thedailyexpress--2020-02-24--Macron admits Boris holds ‘fishing card’ but warns trade deal unlikely by end of this year

The French president highlighted his unease during a visit to the Paris International Agricultural Fair , saying he was not sure “ there will be a global agreement on Brexit by the end of the year.
” Britain officially left the European Union on January 31 , placing the country into a transition period until the end of the year .
It is now down to Prime Minister , Boris Johnson , to negotiate a new trading relationship with the European Union , having already ruled out extending the implementation period .
But , it appears Mr Macron is willing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ critical issue of fishing .
He told French fishing industry representatives : “ Boris Johnson has a card in his hand and it is fishing.
” Opening the event , Mr Macron promised to defend French fishermen and protect European farm subsidies .
He also advocated for a large budget for the European bloc ’ s Common Agricultural Policy ( CAP ) .
France is the main beneficiary of this programme .
He said : “ On the CAP we defend an ambitious budget .
“ CAP can not be the adjustment variable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our farmers .
READ MORE : EU ’ s budget compromise stated as even WORSE option as deadlock remains “ We did not yield to those who wanted to reduce the budget.
” Mr Macron also expressed he would make attempts to secure compensation for wine producers hit by US tariffs .
This is an issue which the French president has previously backed , and said he has raised with the European Commission .
Jerome Despey , Secretary General of France ’ s main farmer ’ s union , the FNSEA , revealed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pledged to get compensation for US tariffs in place by Spring .
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Mr Macron ’ s comments come in the wake of a letter the French president received from regional officials .
Presidents of the councils of Hauts-de-France , Normandy and Brittany have expressed their fear over Britain regaining “ control over their territorial waters ” in a Brexit trade deal .
They wrote : “ A number of local communities depend on fishing .
“ The vast majority of their catches are made in British waters .
“ Denying them access would mean signing their near-death sentence.
” Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the agenda at the negotiating table regarding fishing .
He said : “ If we do not get the same access as today , we will seek compensation .

Brexit: French EU minister warns Johnson over fishing
The French president highlighted his unease during a visit to the Paris International Agricultural Fair, saying he was not sure “there will be a global agreement on Brexit by the end of the year.” Britain officially left the European Union on January 31, placing the country into a transition period until the end of the year. It is now down to Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, to negotiate a new trading relationship with the European Union, having already ruled out extending the implementation period.
But, it appears Mr Macron is willing to put up a fight over the critical issue of fishing. He told French fishing industry representatives: “Boris Johnson has a card in his hand and it is fishing.” Opening the event, Mr Macron promised to defend French fishermen and protect European farm subsidies.
The French president says Boris Johnson 'has a card in his hand and it is fishing'
The two leaders will go head to head over fishing and access to waters
He also advocated for a large budget for the European bloc’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). France is the main beneficiary of this programme. He said: “On the CAP we defend an ambitious budget. “CAP cannot be the adjustment variable of Brexit - we need to support our farmers. READ MORE: EU’s budget compromise stated as even WORSE option as deadlock remains
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Britain wants to regain control of its waters
Mr Macron has said he will fight the corner of French fishermen
France wishes to keep the same level of access to British waters after Brexit
He added the sector has feared it could lose up to 400 million euros in sales annually in its main export market if the 25 percent tariff imposed by the US in October were to remain in place. Mr Macron’s comments come in the wake of a letter the French president received from regional officials. Presidents of the councils of Hauts-de-France, Normandy and Brittany have expressed their fear over Britain regaining “control over their territorial waters” in a Brexit trade deal. They wrote: “A number of local communities depend on fishing.
Brexit: Michel Barnier says EU is offering ‘unique deal’
“The vast majority of their catches are made in British waters. “Denying them access would mean signing their near-death sentence.” Mr Macron recently told newspapers he would set the agenda at the negotiating table regarding fishing. He said: “If we do not get the same access as today, we will seek compensation.
Mr Johnson has said the UK is ready to agree a deal on fishing
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thedailyexpress--2020-02-28--Fishing fury: Brussels sends warning over British waters - ‘The fish are EVERYBODY’S’

Boris Johnson has threatened to walk away from European Union trade talks in June unless Brussels drops demands for its rules and red tape to remain in place , the Government ’ s negotiating mandate warned .
The EU has demanded UK continues allow fleets from inside the bloc access to British waters in order to strike a post-Brexit free trade deal .
Downing Street said the UK had twice voted to “ take back control ” of British waters , firstly in the EU referendum in 2016 and again in December ’ s general election , and are refusing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would consider a deal on fisheries but insist it must be separate from the main free trade agreement .
It must also be based on the notion “ British fishing grounds are first and foremost for British boats ” .
Brussels ’ negotiating directives say a future deal should “ aim to avoid economic dislocation for European Union fishermen that have traditionally fished in United Kingdom waters ” .
But Boris Johnson has insisted he will not compromise with the EU in trade deal talks , and has vowed to protect UK fishermen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back control ” of the waters .
Speaking at Chatham House about the “ future of the UK-EU and UK-France relationships ” , France ’ s Europe minister Amélie de Montchalin sent another warning to the UK over fishing access to EU vessels .
She said : “ These fishes are fished by everybody and they will move.
” The EU ’ s chief negotiator Michel Barnier warned after European ministers agreed to red lines for the negotiations in a meeting on Tuesday that fishing rights must be included in the deal or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agreement at all ” .
Setting out the EU ’ s position on linking fish , trade and the UK respecting Brussels ’ rules , he said : “ The trade agreement will be associated with a fisheries agreement and an agreement about a level playing field or there won ’ t be any agreement at all.
” READ MORE : Brexit LIVE : EU diplomat breaks cover over Boris no deal ultimatum But Downing Street hit back , insisting the UK will determine whether EU fishing boats can access British waters .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ said : “ The UK did not vote twice to take back control of its fishing waters only to give that control up again .
“ As a matter of fact , it doesn ’ t matter what the EU puts in its mandate as we become an independent coastal state on December 31 2020.
” The spokesman added : “ This does not have to be negotiated , nor will it be .
DO N'T MISS Brexit negotiations : The FIVE key sticking points we could see [ ANALYSIS ] Boris Johnson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brussels [ VIDEO ] Leading Brexiteer hits out at EU for ‘ changing the goalposts ’ [ COMMENT ] “ Any access by non-UK vessels to fish in UK waters will be for us to determine.
” Emmanuel Macron said Mr Johnson “ has a card in his hand and it is fishing ” .
But the French President also insisted he will do everything possible to protect his country ’ s fishermen .
Earlier this week , Amélie de Montchalin warned France will not sign an unfavourable post-Brexit free trade deal with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transition period on December 31 just for the sake of meeting Mr Johnson ’ s state deadline .
She insisted in a video posted to her Twitter account that France wants to reach a “ good ” Brexit deal but warned the country will not give in to pressure in the shape of a punishing time schedule .

Brexit: We will take back control of our fishing waters says Gove
Boris Johnson has threatened to walk away from European Union trade talks in June unless Brussels drops demands for its rules and red tape to remain in place, the Government’s negotiating mandate warned. The EU has demanded UK continues allow fleets from inside the bloc access to British waters in order to strike a post-Brexit free trade deal. Downing Street said the UK had twice voted to “take back control” of British waters, firstly in the EU referendum in 2016 and again in December’s general election, and are refusing to give any ground.
The UK would consider a deal on fisheries but insist it must be separate from the main free trade agreement. It must also be based on the notion “British fishing grounds are first and foremost for British boats”. Brussels’ negotiating directives say a future deal should “aim to avoid economic dislocation for European Union fishermen that have traditionally fished in United Kingdom waters”. But Boris Johnson has insisted he will not compromise with the EU in trade deal talks, and has vowed to protect UK fishermen and do everything possible to “take back control” of the waters.
Brexit news: The row over fishing access is escalating between the UK and France
Brxit news: Boris Johnson has vowed to protect UK fishermen in any EU trade deal
Speaking at Chatham House about the “future of the UK-EU and UK-France relationships”, France’s Europe minister Amélie de Montchalin sent another warning to the UK over fishing access to EU vessels. She said: “These fishes are fished by everybody and they will move.” The EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier warned after European ministers agreed to red lines for the negotiations in a meeting on Tuesday that fishing rights must be included in the deal or there “won’t be any agreement at all”. Setting out the EU’s position on linking fish, trade and the UK respecting Brussels’ rules, he said: “The trade agreement will be associated with a fisheries agreement and an agreement about a level playing field or there won’t be any agreement at all.” READ MORE: Brexit LIVE: EU diplomat breaks cover over Boris no deal ultimatum
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Brexit news: Amélie de Montchalin sent a warning to the UK over EU fishing access
But Downing Street hit back, insisting the UK will determine whether EU fishing boats can access British waters. The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: “The UK did not vote twice to take back control of its fishing waters only to give that control up again. “As a matter of fact, it doesn’t matter what the EU puts in its mandate as we become an independent coastal state on December 31 2020.” The spokesman added: “This does not have to be negotiated, nor will it be. DON'T MISS
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“Any access by non-UK vessels to fish in UK waters will be for us to determine.” Emmanuel Macron said Mr Johnson “has a card in his hand and it is fishing”. But the French President also insisted he will do everything possible to protect his country’s fishermen. Earlier this week, Amélie de Montchalin warned France will not sign an unfavourable post-Brexit free trade deal with the UK by the end of the transition period on December 31 just for the sake of meeting Mr Johnson’s state deadline. She insisted in a video posted to her Twitter account that France wants to reach a “good” Brexit deal but warned the country will not give in to pressure in the shape of a punishing time schedule.
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thedailyexpress--2020-02-28--Brexit LIVE: EU diplomat breaks cover over Boris no deal ultimatum with panicked admission

