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here's our political correspondent iain watson., though her most immediate battles are with some in her own party. at her country retreat, chequers, she hammered out a new brexit plan. and then lost two cabinet ministers. and many more of her mps think she just isn't being tough enough on brussels. oh, and so does someone else. i gave her a suggestion, not advice. i wouldn't want to give her advice. i'd give her a suggestion. i could fully understand why she thought it was a little bit tough. so just what was this tough suggestion? he told me i should sue the eu. reporter: sue the eu? sue the eu. not going to negotiations, sue them. actually, you know, no. did you think about that for a second? we're going into negotiations with them. but more seriously for the prime minister, her new plan to have a common rule book with the eu on traded goods, hasn't gone down well with many of her own backbenchers. this week, ardent brexiteers will try to change crucial legislation to scupper it. while some of those who backed remain will try to
here's our political correspondent iain watson., though her most immediate battles are with some in her own party. at her country retreat, chequers, she hammered out a new brexit plan. and then lost two cabinet ministers. and many more of her mps think she just isn't being tough enough on brussels. oh, and so does someone else. i gave her a suggestion, not advice. i wouldn't want to give her advice. i'd give her a suggestion. i could fully understand why she thought it was a little bit tough....
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our political correspondent iain watson is in downing street. e is the prime minister saying? well, she's coming out fighting, reeta, but as you suggest, against some other own mps rather than the opposition. some long—standing leave campaigners are unhappy with the brexit white paper, so they are trying to scupper key elements by changing legislation in the house of commons next week, and writing in the mail on sunday, she is warning them that if they do so and do not get behind the plan, they risk a disorderly brexit, or as she put it, risking brexit itself. the mail on sunday's splash says back me or there will be no brexit, sucked upwards from the prime minister for long—standing brexiteers, but also for some remainers who want to stay in the customs union, because she said that would be a betrayal of brexit. and further pressure on the prime minister tonight with another ministerial resignation, andrew griffiths, a business minister, has resigned because apparently, according to the sunday mirror, he sent a large number of text of a sexual n
our political correspondent iain watson is in downing street. e is the prime minister saying? well, she's coming out fighting, reeta, but as you suggest, against some other own mps rather than the opposition. some long—standing leave campaigners are unhappy with the brexit white paper, so they are trying to scupper key elements by changing legislation in the house of commons next week, and writing in the mail on sunday, she is warning them that if they do so and do not get behind the plan,...
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iain watson, bbc news.ly to accept some migrants who are stranded on patrol boats in the mediterranean. nearly a50 people are being stopped from disembarking at ports in italy as the government attempts to involve other eu countries. the rail operator govia thameslink is introducing its third new timetable in two months. passengers on the company's lines, which include southern, thameslink and great northern, have suffered severe disruption after an overhaul of the schedule in may. 0ther rail companies cancelled services today, blaming staff shortages due to the hot weather and world cup final. here's our business correspondent joe lynam. beeping. in recent weeks, it's getting to be a familiar sight. cancelled trains and packed carriages. yet another new—ish timetable on great northern, southern and thameslink services and yet more trains cancelled. passengers are getting weary. i travelled on the day they changed the timetables, on may 20th, from cambridge and it was just a guessing game, to know what plat
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here's our political correspondent, iain watson.me minister is coming out fighting on brexit, though her most immediate battles are with some in her own party. at her country retreat, chequers, she hammered out a new brexit plan. and then lost two cabinet ministers. and many more of her mps think she just isn't being tough enough on brussels. oh, and so does someone else. i gave her a suggestion, not advice. i wouldn't want to give her advice. i'd give her a suggestion. uh, i could fully understand why she thought it was a little bit tough. so just what was this tough suggestion? he told me i should sue the eu. reporter: sue the eu? sue the eu. not go into negotiations, sue them. actually, you know, no. did you think about that for a second? we're going into negotiations with them. but more seriously for the prime minister, her new plan to have a common rule book with the eu on traded goods, hasn't gone down well with many of her own backbenchers. this week, ardent brexiteers will try to change crucial legislation to scupper it. whi
here's our political correspondent, iain watson.me minister is coming out fighting on brexit, though her most immediate battles are with some in her own party. at her country retreat, chequers, she hammered out a new brexit plan. and then lost two cabinet ministers. and many more of her mps think she just isn't being tough enough on brussels. oh, and so does someone else. i gave her a suggestion, not advice. i wouldn't want to give her advice. i'd give her a suggestion. uh, i could fully...
