thedailyexpress--2020-09-17--Call Britain's bluff! ‘Worried’ French politician hopes Boris’s Brexit plan is ‘tactic’

France ’ s Secretary of State for European Affairs admitted he is “ worried ” about whether there will be a post-Brexit deal between the UK and the EU .
But Clément Beaune insisted an agreement could still be struck .
He said : `` No agreement at the end of the year , that means customs duties , which is not good news for fishermen or tourism in France .
“ But we are preparing for it , just in case , with support measures , particularly for fishing . ''
The Prime Minister sparked controversy this week with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Withdrawal Agreement .
The French politician said he hopes the move was a “ tactic ” .
He told France Inter : `` If he wants to leave Europe without a deal , that 's a bad thing , but he has to tell us .
“ But I hope it is a tactic and it will stop . ''
Mr Beaune insisted a bad deal would be “ much worse ” than no agreement .
His comments come as the EU is demanding Britain abandons the UK Internal Market Bill despite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vote before the Government can use powers which would breach the divorce deal struck with the bloc last year .
Brussels wants the clauses to be withdrawn from the controversial legislation .
Eric Mamer , chief spokesman for the European Commission , said : `` We have as you know set out a position extremely clearly , it is in our statement , and it relates to those clauses being withdrawn from the law .
`` That position has not changed and we have asked the UK to do this at the earliest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of September at the latest .
That has not changed . ''
Mr Mamer also insisted the EU negotiates in `` good faith '' after the Prime Minister told MPs he did not believe they had in Brexit talks .
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`` But what I can say more generally is that I can point to our hundreds - literally hundreds - of international agreements signed with very , very different third parties of all kinds .
`` And I think that they testify to - as I think you say in English - a rather splendid track record when it comes to carrying out negotiations in good faith , and indeed even concluding them .
`` So what I would simply do is ask you to go and talk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have signed these agreements and further they will testify to the quality of our negotiation .

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France’s Secretary of State for European Affairs admitted he is “worried” about whether there will be a post-Brexit deal between the UK and the EU. But Clément Beaune insisted an agreement could still be struck.
He said: "No agreement at the end of the year, that means customs duties, which is not good news for fishermen or tourism in France. “But we are preparing for it, just in case, with support measures, particularly for fishing." The Prime Minister sparked controversy this week with his plan to override key elements of the Withdrawal Agreement. The French politician said he hopes the move was a “tactic”.
Clément Beaune has said he hopes Boris Johnson’s Brexit plan is just a “tactic”
France’s Secretary of State for European Affairs admitted he is “worried” about whether there will be a post-Brexit deal between the UK and the EU
He told France Inter: "If he wants to leave Europe without a deal, that's a bad thing, but he has to tell us. “But I hope it is a tactic and it will stop." Mr Beaune insisted a bad deal would be “much worse” than no agreement. His comments come as the EU is demanding Britain abandons the UK Internal Market Bill despite Mr Johnson agreeing to give MPs a vote before the Government can use powers which would breach the divorce deal struck with the bloc last year. READ MORE: Boris sends EU extraordinary red alert warning
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The Prime Minister sparked controversy this week with his plan to override key elements of the Withdrawal Agreement
Brussels wants the clauses to be withdrawn from the controversial legislation. Eric Mamer, chief spokesman for the European Commission, said: "We have as you know set out a position extremely clearly, it is in our statement, and it relates to those clauses being withdrawn from the law. "That position has not changed and we have asked the UK to do this at the earliest possible convenience, and by the end of September at the latest. That has not changed." Mr Mamer also insisted the EU negotiates in "good faith" after the Prime Minister told MPs he did not believe they had in Brexit talks. DON'T MISS
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He said: "We have a habit of not commenting on comments by third parties. "But what I can say more generally is that I can point to our hundreds - literally hundreds - of international agreements signed with very, very different third parties of all kinds. "And I think that they testify to - as I think you say in English - a rather splendid track record when it comes to carrying out negotiations in good faith, and indeed even concluding them. "So what I would simply do is ask you to go and talk to those third parties with whom we have signed these agreements and further they will testify to the quality of our negotiation.
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thedailyexpress--2020-09-17--Keir Starmer squirms as he is confronted with OWN words on Scotland's referendum 'mandate'

The Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer was grilled by journalist Peter MacMahon over `` changing his mind '' on remarks he made in January 2020 regarding another Scottish independence vote .
Mr MacMahon quoted Sir Keir 's own words back to him where he had previously said an SNP majority would constitute a mandate for another referendum .
Mr Macmahon said : `` When I interviewed you in January , I asked you if the SNP win a majority in Parliament during the next Scottish elections will they have a mandate for a second independence referendum .
`` You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ directly ‘ they will have a mandate for that ’ .
`` You have changed your mind , why ? ''
Mr Starmer replied : `` I don ’ t think with a pandemic like this that another divisive referendum is what anybody wants .
READ MORE : Sturgeon ’ s position in jeopardy as SNP ‘ cracking ’ under pressure '' That is why we will be focusing on the issues that we think really matter going into the next election which is what we are doing to defeat the virus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the economy and public services .
`` This is about focus and what really matters in the here and now . ''
He added : `` The campaign that we run into May will be focused on the pandemic , rebuilding the economy and public services , the things that really matter most , not on a divisive further referendum which I don ’ t think is what people want just at the moment in Scotland . ''
Earlier this month the Scottish Labour Party leader Richard Leonard suffered a brutal grilling on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leadership from Sky News ' Sophy Ridge .
During Sophy Ridge on Sunday , Mr Leonard was told his party had gone from being `` dominant '' in Scotland to `` irrelevant '' .
Mr Leonard said : `` I think that those people who have been calling for me to step down this week have underestimated my resolve and that mandate I got from the members of Scottish Labour Party .
`` Prior to my election as the leader just under three years ago we had five leaders in six years .
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Keir Starmer grilled on ‘changing his mind’ over Indyref2 remarks
The Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer was grilled by journalist Peter MacMahon over "changing his mind" on remarks he made in January 2020 regarding another Scottish independence vote. Mr MacMahon quoted Sir Keir's own words back to him where he had previously said an SNP majority would constitute a mandate for another referendum.
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Mr Macmahon said: "When I interviewed you in January, I asked you if the SNP win a majority in Parliament during the next Scottish elections will they have a mandate for a second independence referendum. "You told me and I am quoting you directly ‘they will have a mandate for that’. "You have changed your mind, why?" Mr Starmer replied: "I don’t think with a pandemic like this that another divisive referendum is what anybody wants. READ MORE: Sturgeon’s position in jeopardy as SNP ‘cracking’ under pressure
Sir Keir Starmer has been the Labour Party leader since April 2020
Sir Keir Starmer labelled another Scottish referendum divisive
"That is why we will be focusing on the issues that we think really matter going into the next election which is what we are doing to defeat the virus, the economic fallout and how we rebuild the economy and public services. "This is about focus and what really matters in the here and now." He added: "The campaign that we run into May will be focused on the pandemic, rebuilding the economy and public services, the things that really matter most, not on a divisive further referendum which I don’t think is what people want just at the moment in Scotland." Earlier this month the Scottish Labour Party leader Richard Leonard suffered a brutal grilling on the prospects of the party under his leadership from Sky News' Sophy Ridge.
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Richard Leonard grilled on 'irrelevance' of Scottish Labour party
During Sophy Ridge on Sunday, Mr Leonard was told his party had gone from being "dominant" in Scotland to "irrelevant". Mr Leonard said: "I think that those people who have been calling for me to step down this week have underestimated my resolve and that mandate I got from the members of Scottish Labour Party. "Prior to my election as the leader just under three years ago we had five leaders in six years. DON'T MISS
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thedailyexpress--2020-09-17--Brexit campaign chair sworn in to Lords as Boris plans to pack Chamber with Leavers -WATCH