Michael Gove unveiled the Government ’ s Brexit masterplan in the Commons yesterday , where he stressed the importance of the future of the UK as a free and independent nation .
He also revealed that if negotiations with Brussels had failed to progress by June , the Government would end the talks and spend the next six months preparing for a hard exit on World Trade Organization ( WTO ) terms .
In response to the threat , one EU diplomat said “ no one will be able to stop Britain ” .
Leading Brexiteer hits out at EU @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Johnson ’ s plans also outlined his intentions to regain full control of is fishing grounds , while agreeing annual access arrangements with the EU .
They added : “ If Number 10 ’ s vision of sovereignty means jumping off a cliff edge , no one will be able to stop Britain.
” In response to the document , one EU diplomat told the Financial Times it “ prepares the ground for a no deal , at least rhetorically ” .
The Tory minister ’ s tough talk came as Boris Johnson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for trade talks with the EU .
France has warned Boris Johnson he will not be able to achieve either a Canada or Australian-style trade deal with the EU , with one of Emmanuel Macron ’ s ministers branding such a proposals as “ for the birds ” .
Speaking at Chatham House , Amalie de Montchalin warned “ Brexit has consequences ” and ruled out a Canada-style trade deal .
Ms de Montchalin also rejected the suggestion of an Australian-style trade deal , branding it “ for the birds ” .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , you are certainly not Australia - first of all because we can come to you by train , you are the United Kingdom.
” The European Union has issued another furious warning to the UK over post-Brexit free trade deal talks , ramping up pressure on Boris Johnson to drop his red lines on not allowing EU fishermen access British waters .
The EU has demanded UK continues allow fleets from inside the bloc access to British waters in order to strike a post-Brexit free trade deal .
Ms de Montchalin said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ picking '' and warned `` we decide how we want to trade with third countries '' .
The French minister did indicate it was possible for a deal to be reached by the end of the Brexit transition period , on December 31 , but described it as an “ artificial deadline ” .
She said “ substance is more important than deadlines ” .
French European Affairs Minister Amelie de Montchalin has issued a series of warnings to the UK Government .
She said the UK should not underestimate the unity of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would not get his way in the upcoming trade talks .
11.24am update : Boris Johnson 's ONE word response to Barnier 's demands sends shockwaves to Brussels Boris Johnson has vehemently shot down EU demands for a compromise , simply responding `` no '' when asked whether the UK would eventually cave to Michel Barnier 's pressure .
Speaking to reporters yesterday , the Prime Minister was questioned on whether he would give up some of the UK ’ s red lines during the talks in order to reach a deal .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a negotiation though , you will have to make some concession , do you accept that ?
” The pound to euro exchange rate fell on Thursday as the UK Government threatened to end talks with the EU if progress has not been made by June .
The pound was down against all other major currencies .

Brexit: Experts discuss UK ‘walking away’ without trade deal
Earlier, Michael Gove unveiled the Government’s Brexit masterplan in the Commons yesterday, where he stressed the importance of the future of the UK as a free and independent nation. He also revealed that if negotiations with Brussels had failed to progress by June, the Government would end the talks and spend the next six months preparing for a hard exit on World Trade Organization (WTO) terms. In response to the threat, one EU diplomat said “no one will be able to stop Britain”.
The Tory minister’s tough talk came as Boris Johnson unveiled the Government’s 36-page blueprint for trade talks with the EU. In response to the document, one EU diplomat told the Financial Times it “prepares the ground for a no deal, at least rhetorically”. They added: “If Number 10’s vision of sovereignty means jumping off a cliff edge, no one will be able to stop Britain.” Mr Johnson’s plans also outlined his intentions to regain full control of is fishing grounds, while agreeing annual access arrangements with the EU. FOLLOW OUR LATEST BREXIT LIVE BLOG HERE
7.11pm update: Brexit row: Bernie Sanders poised to FORCE Boris Johnson into accepting EU laws That is because – as one expert tells Express.co.uk – if Mr Sanders was to become President next year, he would only work with Mr Johnson once there is a clear agreement with the EU. Professor Scott Lucas of Birmingham University explained how the Vermont Senator's priorities could differ from Johnson's. He told Express.co.uk: "If Sanders was President, the UK government would have to come to the US with a resolution with the EU. "Because what is Sanders’ priority? The reason why he didn't like other free trade deals is because they didn't provide enough protection for labour, and for small American companies, and instead benefitting big companies. "He was against the EU-US trade deal because he felt standards would be lowered."
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6.14pm update: Boris chairs meeting on Coronavirus after first British person dies The Prime Minister said the coronavirus was now the Government's top priority. He told Sky News on Friday that he had met with the Health Secretary and chief medical officers to discuss the preparations. He said: "On the issue of coronavirus, which obviously is a great concern to people, I just want to reassure everybody and say that the NHS is making every possible preparation. "As you can imagine, the issue of coronavirus is something that is now the Government's top priority. "I have just had a meeting with the chief medical officer and Secretary of State for Health talking about the preparations that we need to make." 4.49pm update: Boris warned by France over his trade talks Brussels will not be pressurised by "artificial deadlines" in the post-Brexit trade talks between the EU and UK, France's Europe minister has warned. Amelie de Montchalin said the EU would not sign "any kind of a deal" at the end of the transition period in December because substance is more important than deadlines. Her comments come after the UK Government warned in its negotiation mandate on Thursday that it could walk away from trade talks with Brussels in June unless there is the "broad outline" of a deal. Speaking at Chatham House in central London, Ms de Montchalin said the EU would "not accept time pressure" and is "not ready to sign any kind of a deal on December 31 at 11pm". "We cannot let our level of ambition be affected by what I would call artificial deadlines," she said. "If the UK decides to shorten the negotiating period, it will be the UK's responsibility. "It will not be our choice on the European side, and that choice will have consequences in terms of the breadth and depth of the relationship we can build."
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Michael Gove unveiled the Government's Brexit blueprint in the Commons yesterday
2.23pm update: France hits Boris with Canada-deal Brexit warning France has warned Boris Johnson he will not be able to achieve either a Canada or Australian-style trade deal with the EU, with one of Emmanuel Macron’s ministers branding such a proposals as “for the birds”. Speaking at Chatham House, Amalie de Montchalin warned “Brexit has consequences” and ruled out a Canada-style trade deal. Ms de Montchalin also rejected the suggestion of an Australian-style trade deal, branding it “for the birds”. She said: “You are not Canada, you are certainly not Australia - first of all because we can come to you by train, you are the United Kingdom.” 1.18pm update: Brussels sends warning over British waters The European Union has issued another furious warning to the UK over post-Brexit free trade deal talks, ramping up pressure on Boris Johnson to drop his red lines on not allowing EU fishermen access British waters. The EU has demanded UK continues allow fleets from inside the bloc access to British waters in order to strike a post-Brexit free trade deal. 12.30pm update: France accuses Boris of 'cherry-picking' Ms de Montchalin said the EU will not "accept cherry picking" and warned "we decide how we want to trade with third countries". The French minister did indicate it was possible for a deal to be reached by the end of the Brexit transition period, on December 31, but described it as an “artificial deadline”. She said “substance is more important than deadlines”. 12.10pm update: French minister issues warning to Boris French European Affairs Minister Amelie de Montchalin has issued a series of warnings to the UK Government. She said the UK should not underestimate the unity of the EU27 and warned Boris Johnson he would not get his way in the upcoming trade talks. 11.24am update: Boris Johnson's ONE word response to Barnier's demands sends shockwaves to Brussels Boris Johnson has vehemently shot down EU demands for a compromise, simply responding "no" when asked whether the UK would eventually cave to Michel Barnier's pressure. Speaking to reporters yesterday, the Prime Minister was questioned on whether he would give up some of the UK’s red lines during the talks in order to reach a deal. The reporter asked: “It is a negotiation though, you will have to make some concession, do you accept that?” Mr Johnson simply replied: “No.” 10.27am update: Pound to Euro exchange rate falls after UK's threat The pound to euro exchange rate fell on Thursday as the UK Government threatened to end talks with the EU if progress has not been made by June. The pound was down against all other major currencies.
Brexit news: EU trade talks will kick off on Monday
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thedailyexpress--2020-02-28--NO CHANCE! France hits Boris with Canada-deal Brexit warning - ‘For the birds’

France ’ s Europe Minister Amélie de Montchalin has issued several warning shots to the UK Government , following Boris Johnson ’ s announcement he will pull trade negotiations in June if the talks fail to make any progress .
Speaking at Chatham House , the French minister warned “ Brexit has consequences ” and ruled out a Canada-style trade deal .
Ms de Montchalin also rejected the suggestion of an Australian-style trade deal , branding it “ for the birds ” .
Speaking at the Future of the UK-EU and UK-France Relationships event , Ms de Montchalin said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are certainly not Australia - first of all because we can come to you by train , you are the United Kingdom.
” She said the EU does not “ accept cherry picking ” and warned “ we decide how we want to trade with third countries ” .
When discussing the idea the EU will sign up an Australia-style , she said such a deal “ doesn ’ t exist ” .
Ms de Montchalin added : “ We will not trade away out sovereignty in a UK/EU deal.
” She also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unity of the EU27 .
The French minister did indicate it was possible for a deal to be reached by the end of the Brexit transition period , on December 31 , but described it as an “ artificial deadline ” .
She said : “ Substance is more important than deadlines.
” Ms de Montchalin insisted the EU will not agree a deal they don ’ t like just because of a looming deadline .
JUST IN : Boris Johnson 's one-word response to Barnier demands rattles Brussels But Mr Johnson has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ period past the end of 2020 and yesterday he even threatened to pull the talks altogether .
Unveiling the Government ’ s Brexit masterplan in the Commons , Michael Gove said that if negotiations with Brussels had failed to progress by June , the Government would end the talks and spend the next six months preparing for a hard exit on World Trade Organisation ( WTO ) terms .
He also stressed the importance of the future of the UK as a free and independent nation , ruling out the EU ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said : “ We want the best possible trading relationship with the EU , but in a pursuit of a deal , we will not trade away our sovereignty .
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“ We will not accept nor agree to any obligations where our laws are aligned with the EU or the EU ’ s institutions , including the Court of Justice.
” Mr Johnson ’ s plans also outlined his intentions to regain full control of is fishing grounds , while agreeing to annual access arrangements with the EU .
Michel Barnier said Brussels had taken “ note ” of the mandate .