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here's our political correspondent iain watson..out fighting on brexit. the most immediate battles with some in her party. a new brexit pan. to cabinet members lost. many think she has not been tough enough. and so has somebody else. i can fully understand why she thought it was a little bit tough. what was this tough suggestion? he told me i should sue the eu. not go into negotiations. we are going into negotiations. we are going into negotiations with them. but more seriously for the prime minister, a new plan has not gone down well with many of her backbenchers. this week, brexiteers were pulling one way and others the other. some people say they want to vote in the trade bill to keep us in the customs union but thatis to keep us in the customs union but that is not acceptable and it is not what the british people voted for. 0thers saying we should not have built at and that would be damaging to our no deal preparation. the prize is delivering leaving the european union. some want to vote down the brexit legislation and tidy and
here's our political correspondent iain watson..out fighting on brexit. the most immediate battles with some in her party. a new brexit pan. to cabinet members lost. many think she has not been tough enough. and so has somebody else. i can fully understand why she thought it was a little bit tough. what was this tough suggestion? he told me i should sue the eu. not go into negotiations. we are going into negotiations. we are going into negotiations with them. but more seriously for the prime...
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iain watson, bbc news. been found guilty of indecently assaulting a young trainee. bob higgins was found not guilty on a second count of the same offence. the jury at winchester crown court was unable to reach verdicts on a further a8 charges. the prosecution says it will seek a retrial. barclays plans to create up to 2,500 jobs at a new hub in glasgow, doubling its current workforce in scotland. the bank will house its technology and operations teams on the banks of the clyde. barclays says it will "play a pivotal role" in the bank's "long—term strategic priorities". the amount of energy generated from offshore wind turbines around the uk is set to double in the next decade according to government estimates. it's claimed it could be enough to meet up to a third of the uk's energy needs thanks to subsidies which have seen the cost offshore electricity generation halve in recnet years. after years spent riding in the shadow of his team—mates, sir bradley wiggins and chris froome, the cardiff—born cyclist ger
iain watson, bbc news. been found guilty of indecently assaulting a young trainee. bob higgins was found not guilty on a second count of the same offence. the jury at winchester crown court was unable to reach verdicts on a further a8 charges. the prosecution says it will seek a retrial. barclays plans to create up to 2,500 jobs at a new hub in glasgow, doubling its current workforce in scotland. the bank will house its technology and operations teams on the banks of the clyde. barclays says it...
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iain watson, bbc news.ow as france win the world cup following a thrilling 11—2 victory over croatia in moscow. after leaving the uk earlier, the us president donald trump, has arrived in helsinki, where he's due to hold talks with vladimir putin tomorrow. the prime minister has revealed the advice she received from donald trump about brexit, saying the us president advised her to sue the european union. sport now, and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's chris mitchell. an amazing day sport, we can't fit it all in. good evening. france are world cup champions for the second time. they proved the better side against croatia in an exciting final in moscow, winning 4—2. the highest scoring final since 1966. 0ur sports editor dan roan now reports. a sporting occasion like no other. eight fixture with a global appeal that transcends the game. and in keeping with the world cup of surprises, a final that few had predicted. russia has put on quite a show this month, the tournament is seen as show
iain watson, bbc news.ow as france win the world cup following a thrilling 11—2 victory over croatia in moscow. after leaving the uk earlier, the us president donald trump, has arrived in helsinki, where he's due to hold talks with vladimir putin tomorrow. the prime minister has revealed the advice she received from donald trump about brexit, saying the us president advised her to sue the european union. sport now, and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's chris mitchell....
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iain watson, bbc news.est station due to a signalling error. dozens of gatwick express, thameslink and southern services to and from london victoria were cancelled due to the fault. national rail says the disruption is likely to continue for the rest of the day. our transport correspondent victoria fritz reports. the service to west croydon has been cancelled... and all-too-familiar warning and another tough morning for passengers using britain's rail services. over 75 million people come to london victoria each year. for some, it is the route to work. for some, it is the route to work. for others, it is the way home or to other days. how destructive is this to your journey today? other days. how destructive is this to yourjourney today? it sucks! it is so bad. it is either this or get a two our bus home. where are you trying to get to? i am trying to get to balham, i just trying to get to? i am trying to get to balham, ijust came from luton airport, and with heavy bags. stephen has been standing here for a
iain watson, bbc news.est station due to a signalling error. dozens of gatwick express, thameslink and southern services to and from london victoria were cancelled due to the fault. national rail says the disruption is likely to continue for the rest of the day. our transport correspondent victoria fritz reports. the service to west croydon has been cancelled... and all-too-familiar warning and another tough morning for passengers using britain's rail services. over 75 million people come to...
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interesting, iain watson, thank you.at could have been lifted from the era of the cold war, maria butina is accused of targeting senior conservatives through her gun lobbying. she is now sitting in a washington jail awaiting trial because an american judge thinks she's a flight risk. ms butina appeared in court to face charges of failing to register as a foreign agent and conspiring against the american government. her lawyer denies the allegations and says she's just a student trying to make her way in america. it's an extraordinary story, straight out the cold war, as you say. another woman accused of spying for russia. through actually contacts with the gun lobby but also with america's religious conservative movement, something he had called the national prayer brea kfast. had called the national prayer breakfast. coming at this time that russian—american relations are under scrutiny. comparisons being made with anna chapman, the spy who incidentally was swapped for sergei skripal. someone who was pretty much hiding
interesting, iain watson, thank you.at could have been lifted from the era of the cold war, maria butina is accused of targeting senior conservatives through her gun lobbying. she is now sitting in a washington jail awaiting trial because an american judge thinks she's a flight risk. ms butina appeared in court to face charges of failing to register as a foreign agent and conspiring against the american government. her lawyer denies the allegations and says she's just a student trying to make...
