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| Theresa May to meet Nicola Sturgeon for union talks - politics live | Theresa May to meet Nicola Sturgeon for union talks - politics live |
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| A private funeral will take place later today for Labour MP Jo Cox in her Batley and Spen constituency. Her family have asked that the funeral service will be a small and private occasion for close family and friends only. Members of the public have been told there will be two places where the cortege will slow down so people can pay their respects. | |
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| David Mundell says 'no mood' in Scotland for second referendum | |
| Scottish Secretary David Mundell has made some media appearances this morning, during which he insisted there is “no mood” in Scotland for a second independence referendum. He told the BBC Radio 4 Today programme: | |
| What people in Scotland don’t want is this toxic and divisive issue of a second Scottish independence referendum being put on the table and blurring the issues around the EU negotiations. | |
| People in Scotland are in no mood for a second independence referendum and business in particular in Scotland isn’t in a mood to have the issue of Scottish independence blurring the very, very important negotiations to get Scotland the best possible deal from the EU negotiations. | |
| Mundell, who was re-appointed to his position by May late on Thursday evening, was asked whether Westminster would stand in the way of a second independence referendum should the Scottish people not like the deal that is eventually struck with Brussels. He said: | |
| Of course there could be another independence referendum but the big issue is should there be another independence referendum given that over two million people voted 18 months ago to remain in the United Kingdom. | |
| I’m clear there shouldn’t and will continue to passionately make the case for that and also for the benefit Scotland gets from the United Kingdom. | |
| Mundell also told the BBC’s Good Morning Scotland programme that “it’s quite clear that Theresa May is committed to being prime minister for the whole of the UK, and committed to keeping the UK together.” | |
| Asked about his previous comments that Scotland might be able to pursue a separate deal with the EU post-Brexit, he insisted: “If it is possible then of course it will be looked at, which is why I’ve said that the first minister is welcome to pursue any separate arrangements.” However, he added: “It is clear that we had a vote on whether the UK should leave the EU and it is very difficult to envisage the UK signing up to part remaining while the rest leaves”. | |
| Mundell said that May’s visit to Edinburgh confirmed her desire to bring Scotland “right into the heart of the negotiation process”. “I’ll be looking to ensure that the Scottish government and wider Scottish interests play a full part in that,” he said. | |
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| Leadsom says it's 'not sensible' to allow male nanny to look after children | Leadsom says it's 'not sensible' to allow male nanny to look after children |
| Anushka Asthana | Anushka Asthana |
| Andrea Leadsom, Theresa May’s new environment secretary who pulled out of the race for the leadership after being plunged into controversy over comments on motherhood made in an interview with the Times, appears to have slipped up again. | Andrea Leadsom, Theresa May’s new environment secretary who pulled out of the race for the leadership after being plunged into controversy over comments on motherhood made in an interview with the Times, appears to have slipped up again. |
| In further comments released from the same interview, Leadsom said it was not “sensible” to appoint a man to look after young children because of the danger that they could be a paedophile. | In further comments released from the same interview, Leadsom said it was not “sensible” to appoint a man to look after young children because of the danger that they could be a paedophile. |
| “As an employer we’re not — let’s face it — most of us don’t employ men as nannies, most of us don’t. Now you can call that sexist, I call that cautious and very sensible when you look at the stats. Your odds are stacked against you if you employ a man. We know paedophiles are attracted to working with children. I’m sorry but they’re the facts,” she said. | “As an employer we’re not — let’s face it — most of us don’t employ men as nannies, most of us don’t. Now you can call that sexist, I call that cautious and very sensible when you look at the stats. Your odds are stacked against you if you employ a man. We know paedophiles are attracted to working with children. I’m sorry but they’re the facts,” she said. |
| The comments are likely to anger the 5% of nannies who are male. A survey by the pre-school learning alliance has shown that the vast majority of parents are happy for men to work with children aged 3 to 5 at nurseries, with 89% happy for younger children. | The comments are likely to anger the 5% of nannies who are male. A survey by the pre-school learning alliance has shown that the vast majority of parents are happy for men to work with children aged 3 to 5 at nurseries, with 89% happy for younger children. |
| The government has been trying to boost the number of men in childcare saying the “gender imbalance” should be addressed. | The government has been trying to boost the number of men in childcare saying the “gender imbalance” should be addressed. |
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| Owen Smith postpones launch of Labour leadership bid | Owen Smith postpones launch of Labour leadership bid |