Brexit: Johnson pleased with ‘dividing line’ claims expert
France’s Europe Minister Amélie de Montchalin has issued several warning shots to the UK Government, following Boris Johnson’s announcement he will pull trade negotiations in June if the talks fail to make any progress. Speaking at Chatham House, the French minister warned “Brexit has consequences” and ruled out a Canada-style trade deal. Ms de Montchalin also rejected the suggestion of an Australian-style trade deal, branding it “for the birds”.
Speaking at the Future of the UK-EU and UK-France Relationships event, Ms de Montchalin said: “You are not Canada, you are certainly not Australia - first of all because we can come to you by train, you are the United Kingdom.” She said the EU does not “accept cherry picking” and warned “we decide how we want to trade with third countries”. When discussing the idea the EU will sign up an Australia-style, she said such a deal “doesn’t exist”. Ms de Montchalin added: “We will not trade away out sovereignty in a UK/EU deal.”
Brexit news: France has warned Boris Johnson he will not be able to achieve a Canada-style deal
The French Minister made the comments while giving a speech at Chatham House
She also warned the UK not to underestimate the unity of the EU27. The French minister did indicate it was possible for a deal to be reached by the end of the Brexit transition period, on December 31, but described it as an “artificial deadline”. She said: “Substance is more important than deadlines.” Ms de Montchalin insisted the EU will not agree a deal they don’t like just because of a looming deadline. JUST IN: Boris Johnson's one-word response to Barnier demands rattles Brussels
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Amélie de Montchalin has issued several warning shots to the UK Government
But Mr Johnson has said he will never extend the transition period past the end of 2020 and yesterday he even threatened to pull the talks altogether. Unveiling the Government’s Brexit masterplan in the Commons, Michael Gove said that if negotiations with Brussels had failed to progress by June, the Government would end the talks and spend the next six months preparing for a hard exit on World Trade Organisation (WTO) terms. He also stressed the importance of the future of the UK as a free and independent nation, ruling out the EU’s level playing field demand. Mr Gove said: “We want the best possible trading relationship with the EU, but in a pursuit of a deal, we will not trade away our sovereignty. DON'T MISS:
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Michael Gove unveiled the Government's plans in the Commons yesterday
“We respect the EU’s sovereignty, autonomy and distinctive legal order and we expect them to respect ours. “We will not accept nor agree to any obligations where our laws are aligned with the EU or the EU’s institutions, including the Court of Justice.” Mr Johnson’s plans also outlined his intentions to regain full control of is fishing grounds, while agreeing to annual access arrangements with the EU. Michel Barnier said Brussels had taken “note” of the mandate.
Brexit news: Talks between the UK and the EU will kick start on Monday
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thedailyexpress--2020-02-28--Brexit negotiations: The FIVE key sticking points we could see emerge next week

The EU published its mandate for negotiations on Tuesday , with the UK following suit two days later , ahead of the first round of negotiations beginning on Monday , March 2 .
The mandates aim to build on the Political Declaration on future UK-EU relationship agreed as part of the Brexit deal last year .
The mandates cover everything from trade to transport , and there are some clear discrepancies .
The concept of the ‘ level playing field ’ is a concern for the EU .
A level playing field refers to the set of common rules and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ undercutting their rivals and gaining a competitive advantage over those operating in other countries .
This is a crucial part of the EU single market , which the UK still wants access to , but might not be willing to negotiate a level playing field on other aspects like environment , labour , taxation and state aid , which the EU say are vital .
If the UK lowers labour and environmental standards and boosts state aid to UK companies , it will effectively become a competitor with an unfair advantage .
EU @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s adherence to the EU ’ s “ social and regulatory model ” would be “ fundamental to the level of ambition of our future relationship ” .
The UK , however , wants different agreements covering different sectors with different governance arrangements .
The EU wants one deal with one governance arrangement and has ruled out sectoral deals .

The EU published its mandate for negotiations on Tuesday, with the UK following suit two days later, ahead of the first round of negotiations beginning on Monday, March 2. The mandates aim to build on the Political Declaration on future UK-EU relationship agreed as part of the Brexit deal last year. The mandates cover everything from trade to transport, and there are some clear discrepancies.
1. Level playing field
The concept of the ‘level playing field’ is a concern for the EU.
A level playing field refers to the set of common rules and standards that prevent businesses in one country undercutting their rivals and gaining a competitive advantage over those operating in other countries.
This is a crucial part of the EU single market, which the UK still wants access to, but might not be willing to negotiate a level playing field on other aspects like environment, labour, taxation and state aid, which the EU say are vital.
If the UK lowers labour and environmental standards and boosts state aid to UK companies, it will effectively become a competitor with an unfair advantage.
EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier said the UK’s adherence to the EU’s “social and regulatory model” would be “fundamental to the level of ambition of our future relationship”.
The UK, however, wants different agreements covering different sectors with different governance arrangements.
The EU wants one deal with one governance arrangement and has ruled out sectoral deals.
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thedailyexpress--2020-02-28--Reported for hate crime, MP who blasted villains in ‘certain communities’

Tom Hunt was told by Suffolk Constabulary it had “ received five complaints ” over comments he made about criminals – and that officers were under an obligation to record them .
Council officials then featured the MP in a slideshow presentation on tackling hate crime .
The Ipswich MP said police guidelines were being abused to smear people and it was having “ a chilling effect on free speech ” .
He claimed the rules created an environment that allows politically motivated activists to “ smear people they disagree with in the hope the mud sticks ” .
Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was impossible to tackle crime without being ready to “ confront the possibility that a disproportionate number of crimes are committed by individuals from certain communities ” .
He said people in positions of authority were too quick to “ spout to politically correct mantras and too slow to call out problems in certain communities ” .
And that , he insisted , left many victims feeling like they were being ignored .
He said the idea his comments needed to be reported to officers was “ nonsense ” .
He added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of police time .
I don ’ t let it get to me .
But it is quite hurtful that you ’ re associated with something like this.
” He criticised the council for using the case in a session on hate crimes for “ acting in a political way and using taxpayers ’ money to do it ” .
The incident has echoes of the case of Harry Miller , who was visited by Humberside Police in January for comments on social media about transgender people .
Mr Miller , a retired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not committed an offence but his remarks were being recorded as a non-crime “ hate incident ” .
He challenged the force and at the High Court this month , Mr Justice Julian Knowles found the police probe was unlawful .
He added that Britain had never been “ an Orwellian society ” with a Stasi or Gestapo .
Mr Hunt met Mr Miller in Parliament to discuss concerns over the way police are dealing with such cases and later asked in the Commons for a debate on the issue .
Guidelines mean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been motivated by an element of hate – even if there is no evidence to prove them .
Around 120,000 “ non-crime ” hate incidents have been recorded .
Mr Miller , founder of civil liberties organisation Fair Cop , condemned the treatment of Mr Hunt .
An Ipswich Borough Council spokesman , in response to criticism of the slideshow presentation , said : “ This concerns an internal training session for councillors , which included a screenshot of a local newspaper article about hate crime .
“ Nothing was raised at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the council ’ s monitoring officer , who is looking into the matter .
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Ipswich MP Tom Hunt
Tom Hunt was told by Suffolk Constabulary it had “received five complaints” over comments he made about criminals – and that officers were under an obligation to record them. Council officials then featured the MP in a slideshow presentation on tackling hate crime.
The Ipswich MP said police guidelines were being abused to smear people and it was having “a chilling effect on free speech”. He claimed the rules created an environment that allows politically motivated activists to “smear people they disagree with in the hope the mud sticks”. Mr Hunt wrote in a local newspaper that it was impossible to tackle crime without being ready to “confront the possibility that a disproportionate number of crimes are committed by individuals from certain communities”. He said people in positions of authority were too quick to “spout to politically correct mantras and too slow to call out problems in certain communities”.
The Ipswich MP said police guidelines were being abused to smear people
And that, he insisted, left many victims feeling like they were being ignored. He said the idea his comments needed to be reported to officers was “nonsense”. He added: “This is a complete waste of police time. I don’t let it get to me. But it is quite hurtful that you’re associated with something like this.” He criticised the council for using the case in a session on hate crimes for “acting in a political way and using taxpayers’ money to do it”. The incident has echoes of the case of Harry Miller, who was visited by Humberside Police in January for comments on social media about transgender people. Mr Miller, a retired police officer, was told he had not committed an offence but his remarks were being recorded as a non-crime “hate incident”. He challenged the force and at the High Court this month, Mr Justice Julian Knowles found the police probe was unlawful.
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thedailyexpress--2020-02-28--Labour leadership debate: Lisa Nandy tops poll - but NO ONE fit to lead party, readers say

