urged them to “absorb” the message from the Tory election triumph and get behind the effort to negotiate a new relationship with the bloc similar to Canada’s free trade deal. Mr Cummings, who previously masterminded the Vote Leave referendum campaign, delivered his tirade at the regular Friday meeting for ministerial special advisers. He told them: “The Government won the election on a very clear vision of our future relationship with the EU.” 10.36am update: Nicola Sturgeon’s SNP spent outrageous sum of taxpayers' money for failed Brexit case Scotland’s superior deficit performance came to an end 30 years ago and for the past ten years the picture has been one of significant deteriorations relative to the rest of the UK. According to the Government Expenditure and Revenue in Scotland (GERS), in 2018-19, the country ran a budget deficit of 7 percent of gross domestic product, compared with 1.1 percent for the whole of the UK. Scotland’s revenue per head, even including a geographic share of North Sea revenues, was £11,531, compared with £11,838 for the whole of the UK. Moreover, Scotland’s public expenditure per head is significantly higher than the whole of the UK – £13,854 versus £12,193. 9.56am update: Mark Francois fury at Big Ben bong as REAL cost revealed 'They've been caught red-handed' Mark Francois, the Conservative MP for Rayleigh and Wickford, hit out at the House of Common Commission for “inflating” the cost of Big Ben’s bell ringing on Brexit Day at 11pm. The Commission previously said the equipment inside Big Ben has been taken out and it will cost an estimated £500,000 to get everything in place for Big Ben to chime on January 31st. But Mr Francois revealed it only costs £14,200. Speaking to BBC Breakfast, Mr Francois said: “It was the Prime Minister that called for this on the BBC a few days ago when he said people should give a bob so Big Ben can bong for Brexit. “I saw him say it. “It’s the Prime Minister who called for this crowdfunding campaign and we responded to his calls saying, you can’t ask the British public to pay for it and three days later go, ‘sorry! That’s not quite what I meant’. “I checked the total just before coming on air, we’re just a few pounds shy of £250,000 and we’ve done that in just over two days. “The public response has been amazing. The average donation is £16. “The House of Commons Commission inflated the estimate. I got a Parliamentary question answered yesterday. “I asked what it costed on New Year’s Eve and Remembrance as a comparison - £14,200. “So they’ve been caught red-handed inflating the cost. Yesterday under pressure they slashed the cost to £320,000 so, we’re effectively at £250,000 and effectively about 75 percent of the way there already.”
Brexit: Francois fumes over ‘inflation’ of Big Ben chime costs
9.30am update: Emily thornberry launches attack on Boris Johnson's 'problem with women' Shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry has insisted Prime Minister Boris Johnson has "a problem with women". Launching her bid to replace Jeremy Corbyn as leader of the Opposition, Ms Thornberry said she was best placed to oust the PM within five years. She said: "Boris Johnson has all sorts of problems with women. "And he is going to have an even bigger one if I become leader of the Labour Party. "I think that he has a problem with women. "I have spoken to a number of women who have said that the way he deals with them - and they are younger women - is that he flirts with them. "He makes light of them and he undermines them. He has problems with women such as myself. He doesn't know what to do with me. "I think that he doesn't know how to relate to women." Ms Thornberry insisted Labour can be back in power in the next five years.
She said: "I think that a competent alternative government could get back into power within five years."
Emily Thornberry is hoping to become the next Labour leader


thedailyexpress--2020-01-18--Nicola Sturgeon savaged for 'abysmal record' – SNP accused of ‘ignoring day job’