| Owen Smith, the former shadow work and pension secretary, has postponed the formal launch of his Labour leadership bid after the attacks in Nice. | Owen Smith, the former shadow work and pension secretary, has postponed the formal launch of his Labour leadership bid after the attacks in Nice. |
| Smith was due to make a speech in Pontypridd setting out why he wanted to challenge Jeremy Corbyn. But he said he would not go ahead as planned following the “heartbreaking” news from Nice overnight. | Smith was due to make a speech in Pontypridd setting out why he wanted to challenge Jeremy Corbyn. But he said he would not go ahead as planned following the “heartbreaking” news from Nice overnight. |
| The Pontypridd MP had been expected to say at his campaign launch: | |
| This is a moment of deep peril for Labour, if we carry on as we are the party I love will end up in a disastrous spilt. I am not prepared to let that happen. | |
| The Labour party must pull through this crisis and unite, we owe it to the millions of people across Britain who look to the Labour party to provide hope and optimism for their lives. | |
| So now it falls to a new generation of Labour MPs to step forward and secure Labour’s future. I am the only person in this race than can do that. It’s not enough just to talk about being anti-austerity, Labour needs to set out the details of how we overcome Tory austerity and secure the next Labour government that delivers investment, not cuts. | |
| That’s what I will be doing throughout this campaign, setting out the vision and policies that can unite the party and lead us into government. | |
| Read our full report below. | |
| Related: Owen Smith postpones leadership campaign launch after Nice attack | |
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| Reactions to Nice attack | |
| More condolences pour in from politicians in the wake of the attack in France. | More condolences pour in from politicians in the wake of the attack in France. |
| Terrible and tragic news from Nice today - all thoughts and prayers with those affected, and the people of France. | Terrible and tragic news from Nice today - all thoughts and prayers with those affected, and the people of France. |
| Shocked and hurt by the devastating events in Nice last night. Our thoughts are with the French people and we stand together in solidarity. | Shocked and hurt by the devastating events in Nice last night. Our thoughts are with the French people and we stand together in solidarity. |
| Deep sorrow for the victims of Nice attacks. Unspeakable and shocking. Solidarity with the French people. | Deep sorrow for the victims of Nice attacks. Unspeakable and shocking. Solidarity with the French people. |
| Thoughts and prayers of millions of Londoners are with the victims of this horrific attack on #Nice, their families & their friends. | Thoughts and prayers of millions of Londoners are with the victims of this horrific attack on #Nice, their families & their friends. |
| Horrified by events in Nice. My thoughts are with the victims and their families. | Horrified by events in Nice. My thoughts are with the victims and their families. |
| Awful news about the terrorist attack in France. Thoughts & prayers with all affected #PrayForNice | Awful news about the terrorist attack in France. Thoughts & prayers with all affected #PrayForNice |
| Unimaginable horror in Nice. We pray for those affected, show solidarity with French people & send love to dear friends there #PrayForNice | Unimaginable horror in Nice. We pray for those affected, show solidarity with French people & send love to dear friends there #PrayForNice |
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| Morning briefing | Morning briefing |
| Nadia Khomami | Nadia Khomami |
| Good morning and welcome to our daily politics live blog. | Good morning and welcome to our daily politics live blog. |
| The big picture | The big picture |
| Today, Theresa May is using her first official visit as prime minister to try to persuade Scotland that there is nothing to fear in a post-Brexit UK. | Today, Theresa May is using her first official visit as prime minister to try to persuade Scotland that there is nothing to fear in a post-Brexit UK. |
| May will go to Edinburgh and meet with SNP first minister Nicola Sturgeon, who has warned that a backlash against Brexit made a second independence referendum highly likely. Scotland voted 62% to 38% to remain in the EU, and according to Sturgeon it would be against the country’s national interest to be forced out of the bloc. | May will go to Edinburgh and meet with SNP first minister Nicola Sturgeon, who has warned that a backlash against Brexit made a second independence referendum highly likely. Scotland voted 62% to 38% to remain in the EU, and according to Sturgeon it would be against the country’s national interest to be forced out of the bloc. |
| Speaking ahead of the visit, May said: | Speaking ahead of the visit, May said: |
| I believe with all my heart in the United Kingdom - the precious bond between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. This visit to Scotland is my first as Prime Minister and I’m coming here to show my commitment to preserving this special union that has endured for centuries. | I believe with all my heart in the United Kingdom - the precious bond between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. This visit to Scotland is my first as Prime Minister and I’m coming here to show my commitment to preserving this special union that has endured for centuries. |