The Labour Party leadership race will conclude in April and now just three contenders remain of the original six who threw their hats into the ring .
The leadership candidates faced on in a “ frosty ” debate on Sky News on Thursday which saw Sir Keir Starmer , Rebecca Long-Bailey and Lisa Nandy exchanged heated works on the topic of antisemitism .
The debate , hosted by Sky News ’ Sophy Ridge was held in Dewsbury in Yorkshire where Labour lost its seat in 2019 with a 4.5 percent swing .
The audience was made up of one third @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voters and one third past Labour voters who switched at the 2019 general election .
The contenders faced questions about the disastrous 2019 election and losing the “ red wall ” in the north .
They also faced comments on antisemitism within Labour and the future of the party .
According to Sky News analysis , the poll taken immediately after the debate found that voters thought Sir Keir ranked in first place with 53 percent .
Ms Long-Bailey ranked in second place on 31 percent with Lisa Nandy on 16 percent .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ next Labour leader broadly needs to continue in the same direction or enact dramatic change , with 50 percent voting for the former and 44 percent the latter .
Sky ’ s Deputy Political Editor Sam Coates said : “ That ’ s why you saw Keir Starmer moderating quite a lot of his positions .
“ It ’ s a difficult tightrope because they want change and continuity.
” In the Sky News/YouGov poll Sir Keir , the shadow Brexit Secretary won with men and women of all age ranges , social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s support from Labour members who voted for Brexit in 2016 was stronger than Sir Keir ’ s .
The poll showed stark differences in attitude depending on when Labour members joined the party .
Members who joined before Jeremy Corbyn became the leader in 2015 want Sir Keir as the next leader over Ms Long Bailey by 35 percentage points .
But , those who joined during Mr Corbyn ’ s tenure show a preference for Ms Long-Bailey by a narrow margin of three percentage points .
The three Labour leadership hopefuls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to antisemitism allegations in a televised debate on Thursday .
Sir Keir Starmer , Rebecca Long-Bailey and Lisa Nandy are the three contenders hoping to replace the outgoing Jeremy Corbyn .
In heated moments , the three candidates questioned one another on the topic and accused others of not being as outspoken as they should have been in past years .
Sir Keir accused Ms Long-Bailey of failing to speak out on the issue in shadow cabinet , while Ms Nandy said the other contenders both faced a “ serious question of judgement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MISS Rebecca Long-Bailey sparks furious backlash with 'grandstanding ' stunt [ INSIGHT ] Keir Starmer humiliated as he tells blind woman 'come see what I do ' [ EXPLAINER ] Furious Labour campaigner rips apart party 's 2019 manifesto 'disgrace ' [ ANALYSIS ] Express.co.uk readers were asked who they thought won the televised debate on Thursday .
In total , 1,563 voted in the poll with Wigan MP Lisa Nandy coming in first place with 608 votes , which is a vote share of 39 percent of respondents .
Don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ among Express.co.uk voters , with 33 percent saying they were unsure about which of the three contenders did best in the debate .
Sir Keir won 20 percent of the vote , with 310 people saying he performed best in the Labour leadership debate .
The booby prize position was given to Rebecca Long-Bailey who won just 137 votes in the Express.co.uk poll which equates to eight votes .
One reader said : “ Only Nandy can beat Starmer if momentum want to force a draw they must play a queen sacrifice , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Express readers were rather unsatisfied by all candidates - with several commenting to say ‘ Boris Johnson ’ won the debate .
Another posted : “ A better question would be ‘ Who cares which of these three lacklustre candidates Labour chooses ?
’ “ Could any of them be trusted to run a bath let alone lead a once great party , or , heaven forfend , run the country ?
The idea is risible.
” One reader said it didn ’ t matter who won , as the new leader would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They commented : “ To stand any chance in times ahead ALL three of them would have to change their Names , under-go complete cosmetic make-overs/surgeries ( together with speech therapy to develop different voices ) , have deep hypnosis to help them forget what happened in last GE , change the Name of Labour Party , hope nobody remembers how not long ago all three happily sang ‘ Oh Jeremy Corbyn ’ , stood on platforms with him at conferences , clapped their hands off for him , cheered in Parliament , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Blow to Tories in ‘ 97 was largely received as amusement , what Jezza and Co did to that Party is beyond tragic !
“ It will take Giants to lift that nail from Labour ’ s coffin , sorry .
Watched last 10 mins of that debate to realize that !
The Labour leadership race ballot opened this week meaning that any Labour Party member , affiliated trade union and socialist society who joined before January 20 will be eligible to vote .
Votes are cast on a one member one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ preferential ballot meaning they rank the contenders in order of preference .
The ballot closes on April 2 and if one person wins 50 percent or more , they become the outright winner .
However , if no candidate reaches this vote share , votes are redistributed and candidates eliminated until one reaches more than 50 percent .
The result will be announced on April 4 .
The Labour leadership race ballot opened this week meaning that any Labour Party member , affiliated trade union and socialist society who joined before January 20 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are cast on a one member one vote basis and they fill in a preferential ballot meaning they rank the contenders in order of preference .
The ballot closes on April 2 and if one person wins 50 percent or more , they become the outright winner .
However , if no candidate reaches this vote share , votes are redistributed and candidates eliminated until one reaches more than 50 percent .
The result will be announced on April 4 .

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The Labour Party leadership race will conclude in April and now just three contenders remain of the original six who threw their hats into the ring. The leadership candidates faced on in a “frosty” debate on Sky News on Thursday which saw Sir Keir Starmer, Rebecca Long-Bailey and Lisa Nandy exchanged heated works on the topic of antisemitism.
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The debate, hosted by Sky News’ Sophy Ridge was held in Dewsbury in Yorkshire where Labour lost its seat in 2019 with a 4.5 percent swing. The audience was made up of one third being Labour members, one-third current Labour voters and one third past Labour voters who switched at the 2019 general election. The contenders faced questions about the disastrous 2019 election and losing the “red wall” in the north. They also faced comments on antisemitism within Labour and the future of the party. READ MORE: BBC QT: Conservative MP hits back at lefty panel
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READ MORE Labour leadership TV debate POLL: Who won Labour leadership debate? According to Sky News analysis, the poll taken immediately after the debate found that voters thought Sir Keir ranked in first place with 53 percent. Ms Long-Bailey ranked in second place on 31 percent with Lisa Nandy on 16 percent. Voters were asked whether they think the next Labour leader broadly needs to continue in the same direction or enact dramatic change, with 50 percent voting for the former and 44 percent the latter. Sky’s Deputy Political Editor Sam Coates said: “That’s why you saw Keir Starmer moderating quite a lot of his positions. “It’s a difficult tightrope because they want change and continuity.” In the Sky News/YouGov poll Sir Keir, the shadow Brexit Secretary won with men and women of all age ranges, social grades and locations. Ms Long-Bailey’s support from Labour members who voted for Brexit in 2016 was stronger than Sir Keir’s. The poll showed stark differences in attitude depending on when Labour members joined the party. Members who joined before Jeremy Corbyn became the leader in 2015 want Sir Keir as the next leader over Ms Long Bailey by 35 percentage points. But, those who joined during Mr Corbyn’s tenure show a preference for Ms Long-Bailey by a narrow margin of three percentage points.
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The three Labour leadership hopefuls clashed over the party’s response to antisemitism allegations in a televised debate on Thursday. Sir Keir Starmer, Rebecca Long-Bailey and Lisa Nandy are the three contenders hoping to replace the outgoing Jeremy Corbyn. In heated moments, the three candidates questioned one another on the topic and accused others of not being as outspoken as they should have been in past years. Sir Keir accused Ms Long-Bailey of failing to speak out on the issue in shadow cabinet, while Ms Nandy said the other contenders both faced a “serious question of judgement” about their records. DON'T MISS
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READ MORE Labour MP furious at BBC presenter’s appearance at Tory fundraiser How did Express.co.uk readers vote? Express.co.uk readers were asked who they thought won the televised debate on Thursday. In total, 1,563 voted in the poll with Wigan MP Lisa Nandy coming in first place with 608 votes, which is a vote share of 39 percent of respondents. Don’t know was the second most popular answer among Express.co.uk voters, with 33 percent saying they were unsure about which of the three contenders did best in the debate. Sir Keir won 20 percent of the vote, with 310 people saying he performed best in the Labour leadership debate. The booby prize position was given to Rebecca Long-Bailey who won just 137 votes in the Express.co.uk poll which equates to eight votes.
Labour leadership debate: Rebecca Long-Bailey and Sir Keir Starmer were voted down in the Express.co.uk readers poll
One reader said: “Only Nandy can beat Starmer if momentum want to force a draw they must play a queen sacrifice, and quickly.” But it seems many Express readers were rather unsatisfied by all candidates - with several commenting to say ‘Boris Johnson’ won the debate. One wrote: “Potential Labour Leaders?? Don’t make me laugh!” Another posted: “A better question would be ‘Who cares which of these three lacklustre candidates Labour chooses?’ “Could any of them be trusted to run a bath let alone lead a once great party, or, heaven forfend, run the country? The idea is risible.” One reader said it didn’t matter who won, as the new leader would never help Labour get into government. They commented: “To stand any chance in times ahead ALL three of them would have to change their Names, under-go complete cosmetic make-overs/surgeries (together with speech therapy to develop different voices), have deep hypnosis to help them forget what happened in last GE, change the Name of Labour Party, hope nobody remembers how not long ago all three happily sang ‘Oh Jeremy Corbyn’, stood on platforms with him at conferences, clapped their hands off for him, cheered in Parliament, and... START from SCRATCH!! “Blow to Tories in ‘97 was largely received as amusement, what Jezza and Co did to that Party is beyond tragic! “It will take Giants to lift that nail from Labour’s coffin, sorry. Watched last 10 mins of that debate to realize that! The Labour leadership race ballot opened this week meaning that any Labour Party member, affiliated trade union and socialist society who joined before January 20 will be eligible to vote. Votes are cast on a one member one vote basis and they fill in a preferential ballot meaning they rank the contenders in order of preference. The ballot closes on April 2 and if one person wins 50 percent or more, they become the outright winner. However, if no candidate reaches this vote share, votes are redistributed and candidates eliminated until one reaches more than 50 percent. The result will be announced on April 4.