Nicola Sturgeon is continuing her campaign for a second referendum on Scottish independence - more than five years after the country voted 55 percent to 45 percent in favour of remaining in the UK .
Ms Sturgeon has argued the SNP ’ s gains at last month ’ s general election , - which saw the party increase its number of seats by 13 to 48 - means it now has a mandate to hold Indyref2 this year .
But Boris Johnson is refusing to bow to her demands , and earlier this week wrote to the SNP leader highlighting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a referendum had been a “ once-in-a-generation event ” .
Despite their overriding success in the general election , the performance of the SNP Government and Ms Sturgeon as the party ’ s leader have come under attack .
David Duguid , who held off SNP candidate Paul Robertson to keep his seat in the constituency of Banff & Buchan in north east Scotland , raged the ruling Government ’ s polling success is masking glaring failures .
He told Express.co.uk : “ On an electoral level , there is no denying that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but their record in government is nothing short of abysmal .
“ Nicola Sturgeon has ignored and neglected the day job for far too long .
“ A number of SNP candidates stated during the election campaign that a vote for them would NOT be taken as a vote for independence.
” Mr Duguid added : “ There is nowhere near enough scrutiny of the SNP ’ s failures in Government and when there is , Nationalist MPs and MSPs including Nicola Sturgeon blame it all on Westminster.
” Scotland ’ s First @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country ’ s declining education system in particular , which shows no immediate sign of improving , and recently saw pupils fall behind those in England on core areas such as science , maths and reading .
According to Dr. Steve McCabe , associate professor and senior fellow at the Centre for Brexit Studies at Birmingham City University , Lindsay Paterson , professor of education at Edinburgh University , recently claimed the educational system in Scotland is “ stagnating in mediocrity ” .
READ MORE : SNP accused of plot to ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indyref He added Economic growth was just 0.3 percent in the third quarter of 2019 , increasing the difficulty of attracting new investors and enterprises that would help the economy recover and provide thousands of jobs for future generations .
Patrick Sullivan founder and chief executive of Westminster think tank Parliament Street , warned described Ms Sturgeon ’ s SNP Government as having a “ miserable track record ” .
He told this website : “ In terms of what has actually been achieved from a policy perspective , the SNP has a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Government ditched its planned education bill to collaborate with councils and teaching bodies on a so called headteachers ‘ charter and new devolved school management guidelines .
DO N'T MISS How Nicola Sturgeon 'silenced Brexit support within her party ' [ INSIGHT ] Ruth Davidson explains why SNP have NO mandate for Indyref2 [ comment ] SNP chief stuns as she claims ‘ we have won the argument ’ on indyref 2 [ VIDEO ] “ These things are minor in comparison to actually having enough teachers alongside solid funding and a well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Express.co.uk : “ The SNP wish to be judged as a party that can create a ‘ free ’ Scotland .
“ But for the majority of people what matters most are the things they experience on a daily basis and ensuring that their children can look forward to a better future.
” During First Minister ’ s Questions in Holyrood on Thursday , Ms Sturgeon faced questioning after accusing interim Scottish Conservative leader Jackson Carlow of not accepting positive reports on the Scottish educational system .

FMQs: Nicola Sturgeon grilled over Scottish education standards
Nicola Sturgeon is continuing her campaign for a second referendum on Scottish independence - more than five years after the country voted 55 percent to 45 percent in favour of remaining in the UK. Ms Sturgeon has argued the SNP’s gains at last month’s general election, - which saw the party increase its number of seats by 13 to 48 - means it now has a mandate to hold Indyref2 this year. But Boris Johnson is refusing to bow to her demands, and earlier this week wrote to the SNP leader highlighting how the party had previously promised that a referendum had been a “once-in-a-generation event”.
On an electoral level, there is no denying that the SNP has been very successful, but their record in government is nothing short of abysmal David Duguid
Despite their overriding success in the general election, the performance of the SNP Government and Ms Sturgeon as the party’s leader have come under attack. David Duguid, who held off SNP candidate Paul Robertson to keep his seat in the constituency of Banff & Buchan in north east Scotland, raged the ruling Government’s polling success is masking glaring failures. He told Express.co.uk: “On an electoral level, there is no denying that the SNP has been very successful, but their record in government is nothing short of abysmal. “Nicola Sturgeon has ignored and neglected the day job for far too long.
Nicola Sturgeon has been criticised over her 'obsession' with Scottish independence
Scotland's First Minister has continued demands over a second independence referendum
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“A number of SNP candidates stated during the election campaign that a vote for them would NOT be taken as a vote for independence.” Mr Duguid added: “There is nowhere near enough scrutiny of the SNP’s failures in Government and when there is, Nationalist MPs and MSPs including Nicola Sturgeon blame it all on Westminster.” Scotland’s First Minister has come under increasing pressure over the country’s declining education system in particular, which shows no immediate sign of improving, and recently saw pupils fall behind those in England on core areas such as science, maths and reading. According to Dr. Steve McCabe, associate professor and senior fellow at the Centre for Brexit Studies at Birmingham City University, Lindsay Paterson, professor of education at Edinburgh University, recently claimed the educational system in Scotland is “stagnating in mediocrity”. READ MORE: SNP accused of plot to ‘make up’ economic figures to boost indyref
Nicola Sturgeon has been in a war of words with Boris Johnson over independence
He added Economic growth was just 0.3 percent in the third quarter of 2019, increasing the difficulty of attracting new investors and enterprises that would help the economy recover and provide thousands of jobs for future generations. Patrick Sullivan founder and chief executive of Westminster think tank Parliament Street, warned described Ms Sturgeon’s SNP Government as having a “miserable track record”. He told this website: “In terms of what has actually been achieved from a policy perspective, the SNP has a miserable track record.” “The Scottish Government ditched its planned education bill to collaborate with councils and teaching bodies on a so called headteachers ‘charter and new devolved school management guidelines. DON'T MISS
How Nicola Sturgeon 'silenced Brexit support within her party' [INSIGHT]
Ruth Davidson explains why SNP have NO mandate for Indyref2 [comment]
SNP chief stuns as she claims ‘we have won the argument’ on indyref 2 [VIDEO]
David Duguid lashed out at Nicola Sturgeon and the performance of the SNP
Boris Johnson has continued to reject Nicola Sturgeon's demands for a second independence referendum
“These things are minor in comparison to actually having enough teachers alongside solid funding and a well thought out curriculum.” Dr McCabe told Express.co.uk: “The SNP wish to be judged as a party that can create a ‘free’ Scotland. “But for the majority of people what matters most are the things they experience on a daily basis and ensuring that their children can look forward to a better future.” During First Minister’s Questions in Holyrood on Thursday, Ms Sturgeon faced questioning after accusing interim Scottish Conservative leader Jackson Carlow of not accepting positive reports on the Scottish educational system.
Scotland is largely divided over a second referendum on independence
Mr Carlow warned the First Minister against attempting to “whitewash” an upcoming review of education standards in Scotland. The First Minister rejected the accusation, pointing out the review would be carried out by the independent Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) rather than the Scottish Government. The First Minister has been challenged repeatedly on education standards, particularly after the latest education report in December showed England outstripping Scotland in the core subjects of reading, maths and science.
Nicola Sturgeon came in for criticism during FMQs
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thedailyexpress--2020-01-18--Boris Johnson told to IGNORE von der Leyen Brexit threat – Leave voters will be delighted