The former Labour MP has been rewarded by Boris Johnson with a seat in the House of Lords .
Ms Stuart was previously the MP for Birmingham Edgbaston from 1997 until 2017 when she stepped down .
Taking the oath in the Chamber this afternoon , Ms Stuart said : `` I Gisela Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston do swear by all mighty god that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to her majesty Queen Elizabeth II , her heirs and successors according to law , so help me god . ''
Mr Johnson has given peerages to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In August he appointed 36 new peers to the House of Lords , including several notable Brexit campaigners , two former Tory chancellors , supportive allies from his time in London City Hall , and his newspaper propeiotor Evgeny Lebedev .
Downing Street said the additions to the Chamber were need to maintain the `` expertise ” within the House of Lords .
READ MORE : John Bercow lashes out at 'foolish ' Boris and team for 'juvenile ' move The Prime Minister privately believes there are too many peers .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Lords .
However , wth peers holding their position for life - unless they voluntarily give it up - increasing the size of the house by adding more Brexiteers was the only easy option for balancing out the number of Remainers .
There are currently 830 peers in the House of Lords and Mr Johnson has come under pressure to reform the process of selection .
Last month the CEO of the Electoral Reform Society outlined that peers within the House of Lords must have a democratic connection with the public in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told Express.co.uk without a connection to the public the peers in the second chamber will only be interested in the opinion of the political establishment .
The campaigner also stated there is no way into the House of Lords for members of the public with expertise but no connection to Westminster .
He said : `` I think there has got to be a democratic connection from the public to these members of the second chamber .
`` As long as there is no democratic connection and no accountability to the people then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opinion of the political establishment .
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`` So I think that the main problem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are doing there and the people of the country .
`` I think for as long as that happens you are going to get people appointed there for political reasons who find a way around the system in order to get the title , membership , the access to Westminster and basically sign up to get the expenses while doing a very minimal amount of work .
`` That is unfair on people that take it seriously because there are 830 of them and there are 100 who don ’ t take it @ @ @

Gisela Stuart joins the House of Lords as a peer
The former Labour MP has been rewarded by Boris Johnson with a seat in the House of Lords. Ms Stuart was previously the MP for Birmingham Edgbaston from 1997 until 2017 when she stepped down.
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Taking the oath in the Chamber this afternoon, Ms Stuart said: "I Gisela Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston do swear by all mighty god that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to her majesty Queen Elizabeth II, her heirs and successors according to law, so help me god." Mr Johnson has given peerages to a number of Brexiteers since becoming Prime Minister. In August he appointed 36 new peers to the House of Lords, including several notable Brexit campaigners, two former Tory chancellors, supportive allies from his time in London City Hall, and his newspaper propeiotor Evgeny Lebedev. Downing Street said the additions to the Chamber were need to maintain the "expertise” within the House of Lords. READ MORE: John Bercow lashes out at 'foolish' Boris and team for 'juvenile' move
Gisela Stuart is the Chair of Vote Leave
There are currently 830 lords in the House of Lords
The Prime Minister privately believes there are too many peers. He also thinks there is a Remainer-bias in the Lords. However, wth peers holding their position for life - unless they voluntarily give it up - increasing the size of the house by adding more Brexiteers was the only easy option for balancing out the number of Remainers. There are currently 830 peers in the House of Lords and Mr Johnson has come under pressure to reform the process of selection. Last month the CEO of the Electoral Reform Society outlined that peers within the House of Lords must have a democratic connection with the public in order to improve accountability.
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House of Lords: Expert reveals some ‘don’t take role seriously’
Darren Hughes told Express.co.uk without a connection to the public the peers in the second chamber will only be interested in the opinion of the political establishment. The campaigner also stated there is no way into the House of Lords for members of the public with expertise but no connection to Westminster. He said: "I think there has got to be a democratic connection from the public to these members of the second chamber. "As long as there is no democratic connection and no accountability to the people then they will only be interested in the opinion of the political establishment. DON'T MISS
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thedailyexpress--2020-09-17--Jeremy Corbyn and his top team attacked by Owen Jones for ‘fatal complacency’

Following the worst Labour election result since 1935 last year , Mr Corbyn stepped down as the leader of the Opposition party before Sir Keir Starmer took over .
But the Labour Party are still struggling to move away from Mr Corbyn ’ s shadow .
The latest opinion survey conducted by polling site Number Cruncher Politics has put the Labour Party four points behind the Tories .
The survey of 1,001 UK adults between September 4-8 has the Conservatives on 42 points compared to Labour on 38 percent .
Despite Mr Starmer making significant gains in terms of popularity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made little gains since March .
And in his latest column in the Guardian , Owen Jones admitted there are still “ underlying dilemmas ” within the Labour Party and “ profound lessons ” that need to be learned .
He wrote : “ While Corbynism attracted unprecedented support from economically insecure and socially progressive younger voters , it crashed among disproportionately socially conservative home owning older people who - rightly - have had their living standards protected since the global financial system nearly collapsed .
“ There are profound lessons that do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sheer toxicity of culture wars to any political project that seeks to redistribute wealth and power.
” Mr Jones went on to explain how Brexit was an “ endless generator of culture-war divisions ” and attacked Mr Corbyn ’ s top team for their “ fatal complacency ” .
READ MORE : Labour civil war : Corbyn 's dire message to voters ahead of leadership He continued : “ Yet there was a fatal complacency from within the Corbyn project from the very beginning : a belief that Brexit was a Tory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ damage to their opponents , perhaps splitting them like the Corn Laws did in the 19th Century .
“ During the referendum campaign , most people in the leader ’ s office were not Lexiteers , but they ‘ did not take it seriously at all ’ , as one former Corbyn aide put to me .
“ That fateful attitude later collided with the triumphalism of the 2017 election , partly explaining why Labour was so slow at defining a Brexit approach.
” Under Mr Corbyn ’ s reign , the Labour @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anti-Semitism .
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He continued : “ But if the left wants to salvage those policies for today ’ s Labour Party , it needs to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Corbynism was undoubtedly severely damaged by internal sabotage ; but the leadership operation itself was often profoundly dysfunctional and demoralised , something that wasn ’ t rectified because of post-2017 hubris and Corbyn ’ s avoidance of conflict .
“ A top team that was united descended into brutal acrimony long before the elections even called .
“ Those who insisted the anti-Semitism crisis was a smear campaign and nothing else - that Labour ’ s opponents would always seize on it did not mean it was not a very real problem - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but also helped strip away Corbynism ’ s idealistic sheen.
” During the 2019 election , Labour suffered its worst election result since 1935 and many ‘ Red Belt ’ constituencies voted for the Conservative Party .
Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer has continued to press Prime Minister Boris Johnson over the coronavirus crisis and the controversial Internal Market Bill .
On Thursday , Sir Keir Starmer visited Scotland to help `` unite and unify '' Labour .

Keir Starmer avoids questions on his Jeremy Corbyn stance
Following the worst Labour election result since 1935 last year, Mr Corbyn stepped down as the leader of the Opposition party before Sir Keir Starmer took over. But the Labour Party are still struggling to move away from Mr Corbyn’s shadow.
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The latest opinion survey conducted by polling site Number Cruncher Politics has put the Labour Party four points behind the Tories. The survey of 1,001 UK adults between September 4-8 has the Conservatives on 42 points compared to Labour on 38 percent. Despite Mr Starmer making significant gains in terms of popularity, the Labour Party appears to have made little gains since March. And in his latest column in the Guardian, Owen Jones admitted there are still “underlying dilemmas” within the Labour Party and “profound lessons” that need to be learned.
Owen Jones turns on Jeremy Corbyn
Sir Keir Starmer replaced Corbyn as Labour leader
He wrote: “While Corbynism attracted unprecedented support from economically insecure and socially progressive younger voters, it crashed among disproportionately socially conservative home owning older people who - rightly - have had their living standards protected since the global financial system nearly collapsed. “These underlying dilemmas remain. “There are profound lessons that do need to be learned. One is the sheer toxicity of culture wars to any political project that seeks to redistribute wealth and power.” Mr Jones went on to explain how Brexit was an “endless generator of culture-war divisions” and attacked Mr Corbyn’s top team for their “fatal complacency”. READ MORE: Labour civil war: Corbyn's dire message to voters ahead of leadership
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Jeremy Corbyn stepped down as Labour leader
He continued: “Yet there was a fatal complacency from within the Corbyn project from the very beginning: a belief that Brexit was a Tory psychodrama and thus would always cause more damage to their opponents, perhaps splitting them like the Corn Laws did in the 19th Century. “During the referendum campaign, most people in the leader’s office were not Lexiteers, but they ‘did not take it seriously at all’, as one former Corbyn aide put to me. “That fateful attitude later collided with the triumphalism of the 2017 election, partly explaining why Labour was so slow at defining a Brexit approach.” Under Mr Corbyn’s reign, the Labour Party was criticised over its handling of anti-Semitism. DON'T MISS
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And, Mr Jones, admitted the Labour Party must be honest with what went wrong. He continued: “But if the left wants to salvage those policies for today’s Labour Party, it needs to be honest about what went wrong. “Corbynism was undoubtedly severely damaged by internal sabotage; but the leadership operation itself was often profoundly dysfunctional and demoralised, something that wasn’t rectified because of post-2017 hubris and Corbyn’s avoidance of conflict. “A top team that was united descended into brutal acrimony long before the elections even called.
Jeremy Corbyn and Owen Jones
“Those who insisted the anti-Semitism crisis was a smear campaign and nothing else - that Labour’s opponents would always seize on it did not mean it was not a very real problem - not only caused pain to Jewish people but also helped strip away Corbynism’s idealistic sheen.” During the 2019 election, Labour suffered its worst election result since 1935 and many ‘Red Belt’ constituencies voted for the Conservative Party. Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer has continued to press Prime Minister Boris Johnson over the coronavirus crisis and the controversial Internal Market Bill. On Thursday, Sir Keir Starmer visited Scotland to help "unite and unify" Labour.
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thedailyexpress--2020-09-17--Jacob Rees-Mogg mocks Gary Lineker in Commons swipe at BBC for 'stealing' from pensioners