thedailyexpress--2020-02-28--Boris Johnson shamed: Britons say political leaders should visit flooded areas – POLL

The YouGov survey revealed that 68 percent think political leaders should visit areas affected by natural disasters .
Just 15 percent said they should not , while 17 percent did not know .
YouGov polled 2,296 British adults on February 27 .
It comes as the Prime Minister has come under mounting pressure to visit flood-hit parts of Worcestershire and Shropshire , where residents have been forced to evacuate their homes .
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn branded Mr Johnson a “ part-time Prime Minister ” over his response to the flooding across the country and accused him of “ sulking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Speaking at Prime Minister ’ s Questions on Wednesday , Mr Corbyn said : “ You can ’ t give local authorities the clear message you support them and then turn your back on them .
“ Not my words , a Conservative council leader said that .
“ The Prime Minister was silent , sulking in his grace-and-favour mansion at Chevening.
” Mr Johnson replied : “ I ’ m very proud of the response the Government has mounted over the last few days .
“ We convened the National Flood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the flooding began there has been a constant stream of ministerial activity led by my right honourable friends the Secretary of State for the Environment , the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government .
“ And never forget that in spite of the flooding , and no-one should underestimate the anguish that flooding causes and of course it ’ s an absolute shock to the households that are affected , but it is thanks to the measures that this Government has put in that 200,000 households have been protected from flooding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hear that from Mr Corbyn.
” The Labour leader also warned the Government is investing fewer than half the £5.6 billion required to improve flood defences .
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[ ANALYSIS ] And he raised concerns about 20,000 properties which are not protected by the Government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , to which Mr Johnson insisted the Government has spent recent weeks looking at “ what we can do to protect households that do not have proper insurance ” .
The Prime Minister was repeatedly heckled by Labour MPs over his failure to make an appearance in flood-hit communities , with shouts of “ there he is ” when he stood up at the despatch box .
Meanwhile , former Labour spin doctor Alistair Campbell tweeted : “ The total indifference of @ BorisJohnson to the floods and victims is just one more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minister.
” Speaking during a visit to homeless charity The Connection at St Martin ’ s in London yesterday , Mr Johnson focused on how the “ massive issue ” of flooding “ presents an opportunity ” for job creation .
The Prime Minister said : “ There ’ s a massive issue about flood defences , and we have put £2.6 billion in and we will be investing another £4 billion .
“ This is something that is absolutely critical for our country to tackle .
“ I think it also presents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ business of green technology flood defences , planting trees , all the ways in which we are going to insulate our country against flooding , there are opportunities for job creation as well .

Boris Johnson grilled over visiting those affected by floods
The YouGov survey revealed that 68 percent think political leaders should visit areas affected by natural disasters. Just 15 percent said they should not, while 17 percent did not know. YouGov polled 2,296 British adults on February 27.
It comes as the Prime Minister has come under mounting pressure to visit flood-hit parts of Worcestershire and Shropshire, where residents have been forced to evacuate their homes. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn branded Mr Johnson a “part-time Prime Minister” over his response to the flooding across the country and accused him of “sulking” in his grace-and-favour mansion in Kent. Speaking at Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, Mr Corbyn said: “You can’t give local authorities the clear message you support them and then turn your back on them. “Not my words, a Conservative council leader said that.
Boris Johnson has faced criticised for being a no-show in areas affected by recent floods
“The Prime Minister was silent, sulking in his grace-and-favour mansion at Chevening.” Mr Johnson replied: “I’m very proud of the response the Government has mounted over the last few days. “We convened the National Flood Response Centre on the 14th and since the flooding began there has been a constant stream of ministerial activity led by my right honourable friends the Secretary of State for the Environment, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. READ MORE: Met Office weather warnings TODAY: Latest updates as chaos continues
The Prime Minister has come under mounting pressure to visit flood-hit parts of Worcestershire and Shropshire
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Jeremy Corbyn pictured visiting flood-hit areas
And he raised concerns about 20,000 properties which are not protected by the Government’s insurance scheme nor flood defences, to which Mr Johnson insisted the Government has spent recent weeks looking at “what we can do to protect households that do not have proper insurance”. The Prime Minister was repeatedly heckled by Labour MPs over his failure to make an appearance in flood-hit communities, with shouts of “there he is” when he stood up at the despatch box. Meanwhile, former Labour spin doctor Alistair Campbell tweeted: “The total indifference of @BorisJohnson to the floods and victims is just one more Trumpian element to our truly awful Prime Minister.”
Speaking on Thursday, Mr Johnson focused on how the “massive issue” of flooding “presents an opportunity” for job creation
Speaking during a visit to homeless charity The Connection at St Martin’s in London yesterday, Mr Johnson focused on how the “massive issue” of flooding “presents an opportunity” for job creation. The Prime Minister said: “There’s a massive issue about flood defences, and we have put £2.6 billion in and we will be investing another £4 billion. “This is something that is absolutely critical for our country to tackle. “I think it also presents an opportunity, because in the whole business of green technology flood defences, planting trees, all the ways in which we are going to insulate our country against flooding, there are opportunities for job creation as well.
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thedailyexpress--2020-02-28--Rebecca Long-Bailey sparks furious backlash with 'grandstanding' Jeremy Corbyn video stunt

Rebecca Long-Bailey was accused of `` grandstanding '' when the Labour Party leadership contest candidate shared a video of herself discussing her plans with Jeremy Corbyn as he assured her of his support in the challenge .
Ms Long-Bailey was warned securing the support of Mr Corbyn , under whose leadership the party lost two elections , suggested she could not learn from the past and risk losing further support should she become leader .
One Twitter user took particular issue with Ms Long-Bailey including clips of her visiting flood-ravaged areas in Calder Valley to assess the damage within the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` I love how you made the time to go Becky , and took a camera crew with you as well .
`` Next time , a few buckets might be more of a help than such grandstanding . ''
Another user commented : `` What a load of absolute manufactured garbage !
In all your videos you are not helping anyone and you are trying to deceive the public with your pretend videos !
`` This is why nobody has any trust in Labour because of the failure to look after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ IN : Corbyn snub : Labour leader dealt devastating blow as ‘ clear winner ’ set to oust Corbynites The main source of criticism however was having Jeremy Corbyn appear in the video as the pair discussed Ms Long-Bailey 's manifesto .
One Twitter user wrote : `` 2 delusional politicians , this is something akin to a Two Ronnies sketch minus the jokes .
`` Personally , I 've never felt comfortable with individuals with double-barrel surnames , representing the working classes !
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Another said : `` You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has just seen @ UKLabour annihilated and treating @ jeremycorbyn as some sort of political svengali instead of the abject failure he is ! ''
READ MORE : Rebecca Long-Bailey embarrassed as Keir Starmer set for LANDSLIDE Labour leader victory And another wrote : `` Jeremy Corbyn 's continuity candidate .
Corbynism was defeated at the last General Election and it will be defeated again .
Britain does not want socialism . ''
One Twitter user mocked the pair , suggesting the proposals Ms Long-Bailey is putting forward would gift Boris Johnson and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the polls in 2024 .
They said : `` I ’ m seeing another landslide at the polls for Boris .
I ’ ll bet you blame that on climate change as well . ''
Rebecca Long-Bailey continuously dismissed claims suggesting Labour 's loss at the general election in December was to blame on Jeremy Corbyn .
She has also denied being the `` continuity Corbyn '' candidate , telling the BBC : “ I ’ m very much my own person .
To suggest I ’ m a continuation of any other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because I ’ m a woman.
” Keir Starmer left squirming as Nandy rips apart Labour 's Brexit policy [ VIDEO ] Lisa Nandy warns Labour faces being eradicated in just 10 years [ INSIGHT ] Robert Peston dismantles Keir Starmer 's Labour leadership bid [ VIDEO ] Asked about Mr Corbyn 's performance during his leadership of the party in the past , Ms Long-Bailey gave Jeremy Corbyn a 10 out of 10 rating - a comment that sparked condemnation due to his election defeat .
And on whether she takes responsibility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ BBC : “ I do , and certainly I feel upset that we didn ’ t sell many of the policies in the way that I would have hoped.
” On Labour ’ s catastrophic general election 2019 result , she said : “ We got things wrong .
Our message on Brexit .
We lost trust on a whole range of other issues .
“ Anti-Semitism .
Divisions in the party .
And in terms of the manifesto itself , despite having some great policies , we didn ’ t have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aspiration .
And often the campaign was quite chaotic.
” Shadow Brexit Secretary Keir Starmer is leading the race to replace Mr Corbyn as leader of Labour , Ms Long-Bailey is behind on 31 percent and Lisa Nandy is just on 16 percent .
Labour voters received their polling cards for the contest on Monday and will have until April 2 to cast their vote for the leadership and deputy leadership candidates .
The winners of the Labour leadership challenge will be announced on April 4 at a special conference in Birmingham and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away .