| And I want to say something else to the people of Scotland too: the government I lead will always be on your side. Every decision we take, every policy we take forward, we will stand up for you and your family - not the rich, the mighty or the powerful. | And I want to say something else to the people of Scotland too: the government I lead will always be on your side. Every decision we take, every policy we take forward, we will stand up for you and your family - not the rich, the mighty or the powerful. |
| That’s because I believe in a union, not just between the nations of the United Kingdom, but between all of our citizens. Whether it’s reforming the economy or strengthening our society, we are going to build a better Britain and a nation that works for everyone - not just the privileged few. | That’s because I believe in a union, not just between the nations of the United Kingdom, but between all of our citizens. Whether it’s reforming the economy or strengthening our society, we are going to build a better Britain and a nation that works for everyone - not just the privileged few. |
| The reshuffle | The reshuffle |
| The new PM is expected to announce a raft of junior minister portfolios today. | The new PM is expected to announce a raft of junior minister portfolios today. |
| But shockwaves from her radical Cabinet reshuffle continue to surge through the Tory party, with George Osborne, Michael Gove, Nicky Morgan, Oliver Letwin and John Wittingdale all out, and Boris Johnson, Andrea Leadsom, Amber Rudd, Justine Greening and Liz Truss in. Oh, and after much confusion, Jeremy Hunt keeps his job. | But shockwaves from her radical Cabinet reshuffle continue to surge through the Tory party, with George Osborne, Michael Gove, Nicky Morgan, Oliver Letwin and John Wittingdale all out, and Boris Johnson, Andrea Leadsom, Amber Rudd, Justine Greening and Liz Truss in. Oh, and after much confusion, Jeremy Hunt keeps his job. |
| 'Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated...' Thrilled to be back in the best job in Government. | 'Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated...' Thrilled to be back in the best job in Government. |
| May insisted her Cabinet shake-up was “bold” and necessary, but some Tory MPs have expressed confusion over who will control Brexit policy as three outspoken Leave campaigners - Johnson, now foreign secretary, as well as David Davis at the new department for EU withdrawal, and Liam Fox, who was put in charge of International Trade - were all placed in control of different aspects of the project. | May insisted her Cabinet shake-up was “bold” and necessary, but some Tory MPs have expressed confusion over who will control Brexit policy as three outspoken Leave campaigners - Johnson, now foreign secretary, as well as David Davis at the new department for EU withdrawal, and Liam Fox, who was put in charge of International Trade - were all placed in control of different aspects of the project. |
| What’s happening with Labour? | What’s happening with Labour? |
| While May’s spokesman said her appointments show a commitment to putting social reform at the heart of her government, Labour said the promotion of a string of right-wingers contradicted May’s “warm words” on her entry into Downing Street about seeking to govern “not for a privileged few, but for every one of us”. | While May’s spokesman said her appointments show a commitment to putting social reform at the heart of her government, Labour said the promotion of a string of right-wingers contradicted May’s “warm words” on her entry into Downing Street about seeking to govern “not for a privileged few, but for every one of us”. |
| Ed Miliband expressed concern at the apparent down-grading of climate change policy in the shake-up of Whitehall departments , branding the move “stupid”. | Ed Miliband expressed concern at the apparent down-grading of climate change policy in the shake-up of Whitehall departments , branding the move “stupid”. |
| And as the world comes to terms with the horrific terror attack in Nice last night, in which at least 84 people were killed, politicians have expressed their condolences. | And as the world comes to terms with the horrific terror attack in Nice last night, in which at least 84 people were killed, politicians have expressed their condolences. |
| These include Owen Smith, who has cancelled the planned launch of his Labour leadership campaign in Pontypridd in the wake of the attack. Across the Atlantic, Donald Trump has also delayed the announcement of his running mate. | These include Owen Smith, who has cancelled the planned launch of his Labour leadership campaign in Pontypridd in the wake of the attack. Across the Atlantic, Donald Trump has also delayed the announcement of his running mate. |
| In light of the heartbreaking news from Nice, I am cancelling today's campaign launch. Solidarité et fraternité avec le peuple Français. | In light of the heartbreaking news from Nice, I am cancelling today's campaign launch. Solidarité et fraternité avec le peuple Français. |
| Reading list | Reading list |
| John Harris says there’s a fetid cloud of acrimony over Labour – it’s the reek of death. | John Harris says there’s a fetid cloud of acrimony over Labour – it’s the reek of death. |
| Aditya Chakrabortty says George Osborne’s austerity choked off the recovery and Brexit is his legacy. | Aditya Chakrabortty says George Osborne’s austerity choked off the recovery and Brexit is his legacy. |
| And the Guardian view on Boris Johnson, which is that he’s no joke at all. | And the Guardian view on Boris Johnson, which is that he’s no joke at all. |
| One more thing | One more thing |
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