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here's our political correspondent iain watson.inister is coming out fighting on brexit, though her most immediate battles are with some in her own party. at her country retreat, chequers, she hammered out a new brexit plan. and then lost two cabinet ministers. and many more of her mps think she just isn't being tough enough on brussels. oh, and so does someone else. i gave her a suggestion, not advice. i wouldn't want to give her advice. i'd give her a suggestion. uh, i could fully understand why she thought it was a little bit tough. so just what was this tough suggestion? he told me i should sue the eu. reporter: sue the eu? sue the eu. not go into negotiations, sue them. actually, you know, no. we're going into... did you think about that for a second? we're going into negotiations with them. but more seriously for the prime minister, her new plan to have a common rule book with the eu on traded goods hasn't gone down well with many of her own backbenchers. this week, ardent brexiteers will attempt to change crucial legislation
here's our political correspondent iain watson.inister is coming out fighting on brexit, though her most immediate battles are with some in her own party. at her country retreat, chequers, she hammered out a new brexit plan. and then lost two cabinet ministers. and many more of her mps think she just isn't being tough enough on brussels. oh, and so does someone else. i gave her a suggestion, not advice. i wouldn't want to give her advice. i'd give her a suggestion. uh, i could fully understand...
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to back her in key votes in the house of commons in the coming week. 0ur political correspondent iain watsonstanding leavers are unhappy with her brexit plan, her white paper, so they are trying to scupper key elements of it by trying to change legislation in the house of commons next week. writing in the mail on sunday, she is warning them that if they do so and do not get behind the plan, they risk a disorderly brexit, or as she puts it, possibly risk brexit itself. the mail on sunday splashed it on the front page — "back me or there will be no brexit." so tough words from the prime minister for some of the long—standing brexiteers but also tough words for the remainers who wants to stay in the customs union because she says that would be a betrayal of brexit. there is another ministerial resignation tonight — andrew griffiths, the business minister, has resigned because partly, according to the papers, he sent a rather large number of text messages of a sexual nature to some of his constituents. but i think the prime minister will be relieved tonight that this is one resignation which app
to back her in key votes in the house of commons in the coming week. 0ur political correspondent iain watsonstanding leavers are unhappy with her brexit plan, her white paper, so they are trying to scupper key elements of it by trying to change legislation in the house of commons next week. writing in the mail on sunday, she is warning them that if they do so and do not get behind the plan, they risk a disorderly brexit, or as she puts it, possibly risk brexit itself. the mail on sunday...
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iain watson there, thank you.m brussels, kevin connolly, our correspondent is there. the first of two big hurdles for theresa may today, if she can get her cabinet to a collective position there. but the hurdle of getting this deal agreed by the eu and whether they would accept the sort of things we are hearing about what is being discussed today at chequers? good afternoon, i think the reality here is that brussels mac negotiations, led by michel barnier, will try and stick to the sort of positions it has kept all along. there is huge movement on the british side and there is one aspect that will be broken by brussels, they have said for a very long time now that theresa may needs to spell out a vision of what she wants and then at least there is something to talk about, even if they cannot immediately agree. some of those things they are not going to find a cce pta ble things they are not going to find acceptable would be anything that looks like an attempt to preserve some of the benefits of being in the single
iain watson there, thank you.m brussels, kevin connolly, our correspondent is there. the first of two big hurdles for theresa may today, if she can get her cabinet to a collective position there. but the hurdle of getting this deal agreed by the eu and whether they would accept the sort of things we are hearing about what is being discussed today at chequers? good afternoon, i think the reality here is that brussels mac negotiations, led by michel barnier, will try and stick to the sort of...
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our political correspondent iain watson is at westminster. hejoins us now. what he joins us now.heresa may to stay in this speech? i think the main thrust of the speech will be to say to michel barnier, in effect, through a megaphone diplomacy, that the prime minister has got this brexit blueprint agreed at chequers, she has lost two cabinet ministers over it. she will tell them to be flexible, not to nitpick but to actually be not much more flexible in its approach as well but she will reiterate that there is a red line about northern ireland. she will not leave northern ireland in the same rules as the republic, and create an internal customs border within the united kingdom, she said that something she wouldn't do and no british prime minister would, so she is making that very, very clear in a speech tomorrow. but to some extent she is still being overshadowed, somewhat, by problems at westminster, because when she was in northern ireland she was asked about the pairing row that is going on at westminster, and she said that the party chairman, brandon lewis, and her chief whip
our political correspondent iain watson is at westminster. hejoins us now. what he joins us now.heresa may to stay in this speech? i think the main thrust of the speech will be to say to michel barnier, in effect, through a megaphone diplomacy, that the prime minister has got this brexit blueprint agreed at chequers, she has lost two cabinet ministers over it. she will tell them to be flexible, not to nitpick but to actually be not much more flexible in its approach as well but she will...