Rebecca Long-Bailey discusses UK floods with Jeremy Corbyn
Rebecca Long-Bailey was accused of "grandstanding" when the Labour Party leadership contest candidate shared a video of herself discussing her plans with Jeremy Corbyn as he assured her of his support in the challenge. Ms Long-Bailey was warned securing the support of Mr Corbyn, under whose leadership the party lost two elections, suggested she could not learn from the past and risk losing further support should she become leader. One Twitter user took particular issue with Ms Long-Bailey including clips of her visiting flood-ravaged areas in Calder Valley to assess the damage within the video.
The social media user wrote: "I love how you made the time to go Becky, and took a camera crew with you as well. "Next time, a few buckets might be more of a help than such grandstanding." Another user commented: "What a load of absolute manufactured garbage! In all your videos you are not helping anyone and you are trying to deceive the public with your pretend videos! "This is why nobody has any trust in Labour because of the failure to look after people in the community." JUST IN: Corbyn snub: Labour leader dealt devastating blow as ‘clear winner’ set to oust Corbynites
Rebecca Long-Bailed faced backlash after sharing the video of her talking to Jeremy Corbyn
Rebecca Long-Bailey is considered to be Jeremy Corbyn's continuity candidate
The main source of criticism however was having Jeremy Corbyn appear in the video as the pair discussed Ms Long-Bailey's manifesto. One Twitter user wrote: "2 delusional politicians, this is something akin to a Two Ronnies sketch minus the jokes. "Personally, I've never felt comfortable with individuals with double-barrel surnames, representing the working classes!!!!" Another said: "You are pushing EXACTLY the same agenda that has just seen @UKLabour annihilated and treating @jeremycorbyn as some sort of political svengali instead of the abject failure he is!" READ MORE: Rebecca Long-Bailey embarrassed as Keir Starmer set for LANDSLIDE Labour leader victory
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Labour leadership: Voter slams party over election campaign
One user slammed the video of Long-Bailey and Corbyn as worse than a pantomime
Users asked if Long-Bailey is planning to lose another election with her policies
And another wrote: "Jeremy Corbyn's continuity candidate. Corbynism was defeated at the last General Election and it will be defeated again. Britain does not want socialism." One Twitter user mocked the pair, suggesting the proposals Ms Long-Bailey is putting forward would gift Boris Johnson and the Conservative Party yet another victory at the polls in 2024. They said: "I’m seeing another landslide at the polls for Boris. I’ll bet you blame that on climate change as well." Rebecca Long-Bailey continuously dismissed claims suggesting Labour's loss at the general election in December was to blame on Jeremy Corbyn. She has also denied being the "continuity Corbyn" candidate, telling the BBC: “I’m very much my own person. To suggest I’m a continuation of any other individual is quite disrespectful. Not least because I’m a woman.” DON'T MISS Keir Starmer left squirming as Nandy rips apart Labour's Brexit policy [VIDEO]
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Jeremy Corbyn has been accused of causing the loss of the Labour Party at the election
The Labour leadership contest candidates are Keir Starmer, Lisa Nandy and Rebecca Long-Bailey
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thedailyexpress--2020-02-28--Leading Brexiteer hits out at EU for ‘changing the goalposts’ in savage BBC Newsnight rant

Newsnight was hosted by Emma Barnett last night with Ms Evans and Labour MP Barry Gardiner joining her on the show .
Ms Evans , who is a Leavers of Britain spokesperson said that the Government ’ s decision to walk away from trade talks if no progress has been made by June is “ absolutely the right tone.
” The former journalist called out the EU for changing their minds over having a Canada-style trade deal .
She said to Ms Barnett : “ And I think those of us at Campaign for Leave would welcome the tone that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just today with Michael Gove ’ s statement in the Commons but ten days ago with the speech by David Frost , the chief trade negotiator in Brussels .
“ This is absolutely the right tone we need to set .
“ The EU has changed the goalposts since we ’ ve actually left the European Union .
“ They were talking about us having a free trade deal on the same lines as Canada .
“ They are now saying that ’ s off the table .
“ They are making wholly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up to EU rules and regulations .
READ MORE : Merkel preparing to rescue UK talks as dramatic summer collapse looms

Brexit: Withdrawal Agreement gives 'certainty' says MP
Newsnight was hosted by Emma Barnett last night with Ms Evans and Labour MP Barry Gardiner joining her on the show. Ms Evans, who is a Leavers of Britain spokesperson said that the Government’s decision to walk away from trade talks if no progress has been made by June is “absolutely the right tone.”
The former journalist called out the EU for changing their minds over having a Canada-style trade deal. She said to Ms Barnett: “And I think those of us at Campaign for Leave would welcome the tone that we have been hearing. “Not just today with Michael Gove’s statement in the Commons but ten days ago with the speech by David Frost, the chief trade negotiator in Brussels. “This is absolutely the right tone we need to set.
Leading Brexiteer hits out at EU for ‘changing the goal posts’ in savage Newsnight rant
Ms Evans is a Leavers of Britain spokesperson
“The EU has changed the goalposts since we’ve actually left the European Union. “They were talking about us having a free trade deal on the same lines as Canada. “They are now saying that’s off the table. “They are making wholly, unreasonable demands about us still signing up to EU rules and regulations. READ MORE: Merkel preparing to rescue UK talks as dramatic summer collapse looms
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It comes as Boris Johnson has been advised to "show the EU some of the old British backbone"
The UK Government has threatened to walk away in June
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thedailyexpress--2020-02-29--Coronavirus UK outbreak sees Boris hold Cobra meeting to coordinate response

A Downing Street spokesman said his decision to take charge of the meeting followed the sharp increase in the number of cases of Covid-19 in mainland Europe .
The move also came after the Prime Minister inspected NHS preparations for a potential spread of the disease during a night-time visit to a hospital in the Midlands .
Mr Johnson spoke to a string of staff and patients at Kettering General Hospital during the four-hour visit to witness night shifts in progress .
But critics yesterday questioned why the Prime Minister , who is spending this weekend at his Chequers country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meeting sooner .
Labour ’ s shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth said : `` Our part-time prime minister needs to get a grip of this escalating situation quickly .
It should n't take another three days for this meeting to take place . ''
Former chancellor George Osborne said Mr Johnson should be chairing a daily Cobra meeting , saying the public needed to know that ministers had the situation under control .
`` The British Government now needs to go onto a 'war footing ' with the coronavirus : daily NHS press @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the PM , ministers on all major media shows , '' Mr Osborne , who now edits the London Evening Standard , tweeted .
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said : `` With the NHS already so stretched , it 's gobsmacking that the Prime Minister has delayed chairing Cobra for so long .
`` Johnson seems like he 'd rather bury his head in the sand than hear for himself what the experts are saying and what his ministers are doing . ''
Downing Street said officials from the Department of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relevant departments were meeting on a daily basis to discuss the crisis .
Health Secretary Matt Hancock had been chairing a weekly Cobra meeting but twice-weekly gatherings of the Whitehall civil contingencies committee will begin next week .
The spokesman said : `` The Prime Minister is keen to chair Cobra on Monday to ensure that everything that can be done is being done.
” The spokesman also disclosed that Mr Johnson had spent half of the night shift on Thursday visiting Kettering Hospital where senior clinicians had talked him through their preparations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ followed complaints he has failed to visit any of the most recently flood-hit areas of the country .
Mr Ashworth said the Prime Minister should now end the ban on ministers appearing on some news shows , including the Radio 4 Today programme , in the interests of ensuring the public is kept fully informed .
`` People are understandably worried .
Boris Johnson should drop his childish ban on ministers appearing on BBC radio programmes , '' he said .
`` The public deserves to hear what plans are in place to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Downing Street last night , the Prime Minister said : “ Our thoughts are very much with the family of the victim in Yokohama , the UK national , and the Foreign Office is doing all they can to support .
“ But on the wider issue of coronavirus , which obviously is of great concern to people , I just want to reassure everybody and say that the NHS is making every possible preparation .
“ I saw myself some of the work that is being done across the NHS to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ As you can imagine , the issue of coronavirus is something that is now the Government ’ s top priority .
“ I ’ ve just had a meeting with the Chief Medical Officer , the Health Secretary and other talking about the preparations we need to make .
“ I just repeat the advice of the Chief Medical Officer , which I think is the best thing to get across - the most valuable thing we can all do to prevent the spread of coronavirus is to wash our hands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ water and soap .
“ That is the best single piece of advice we can give.
” Asked about allegations that he was not acting quickly enough to respond to the outbreak , Mr Johnson said : “ We ’ ve just had a meeting of all the Government ministers concerned and the Chief Medical Officer .
“ There has been a regular series of Cobra meetings to prepare for this eventuality .
I think people are right to be concerned and they ’ re right to want to take every possible precaution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ course of the next few days , issue further advice about how to respond and how we ’ re going to deal with any potential outbreak of the illness .
“ But as I say , the best thing people can do to prevent the spread of coronavirus is wash your hands.
” Asked about suggestions that the victim who died of the disease should have been airlifted back to the UK sooner , the Prime Minister added : “ We were following the best medical advice .
“ We very much regret @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concerned but we think the best thing to do is not to move people around too much in the current situation , not to repatriate unless you can be absolutely sure that there isn ’ t going to be a spread and a contagion to this country .
“ That ’ s the principle that we ’ re adopting .
We ’ re meeting continually to deal with this .
“ And I just want the public to understand that the NHS is a fantastic system .
“ I saw what preparations are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ General Hospital looking at the coronavirus pod that they have there and looking at the preparations the NHS is already getting under way .
“ But the best way we can help our NHS is to take those elementary precautions ourselves .
”