Jacob Rees-Mogg took the BBC to task during a fiery outburst in the House of Commons .
Mr Rees-Mogg was asked by a Conservative MP whether the Government would act to `` put an end '' to the `` outrageous and shameful '' BBC salaries .
He responded by accusing the BBC of `` stealing the Ovaltine from a pensioner 's night time drink '' by charging most over-75s for the licence fee .
Tory MP Sir David Amess said : `` Can we have a debate in Government time on the salaries paid to the BBC presenters .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ name just two - and for what ?
`` And yet the BBC have the audacity to charge 75-year-olds for the licence free .
`` These salaries are outrageous and shameful and it 's about time the Government put an end to it . ''
JUST IN : Ann Widdecombe brilliantly unravels Brussels ' threats to sue UK Mr Rees-Mogg joked that retired Somerset cricketer and Test Match Special contributor Vic Marks was `` deserving of much more money '' than Gary Lineker , who took home £1.75million in the last financial year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being `` unfair on pensioners '' and warned that viewers were `` voting with their feet '' by ditching the broadcaster .
The MP told the Commons : `` I do think the BBC has been unfair on pensioners in requiring them to pay the licence free .
`` The hope was that they would not do this .
They are basically stealing the Ovaltine from a pensioner 's night time drink by charging them for this licence fee .
`` They are losing licence payers .
They have lost a quarter of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year and people are voting with their feet .
`` The BBC needs to pay attention to what my honourable friend is saying because when they charge the least well off in society and give money to some of the most well off there are people who would rightly question that . ''
This week Gary Lineker accepted a £400,000 pay cut to sign a new five-year deal with the BBC and to remain as host of Match of the Day .
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Jacob Rees-Mogg criticises Gary Lineker over BBC wage
Jacob Rees-Mogg took the BBC to task during a fiery outburst in the House of Commons. Mr Rees-Mogg was asked by a Conservative MP whether the Government would act to "put an end" to the "outrageous and shameful" BBC salaries. He responded by accusing the BBC of "stealing the Ovaltine from a pensioner's night time drink" by charging most over-75s for the licence fee.
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Tory MP Sir David Amess said: "Can we have a debate in Government time on the salaries paid to the BBC presenters. "£1.75 million, £1.3 million, to name just two - and for what? "And yet the BBC have the audacity to charge 75-year-olds for the licence free. "These salaries are outrageous and shameful and it's about time the Government put an end to it." JUST IN: Ann Widdecombe brilliantly unravels Brussels' threats to sue UK
Jacob Rees-Mogg took the BBC to task during a fiery outburst in the House of Commons
Gary Lineker accepted a £400,000 pay cut to sign a new five-year deal with the BBC
Mr Rees-Mogg joked that retired Somerset cricketer and Test Match Special contributor Vic Marks was "deserving of much more money" than Gary Lineker, who took home £1.75million in the last financial year. He then blasted the BBC for being "unfair on pensioners" and warned that viewers were "voting with their feet" by ditching the broadcaster. The MP told the Commons: "I do think the BBC has been unfair on pensioners in requiring them to pay the licence free. "The hope was that they would not do this. They are basically stealing the Ovaltine from a pensioner's night time drink by charging them for this licence fee.
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BBC presenter wages labelled 'grotesque' by O'Sullivan
A Tory MP asked whether the Government would act to "put an end" to the "outrageous and shameful" BBC salaries
"They are losing licence payers. They have lost a quarter of a million licence payers in the last year and people are voting with their feet. "The BBC needs to pay attention to what my honourable friend is saying because when they charge the least well off in society and give money to some of the most well off there are people who would rightly question that." This week Gary Lineker accepted a £400,000 pay cut to sign a new five-year deal with the BBC and to remain as host of Match of the Day. DON'T MISS: UK scolds Nicola Sturgeon for stirring up border chaos [VIDEO]
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Rees-Mogg responded by accusing the BBC of "stealing the Ovaltine from a pensioner's night time drink"


thedailyexpress--2020-09-17--Boris sends EU extraordinary red alert warning - don't make any of these FIVE mistakes

The Prime Minister has detailed five warnings over his plans to override parts of the Brexit deal , warning Brussels bosses he is not willing to budge .
The Government 's amendment to the UK Internal Market Bill will require MPs to vote before a minister can use powers which override international law if the EU undermines the `` fundamental purpose '' of the Northern Ireland Protocol .
A policy paper published on Thursday stated that examples of such behaviour would include the EU refusing to grant third country listing to UK agricultural goods for `` manifestly unreasonable or poorly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an `` insistence that the EU 's state aid provisions should apply in GB in circumstances when there is no link or only a trivial one to commercial operations taking place in '' as a reason why Parliament would be asked to support the Bill 's provisions .
The other examples listed include an insistence that GB-NI tariffs and related provision should be `` charged in ways that are not related to the real risk of goods entering the EU single market '' , as well as an insistence on export declarations for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ controversial plan to break international law has angered scores of his backbenchers , and prompted the European Commission to demand the provisions in the Bill relating to the Withdrawal Agreement be dropped by the end of the month .
Mr Johnson 's warning comes after Brussels said its position had not changed and it still wanted the clauses to be withdrawn from the legislation .
Eric Mamer , chief spokesman for the European Commission , told a press briefing : `` We have as you know set out a position extremely clearly , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it relates to those clauses being withdrawn from the law .
READ MORE : Brexit LIVE : Downing Street strikes back at Biden on Brexit '' That position has not changed and we have asked the UK to do this at the earliest possible convenience , and by the end of September at the latest .
That has not changed . ''
The spokesman also insisted the EU carries out negotiations in `` good faith '' , after the Prime Minister told MPs on Wednesday he did not believe they had acted as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mamer added : `` I think that Michel Barnier showed , in the context of the negotiations on the Withdrawal Agreement , that even on extremely complex and politically sensitive issues the Commission and indeed the EU negotiate in perfectly good faith . ''
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Brexit has exposed EU ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unveiled legislation that would break parts of the Brexit divorce treaty relating to Northern Ireland last week , blaming the EU for putting a revolver on the table in trade talks and trying to divide up the UK .
He says the UK has to have the ability to break parts of the 2020 Brexit treaty he signed to uphold London 's commitments under the 1998 peace deal which ended three decades of sectarian violence in Northern Ireland between pro-British Protestant unionists and Irish Catholic nationalists .
But the EU hit back , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could sink trade talks and thus complicate the border between the United Kingdom 's Northern Ireland and EU-member Ireland .
It came as US presidential candidate Joe Biden insisted the Good Friday peace deal in Northern Ireland can not become a `` casualty '' of Brexit .
The Democratic Party nominee for the White House said a future trade deal between the US and UK could only happen if the peace agreement was respected .
Mr Biden tweeted : `` We ca n't allow the Good Friday Agreement that brought peace to Northern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Any trade deal between the US and UK must be contingent upon respect for the Agreement and preventing the return of a hard border .
Period . ''
In response , Downing Street took a swipe at Mr Biden and said the Government was working with US politicians to make sure people understood its position .