The UK is due to leave the EU on January 31 but will enter a transition period until the end of the year to allow time to strike a free trade deal .
The Prime Minister has insisted he will not push back the December 2020 deadline despite the European Commission President warning it would be “ impossible ” to reach a comprehensive agreement by then .
Victoria Hewson , head of regulatory affairs at the Institute for Economic Affairs , said that while agreeing a deal in the 11-month period would be a “ huge challenge ” it would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ questioned why the EU would sign up to an “ impossible ” deadline .
She said : “ The timeframe is certainly a huge challenge , both technically and politically .
“ However , as we saw through the course of the Article 50 negotiations , the pressure of a strict deadline does help to focus minds .
“ Of course , if the EU now consider it to be ‘ impossible ’ , as the European Commission President has suggested , why then did they commit to work to this deadline in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appearance on BBC Breakfast this week , Mr Johnson said it was “ epically likely ” that the UK would strike a comprehensive trade deal with the EU by the end of 2020 .
He said : “ Obviously you always have to budget for a complete failure of common sense , that goes without saying , but I ’ m very , very , very confident that we ’ ll get a ( deal ) .
READ MORE : Brexit breakthrough : Swedish minister concedes 'some deal can be done' “ This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is about building a great new partnership .
“ And from January 31 , what we ’ re going to do is start working with our friends and partners around the world - not just with the EU .
“ We ’ re going to start building new relationships with friends and partners around the world.
” DO N'T MISS Brexit WARNING : Brussels CHASTISED by MEPs in last Parliament sitting [ VIDEO ] Brexit block : Could Brexit deal be blocked by House of Lords ?
[ ANALYSIS ] EU panic : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ INSIGHT ] It comes after Ireland ’ s deputy premier Simon Coveney warned the EU would not be rushed into a deal .
He highlighted that as well as trade , the agreement included areas like aviation , fishing and data .
He told the BBC ’ s Andrew Marr Show : “ When people talk about the future relationship , in the UK in particular , they seem to only talk about a future trade agreement , actually there ’ s much more to this than that - there ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there ’ s data and so many other things .
“ I know that Prime Minister Johnson has set a very ambitious timetable to get this done .

Brexit: Johnson says trade deal by end of 2020 is “epicly likely”
The UK is due to leave the EU on January 31 but will enter a transition period until the end of the year to allow time to strike a free trade deal. The Prime Minister has insisted he will not push back the December 2020 deadline despite the European Commission President warning it would be “impossible” to reach a comprehensive agreement by then.
Victoria Hewson, head of regulatory affairs at the Institute for Economic Affairs, said that while agreeing a deal in the 11-month period would be a “huge challenge” it would “help to focus minds” and questioned why the EU would sign up to an “impossible” deadline. She said: “The timeframe is certainly a huge challenge, both technically and politically. “However, as we saw through the course of the Article 50 negotiations, the pressure of a strict deadline does help to focus minds.
The Prime Minister has insisted he will not push back the December 2020 deadline
“Of course, if the EU now consider it to be ‘impossible’, as the European Commission President has suggested, why then did they commit to work to this deadline in the first place?” In an appearance on BBC Breakfast this week, Mr Johnson said it was “epically likely” that the UK would strike a comprehensive trade deal with the EU by the end of 2020. He said: “Obviously you always have to budget for a complete failure of common sense, that goes without saying, but I’m very, very, very confident that we’ll get a (deal). READ MORE: Brexit breakthrough: Swedish minister concedes 'some deal can be done'
Ursula von der Leyen warned it would be “impossible” to reach a comprehensive agreement by the end of 2020
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The UK is due to leave the EU on January 31 but will enter a transition period until the end of the year
It comes after Ireland’s deputy premier Simon Coveney warned the EU would not be rushed into a deal. He highlighted that as well as trade, the agreement included areas like aviation, fishing and data. He told the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show: “When people talk about the future relationship, in the UK in particular, they seem to only talk about a future trade agreement, actually there’s much more to this than that - there’s fishing, there’s aviation, there’s data and so many other things. “I know that Prime Minister Johnson has set a very ambitious timetable to get this done.
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thedailyexpress--2020-01-18--Keir Starmer: Why is Keir Starmer a Sir? Why was he knighted?