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from westminster, iain watson reports.w my top, so i did confront him and i told him that you can the only judged on what you do, not what you say, it is actions and not words that are important. he was perceived as being anti—semitic and racist.- the core of the dispute is a war of words in liver‘s ranks. the ruling national executive backed by jeremy corbyn has adopted a code of conduct which does not include an internationally accepted anti—semitism rule. but it rewrites specific examples. the international code says an example is to drop comparators and of contemporary israeli policy to that of the nazis. labour's quote tells members to resist using metaphors, but that it is not anti—semitic to criticise the conduct or policies of the israeli state by reference to such examples u nless state by reference to such examples unless there is evidence of anti—semitic intent. labour officials say this is simply turning loosely worded examples into a more robust, legally enforceable code, so why weren't margaret hodge accept t
from westminster, iain watson reports.w my top, so i did confront him and i told him that you can the only judged on what you do, not what you say, it is actions and not words that are important. he was perceived as being anti—semitic and racist.- the core of the dispute is a war of words in liver‘s ranks. the ruling national executive backed by jeremy corbyn has adopted a code of conduct which does not include an internationally accepted anti—semitism rule. but it rewrites specific...
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test tomorrow in the house of commons. a tough test tomorrow here's our political correspondent iain watson her most immediate battles are with some in her own party. at her country retreat chequers, she hammered out a new brexit plan, and then lost two cabinet ministers. she hammered out a new brexit plan, and many more of her mps think shejust isn't being tough enough on brussels. think shejust isn't oh, and so does someone else. think shejust isn't i gave her a suggestion, not advice, i wouldn't want to give her advice. i'd give her a suggestion... i wouldn't want to give her advice. i could fully understand why she thought it was a little bit tough. so just what was this tough suggestion? he told me i should sue the eu. tough suggestion? sue the eu? tough suggestion? sue the eu. tough suggestion? not going to negotiations, sue them, actually, no, no, we're going into... sue them, actually, no, did you think about that for a second? chuckles that for a second? we are going into negotiations with them. but more seriously for the prime minister, a new plan to have a common rule book with t
test tomorrow in the house of commons. a tough test tomorrow here's our political correspondent iain watson her most immediate battles are with some in her own party. at her country retreat chequers, she hammered out a new brexit plan, and then lost two cabinet ministers. she hammered out a new brexit plan, and many more of her mps think shejust isn't being tough enough on brussels. think shejust isn't oh, and so does someone else. think shejust isn't i gave her a suggestion, not advice, i...
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from westminster, iain watson reports. as labour done enough on anti—semitism, mr corbyn?byn got his top team together to prevent the government and that task may be more difficult now he is on a potential collision course with many of his own mps. they defied him tonight to discuss changing the rules and tightening anti—semitism. what is your message? a veteran mp is facing disciplinary action for telling jeremy corbyn to his face that he was seen as anti—semitic. telling jeremy corbyn to his face that he was seen as anti—semiticlj blew my top side did confront and i told him that you can only be judged on what you do, not what you say. its actions not words which are really important. he is perceived as being anti—semitic and racist. really important. he is perceived as being anti-semitic and racist. at the core of the dispute is a war of words in labour's ranks. its ruling national executive backed by jeremy corbyn has adopted a code of conduct which does include an internationally accepted definition of anti—semitism but it excludes all rewrites some specific examples.
from westminster, iain watson reports. as labour done enough on anti—semitism, mr corbyn?byn got his top team together to prevent the government and that task may be more difficult now he is on a potential collision course with many of his own mps. they defied him tonight to discuss changing the rules and tightening anti—semitism. what is your message? a veteran mp is facing disciplinary action for telling jeremy corbyn to his face that he was seen as anti—semitic. telling jeremy corbyn...
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iain watson is here to tell us more. what do we know?andrew griffiths jumped before do we know? we know in effect that andrew griffithsjumped before he was pushed, because there was going to bea was pushed, because there was going to be a story in tomorrow's sunday mirror citing some damaging text m essa 9 es mirror citing some damaging text messages he sent to a couple constituents. the messages are of a sexual nature and the language he usedis sexual nature and the language he used is very offensive. the newspaper will publish the actual texts, but he was confronted with this and decided to resign locks night. we expect to see a letter he will sent to the prime minister setting out the reasons for his resignation, but he's going but he isa resignation, but he's going but he is a junior minister who has been an mp since 2010 and he has a family, and he championed shared parental leave, and he is known to the prime minister because, when she was in opposition, he was her chief of staff. have we heard anything from him this evening in res
iain watson is here to tell us more. what do we know?andrew griffiths jumped before do we know? we know in effect that andrew griffithsjumped before he was pushed, because there was going to bea was pushed, because there was going to be a story in tomorrow's sunday mirror citing some damaging text m essa 9 es mirror citing some damaging text messages he sent to a couple constituents. the messages are of a sexual nature and the language he usedis sexual nature and the language he used is very...