Brexit: No10 feels there has been 'movement' from EU says expert
The Prime Minister has detailed five warnings over his plans to override parts of the Brexit deal, warning Brussels bosses he is not willing to budge. The Government's amendment to the UK Internal Market Bill will require MPs to vote before a minister can use powers which override international law if the EU undermines the "fundamental purpose" of the Northern Ireland Protocol.
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A policy paper published on Thursday stated that examples of such behaviour would include the EU refusing to grant third country listing to UK agricultural goods for "manifestly unreasonable or poorly justified reasons". It also listed an "insistence that the EU's state aid provisions should apply in GB in circumstances when there is no link or only a trivial one to commercial operations taking place in" as a reason why Parliament would be asked to support the Bill's provisions. The other examples listed include an insistence that GB-NI tariffs and related provision should be "charged in ways that are not related to the real risk of goods entering the EU single market", as well as an insistence on export declarations for NI goods going to GB.
Boris Johnson has sent an extraordinary warning to the EU
The EU is furious over Boris Johnson's plans to override parts of the Brexit deal
His controversial plan to break international law has angered scores of his backbenchers, and prompted the European Commission to demand the provisions in the Bill relating to the Withdrawal Agreement be dropped by the end of the month. Mr Johnson's warning comes after Brussels said its position had not changed and it still wanted the clauses to be withdrawn from the legislation. Eric Mamer, chief spokesman for the European Commission, told a press briefing: "We have as you know set out a position extremely clearly, it is in our statement, and it relates to those clauses being withdrawn from the law. READ MORE: Brexit LIVE: Downing Street strikes back at Biden on Brexit
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Brexit talks are on the brink as the UK plays hardball with the EU
Boris Johnson has threatened to walk away without a deal
The UK voted to leave the EU in 2016
Mr Johnson unveiled legislation that would break parts of the Brexit divorce treaty relating to Northern Ireland last week, blaming the EU for putting a revolver on the table in trade talks and trying to divide up the UK. He says the UK has to have the ability to break parts of the 2020 Brexit treaty he signed to uphold London's commitments under the 1998 peace deal which ended three decades of sectarian violence in Northern Ireland between pro-British Protestant unionists and Irish Catholic nationalists. But the EU hit back, warning any breach of the Brexit treaty could sink trade talks and thus complicate the border between the United Kingdom's Northern Ireland and EU-member Ireland.
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It came as US presidential candidate Joe Biden insisted the Good Friday peace deal in Northern Ireland cannot become a "casualty" of Brexit. The Democratic Party nominee for the White House said a future trade deal between the US and UK could only happen if the peace agreement was respected. Mr Biden tweeted: "We can't allow the Good Friday Agreement that brought peace to Northern Ireland to become a casualty of Brexit. "Any trade deal between the US and UK must be contingent upon respect for the Agreement and preventing the return of a hard border. Period." In response, Downing Street took a swipe at Mr Biden and said the Government was working with US politicians to make sure people understood its position.


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Their remarks come after Mr Biden warned the UK it must honour the Northern Irish peace deal as it extracts itself from the EU or there would be no US trade deal .
A Number 10 spokesman said : `` We continue to remain absolutely committed to no hard border and no border infrastructure between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland .
`` And we will continue to engage with our US partners on a bipartisan basis to ensure that our positions are understood . ''
Asked if Mr Biden was wrong , the spokesman said : `` We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ partners to ensure our position is understood , but the whole point of this - as the PM has set out - is to make sure the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement is upheld . ''
Around 30 Tory rebels were thought to be preparing to vote for an amendment on Tuesday which would have required a Commons vote before the provisions in the Bill relating to Northern Ireland could come into force .
But Downing Street announced in a joint statement with Conservative MPs Sir Bob Neill and Damian Green , vowing to seek @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Commons to vote before a minister can use the `` notwithstanding '' powers contained within it .
BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg said the move was not the prime minister “ giving up on his plans ” .
She said : “ Whatever you think of that , asking for extra permission from MPs does not mean that ministers have backed down on the overall principle that provoked such outrage .
“ Aside from anything else , this is a government with a huge majority , so giving Parliament a `` lock '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ And this move does not mean that resistance in the House of Lords will disappear .
And for that matter , the EU 's upset at a tense time will remain .
“ But do n't mistake that for Downing Street giving up on its plan which caused such outrage at the start.
” 10.37pm update : EU plans to ramp up Brexit demands after Boris 's threats sparks panic The European Union could table new demands to prevent Britain from ripping up a future trade agreement after Boris Johnson 's threat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Brussels sources said the bloc is now closely examining its “ governance ” position to ensure any future relationship pact with the UK is unbreakable .
Michel Barnier is said to be assessing a much stricter framework to enforce the terms of any agreement struck before the end of the year .
One diplomatic source said : “ If we want to make progress , we might need less content on a level-playing field but then you absolutely need a rocksolid governance system .
“ I think the developments of the last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and there is a broad feeling among member states that it is even more important.
” 9.21pm update : Barnier caves to Boris in N Ireland Brexit row after nuclear option threat The European Union has dropped its threat to blockade food exports to Northern Ireland after a huge trade row erupted with the bloc .
Michel Barnier , the EU ’ s chief haggler , told his UK counterpart Lord Frost the EU was not serious about preventing food shipments being sent to the province .
A UK source close to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there is no obstacle to listing and normal process will be followed.
” Following talks between David Frost and his counterpart , Michel Barnier , a Government spokesperson has confirmed `` limited progress '' was made .
Despite this , significant gaps still remain between the two .
They said : `` The UK 's negotiating team had useful informal discussions with the EU this week as we seek to reach an agreement by mid-October on our future relationship .
`` These covered a broad range of issues and some limited progress was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ key areas , including fisheries and subsidies .
`` We will continue to work hard to bridge those gaps in talks next week , without compromising our fundamental position of being an independent country . ''
The EU 's chief negotiator allegedly told the diplomats that he still believes a trade deal is still possible between the two sides .
Despite controversy surrounding the UK Internal Market Bill , officials told Reuters the hope of a deal is still possible .
One source said : `` Barnier still believes a deal is possible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Another said : `` The hope is still there . ''
Former Tory leader , Iain Duncan Smith has advised Mr Biden to solve America 's dmoestic issues rather than commenting on Brexit .
Following the Democrat nominee 's warning to the UK , Mr Duncan Smith told The Times : `` We don ’ t need lectures on the Northern Ireland peace deal from Mr Biden .
`` If I were him I would worry more about the need for a peace deal in the USA to stop the killing and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Following the Democrat nominee 's comments on a future trade deal between the US and UK , the DUP 's leader of the House of Commons , Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has criticised Mr Biden .
The rhetoric coming from Washington is growing increasingly ridiculous as people who took no part in the negotiations , who clearly have n't read the Belfast Agreement properly , and yet now use that Agreement to attack the UK 's exit from the European Union .
`` If a presidential candidate and senior figures on Capitol Hill are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they should at least accept that a new border between Northern Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom drives a coach and horses through the Belfast Agreement .
`` Does the close alliance of the UK and the USA in defeating international terrorism count for nothing ? ''
Earlier today , Mr Biden had warned any threat to the Northern Ireland peace process , would have severe consequences on a future trade deal .
4.41pm update : Compromise does n't go far enough warns Lord Michael Howard In order to halt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has given MPs the ability to vote on whether law should be broken by the Internal Market Bill .
However , the former leader claimed this stillis not adequate .
He told the BBC : `` The government is still asking parliament to break international law .
“ I do n't know what my colleagues will do , but as far as I 'm concerned this is a matter of principle . ''