The election candidates will attend a hustings in Liverpool on Saturday , giving Labour party members an opportunity to ask @ @ @ @ @ new leader will be announced at a special conference on April 4 .
Sir Keir @ @ @ @ @ after studying law at the University of Leeds then doing a postgraduate course at the @ @ @ @ @ graduated with a Bachelor of Civil Law .
He later became the MP for Holborn @ @ @ @ @ 2015 and joined Jeremy Corbyn ’ s shadow cabinet in October 2016 .
Prior to @ @ @ @ @ was knighted in 2014 for “ services to law and criminal justice ” .

Keir Starmer labelled ‘boring’ by Andrew Pierce during GMB chat
Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer will face a barrage of uncomfortable and personal questions on Piers Morgan's Life Stories on ITV tonight. The series sees Piers interview a host of famous faces, often touching on taboo topics, uncomfortable truths and revelations.
Sir Keir Starmer, 58, will speak to Mr Morgan about his family life, the loss of his mother to a rare disease and his career before politics. One sad moment from the interview shows Sir Keir speaking to the former Good Morning Britain host about the devastating loss of his mother Josephine. Sir Keir revealed the moment his father rang him from the hospital to tell him his mum gravely ill. He said: "My dad was totally devoted to her and I remember being at home and he phoned and he said, 'your mum’s not going to make it, can you tell the others', and that hit me. READ MORE: Piers Morgan humiliated Keir Starmer in tense showdown: 'Grow a pair'
Keir Starmer: Why is Keir Starmer a Sir? Why was he knighted?
READ MORE 'He is boring!' Andrew Pierce slams Keir Starmer opening up in GMB dig Asked if he was able to say everything he wanted to say before his mother died, Sir Keir said "no", adding he would liked to have said to her: "I love you." His mother was a life-long Labour supporter and suffered from Still’s disease . She died in 2015 – just weeks before Sir Keir was elected MP for Holborn and St Pancras. The Labour leader also discusses his life before politics, including his career in law. But why exactly was Keir Starmer given a knighthood?
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Keir Starmer: Sir Keir Starmer will face a barrage of uncomfortable and personal questions on Piers Morgan's Life Stories tonight
Why is Keir Starmer a Sir? Sir Keir became a barrister in 1987 after studying law at the University of Leeds then doing a postgraduate course at the University of Oxford where he graduated with a Bachelor of Civil Law. He later became the MP for Holborn and St Pancras in May 2015 and joined Jeremy Corbyn’s shadow cabinet in October 2016. Before his election, Sir Keir was knighted in 2014 for “services to law and criminal justice”.
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READ MORE ‘Antisemitism on rise again’ in Labour warns ex-MP In July 2008, Sir Keir was named the new Head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) by the Attorney General. The DPP is the head of the CPS so Sir Keir was responsible for the 7,000 staff and approximately 800,000 prosecutions undertaken by the department each year. He held the role for five years between 2008 and 2013. Sir Keir was knighted in part because of the work he did to abolish the death penalty in several Caribbean countries.
Keir Starmer: Sir Keir was knighted in part because of the work he did to abolish the death penalty in several Caribbean countries
Keir Starmer: Although he accepted the knighthood the Labour leader prefers not to be called Sir
Although he accepted the knighthood the Labour leader prefers not to be called Sir. He said: “I’ve never liked titles. When I was DPP, everyone called me director and I said, ‘Please don’t call me director, call me Keir Starmer.’ It’s a very similar battle now.” He has worked on a number of high-profile cases in his career, including the successful retrial of the Stephen Lawrence case. Sir Keir also worked on the case involving the death of Ian Tomlinson. The newspaper vendor died after being struck by a police officer Simon Harwood at a G20 protest in London in 2009.


thedailyexpress--2020-01-19--Boris’s Brexit boom plan: Worldwide trade deals by end of 2020 unveiled