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joining me now live from westminster is bbc political correspondent, iain watson.ll in place, and what could the more hardline brexiteers do to derail it? it is still in place, and downing street are making it clear they do not wish to compromise on it. the tension comes from some of these people who might be willing to support it if this is the government's final position, meaning no further compromises but brussels, but they are not sure that'll be the case, and the prime minister in eight questions and duncan smith. there are those who are opposed to it completely, they think she is too close to the eu. the question is, what can they do about a? we could still see a drip of smaller resignations, to conservative vice—chairman don today. the government's praise the plan will be out on thursday, some otherjunior ministers do not like that, that would put some pressure on the prime minister. what has also been talked about behind the scenes by long—standing league campaigners is whether they can try to get the prime minister to change her mind by taking a step in th
joining me now live from westminster is bbc political correspondent, iain watson.ll in place, and what could the more hardline brexiteers do to derail it? it is still in place, and downing street are making it clear they do not wish to compromise on it. the tension comes from some of these people who might be willing to support it if this is the government's final position, meaning no further compromises but brussels, but they are not sure that'll be the case, and the prime minister in eight...
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iain watson is at westminster.those differences may well come to a head on friday. at this summit at her country residence. they have gone to —— they have got to agree on a document to put up putting's position. britain's position. those decisions are not going to be kept behind closed doors, jacob rees—mogg at the centre of things, one of the big brexit campaigners who was not simply slapped down by alan duncan but other conservative grandees, who told him to shut up. none other than the foreign secretary, boris johnson, then tweeted his admiration ofjacob rees—mogg, johnson, then tweeted his admiration of jacob rees—mogg, talking johnson, then tweeted his admiration ofjacob rees—mogg, talking about how he was dedicated and principled. it's is against that kind of backdrop that the prime minister is going to have to try to bring her troops together. one way of doing so a p pa re ntly troops together. one way of doing so apparently is this idea of the new customs proposal which she has at the moment, two working gr
iain watson is at westminster.those differences may well come to a head on friday. at this summit at her country residence. they have gone to —— they have got to agree on a document to put up putting's position. britain's position. those decisions are not going to be kept behind closed doors, jacob rees—mogg at the centre of things, one of the big brexit campaigners who was not simply slapped down by alan duncan but other conservative grandees, who told him to shut up. none other than the...
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the story keeps changing — let's bring in iain watson from westminster.in a crucial vote on tuesday on the trade bill. the government could have been defeated. that was a narrow victory. we know thatjo swinson on maternity leave did not vote and she accused the government of cheating. it becomes more difficult because brandon lewis apologised and said it was a mistake but subsequently, the government story seems to have changed. it was suggested that the chief whip is in charge of this, julian smith, had actually thought about asking people to break the pairing arrangements, this bold cancelling out another vote, to ask them to do it because the vote was tight. he did not actually do it in the end. we saw footage suggesting that one of the whips had talked to brandon lewis before the vote and the reason this is so serious is that the prime minister has already lost two cabinet ministers over brexit, the man in charge of getting difficult legislation through the house of commons on time, julian smith, the chief whip is now in trouble because people are que
the story keeps changing — let's bring in iain watson from westminster.in a crucial vote on tuesday on the trade bill. the government could have been defeated. that was a narrow victory. we know thatjo swinson on maternity leave did not vote and she accused the government of cheating. it becomes more difficult because brandon lewis apologised and said it was a mistake but subsequently, the government story seems to have changed. it was suggested that the chief whip is in charge of this,...
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in protest at the prime minister's proposals for post—brexit trade. 0ur political correspondent iain watsone dominic raab replaced a man who voted to leave, david davis, he himself is a brexiteer but theresa may is remain. she is and to some extent this formalises what was going on before it remember accusations from the formerjunior minister to it remember accusations from the former junior minister to david davies in the wake of the chequers agreement recalibrating the brexit negotiations, when they left they said in effect the prime minister is in charge and this has become a bit ofa in charge and this has become a bit of a facade. now the prime ministry today emphasised that she is in charge of negotiations and the new brexit secretary dominic raab will deputise for her but the group getting together to discuss the future of the eu negotiations is interesting, your unit in the cabinet office with an overall responsibility for the preparation and conduct of the negotiations, thatis and conduct of the negotiations, that is under the leadership of a civil servant 0llie robbins. brexiteers
in protest at the prime minister's proposals for post—brexit trade. 0ur political correspondent iain watsone dominic raab replaced a man who voted to leave, david davis, he himself is a brexiteer but theresa may is remain. she is and to some extent this formalises what was going on before it remember accusations from the formerjunior minister to it remember accusations from the former junior minister to david davies in the wake of the chequers agreement recalibrating the brexit negotiations,...