The Prime Minister is facing a new party rebellion within his party as 30 new MPs are preparing to block @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are said to be planning an amendment to Trade Secretary Liz Truss ' Agriculture Bill .
This is an attempt to stop the UK importing cheap quality food in future free trade deals with countries such as the US , amid backlash over the prospect of chlorinated chicken being shipped over .
If the amendment is passed next Tuesday , this would mean the Agriculture Commission would have legal powers to advised ministers on how to protect food standards when the UK seeks post-Brexit trade deals .
Boris Johnson has sent the EU @ @ @ @ @ @ @ five red lines over his UK Internal Market Bill .
The Government 's amendment to the UK Internal Market Bill will require MPs to vote before a minister can use powers which override international law if the EU undermines the `` fundamental purpose '' of the Northern Ireland Protocol .
A policy paper published on Thursday stated that examples of such behaviour would include the EU refusing to grant third country listing to UK agricultural goods for `` manifestly unreasonable or poorly justified reasons '' .
3.08pm update : No `` hell in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Speaking to the Welsh Affairs Committee , Cardiff University 's Patrick Minford , stated there would n't be a food shortage in the case of a no deal Brexit .
He added : `` It 's not a binary thing , there would n't be complete lawlessness and everything going to hell in a handcart .
`` Spain , which exports an awful lot of agricultural products to us , they 're not going to want them to rot on the docks and not get through to consumers .
`` They are part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lot of EU exporters who have a strong interest in law and order , and the imposition of WTO rules , so that the ports are n't clogged up illegally against the seamlessness requirements of WTO rules . ''
The Government 's amendment to the UK Internal Market Bill will require MPs to vote before a minister can use powers which override international law if the EU undermines the `` fundamental purpose '' of the Northern Ireland Protocol , the Government said .
A policy paper published on Thursday stated that examples @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refusing to grant third country listing to UK agricultural goods for `` manifestly unreasonable or poorly justified reasons '' .
It also listed an `` insistence that the EU 's state aid provisions should apply in GB in circumstances when there is no link or only a trivial one to commercial operations taking place in '' as a reason why Parliament would be asked to support the Bill 's provisions .
The other examples listed include an insistence that GB-NI tariffs and related provision should be `` charged in ways that are not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entering the EU single market '' , as well as an insistence on export declarations for NI goods going to GB .
In response to US presidential hopeful Joe Biden 's comments , Downing Street said the Government was working with American politicians to make sure people understood its position .
`` We continue to remain absolutely committed to no hard border and no border infrastructure between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland , '' a Number 10 spokesman said .
`` And we will continue to engage with our US partners @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our positions are understood . ''
Asked if Mr Biden was wrong , the spokesman said : `` We will continue to work with our US partners to ensure our position is understood , but the whole point of this - as the PM has set out - is to make sure the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement is upheld . ''
The EU is standing firm on its demand for the Government to drop provisions in the UK Internal Market Bill relating to the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement .
Eric Mamer , chief spokesperson of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Brussels briefing whether the Government 's compromise with Tory rebels - which would give MPs a vote before using powers which would break international law - had altered the EU 's stance .
Mr Mamer replied : `` We have as you know set out a position extremely clearly , it is in our statement , and it relates to those clauses being withdrawn from the law .
`` That position has not changed and we have asked the UK to do this at the earliest possible convenience and by the end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has not changed . ''
He tweeted : `` The climbdown by 10DowningStreet on the IM Bill might be ending the Tory Rebellion , but it 's still a clear breach of international law .
`` The @ Europarl_EN will not give its consent to any trade deal if this is not rectified & the Good Friday Agreement protected . ''
French financial firms need to finalise preparations for the end of Britain 's Brexit transition arrangements and in particular find solutions for securities clearing , France 's financial stability council said on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ January and transition arrangements that still allow it unfettered access to the bloc end on December 31 .
The High Council for Financial Stability , which is headed by the finance minister and includes the central bank governor , stressed in particular risks related to clearing euro-denominated assets in London , which could only be overcome in the medium term by moving such operations to the EU .
Boris Johnson 's latest Brexit offer on tariff free trade is set to be rejected by the EU .
Brussels is set to reject the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ access for exports of electric cars .
EU chiefs will decline to get behind plans to maintaining supply chains after the end of the Brexit transition period .
Britan was hoping to secure a deal , which would give car manufacturers the right to source a large amount of components from other countries while still exporting vehicles tariff-free to the bloc , according to the Financial Times .
11.02am update : EU has been 'inflexible ' and 'dogmatic ' Raoul Ruparel , former special adviser to the Prime Minister on Europe , tweeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good faith ?
It is possible to think ( as I do ) that EU has at times in Brexit negotiations been unreasonable , inflexible & dogmatic , as well unduly favoured its own interpretation of vague parts of the WA , but yet that it is still acting in good faith ... ( 1/3 ) `` This is because good faith as set out in the WA is a legal concept .
The bar to breaching this is quite high - the EU simply has to consider proposals not accept them .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ his legal advice on the protocol at the end of 2018 `` This was a key reason why the previous NI backstop was seen as indefinite .
If the perfectly foreseeable scenario we have now of the EU not just agreeing to the UK 's proposals constituted a breach of good faith , there would have been an easy way out of the NI backstop '' The EU is right to continue talking to Britain for now , and should not overreact to British tactics that could be aimed at pushing Brussels to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deal , France 's European affairs minister has said .
Asked in parliament whether the EU should stop talks on the trade deal immediately , the French minister , Clement Beaune , said : `` At this stage , we 're right to continue to discuss with the British . ''
`` Some on the other side of the Channel could be trying to push us into making mistakes .
Then they will say : 'it 's the Europeans who do n't want a deal , we in Britain have made our best @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fall into the trap '' .
Societe Generale analysts said hey now see an 80 percent chance that Britain and the EU will fail to strike a trade deal before the end of the year .
The European Union 's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has told the bloc 's 27 national envoys to Brussels that he still hoped a trade deal with Britain was possible , stressing that the coming days would be decisive , according to three diplomatic sources .
One of the EU diplomatic sources said : `` Barnier still believes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days are key . ''
A second diplomat , asked what Mr Barnier said on Wednesday and whether there was still a chance for a new agreement with the UK , said : `` The hope is still there '' .
He said the UK 's move on fisheries was a `` glimmer of hope '' but not enough yet .
Mr Barnier said the passing of a UK Internal Market Bill would make the EU 's position on governance of any trade deal more `` rigid '' .
Brussels is set to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to rip up the Brexit deal if trade talks with the bloc collapse .
European Union officials insisted the Government ’ s Internal Market Bill would still be in breach of international law even if MPs are offered more oversight over the legislation .
The Prime Minister offered to work with Conservative backbenchers to defuse a revolt led by Commons justice committee chairman Sir Bob Neil .
U French Europe minister Clement Beaune angrily said : “ I ’ m telling the British it won ’ t work .
“ I hope this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It is a bad tactic .
And it was demonstrated last week that we are not divided or weak.
” The PM said the EU is `` being abusive to Britain and risking four decades of friendship '' .
He told the Sun the UK must `` ring-fence '' the Brexit deal `` to put in watertight bulkheads that will stop friends and partners making abusive or extreme interpretations of the provisions . ''
Joe Biden has been hit with a furious backlash after he waded into the row over Boris Johnson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presidential candidate has sparked fury after he warned the UK it must honour the Northern Irish peace deal as it extracts itself from the EU or there would be no US trade deal .
A former Cabinet minister hit back saying Mr Biden , who is going up against US President Donald Trump , is a “ Brexit and Boris hater ” .
The blue-chip FTSE 100 and the mid-cap FTSE 250 were down 1.0 percent and 0.7 percent , respectively , with miners and automakers leading the declines .