But the move to access international markets worth almost £50trillion is a slap in the face for the EU – which wanted talks to be solely focused on Brussels .
With Chancellor Sajid Javid confirming the UK will not agree to demands that Britain aligns with EU regulations , the prospect of a trade deal with the US will put pressure on Brussels to compromise .
The major reshaping of British foreign policy also includes efforts to boost trade with Africa .
And there will be a new focus on tackling persecution of Christians abroad with a reshaped British sanctions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
On the post Brexit trade talks , a Downing Street source said : “ Downing Street will begin trade deal talks with the USA at the same time as negotiations get underway with the EU .
“ The Prime Minister has tasked trade negotiators at the Department for International Trade to start discussions with countries including Japan , New Zealand and Australia , alongside the USA.
” It is also understood the Prime Minister will be making a set-piece speech in early February to set out his plans for life after Brexit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on our future trading relationships with the EU and the rest of the world .
Tomorrow , Mr Johnson will host the first major UK In Africa Investment Summit , intended to showcase and commit to opportunities in what is one of the most important regions for investment after Brexit .
Britain has previously declared it wants to become the G7 ’ s top investor in the continent , set to make up a quarter of the world ’ s consumers by 2050 and where trade is currently worth £36billion to the UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ led to a £2billion boost since 2016 , and will include developments in security , climate change , sustainability and gender equality as part of Britain ’ s new post Brexit “ freedom agenda ” .
Last night , Britain ’ s trade commissioner for Africa , Emma Wade-Smith , said : “ Africa is a significant part of our Global Britain ambitions .
We want to boost exports to 35 per cent of GDP and Africa has the eight fastest growing economies in the world.
” Former cabinet minister Sir John Redwood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s policy unit , welcomed the Prime Minister ’ s decision to carry out trade talks with the US , Japan , Australia and New Zealand at the same time as the EU .
He said : “ Britain can trade perfectly well on world trade rules , as it does at the moment with the US , but it is better if we can get trade deals .
“ America , Australia and New Zealand are particularly keen to do trade deals with us and there is a ready-made deal we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sir John , MP for Wokingham , is also pressing the Government to look at boosting growth and following Donald Trump ’ s model , which has led to economic growth being one per cent higher each year than the EU .
In a debate he has called for Tuesday , he will push for a series of tax cuts around business rates , VAT and stamp duty .
He said : “ More growth means more jobs and more money in people ’ s pockets and better funded public services .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ held us back .
We could not even cut VAT on green products.
” In a further development , the Government is expected to use its new freedom from the European Union to be more proactive in tackling rogue regimes along with individuals and groups behind persecution , particularly of Christians .

Brexit: ‘In everyone’s interest’ to get trade deals done says MP
But the move to access international markets worth almost £50trillion is a slap in the face for the EU – which wanted talks to be solely focused on Brussels. With Chancellor Sajid Javid confirming the UK will not agree to demands that Britain aligns with EU regulations, the prospect of a trade deal with the US will put pressure on Brussels to compromise. The major reshaping of British foreign policy also includes efforts to boost trade with Africa.
Downing Street will begin trade deal talks with the USA at the same time as negotiations get underway with the EU. Downing Street source
And there will be a new focus on tackling persecution of Christians abroad with a reshaped British sanctions regime, independent of the European Union. On the post Brexit trade talks, a Downing Street source said: “Downing Street will begin trade deal talks with the USA at the same time as negotiations get underway with the EU. “The Prime Minister has tasked trade negotiators at the Department for International Trade to start discussions with countries including Japan, New Zealand and Australia, alongside the USA.” It is also understood the Prime Minister will be making a set-piece speech in early February to set out his plans for life after Brexit in the UK. He will focus on our future trading relationships with the EU and the rest of the world.
Boris Johnson plans to trade around the world by the end of the year
Tomorrow, Mr Johnson will host the first major UK In Africa Investment Summit, intended to showcase and commit to opportunities in what is one of the most important regions for investment after Brexit. Britain has previously declared it wants to become the G7’s top investor in the continent, set to make up a quarter of the world’s consumers by 2050 and where trade is currently worth £36billion to the UK economy. That push has so far led to a £2billion boost since 2016, and will include developments in security, climate change, sustainability and gender equality as part of Britain’s new post Brexit “freedom agenda”. Last night, Britain’s trade commissioner for Africa, Emma Wade-Smith, said: “Africa is a significant part of our Global Britain ambitions. We want to boost exports to 35 per cent of GDP and Africa has the eight fastest growing economies in the world.” Former cabinet minister Sir John Redwood, who was head of Margaret Thatcher’s policy unit, welcomed the Prime Minister’s decision to carry out trade talks with the US, Japan, Australia and New Zealand at the same time as the EU.
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He said: “Britain can trade perfectly well on world trade rules, as it does at the moment with the US, but it is better if we can get trade deals. “America, Australia and New Zealand are particularly keen to do trade deals with us and there is a ready-made deal we could have with Japan.” However, Sir John, MP for Wokingham, is also pressing the Government to look at boosting growth and following Donald Trump’s model, which has led to economic growth being one per cent higher each year than the EU. In a debate he has called for Tuesday, he will push for a series of tax cuts around business rates, VAT and stamp duty. He said: “More growth means more jobs and more money in people’s pockets and better funded public services. “The EU’s single market rules held us back. We could not even cut VAT on green products.” In a further development, the Government is expected to use its new freedom from the European Union to be more proactive in tackling rogue regimes along with individuals and groups behind persecution, particularly of Christians.
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thedailyexpress--2020-01-19--Labour chaos laid out as antisemitism scandal overshadows leadership race