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boris johnson and david davis in standing down because of the issue. 0ur political correspondent, iain watsonrasted lord carrington‘s resignation compared to recent events. but now it is an aftereffect of david davis and borisjohnson going. why does it matter that these two have left jobs going. why does it matter that these two have leftjobs that many people watching wouldn't even know they'd held with yellow proud? that's right, john, you're also right because there is a ripple effect. david davis and borisjohnson, two conservative vice—chairman, do not compete in terms of importance. nonetheless, what is important that this drip effect that people feel there may be more resignations down there may be more resignations down the line, perhaps more when they see the line, perhaps more when they see the full details of the government's white paper on thursday. all part of it and attempt to get the prime minister to move further away from the kind of position she took in the checkers agreement. it's only one pa rt checkers agreement. it's only one part of what is going on at the moment, that's
boris johnson and david davis in standing down because of the issue. 0ur political correspondent, iain watsonrasted lord carrington‘s resignation compared to recent events. but now it is an aftereffect of david davis and borisjohnson going. why does it matter that these two have left jobs going. why does it matter that these two have leftjobs that many people watching wouldn't even know they'd held with yellow proud? that's right, john, you're also right because there is a ripple effect....
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in protest at the prime minister's proposals for post—brexit trade. 0ur political correspondent iain watsonng to you. good evening, yes, interesting times. effectively what the prime minister is announcing is what everyone was expecting of going on anyway. he resigned after the agreement to effectively change the pitch to the european union on negotiations, and effectively said that they were being sidelined anyway, the department was being used as a croissant. so the prime minister has confirmed that she is in charge of her on strategy, and deputize for her. but i think what worries the brexiteers is what else is in that statement, because effectively, they have been taught to deal with domestic consideration, all the preparations in this country, including planning for an ideal scenario. and a unit inside the cabinet, the european unit is going to ta ke cabinet, the european unit is going to take the lead when it comes to negotiations with the rest of the european union, and that unit is led by ali robbins, a former secretary that has been taken into the prime minister zorba, he's saying
in protest at the prime minister's proposals for post—brexit trade. 0ur political correspondent iain watsonng to you. good evening, yes, interesting times. effectively what the prime minister is announcing is what everyone was expecting of going on anyway. he resigned after the agreement to effectively change the pitch to the european union on negotiations, and effectively said that they were being sidelined anyway, the department was being used as a croissant. so the prime minister has...
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our political correspondent, iain watson is at westminster for us.e or less. there was a loud banging of tables which signals approval. the crucial thing is it ta kes a approval. the crucial thing is it takes a complicated process to unseat out conservative leader. the first stage is to get a8 conservative mps to have no confidence to begin triggering the process of removing her and the chairman of the meeting tonight, made it clear, i am told, that the required number had not been reached. to some extent, the prime minister could breathe easily. it was still a tense meeting, if she u psets was still a tense meeting, if she upsets anyone else, her position would be vulnerable. apparently, she had widespread support for her policy, simply because they did not feel was the right time to trigger a leadership contest, but there was criticism of the policy itself, they felt she was close to the eu and they were concerned it could be the first stage in negotiations and she might make further compromises and when i spoke to some of her critics, what they we
our political correspondent, iain watson is at westminster for us.e or less. there was a loud banging of tables which signals approval. the crucial thing is it ta kes a approval. the crucial thing is it takes a complicated process to unseat out conservative leader. the first stage is to get a8 conservative mps to have no confidence to begin triggering the process of removing her and the chairman of the meeting tonight, made it clear, i am told, that the required number had not been reached. to...
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let's talk to our political correspondent iain watson.ns us now he joins us now from westminster. the prime minister delivered a long statement to mps but no real clues as to what this new plan is that she is apparently going to reveal to her ministers on friday. i can't share any light on that but we tried, we asked downing street spokesperson after that. they said they are limited with what they could say. there are suspicions about how detailed it is because sources close to some ministers and some very senior ministers involved in negotiations have been suggesting that they haven't really been fully briefed on the plant themselves at the state. given that is the case, perhaps it was always going to be limited, information were going to get. we had the summit on friday in the white paper follows that the prime minister meetings some european leaders this week. the dutch prime minister and the german chancellor and again we asked downing street to issue the literature some of ideas with them but were told there were no plans to do so. t
let's talk to our political correspondent iain watson.ns us now he joins us now from westminster. the prime minister delivered a long statement to mps but no real clues as to what this new plan is that she is apparently going to reveal to her ministers on friday. i can't share any light on that but we tried, we asked downing street spokesperson after that. they said they are limited with what they could say. there are suspicions about how detailed it is because sources close to some ministers...
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we're joined now by our political correspondent, iain watson. our corresponding vicky young.ying to keep the conservative party any chain and all on the same page, and no market is wide out there in the open. where does she go from there? that is partly the point. at some point, she had to come down on one side or the other with a plan, and the moment she did that, it was inevitable they we re she did that, it was inevitable they were going to be a sizeable amount of people not very happy. i have spent the last while hanging around this place, talking to former cabinet ministers and others. on the borisjohnson cabinet ministers and others. on the boris johnson resignation, it cabinet ministers and others. on the borisjohnson resignation, it not of raise eyebrows, saying he only went because david davis went. some say he looks ridiculous for not having gone on friday. one cabinet minister said we are past peak boris. i think lots of people each here or do not think if it came to a leadership challenge that he would get the support that he might want, and they concede that he f
we're joined now by our political correspondent, iain watson. our corresponding vicky young.ying to keep the conservative party any chain and all on the same page, and no market is wide out there in the open. where does she go from there? that is partly the point. at some point, she had to come down on one side or the other with a plan, and the moment she did that, it was inevitable they we re she did that, it was inevitable they were going to be a sizeable amount of people not very happy. i...