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Despite the comprimise made on the bill, Tory peer Lord Michael Howard insisted the legislation will be rejected by the House of Lords. MPs will now be given the chance to vote on whether powers should be used to break the agreement. However, Lord Howard said this compromise is not sufficient for it be supported. Earlier today, No 10 hit back against Joe Biden after the US Presidential candidate waded into a Brexit row. The UK Government took a swipe at the Democat, saying it would work towards a plan to ensure American politcians "understood" its position on Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Internal Market Bill. THIS BLOG HAS CLOSED. CLICK HERE FOR LATEST UPDATES.
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Their remarks come after Mr Biden warned the UK it must honour the Northern Irish peace deal as it extracts itself from the EU or there would be no US trade deal. A Number 10 spokesman said: "We continue to remain absolutely committed to no hard border and no border infrastructure between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. "And we will continue to engage with our US partners on a bipartisan basis to ensure that our positions are understood." Asked if Mr Biden was wrong, the spokesman said: "We will continue to work with our US partners to ensure our position is understood, but the whole point of this - as the PM has set out - is to make sure the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement is upheld." Around 30 Tory rebels were thought to be preparing to vote for an amendment on Tuesday which would have required a Commons vote before the provisions in the Bill relating to Northern Ireland could come into force. But Downing Street announced in a joint statement with Conservative MPs Sir Bob Neill and Damian Green, vowing to seek to amend the Bill to require the Commons to vote before a minister can use the "notwithstanding" powers contained within it.
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BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg said the move was not the prime minister “giving up on his plans”. She said: “Whatever you think of that, asking for extra permission from MPs does not mean that ministers have backed down on the overall principle that provoked such outrage. “Aside from anything else, this is a government with a huge majority, so giving Parliament a "lock" is not exactly a big restriction. “And this move does not mean that resistance in the House of Lords will disappear. And for that matter, the EU's upset at a tense time will remain. “But don't mistake that for Downing Street giving up on its plan which caused such outrage at the start.” FOLLOW EXPRESS.CO.UK BELOW FOR LIVE UPDATES
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10.37pm update: EU plans to ramp up Brexit demands after Boris's threats sparks panic The European Union could table new demands to prevent Britain from ripping up a future trade agreement after Boris Johnson's threat to breach last year's Brexit deal. Brussels sources said the bloc is now closely examining its “governance” position to ensure any future relationship pact with the UK is unbreakable. Michel Barnier is said to be assessing a much stricter framework to enforce the terms of any agreement struck before the end of the year. One diplomatic source said: “If we want to make progress, we might need less content on a level-playing field but then you absolutely need a rocksolid governance system. “I think the developments of the last week have actually shown its importance, and there is a broad feeling among member states that it is even more important.” 9.21pm update: Barnier caves to Boris in N Ireland Brexit row after nuclear option threat The European Union has dropped its threat to blockade food exports to Northern Ireland after a huge trade row erupted with the bloc. Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief haggler, told his UK counterpart Lord Frost the EU was not serious about preventing food shipments being sent to the province. A UK source close to the negotiations said: “Barnier has said there is no obstacle to listing and normal process will be followed.”
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8.45pm update: "Worried" French politician hopes Boris’s Brexit plan is "tactic" A French politician has said he hopes Boris Johnson's Brexit plan is just a "tactic" as he admitted his fears for France in event of a no deal. France’s Secretary of State for European Affairs, Clément Beaune, admitted he is “worried” about whether there will be a post-Brexit deal between the UK and the EU. He said: "No agreement at the end of the year, that means customs duties, which is not good news for fishermen or tourism in France. “But we are preparing for it, just in case, with support measures, particularly for fishing." 8.09pm update: Another US officials wades into Brexit US sentaor for New Jersey, Bob Menendez is the latest US official to warn the UK over the threat to the Northern Ireland peace process. He said today: "The Good Friday Agreement matters. International law matters. "The US response should be simple: If the UK does not abide by its commitments under the GFA, then no US-UK trade deal."
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7.26pm update: UK provides update after Frost-Barnier talks Following talks between David Frost and his counterpart, Michel Barnier, a Government spokesperson has confirmed "limited progress" was made. Despite this, significant gaps still remain between the two. They said: "The UK's negotiating team had useful informal discussions with the EU this week as we seek to reach an agreement by mid-October on our future relationship. "These covered a broad range of issues and some limited progress was made, but significant gaps remain in key areas, including fisheries and subsidies. "We will continue to work hard to bridge those gaps in talks next week, without compromising our fundamental position of being an independent country." 6.58pm update: Michel Barnier still hopes for UK trade deal The EU's chief negotiator allegedly told the diplomats that he still believes a trade deal is still possible between the two sides. Despite controversy surrounding the UK Internal Market Bill, officials told Reuters the hope of a deal is still possible. One source said: "Barnier still believes a deal is possible though the next days are key." Another said: "The hope is still there."
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5.47pm update: Don't lecture Britain over Brexit Former Tory leader, Iain Duncan Smith has advised Mr Biden to solve America's dmoestic issues rather than commenting on Brexit. Following the Democrat nominee's warning to the UK, Mr Duncan Smith told The Times: "We don’t need lectures on the Northern Ireland peace deal from Mr Biden. "If I were him I would worry more about the need for a peace deal in the USA to stop the killing and rioting before lecturing other sovereign nations.” 5.39pm update: Joe Biden warning 'ridiculous' says DUP Following the Democrat nominee's comments on a future trade deal between the US and UK, the DUP's leader of the House of Commons, Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has criticised Mr Biden. The rhetoric coming from Washington is growing increasingly ridiculous as people who took no part in the negotiations, who clearly haven't read the Belfast Agreement properly, and yet now use that Agreement to attack the UK's exit from the European Union. "If a presidential candidate and senior figures on Capitol Hill are going to speak about the Belfast Agreement, they should at least accept that a new border between Northern Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom drives a coach and horses through the Belfast Agreement. "Does the close alliance of the UK and the USA in defeating international terrorism count for nothing?" Earlier today, Mr Biden had warned any threat to the Northern Ireland peace process, would have severe consequences on a future trade deal.
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4.41pm update: Compromise doesn't go far enough warns Lord Michael Howard In order to halt a Tory rebellion, the Prime Minister has given MPs the ability to vote on whether law should be broken by the Internal Market Bill. However, the former leader claimed this stillis not adequate. He told the BBC: "The government is still asking parliament to break international law. “I don't know what my colleagues will do, but as far as I'm concerned this is a matter of principle." 4.14pm update: Boris Johnson facing fresh rebellion The Prime Minister is facing a new party rebellion within his party as 30 new MPs are preparing to block a US trade deal. The MPs are said to be planning an amendment to Trade Secretary Liz Truss' Agriculture Bill. This is an attempt to stop the UK importing cheap quality food in future free trade deals with countries such as the US, amid backlash over the prospect of chlorinated chicken being shipped over. If the amendment is passed next Tuesday, this would mean the Agriculture Commission would have legal powers to advised ministers on how to protect food standards when the UK seeks post-Brexit trade deals.
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3.59pm update: Brussels hits back at Boris Johnson's claims Mr Johnson told MPs of that he did not think the EU had acted in good faith during Brexit talks. However, this claim has been rubbished by the EU's spokesman for the European Commission. Eric Mamer said: "We have a habit of not commenting on comments by third parties but what I can say more generally is that I can point to our hundreds — literally hundreds — of international agreements signed with very, very different third parties of all kinds. “And I think that they testify to — as I think you say in English — a rather splendid track record when it comes to carrying out negotiations in good faith, and indeed even concluding them. “So what I would simply do is ask you to go and talk to those third parties with whom we have signed these agreements and further they will testify to the quality of our negotiation. “And I think that Michel Barnier showed in the context of the negotiations on the Withdrawal Agreement that even on extremely complex and politically sensitive issues the Commission and indeed the EU negotiate in perfectly good faith.”
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3.16pm update: Boris Johnson sends EU warning Boris Johnson has sent the EU an extraordinary Brexit warning after publishing his five red lines over his UK Internal Market Bill. The Government's amendment to the UK Internal Market Bill will require MPs to vote before a minister can use powers which override international law if the EU undermines the "fundamental purpose" of the Northern Ireland Protocol. A policy paper published on Thursday stated that examples of such behaviour would include the EU refusing to grant third country listing to UK agricultural goods for "manifestly unreasonable or poorly justified reasons". 3.08pm update: No "hell in a handcart" following no deal Brexit Speaking to the Welsh Affairs Committee, Cardiff University's Patrick Minford, stated there wouldn't be a food shortage in the case of a no deal Brexit. He added: "It's not a binary thing, there wouldn't be complete lawlessness and everything going to hell in a handcart. "Spain, which exports an awful lot of agricultural products to us, they're not going to want them to rot on the docks and not get through to consumers. "They are part of the EU, and there are a lot of EU exporters who have a strong interest in law and order, and the imposition of WTO rules, so that the ports aren't clogged up illegally against the seamlessness requirements of WTO rules." Bill McLoughlin takes over from Rebecca Perring.
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1.33pm update: MPs to vote on Brexit bill The Government's amendment to the UK Internal Market Bill will require MPs to vote before a minister can use powers which override international law if the EU undermines the "fundamental purpose" of the Northern Ireland Protocol, the Government said. A policy paper published on Thursday stated that examples of such behaviour would include the EU refusing to grant third country listing to UK agricultural goods for "manifestly unreasonable or poorly justified reasons". It also listed an "insistence that the EU's state aid provisions should apply in GB in circumstances when there is no link or only a trivial one to commercial operations taking place in" as a reason why Parliament would be asked to support the Bill's provisions. The other examples listed include an insistence that GB-NI tariffs and related provision should be "charged in ways that are not related to the real risk of goods entering the EU single market", as well as an insistence on export declarations for NI goods going to GB. 1.16pm update: Downing Street responds to Joe Biden In response to US presidential hopeful Joe Biden's comments, Downing Street said the Government was working with American politicians to make sure people understood its position. "We continue to remain absolutely committed to no hard border and no border infrastructure between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland," a Number 10 spokesman said. "And we will continue to engage with our US partners on a bipartisan basis to ensure that our positions are understood." Asked if Mr Biden was wrong, the spokesman said: "We will continue to work with our US partners to ensure our position is understood, but the whole point of this - as the PM has set out - is to make sure the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement is upheld."
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12.07pm update: EU stands firm The EU is standing firm on its demand for the Government to drop provisions in the UK Internal Market Bill relating to the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement. Eric Mamer, chief spokesperson of the European Commission, was asked during a Brussels briefing whether the Government's compromise with Tory rebels - which would give MPs a vote before using powers which would break international law - had altered the EU's stance. Mr Mamer replied: "We have as you know set out a position extremely clearly, it is in our statement, and it relates to those clauses being withdrawn from the law. "That position has not changed and we have asked the UK to do this at the earliest possible convenience and by the end of September at the latest. That has not changed." 11.55am update: Guy Verhofstadt hits out over Brexit bill He tweeted: "The climbdown by 10DowningStreet on the IM Bill might be ending the Tory Rebellion, but it's still a clear breach of international law. "The @Europarl_EN will not give its consent to any trade deal if this is not rectified & the Good Friday Agreement protected." 11.14am update: France urges firms to finalise Brexit plans French financial firms need to finalise preparations for the end of Britain's Brexit transition arrangements and in particular find solutions for securities clearing, France's financial stability council said on Thursday. Britain left the EU in January and transition arrangements that still allow it unfettered access to the bloc end on December 31. The High Council for Financial Stability, which is headed by the finance minister and includes the central bank governor, stressed in particular risks related to clearing euro-denominated assets in London, which could only be overcome in the medium term by moving such operations to the EU.
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Boris Johnson has managed to stave off rebellion
11.33am update: Barnier to reject Boris Johnson's latest offer on tariff free trade Boris Johnson's latest Brexit offer on tariff free trade is set to be rejected by the EU. Brussels is set to reject the UK's bid to secure smooth market access for exports of electric cars. EU chiefs will decline to get behind plans to maintaining supply chains after the end of the Brexit transition period. Britan was hoping to secure a deal, which would give car manufacturers the right to source a large amount of components from other countries while still exporting vehicles tariff-free to the bloc, according to the Financial Times. 11.02am update: EU has been 'inflexible' and 'dogmatic' Raoul Ruparel, former special adviser to the Prime Minister on Europe, tweeted: "Has the EU acted in good faith? It is possible to think (as I do) that EU has at times in Brexit negotiations been unreasonable, inflexible & dogmatic, as well unduly favoured its own interpretation of vague parts of the WA, but yet that it is still acting in good faith...(1/3) "This is because good faith as set out in the WA is a legal concept. The bar to breaching this is quite high - the EU simply has to consider proposals not accept them. As then AG Cox set out in his legal advice on the protocol at the end of 2018 "This was a key reason why the previous NI backstop was seen as indefinite. If the perfectly foreseeable scenario we have now of the EU not just agreeing to the UK's proposals constituted a breach of good faith, there would have been an easy way out of the NI backstop" 10.21am update: EU 'shouldn't fall into trap' The EU is right to continue talking to Britain for now, and should not overreact to British tactics that could be aimed at pushing Brussels to break off negotiations over a Brexit trade deal, France's European affairs minister has said. Asked in parliament whether the EU should stop talks on the trade deal immediately, the French minister, Clement Beaune, said: "At this stage, we're right to continue to discuss with the British." "Some on the other side of the Channel could be trying to push us into making mistakes. Then they will say: 'it's the Europeans who don't want a deal, we in Britain have made our best efforts'. "We shouldn't fall into the trap".
Michel Barnier said the UK's move on fisheries was a 'glimmer of hope'
10.10am update: 80 percent chance of no deal Brexit Societe Generale analysts said hey now see an 80 percent chance that Britain and the EU will fail to strike a trade deal before the end of the year. 9.53am update: Barnier hopes trade deal still possible The European Union's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has told the bloc's 27 national envoys to Brussels that he still hoped a trade deal with Britain was possible, stressing that the coming days would be decisive, according to three diplomatic sources. One of the EU diplomatic sources said: "Barnier still believes a deal is possible though the next days are key." A second diplomat, asked what Mr Barnier said on Wednesday and whether there was still a chance for a new agreement with the UK, said: "The hope is still there". He said the UK's move on fisheries was a "glimmer of hope" but not enough yet. Mr Barnier said the passing of a UK Internal Market Bill would make the EU's position on governance of any trade deal more "rigid". 9.24am update: EU rejects Boris Johnson's Brexit Bill compromise Brussels is set to reject Boris Johnson's compromise on plans to rip up the Brexit deal if trade talks with the bloc collapse. European Union officials insisted the Government’s Internal Market Bill would still be in breach of international law even if MPs are offered more oversight over the legislation. The Prime Minister offered to work with Conservative backbenchers to defuse a revolt led by Commons justice committee chairman Sir Bob Neil. U French Europe minister Clement Beaune angrily said: “I’m telling the British it won’t work. “I hope this is a tactic and it will stop. It is a bad tactic. And it was demonstrated last week that we are not divided or weak.”