Jess Phillips and her four rivals for the Labour leadership in Liverpool yesterday The four women and one man vying to succeed Jeremy Corbyn gathered in Liverpool to make their pitch for the top job .
It was the first in a series of events around the country before the leader is finally confirmed on April 4 .
They all admitted the party suffered from in-fighting , and were asked how they would stop the factionalism that flourished under Mr Corbyn .
Addressing the failure to get to grips with anti-Semitism , leadership favourite Sir Keir Starmer , 57 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the issue to land on his desk .
He added : “ If you ’ re anti-Semitic you shouldn ’ t be in the Labour Party .
It is as simple as that.
” Wigan MP Lisa Nandy , 40 , an outsider for the top job , was damning , saying the failure to deal with high-profile cases “ gave the green light to anti-Semites that they are welcome ” .
Left-wing “ continuity Corbyn ” candidate Rebecca Long-Bailey , 40 , also admitted the party had not dealt with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enough .
She said activists were “ absolutely devastated ” when they met members of the Jewish community who “ said that they didn ’ t trust our party any more ” .
That was echoed by Birmingham Yardley MP Jess Phillips , 38 , who said : “ Jewish people were scared of the Labour Party winning the election .
That is deeply serious .
Labour has now lost the credibility to handle its own complaints system.
” Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry , 59 , said Labour “ must be critical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but said that blaming Jews is “ where racism begins ” .

Jess Phillips and her four rivals for the Labour leadership in Liverpool yesterday
The four women and one man vying to succeed Jeremy Corbyn gathered in Liverpool to make their pitch for the top job. It was the first in a series of events around the country before the leader is finally confirmed on April 4. They all admitted the party suffered from in-fighting, and were asked how they would stop the factionalism that flourished under Mr Corbyn. Addressing the failure to get to grips with anti-Semitism, leadership favourite Sir Keir Starmer, 57, said he would require a weekly report on the issue to land on his desk.
He added: “If you’re anti-Semitic you shouldn’t be in the Labour Party. It is as simple as that.”
Wigan MP Lisa Nandy, 40, an outsider for the top job, was damning, saying the failure to deal with high-profile cases “gave the green light to anti-Semites that they are welcome”.
Left-wing “continuity Corbyn” candidate Rebecca Long-Bailey, 40, also admitted the party had not dealt with the issue effectively or responded to complaints fast enough.
She said activists were “absolutely devastated” when they met members of the Jewish community who “said that they didn’t trust our party any more”.
That was echoed by Birmingham Yardley MP Jess Phillips, 38, who said: “Jewish people were scared of the Labour Party winning the election. That is deeply serious. Labour has now lost the credibility to handle its own complaints system.”
Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry, 59, said Labour “must be critical of a far-right government of Israel” but said that blaming Jews is “where racism begins”.


thedailyexpress--2020-01-18--‘Complete DIVORCE!’ Brexiteers agree with Javid that UK should leave EVERY EU institution