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from westminster, iain watson reports. has labour done enough on anti—semitism.s easier. anti—semitism is not making jeremy corbyn's tasks easier. what is your message tojewish corbyn's tasks easier. what is your message to jewish labour mps?l vetera n message to jewish labour mps?l veteran mp is facing disciplinary action for telling jeremy corbyn to his face that he was seen as anti—semitic. his face that he was seen as anti-semitic. i did confront him and told him you can only be judged on what you do, not what you say. it issances not words that are important. he was perceived as being anti—semitic and a racist. important. he was perceived as being anti-semitic and a racist. at the co re anti-semitic and a racist. at the core of this dispute is a war of words in labour's ranks. the party's ruling national executive backed by jeremy corbyn adopted a definition of anti—semitism. labour code doesn't sap it is anti—semitic to compare israel to the nazis. instead it says to resist using that. but adds: labour officials say this is simply turning loosely worded exa
from westminster, iain watson reports. has labour done enough on anti—semitism.s easier. anti—semitism is not making jeremy corbyn's tasks easier. what is your message tojewish corbyn's tasks easier. what is your message to jewish labour mps?l vetera n message to jewish labour mps?l veteran mp is facing disciplinary action for telling jeremy corbyn to his face that he was seen as anti—semitic. his face that he was seen as anti-semitic. i did confront him and told him you can only be...
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our political correspondent iain watson is in westminsterfor us. but that is now off the agenda. for we concentrate on what she was facing today, let's be clear just how on what she was facing today, let's be clearjust how tough it was yesterday because there was a rebellion by people who wanted to see britain, if need be, stay inside the customs union, something that went against her manifesto commitment and wasn't prepared to do. but potential rebels were threatened with the prospect of putting jeremy corbyn in downing street. they were told it would be a confidence vote in the government if she was to lose that crucial customs and amendment. she scraped why on the six votes, close indeed. she facesjeremy the six votes, close indeed. she faces jeremy corbyn today at the six votes, close indeed. she facesjeremy corbyn today at prime minister ‘s question time. she faces the way asian committee's senior mps and then she has to meet her own back ventures and convince them her brexit plan is on track. —— lay asian committee. some of them are thinking
our political correspondent iain watson is in westminsterfor us. but that is now off the agenda. for we concentrate on what she was facing today, let's be clear just how on what she was facing today, let's be clearjust how tough it was yesterday because there was a rebellion by people who wanted to see britain, if need be, stay inside the customs union, something that went against her manifesto commitment and wasn't prepared to do. but potential rebels were threatened with the prospect of...
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iain watson, bbc news.ikely to continue for the rest of the day. 0ur transport correspondent victoria fritz reports. the service to west croydon has been cancelled... an all—too—familiar warning and another tough morning for passengers using britain's rail services. over 75 million people come through london victoria each year. for some, it is the route to work. for others, it is the way home or to holidays. how destructive is this to your journey today? it sucks! it is so bad. it is either this or get a two hour bus home. where are you trying to get to? i am trying to get to balham. ijust came from luton airport, and with heavy bags. stephen has been standing here for an hour and a half trying to get to work. his shop is closed, he's losing business, and he's fed up with excuses. i have been doing thisjourney for almost 15 years, and there is always delays and stuff like that, and nothing has been done since. we're always getting excuses and promises, but nothing has been done. at the end of the line and t
iain watson, bbc news.ikely to continue for the rest of the day. 0ur transport correspondent victoria fritz reports. the service to west croydon has been cancelled... an all—too—familiar warning and another tough morning for passengers using britain's rail services. over 75 million people come through london victoria each year. for some, it is the route to work. for others, it is the way home or to holidays. how destructive is this to your journey today? it sucks! it is so bad. it is either...
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but must survive one of the toughest days of her premiership yet. 0ur political correspondent, iain watsonor us. what is the atmosphere like? it has been an incredible week. an astonishing week and it is not over yet. the prime minister has a packed programme today. she have to talk to sceptical backbenchers to resell her brexit plan. she facesjeremy corbyn at pmqs, and there are litres of bad blood flowing around westminster today for a number of reasons. some labour mps today for a number of reasons. some labourmps are unhappy today for a number of reasons. some labour mps are unhappy with the four labour mps are unhappy with the four labour mps are unhappy with the four labour mps who helped the government out last night by voting with the government on that crucial customs amendment allowing the government off the hook. there is bad blood between conservative rebels and the government because they say some of their number backed off, threatened with the prospect of an early general election which they think was way over the top and they think the government's whipping operation was int
but must survive one of the toughest days of her premiership yet. 0ur political correspondent, iain watsonor us. what is the atmosphere like? it has been an incredible week. an astonishing week and it is not over yet. the prime minister has a packed programme today. she have to talk to sceptical backbenchers to resell her brexit plan. she facesjeremy corbyn at pmqs, and there are litres of bad blood flowing around westminster today for a number of reasons. some labour mps today for a number of...