thedailyexpress--2020-09-18--Boris under attack: Scotland and Wales join forces to launch full scale assault on PM

Mark Drakeford told a press conference in Cardiff there had only been `` one brief phone call '' with Mr Johnson since May 28 , which he described as `` simply unacceptable '' .
He added : `` All of these issues need to be discussed at a UK level by the four governments , working together , but as far too often in this crisis that opportunity has not been there . ''
Nicola Sturgeon also echoed calls during her briefing when asked about Mr Drakeford 's remarks .
Express.co.uk has also learnt that Scottish Government officials have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over COVID-19 as relations between Holyrood and Westminster break down over the UK internal market Bill .
Ms Sturgoen said today : `` I ca n't remember the last time I spoke directly to Boris Johnson , which maybe tells its own story .
`` Mark Drakeford is not saying anything that is not correct .
READ MORE : Scottish politicians will cost taxpayers £1.5million in golden goodbye '' Most of the four nations ' discussions recently have been with Michael Gove .
`` They are helpful and could do with being on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a bit more meaningful in terms of us actually discussing what we are going to do as opposed to hearing what the UK Government is going to do .
`` But I am focussed now on trying to suggest a way forward .
`` I think it would be very helpful to have a PM-led four nations COBRA-type discussion over this weekend . ''
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She said this weekend will be `` critical '' to how the Government plots a way forward , and added she wanted to give the nation `` advanced notice '' that the `` coming days are likely to see additional measures '' .
Ms Sturgeon advised people to avoid travelling to parts of the UK that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as avoiding non-essential travel abroad , and to also `` think carefully about non-essential travel at home '' .
Her comments came after Slovenia and Guadeloupe were added to the quarantine list for Scotland , meaning travellers from those countries must isolate for two weeks .
Meanwhile , Mr Drakeford called for a `` regular , reliable rhythm '' of engagement between Boris Johnson and the devolved governments , adding that one meeting per week `` would be a start '' .
Mr Drakeford , added : `` There is a vacancy at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it needs urgently to be filled . ''
`` So that we can talk together , share information , pool ideas and demonstrate a determination that the whole of the country can face these challenges together at this difficult time . ''
He concluded there had been a meeting between the devolved governments and Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove last Monday `` but that is the last time that took place '' .

Boris Johnson: Mark Drakeford slams PM over lack of contact
Mark Drakeford told a press conference in Cardiff there had only been "one brief phone call" with Mr Johnson since May 28, which he described as "simply unacceptable". He added: "All of these issues need to be discussed at a UK level by the four governments, working together, but as far too often in this crisis that opportunity has not been there."
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Nicola Sturgeon argeed with Mr Drakeford's remarks when asked about them today. Express.co.uk has also learnt that Scottish Government officials have been calling for more engagement from Boris Johnson over COVID-19 as relations between Holyrood and Westminster break down over the UK internal market Bill. Ms Sturgoen said today: "I can't remember the last time I spoke directly to Boris Johnson, which maybe tells its own story.
"Mark Drakeford is not saying anything that is not correct.
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Wales and Scotland have united to call on Boris Johnson to engage
Nicola Sturgeon argeed with Mr Drakeford today
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"Most of the four nations' discussions recently have been with Michael Gove.
"They are helpful and could do with being on a more regular rhythm and sometimes be a bit more meaningful in terms of us actually discussing what we are going to do as opposed to hearing what the UK Government is going to do. "But I am focussed now on trying to suggest a way forward. "I think it would be very helpful to have a PM-led four nations COBRA-type discussion over this weekend." DON'T MISS:
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Mark Drakeford made the remarks during a press conference
The First Minister said coronavirus "could get out of our grip again" as Scotland faces the risk of "exponential growth" of COVID-19. She said this weekend will be "critical" to how the Government plots a way forward, and added she wanted to give the nation "advanced notice" that the "coming days are likely to see additional measures". Ms Sturgeon advised people to avoid travelling to parts of the UK that are under tougher restrictions, as well as avoiding non-essential travel abroad, and to also "think carefully about non-essential travel at home". Her comments came after Slovenia and Guadeloupe were added to the quarantine list for Scotland, meaning travellers from those countries must isolate for two weeks.
Scotland and Wales urged Boris Johnson to respond to their calls


thedailyexpress--2020-09-18--Brexit warning: Boris could SHUT DOWN House of Lords if peers block EU masterplan

The Prime Minister has faced a backlash from across Westminster - even from several of his own Conservative Party ministers and peers - over his proposal to override the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement signed with the EU last year , possibly breaking international law in the process .
The Internal Market Bill would breach the Northern Ireland protocol of the divorce agreement that seeks to avoid a hard customs border between British-ruled Northern Ireland and EU-member the Republic of Ireland .
The proposed legislation passed its first stage in the Commons on Monday by 340 votes to 263 , and is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lower house on September 29 .
The Bill will then undergo scrutiny in the Lords but is not being fast-tracked by peers and could take most of October and November to consider .
Several peers in the upper chamber , including some Conservatives , have heavily criticised the Bill , but their main role is to amend and improve legislation , not to block it on principle .
There is precedent for the Lords to block legislation , but deciding to do so would spark a huge constitutional row , so peers are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bill to remove or dilute certain parts .
But any amendments would then have to return to the Commons for approval and would n't likely happen until early December - a long way past the EU 's end of September deadline to withdraw the Bill , or Mr Johnson 's October 15 deadline for a deal with the EU .
Ben Harris-Quinney , chairman of the Bow Group think tank , said it 's unlikely the Lords could derail the Internal Market Bill as the Commons can pass legislation to override any opposition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attempt by peers to entirely block the legislation would `` likely mark the end of the House of Lords existence '' .
Mr Harris-Quinney told Express.co.uk : `` It 's unlikely they could derail the Bill , but like the Monarchy , the House of Lords effectively exists with the consent of the House of Commons .
`` The Commons can pass legislation that overrides any House of Lords opposition if it needs to .
READ MORE : Brexit LIVE : Raab masterminds US secret weapon in bitter trade battle '' There should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the government would do in the event the Lords decided to attempt to block the legislation entirely .
`` It would also very likely mark the end of the House of Lords existence . ''
Alistair Jones , Associate Professor in Politics and University Teacher Fellow at De Montfort University in Leicester , warned while peers will not be able to destroy the Prime Minister 's overall Brexit plan at this stage , the same can not be said for the Internal Market Bill .
He told this website : “ Brexit will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left the EU , and are merely in a transition period - which was supposed to be time for both sides to adjust to the new relationship .
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`` The issue is about finding a 'fall guy ' to take the blame should this go wrong .
`` Keir Starmer has avoided this trap , as has the EU .
The House of Lords may have walked into it . ''
On Thursday , former Tory leader Lord Howard slapped down a compromise between Downing Street and Conservative MPs to amend parts of the Internal Market Bill , warning it `` is n't enough '' for him to back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and warned the chances of others approving it are `` not great '' .
The proposed changes would hand the Commons a say before powers to break international law could be used .
But Lord Howard said : `` The Government is still asking Parliament to break international law . ''
Earlier this month , a House of Lords spokesman defended the role peers play in the upper chamber , and told Express.co.uk : `` The House of Lords is a highly effective and busy Chamber , performing a vital role of improving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