Boris Johnson and Health Secretary Matt Hancock
A Downing Street spokesman said his decision to take charge of the meeting followed the sharp increase in the number of cases of Covid-19 in mainland Europe. The move also came after the Prime Minister inspected NHS preparations for a potential spread of the disease during a night-time visit to a hospital in the Midlands. Mr Johnson spoke to a string of staff and patients at Kettering General Hospital during the four-hour visit to witness night shifts in progress.
But critics yesterday questioned why the Prime Minister, who is spending this weekend at his Chequers country retreat, was not holding the Cobra meeting sooner. Labour’s shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth said: "Our part-time prime minister needs to get a grip of this escalating situation quickly. It shouldn't take another three days for this meeting to take place." Former chancellor George Osborne said Mr Johnson should be chairing a daily Cobra meeting, saying the public needed to know that ministers had the situation under control. "The British Government now needs to go onto a 'war footing' with the coronavirus: daily NHS press briefings, regular Cobra meetings chaired by the PM, ministers on all major media shows," Mr Osborne, who now edits the London Evening Standard, tweeted.
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said: "With the NHS already so stretched, it's gobsmacking that the Prime Minister has delayed chairing Cobra for so long. "Johnson seems like he'd rather bury his head in the sand than hear for himself what the experts are saying and what his ministers are doing." Downing Street said officials from the Department of Health, Public Health England and other relevant departments were meeting on a daily basis to discuss the crisis. Health Secretary Matt Hancock had been chairing a weekly Cobra meeting but twice-weekly gatherings of the Whitehall civil contingencies committee will begin next week. The spokesman said: "The Prime Minister is keen to chair Cobra on Monday to ensure that everything that can be done is being done.” The spokesman also disclosed that Mr Johnson had spent half of the night shift on Thursday visiting Kettering Hospital where senior clinicians had talked him through their preparations.
The latest criticism of Mr Johnson followed complaints he has failed to visit any of the most recently flood-hit areas of the country. Mr Ashworth said the Prime Minister should now end the ban on ministers appearing on some news shows, including the Radio 4 Today programme, in the interests of ensuring the public is kept fully informed. "People are understandably worried. Boris Johnson should drop his childish ban on ministers appearing on BBC radio programmes," he said. "The public deserves to hear what plans are in place to deal with the outbreak." Speaking in Downing Street last night, the Prime Minister said: “Our thoughts are very much with the family of the victim in Yokohama, the UK national, and the Foreign Office is doing all they can to support. “But on the wider issue of coronavirus, which obviously is of great concern to people, I just want to reassure everybody and say that the NHS is making every possible preparation.
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“I saw myself some of the work that is being done across the NHS to get ready for that just last night. “As you can imagine, the issue of coronavirus is something that is now the Government’s top priority. “I’ve just had a meeting with the Chief Medical Officer, the Health Secretary and other talking about the preparations we need to make. “I just repeat the advice of the Chief Medical Officer, which I think is the best thing to get across - the most valuable thing we can all do to prevent the spread of coronavirus is to wash our hands for 20 seconds or more with hot water and soap. “That is the best single piece of advice we can give.” Asked about allegations that he was not acting quickly enough to respond to the outbreak, Mr Johnson said: “We’ve just had a meeting of all the Government ministers concerned and the Chief Medical Officer. “There has been a regular series of Cobra meetings to prepare for this eventuality. I think people are right to be concerned and they’re right to want to take every possible precaution.


thedailyexpress--2020-02-29--How a young Boris helped ‘light the blue touch paper’ that toppled Margaret Thatcher

Mrs Thatcher famously lost her grip on the party after a Commons speech attacking a European power-grab , in which she declared : “ No , No , No.
” But documents published for the first time by the Margaret Thatcher Foundation reveal how her battling stance had been inspired by a young Mr Johnson .
Then a Brussels-based journalist , he wrote an article about European Commission President Jacques Delors ’ s plans for a centralised European Federation .
Although the Foreign Office disputed some of the claims , Mrs Thatcher 's aides urged her to use the story @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” opponents .
But within weeks of her “ No , No , No ” speech , the Iron Lady ’ s 11-year reign came to an end and she was forced to resign after a leadership challenge .
Her deputy , Sir Geoffrey Howe is blamed for seeing her off by quitting the Cabinet and delivering a bruising resignation speech that blasted the leader ’ s anti-Europe stance as damaging for Britain .
Mr Johnson , an ardent fan of Mrs Thatcher , was just 26 at the time she left Downing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as an assassination .
But Mr Collins said his Daily Telegraph article managed to “ light the blue touchpaper ” leading to the November 1990 bombshell .
He said the coincidence was one of “ life ’ s little ironies ” , adding : “ I am not saying she wouldn ’ t have fallen but for the article or anything like that .
“ But it is a poignant detail that No10 chose this particular piece of journalism to light the blue touchpaper .
“ It ’ s part of what triggers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down – but it ’ s not that it ’ s the cause.
” He said Britain ’ s longest-serving premier – who died seven years ago – would have been aware of the article ’ s mischievous slant .
Mr Johnson ’ s piece said Britain would have lost its right to veto changes to tax , employment and environmental laws under European Commission president Mr Delors ’ s plan .
Based on a briefing by the Frenchman , he also claimed that a new European Federation would revolve around the Commission @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a Foreign Office memo from the foundation ’ s archives insists the EC ’ s written brief “ does not contain what M Delors is reported by The Daily Telegraph as having suggested ” .
It adds : “ It does not propose any radical change in the present institutional plans ... although it does contain a lot of other horrors.
” But when Mrs Thatcher spoke at the Treasury Bench at the end of October , she based her attack on the future Premier ’ s account .
Two days later @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had endured a fraught relationship with his leader , quit as Lord President of the Council .

Brexit: Thatcher refuses to give power to Brussels in 1990
Mrs Thatcher famously lost her grip on the party after a Commons speech attacking a European power-grab, in which she declared: “No, No, No.” But documents published for the first time by the Margaret Thatcher Foundation reveal how her battling stance had been inspired by a young Mr Johnson.
Then a Brussels-based journalist, he wrote an article about European Commission President Jacques Delors’s plans for a centralised European Federation. Although the Foreign Office disputed some of the claims, Mrs Thatcher's aides urged her to use the story to show she could still “handbag” opponents. But within weeks of her “No, No, No” speech, the Iron Lady’s 11-year reign came to an end and she was forced to resign after a leadership challenge. Her deputy, Sir Geoffrey Howe is blamed for seeing her off by quitting the Cabinet and delivering a bruising resignation speech that blasted the leader’s anti-Europe stance as damaging for Britain.
Baroness Thatcher and a young Boris Johnson
Mr Johnson, an ardent fan of Mrs Thatcher, was just 26 at the time she left Downing Street and has since described her overthrow as an assassination. But Mr Collins said his Daily Telegraph article managed to “light the blue touchpaper” leading to the November 1990 bombshell. He said the coincidence was one of “life’s little ironies”, adding: “I am not saying she wouldn’t have fallen but for the article or anything like that. “But it is a poignant detail that No10 chose this particular piece of journalism to light the blue touchpaper.
How this newspaper reported the death of Baroness Thatcher in 2013
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“It’s part of what triggers the series of events that pulls her down – but it’s not that it’s the cause.” He said Britain’s longest-serving premier – who died seven years ago – would have been aware of the article’s mischievous slant. Mr Johnson’s piece said Britain would have lost its right to veto changes to tax, employment and environmental laws under European Commission president Mr Delors’s plan. Based on a briefing by the Frenchman, he also claimed that a new European Federation would revolve around the Commission and its council of ministers.
However, a Foreign Office memo from the foundation’s archives insists the EC’s written brief “does not contain what M Delors is reported by The Daily Telegraph as having suggested”. It adds: “It does not propose any radical change in the present institutional plans... although it does contain a lot of other horrors.” But when Mrs Thatcher spoke at the Treasury Bench at the end of October, she based her attack on the future Premier’s account. Two days later Sir Geoffrey, a Tory heavyweight who had endured a fraught relationship with his leader, quit as Lord President of the Council.


thedailyexpress--2020-03-01--Brexit POLL: Is Boris right to refuse European judges influence over UK laws? VOTE HERE