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lets talk to our political correspondent iain watson... — what can we expect today?ow close do we stay to the eu? some of that we have already heard about but in effect, the proposalfrom that we have already heard about but in effect, the proposal from the prime minister is eu rules for goods to stop production on the borders, to stop production on the borders, to keep an open border with ireland, the has been talk initially linked to the spectator, right of centre magazine, about a common rule book with the eu, red rags to their bowls of brexiteers. they have been and will be pushing back at chequers today to make sure that kind of wording is not in the final document, a white paper that will be presented next thursday. will any of them go? nicky morgan former cabinet minister who voted to remain said effectively if they cannot get a vote for an agreed position then they should consistent, consider their own position, yesterday i was told she felt the time for mixed m essa g es told she felt the time for mixed messages from central government was over and people cou
lets talk to our political correspondent iain watson... — what can we expect today?ow close do we stay to the eu? some of that we have already heard about but in effect, the proposalfrom that we have already heard about but in effect, the proposal from the prime minister is eu rules for goods to stop production on the borders, to stop production on the borders, to keep an open border with ireland, the has been talk initially linked to the spectator, right of centre magazine, about a common...
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our political correspondent iain watson is in westminster. spending limits in the dying days of the referendum campaign, and effectively encouraging money to donate to another league group which is perfectly legitimate, unless it is perfectly legitimate, unless it is found that the two groups were working together, effectively working together, effectively working together, effectively working together to breach the spending limits. they are suggesting that these groups have the common plan. the official results are not yet published. matthew elliott from that group is accusing the commission of the following due process. in the process, they have listened to one side of the stories of these so—called whistleblowers who came out in march, they‘ve been into the electoral commission to have interviews and we‘ve offered to go in for interviews both at a board level and staff level but they haven‘t accepted and interviews from our side and they haven‘t accepted the fact that we are doing an internal investigation to all of this. we‘ve gone and go
our political correspondent iain watson is in westminster. spending limits in the dying days of the referendum campaign, and effectively encouraging money to donate to another league group which is perfectly legitimate, unless it is perfectly legitimate, unless it is found that the two groups were working together, effectively working together, effectively working together, effectively working together to breach the spending limits. they are suggesting that these groups have the common plan....
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our chief political correspondent iain watson is at westminster. we canjoin him now.a close relationship, possibly a common rule book. some of the people who have long campaigned for brexit are very worried about that, some of them are not at chequers of course, they are here at westminster, including nigel evans, conservative mp. what would your advice be to those sitting around the cabinet table who campaigned with vote leave during a referendum campaign, people like borisjohnson and michael gove, what should they be saying to the prime minister?|j be saying to the prime minister?” will give advice to all of them, apparently we are all leavers now so we are expect —— accepting the fact there was a referendum and we voted to leave the european union. for theresa, listening to the views of 26 other people is great, but what she has got to do is listen to the views of the 17.4 million people who turned out on the 23rd ofjune two years ago to vote for the united kingdom to leave the european union, and when she said brexit means brexit, i absolutely believe that is what
our chief political correspondent iain watson is at westminster. we canjoin him now.a close relationship, possibly a common rule book. some of the people who have long campaigned for brexit are very worried about that, some of them are not at chequers of course, they are here at westminster, including nigel evans, conservative mp. what would your advice be to those sitting around the cabinet table who campaigned with vote leave during a referendum campaign, people like borisjohnson and michael...
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our political correspondent iain watson reports. her cabinet was behind —— theresa may declared her cabinet was behind her brexit plan but now she's facing chaos in the commons. the government has sunk into a mire of chaos and division. the agreement that was supposed to unite the cabinet led to the cabinet following apart within 48 hours. at pmqs, jeremy corbyn highlighted conservative divisions but the prime minister focused on her differences with labour.|j but the prime minister focused on her differences with labour. i will end free movement committee wants to keep it. i want us out of the customs union, he wants us in. i wa nt customs union, he wants us in. i want us out of the single market, he wa nts want us out of the single market, he wants us in. i want us to sign around trade steals, he wants to hand them over to brussels. i will have ruled out a second referendum, he won't. —— i have ruled out. have ruled out a second referendum, he won't. -- i have ruled out. many in the labour party are angry with a handful of brexit
our political correspondent iain watson reports. her cabinet was behind —— theresa may declared her cabinet was behind her brexit plan but now she's facing chaos in the commons. the government has sunk into a mire of chaos and division. the agreement that was supposed to unite the cabinet led to the cabinet following apart within 48 hours. at pmqs, jeremy corbyn highlighted conservative divisions but the prime minister focused on her differences with labour.|j but the prime minister focused...