Up to 89 percent agreed with Mr Javid ’ s statement , amounting to 10,656 participants in the exclusive Express.co.uk poll .
This is compared to 10 percent who disagreed with the remarks , which was 1,283 readers .
A total of one percent clicked the ‘ don ’ t know ’ option - 143 readers .
The poll saw data collected from 12,082 readers on Saturday 18 January from 11.42am to 6pm .
One said : “ Agree 100 percent .
I want a complete divorce of everything connected to them.
” Another said : “ The UK is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and we need to be completely autonomous.
” A third said : “ Life does exist beyond the EU.
” A fourth added : “ We have to , there would be zero point in leaving otherwise , at last we see common sense.
” Another said : “ Sajid is 100 per cent right , 17.4 million people voted to leave the EU , so leave means leave , total independence.
” Anther comment read : “ Divorce never a happy time but for the best , it 's a time of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are divorcing the EU .
we should of course live by our rules .
READ NOW : Brexit extension IMPOSSIBLE as Article 50 dead on January 31 [ NEWS ] Another said : “ We do need to completely disentangle ourselves from every department in Brussels , that 's not to say we should n't rejoin certain areas in security and technology but we link up again on our terms.
” Another added : “ What 's the issue here ?
Leave means LEAVE .
If we remain attached to some bureaucratic umbilicus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” In a shock announcement the Chancellor has said there will be no alignment with EU regulations once Britain has officially left the bloc .
He warned the Treasury would not lend support to manufacturers that favour EU rules as the sector have had three years to prepare for Britain ’ s transition .
DO N'T MISS : Brexiteer slams ‘ EU fanatic elite ’ in Labour for trying to stop Brexit [ NEWS ] Verhofstadt ’ s second Brexit referendum jibe slammed in poll [ ANALYSIS ] Brexit Party MEP 's triumphant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ INSIGHT ] Mr Javid said Britain would not be bound by the rules of the customs union or the single market come the end of the year - when the EU transition period comes to an end .
The Chancellor told the Financial Times : “ There will not be alignment , we will not be a rule-taker , we will not be in the single market and we will not be in the customs union - and we will do this by the end of the year .
“ We ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since 2016 that we are leaving the EU .
” However , there is concern from some UK business sectors about leaving the current trading partnership without a new deal to reduce border friction.
” Mr Javid admitted that some businesses may not benefit from Brexit , but added that the UK economy would ultimately continue to thrive in the long-term .
He said : “ Once we ’ ve got this agreement in place with our European friends , we will continue to be one of the most successful economies on Earth.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ been welcome by everyone as they are in stark contrast to Theresa May ’ s Brexit deal in which she envisaged close alignment with the EU , in an effort to reduce friction at the border for traders .
The Food and Drink Federation said it sounded like the “ death knell ” for frictionless trade with the EU and was likely to cause food prices to rise .

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Up to 89 percent agreed with Mr Javid’s statement, amounting to 10,656 participants in the exclusive Express.co.uk poll. This is compared to 10 percent who disagreed with the remarks, which was 1,283 readers. A total of one percent clicked the ‘don’t know’ option - 143 readers.
The poll saw data collected from 12,082 readers on Saturday 18 January from 11.42am to 6pm. Comments widely reflected the poll result. One said: “Agree 100 percent. I want a complete divorce of everything connected to them.” Another said: “The UK is set to become the Singapore of Europe and we need to be completely autonomous.”
Voters have sided with Brexiteer and Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid
Up to 89 percent agreed with Mr Javid’s statement
A third said: “Life does exist beyond the EU.” A fourth added: “We have to, there would be zero point in leaving otherwise, at last we see common sense.” Another said: “Sajid is 100 per cent right, 17.4 million people voted to leave the EU, so leave means leave, total independence.” Anther comment read: “Divorce never a happy time but for the best, it's a time of separation and living separate lives. we are divorcing the EU. we should of course live by our rules. READ NOW: Brexit extension IMPOSSIBLE as Article 50 dead on January 31 [NEWS]
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Comments widely reflected the poll result
Another said: “We do need to completely disentangle ourselves from every department in Brussels, that's not to say we shouldn't rejoin certain areas in security and technology but we link up again on our terms.” Another added: “What's the issue here? Leave means LEAVE. If we remain attached to some bureaucratic umbilicus, then we won't have left…” In a shock announcement the Chancellor has said there will be no alignment with EU regulations once Britain has officially left the bloc. He warned the Treasury would not lend support to manufacturers that favour EU rules as the sector have had three years to prepare for Britain’s transition. DON'T MISS:
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The poll saw data collected from 12,082 readers
Mr Javid said Britain would not be bound by the rules of the customs union or the single market come the end of the year - when the EU transition period comes to an end. The Chancellor told the Financial Times: “There will not be alignment, we will not be a rule-taker, we will not be in the single market and we will not be in the customs union - and we will do this by the end of the year. “We’re talking about companies that have known since 2016 that we are leaving the EU. ”However, there is concern from some UK business sectors about leaving the current trading partnership without a new deal to reduce border friction.”
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Mr Javid admitted that some businesses may not benefit from Brexit, but added that the UK economy would ultimately continue to thrive in the long-term. He said: “Once we’ve got this agreement in place with our European friends, we will continue to be one of the most successful economies on Earth.” But the comments haven’t been welcome by everyone as they are in stark contrast to Theresa May’s Brexit deal in which she envisaged close alignment with the EU, in an effort to reduce friction at the border for traders. The Food and Drink Federation said it sounded like the “death knell” for frictionless trade with the EU and was likely to cause food prices to rise.
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thedailyexpress--2020-01-18--Brexit POLL: Do you agree with Sajid Javid that UK should leave EVERY EU institution? VOTE