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The Prime Minister has faced a backlash from across Westminster - even from several of his own Conservative Party ministers and peers - over his proposal to override the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement signed with the EU last year, possibly breaking international law in the process. The Internal Market Bill would breach the Northern Ireland protocol of the divorce agreement that seeks to avoid a hard customs border between British-ruled Northern Ireland and EU-member the Republic of Ireland. The proposed legislation passed its first stage in the Commons on Monday by 340 votes to 263, and is scheduled to finish its journey through the lower house on September 29.
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The Bill will then undergo scrutiny in the Lords but is not being fast-tracked by peers and could take most of October and November to consider. Several peers in the upper chamber, including some Conservatives, have heavily criticised the Bill, but their main role is to amend and improve legislation, not to block it on principle. There is precedent for the Lords to block legislation, but deciding to do so would spark a huge constitutional row, so peers are more likely to try and amend the Bill to remove or dilute certain parts. But any amendments would then have to return to the Commons for approval and wouldn't likely happen until early December - a long way past the EU's end of September deadline to withdraw the Bill, or Mr Johnson's October 15 deadline for a deal with the EU.
Brexit news: Boris Johnson could be set for a huge clash with the House of Lords
Brexit news: The Prime Minister has faced opposition to the Internal Market Bill
Ben Harris-Quinney, chairman of the Bow Group think tank, said it's unlikely the Lords could derail the Internal Market Bill as the Commons can pass legislation to override any opposition to it. But he warned any attempt by peers to entirely block the legislation would "likely mark the end of the House of Lords existence". Mr Harris-Quinney told Express.co.uk: "It's unlikely they could derail the Bill, but like the Monarchy, the House of Lords effectively exists with the consent of the House of Commons. "The Commons can pass legislation that overrides any House of Lords opposition if it needs to. READ MORE: Brexit LIVE: Raab masterminds US secret weapon in bitter trade battle
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Brexit news; House of Lords peers have already expressed strong opposition to the proposed legislation
"There should be little doubt this is exactly what the government would do in the event the Lords decided to attempt to block the legislation entirely. "It would also very likely mark the end of the House of Lords existence." Alistair Jones, Associate Professor in Politics and University Teacher Fellow at De Montfort University in Leicester, warned while peers will not be able to destroy the Prime Minister's overall Brexit plan at this stage, the same cannot be said for the Internal Market Bill. He told this website: “Brexit will not be derailed. We have already left the EU, and are merely in a transition period - which was supposed to be time for both sides to adjust to the new relationship. DON'T MISS
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"The Internal Market Bill could be derailed, but I don't think Johnson is overly bothered. "He has been ready for a no-deal relationship and I feel that is his real aim. "The issue is about finding a 'fall guy' to take the blame should this go wrong. "Keir Starmer has avoided this trap, as has the EU. The House of Lords may have walked into it."
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On Thursday, former Tory leader Lord Howard slapped down a compromise between Downing Street and Conservative MPs to amend parts of the Internal Market Bill, warning it "isn't enough" for him to back it in the House of Lords, and warned the chances of others approving it are "not great". The proposed changes would hand the Commons a say before powers to break international law could be used. But Lord Howard said: "The Government is still asking Parliament to break international law." Earlier this month, a House of Lords spokesman defended the role peers play in the upper chamber, and told Express.co.uk: "The House of Lords is a highly effective and busy Chamber, performing a vital role of improving legislation and holding the Government to account.
Brexit news: Lord Howard has expressed strong opposition to the Internal Market Bill


thedailyexpress--2020-09-18--Deeply divided EU set for new migration scrap – eurocrat concedes NO ONE will be satisfied

Swedish commissioner Ylva Johansson will unveil a package of crackdowns on countries who refuse to accept failed asylum seekers returned from the EU and incentives for governments who take back their citizens .
The long-awaited Brussels plans are due to be published next week after years of bitter wrangling over an EU-wide approach on migration .
Member states and EU institutions have been locked in failed negotiations for five years following the 2015 migration crisis .
But Ms Johansson conceded : “ Nobody will say ‘ Hooray ’ .
” The bloc ’ s home affairs boss knows she faces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s 27 member states to come on board with her plan .
Previous EU-wide immigration strategies have failed because of the refusal of countries , such as Hungary and Poland , to accept a system where states are locked into compulsory quotas for housing asylum seekers .
Ms Johansson has hinted at another push to agree a mandatory solidarity clause that expects all member states to take in refugees .
She said : “ There should be no way for a member state to have an easy way out , just sending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be voluntary to what extent you show solidarity , that must be in accordance with the capacity and size of the economy of that country .
`` Relocation is an important part , but also we have to ] do it in a way that can be possible to accept for all member states.
” European sources claim the announcement will likely be met by an almost immediate rejection from the member states .
Critics of the plan believe there are alternative methods for allowing EU capitals to contribute to the bloc ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
One EU diplomat told Express.co.uk : “ For some countries it ’ s politically toxic to agree to this , there are different ways member states can show their solidarity.
” This includes allowing countries who aren ’ t willing to accept refugees to pay for them to be housed in another member state , the source added .
Despite the opposition , member states are expected to enter into talks over the package to avoid a repeat of tragic blaze at the Moria migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesbos @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Italexit - the EU house of cards is about to come down The devastating fire left thousands homeless and exposed the inhumane conditions asylum seekers were left in while their requests are processed .
Mr Johansson said : “ With the new proposal , we should have no more Morias .
“ The situation in Moria is showing the failure of the policy without a common European migration and asylum system.
” She hopes her new package will end years of deep divisions on migration since the 2015 migration crisis .
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Swedish commissioner Ylva Johansson will unveil a package of crackdowns on countries who refuse to accept failed asylum seekers returned from the EU and incentives for governments who take back their citizens. The long-awaited Brussels plans are due to be published next week after years of bitter wrangling over an EU-wide approach on migration. Member states and EU institutions have been locked in failed negotiations for five years following the 2015 migration crisis.
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But Ms Johansson conceded: “Nobody will say ‘Hooray’.” The bloc’s home affairs boss knows she faces an uphill struggle to convince the bloc’s 27 member states to come on board with her plan. Previous EU-wide immigration strategies have failed because of the refusal of countries, such as Hungary and Poland, to accept a system where states are locked into compulsory quotas for housing asylum seekers. Ms Johansson has hinted at another push to agree a mandatory solidarity clause that expects all member states to take in refugees.
The EU is expecting a huge row over its latest migration strategy plans
Ylva Johansson is the EU's home affairs commissioner
She said: “There should be no way for a member state to have an easy way out, just sending some blankets. "It should not be voluntary to what extent you show solidarity, that must be in accordance with the capacity and size of the economy of that country. "Relocation is an important part, but also we have to]do it in a way that can be possible to accept for all member states.” European sources claim the announcement will likely be met by an almost immediate rejection from the member states.
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EU countries have failed to agree on a joint migration pact since the 2015 asylum crisis
Critics of the plan believe there are alternative methods for allowing EU capitals to contribute to the bloc’s asylum policy without having mandatory quotas. One EU diplomat told Express.co.uk: “For some countries it’s politically toxic to agree to this, there are different ways member states can show their solidarity.” This includes allowing countries who aren’t willing to accept refugees to pay for them to be housed in another member state, the source added. Despite the opposition, member states are expected to enter into talks over the package to avoid a repeat of tragic blaze at the Moria migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesbos. MUST READ: Brexit, Frexit, Italexit - the EU house of cards is about to come down
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