Brexit negotiators led by David Frost will head to Brussels on Monday to formally kick off talks with the Europeans as the countdown to the end of the transition period begins .
Mr Johnson has instructed his team to reject the EU ’ s demands for Britain to remain bound by the European Convention on Human Rights ( ECHR ) , The Sunday Telegraph reports .
No10 adviser Dominic Cummings has been an outspoken critic of the international convention which was signed after the Second World War .
The treaty is signed by 47 states who are members of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confused with the EU .
The convention signed after the Second World War consists of a number of articles protecting basic human rights .
Judgements of the court based in Strasbourg legally bind countries to stand by its rulings .
Mr Johnson ’ s cabinet is said to be split over the planned move .
Some ministers have made their opposition to the ECHR clear while others are reportedly strongly in favour of the country staying bound to the set of laws France ’ s foreign minister Jean-Yves le Drian last month set @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he predicted both sides would “ rip each other apart ” .
When questioned about her colleagues ’ choice of words , France ’ s Europe minister Amelie de Montchalin put it down to a matter of passions running high .
She told the BBC ’ s Andrew Marr Show : “ It think we are entering a new phase of Brexit .
READ MORE : Boris Johnson urged to walk away from EU trade talks in poll “ We have known a lot of drama , a lot of passion , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to politicians .
“ I think now we are entering the ‘ real people negotiation ’ - the one for business , for farmers , for fishermen , for companies , for the real issues the concern people on both sides of the Channel , being them European or British.
” Ms de Montchalin , appointed by President Macron last year , struck a calmer tone when predicting how the talks would play out .
DO N'T MISS French fishermen demand Macron rips apart Boris Johnson ’ s Brexit plan [ INSIGHT ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Campbell [ VIDEO ] France 's minister warns UK-EU trade deal to fall through over fishing [ ANALYSIS ] She said : “ This is not a battle .
This is very serious .
“ This is a moment when we need economic rationality .
“ It ’ s not a moment where if British lose French or Europeans will win .
“ At the end we need to protect our citizens , we need to protect our businesses .
“ We need to be , as politicians , able to look the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eyes and say very calmly ‘ we protected you , we protected your interests , we protected your way on leaving and move forward.
’ ” The Prime Minister has ruled out any extension to the Brexit transition period , which expires on December 31 .
Ms de Montchalin said while she believed it was possible to meet the deadline , she warned Brussels would not be pushed into signing something for the sake of it .

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Brexit negotiators led by David Frost will head to Brussels on Monday to formally kick off talks with the Europeans as the countdown to the end of the transition period begins. Mr Johnson has instructed his team to reject the EU’s demands for Britain to remain bound by the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), The Sunday Telegraph reports. No10 adviser Dominic Cummings has been an outspoken critic of the international convention which was signed after the Second World War.
The treaty is signed by 47 states who are members of the Council of Europe, not to be confused with the EU. The convention signed after the Second World War consists of a number of articles protecting basic human rights. Judgements of the court based in Strasbourg legally bind countries to stand by its rulings. Mr Johnson’s cabinet is said to be split over the planned move. PLEASE NOTE: THIS POLL HAS NOW CLOSED. FIND OUT THE RESULT HERE
Boris Johnson is set to reject the EU's demands over human rights laws
The PM has ruled out an extension to the Brexit transition period
Some ministers have made their opposition to the ECHR clear while others are reportedly strongly in favour of the country staying bound to the set of laws France’s foreign minister Jean-Yves le Drian last month set a fiery tone for the talks when he predicted both sides would “rip each other apart”. When questioned about her colleagues’ choice of words, France’s Europe minister Amelie de Montchalin put it down to a matter of passions running high. She told the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show: “It think we are entering a new phase of Brexit. READ MORE: Boris Johnson urged to walk away from EU trade talks in poll
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Amelie de Montchalin said the Brexit talks would not be a battle
“We have known a lot of drama, a lot of passion, a lot of emotion because politicians were speaking to politicians. “I think now we are entering the ‘real people negotiation’ - the one for business, for farmers, for fishermen, for companies, for the real issues the concern people on both sides of the Channel, being them European or British.” Ms de Montchalin, appointed by President Macron last year, struck a calmer tone when predicting how the talks would play out. DON'T MISS
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Amelie de Montchalin speaks to Andrew Marr
Boris Johnson's team will head to Brussels for talks on Monday
She said: “This is not a battle. This is very serious. “This is a moment when we need economic rationality. “It’s not a moment where if British lose French or Europeans will win.
Boris has threatened to walk away from talks in June if the groundwork for a deal has not been laid
“At the end we need to protect our citizens, we need to protect our businesses. “We need to be, as politicians, able to look the people that voted for use in the eyes and say very calmly ‘we protected you, we protected your interests, we protected your way on leaving and move forward.’” The Prime Minister has ruled out any extension to the Brexit transition period, which expires on December 31. Ms de Montchalin said while she believed it was possible to meet the deadline, she warned Brussels would not be pushed into signing something for the sake of it.
Boris waves as he leaves Downing Street
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thedailyexpress--2020-03-01--EU is terrified now we’re the world flexible friend, says MARK FRANCOIS

As the Chairman of the European Research Group ( ERG ) , I am quietly confident that we will succeed in negotiating a deal which will allow us to trade equitably with the EU by the end of the year .
I take this view for four reasons .
Firstly , because the Political Declaration – which lays down the tramlines , as it were , within which the negotiations must take place – has already specified an FTA as the desired outcome .
In other words , both sides have already agreed in principle where they want the final @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just a question of agreeing the details .
Theresa May ’ s variant of the Withdrawal Agreement did not have this proviso , but instead committed us to a Chequers-style outcome in which we would be very closely aligned to the EU ’ s rules and regulations .
The truth is that the Prime Minister played something of a blinder in persuading the EU to drop this commitment and to opt for an FTA instead .
Secondly , our opening position is essentially that we would like a Canadian-style FTA , similar to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up to in 2016 .
This is actually what Michel Barnier , the EU ’ s chief negotiator , was offering us in principle two years ago but now , for reasons best known to themselves , the EU are saying that this could be quite difficult .
Some critics point out that the EU-Canadian deal took seven years to negotiate and this is true .
However , the flip side of this is that all of the heavy lifting has already been done and many of the most knotty issues have already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these negotiations not with a blank piece of paper but based on an existing precedent to which the EU has already agreed .
Common sense suggests this must make it easier to come to an agreement than if we started from scratch .
Thirdly , when the Prime Minister said last year that he would persuade the EU to drop the dreaded “ Backstop ” ( participation in a customs union ) from the Withdrawal Agreement everyone said that it was impossible .
Indeed , the EU had said repeatedly that they would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Prime Minister did persuade them to do exactly that ( and to amend the Political Declaration to boot ) and he managed to do all of that in under three months .
Fourthly , the EU has strong reasons to accept a deal .
The one thing that really worries the European Commission is the prospect of the UK becoming the “ Singapore of Europe ” .
As such , with a British economic model – which is far more flexible than theirs – they have always been worried that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This is one of the reasons why they were so desperate to keep us in the EU in the first place .
Now that option is no longer open to them , their next best alternative is to sign some kind of agreement with us , in order to try to prevent us from outcompeting them entirely .
They therefore have a very strong incentive to reach an agreement , which did not exist when they hoped and believed that we would still remain in the EU .
The PM ’ s stated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( based essentially on World Trade Organisation rules ) if the EU will not accept a Canadian-style version , should only serve to concentrate minds in Brussels .

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As the Chairman of the European Research Group (ERG), I am quietly confident that we will succeed in negotiating a deal which will allow us to trade equitably with the EU by the end of the year. I take this view for four reasons. Firstly, because the Political Declaration – which lays down the tramlines, as it were, within which the negotiations must take place – has already specified an FTA as the desired outcome.
In other words, both sides have already agreed in principle where they want the final talks to land and it is now just a question of agreeing the details. Theresa May’s variant of the Withdrawal Agreement did not have this proviso, but instead committed us to a Chequers-style outcome in which we would be very closely aligned to the EU’s rules and regulations. The truth is that the Prime Minister played something of a blinder in persuading the EU to drop this commitment and to opt for an FTA instead. Secondly, our opening position is essentially that we would like a Canadian-style FTA, similar to the EU-Canadian Agreement which the EU signed up to in 2016. This is actually what Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief negotiator, was offering us in principle two years ago but now, for reasons best known to themselves, the EU are saying that this could be quite difficult. Some critics point out that the EU-Canadian deal took seven years to negotiate and this is true. However, the flip side of this is that all of the heavy lifting has already been done and many of the most knotty issues have already been resolved.
The EU is terrified now we’re the world flexible friend, says Mark Francois
Therefore, we begin these negotiations not with a blank piece of paper but based on an existing precedent to which the EU has already agreed. Common sense suggests this must make it easier to come to an agreement than if we started from scratch. Thirdly, when the Prime Minister said last year that he would persuade the EU to drop the dreaded “Backstop” (participation in a customs union) from the Withdrawal Agreement everyone said that it was impossible. Indeed, the EU had said repeatedly that they would never do any such thing. Nevertheless, the Prime Minister did persuade them to do exactly that (and to amend the Political Declaration to boot) and he managed to do all of that in under three months. Fourthly, the EU has strong reasons to accept a deal. The one thing that really worries the European Commission is the prospect of the UK becoming the “Singapore of Europe”. As such, with a British economic model – which is far more flexible than theirs – they have always been worried that we could undercut them in world markets.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson
This is one of the reasons why they were so desperate to keep us in the EU in the first place. Now that option is no longer open to them, their next best alternative is to sign some kind of agreement with us, in order to try to prevent us from outcompeting them entirely. They therefore have a very strong incentive to reach an agreement, which did not exist when they hoped and believed that we would still remain in the EU. The PM’s stated determination to opt for an Australian-style deal (based essentially on World Trade Organisation rules) if the EU will not accept a Canadian-style version, should only serve to concentrate minds in Brussels.
Mark Francois is the Tory MP for Rayleigh and Wickford