In a shock announcement the Chancellor has said there will be no alignment with EU regulations once Britain has officially left the bloc .
He warned the Treasury would not lend support to manufacturers that favour EU rules as the sector have had three years to prepare for Britain ’ s transition .
Mr Javid said Britain would not be bound by the rules of the customs union or the single market come the end of the year - when the EU transition period comes to an end .
The Chancellor told the Financial Times : “ There will not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a rule-taker , we will not be in the single market and we will not be in the customs union - and we will do this by the end of the year .
“ We ’ re ... talking about companies that have known since 2016 that we are leaving the EU .
” However , there is concern from some UK business sectors about leaving the current trading partnership without a new deal to reduce border friction.
” Mr Javid admitted that some businesses may not benefit from Brexit , but added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to thrive in the long-term .
He said : “ Once we ’ ve got this agreement in place with our European friends , we will continue to be one of the most successful economies on Earth.
” But the comments haven ’ t been welcome by everyone as they are in stark contrast to Theresa May ’ s Brexit deal in which she envisaged close alignment with the EU , in an effort to reduce friction at the border for traders .
The Food and Drink Federation said it sounded like the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the EU and was likely to cause food prices to rise .
Tim Rycroft , chief operating officer of the Food and Drink Federation , told BBC Radio 4 ’ s Today programme that “ it sounds awfully like the death knell for the concept of frictionless trade with the EU ” .
READ MORE : Brexit LIVE : Sajid Javid shuts down any EU hope with shock announcement He said it probably meant that food prices would rise when the transition period finishes at the end of this year .
Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ benefit from UK-specific trade rules .
But he said : “ We also have to make sure the government clearly understands what the consequences will be for industries like ours if they go ahead and change our trading terms.
” The Confederation of British Industry ( CBI ) also questioned the need to depart from EU rules in their entirety .
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Boris Johnson ready to snub EU for US trade talks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to force Parliament to let Big Ben bong [ COMMENT ] Carolyn Fairbairn , CBI director-general , said for many companies , “ particularly in some of the most deprived regions of the UK ” , keeping the same rules would support jobs and maintain competitiveness .
The Chancellor will have the opportunity to sell his vision for Britain ’ s economy post-Brexit when he travels to Davos next week for the World Economic Forum .
The terms of the post-Brexit trade deal are set to be reached , as the Government will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK leaves the bloc on January 31 .
While the two sides discuss their future trading relationship , the UK will continue to follow EU rules and contribute to its budget - for the entirety of the 11-month transition period .

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In a shock announcement the Chancellor has said there will be no alignment with EU regulations once Britain has officially left the bloc. He warned the Treasury would not lend support to manufacturers that favour EU rules as the sector have had three years to prepare for Britain’s transition. Mr Javid said Britain would not be bound by the rules of the customs union or the single market come the end of the year - when the EU transition period comes to an end.
The Chancellor told the Financial Times: “There will not be alignment, we will not be a rule-taker, we will not be in the single market and we will not be in the customs union - and we will do this by the end of the year. “We’re... talking about companies that have known since 2016 that we are leaving the EU. ”However, there is concern from some UK business sectors about leaving the current trading partnership without a new deal to reduce border friction.” Mr Javid admitted that some businesses may not benefit from Brexit, but added that the UK economy would ultimately continue to thrive in the long-term.
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Sajid Javid said the UK will not be in close alignment with the EU after Brexit
He said: “Once we’ve got this agreement in place with our European friends, we will continue to be one of the most successful economies on Earth.” But the comments haven’t been welcome by everyone as they are in stark contrast to Theresa May’s Brexit deal in which she envisaged close alignment with the EU, in an effort to reduce friction at the border for traders. The Food and Drink Federation said it sounded like the “death knell” for frictionless trade with the EU and was likely to cause food prices to rise. Tim Rycroft, chief operating officer of the Food and Drink Federation, told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that “it sounds awfully like the death knell for the concept of frictionless trade with the EU”. READ MORE: Brexit LIVE: Sajid Javid shuts down any EU hope with shock announcement
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Sajid Javid admitted that some businesses may not benefit from Brexit
Theresa May's deal promised close alignment with the EU
Carolyn Fairbairn, CBI director-general, said for many companies, “particularly in some of the most deprived regions of the UK”, keeping the same rules would support jobs and maintain competitiveness. The Chancellor will have the opportunity to sell his vision for Britain’s economy post-Brexit when he travels to Davos next week for the World Economic Forum. The terms of the post-Brexit trade deal are set to be reached, as the Government will enter into talks with the EU after the UK leaves the bloc on January 31. While the two sides discuss their future trading relationship, the UK will continue to follow EU rules and contribute to its budget - for the entirety of the 11-month transition period.
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