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| Osborne says economy not government's Brexit priority | Osborne says economy not government's Brexit priority |
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| The government has chosen not to make the economy the priority in the forthcoming Brexit negotiations, according to George Osborne. | The government has chosen not to make the economy the priority in the forthcoming Brexit negotiations, according to George Osborne. |
| The ex-chancellor said he respected the decision to prioritise immigration controls and withdrawal from the European Court of Justice instead. | The ex-chancellor said he respected the decision to prioritise immigration controls and withdrawal from the European Court of Justice instead. |
| He was speaking as MPs began a second day of debating the draft legislation that will allow formal talks to begin. | He was speaking as MPs began a second day of debating the draft legislation that will allow formal talks to begin. |
| Downing Street said: "The former chancellor speaks for himself." | Downing Street said: "The former chancellor speaks for himself." |
| The government is expected to win the vote later, with most Tory and Labour MPs - including the party's leadership - set to back its bill. | |
| Two Labour frontbenchers - shadow environment secretary Rachael Maskell and equalities spokeswoman Dawn Butler - announced they were resigning from leader Jeremy Corbyn's team so that they could vote against the European Union Bill. | |
| If the bill is passed, Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, triggering formal Brexit talks, can be invoked. | If the bill is passed, Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, triggering formal Brexit talks, can be invoked. |
| Mr Osborne said the government had chosen "not to make the economy the priority in this negotiation, they have prioritised immigration control", while the EU's priority would be to "maintain the integrity of the remaining 27 members of the European Union". | |
| He predicted the talks with the EU would be bitter, and a trade-off between "access and money". | He predicted the talks with the EU would be bitter, and a trade-off between "access and money". |
| Mr Osborne said he had "passionately" campaigned for a Remain vote in the EU referendum and had sacrificed his position in government for the cause. | Mr Osborne said he had "passionately" campaigned for a Remain vote in the EU referendum and had sacrificed his position in government for the cause. |
| But he said for Parliament not to allow Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty to be invoked would "alienate people who already feel alienated" and could cause a "deep constitutional crisis". | But he said for Parliament not to allow Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty to be invoked would "alienate people who already feel alienated" and could cause a "deep constitutional crisis". |
| Earlier MPs were told that European Commission chiefs plan to ask the UK to pay up to 60bn euros for its separation from the EU. | Earlier MPs were told that European Commission chiefs plan to ask the UK to pay up to 60bn euros for its separation from the EU. |
| Sir Ivan Rogers, the UK's former ambassador to the EU, told a Commons committee the commission's chief negotiator Michel Barnier and other key figures were "openly" saying the UK's total financial liabilities would be in the order of 40 to 60bn euros. | Sir Ivan Rogers, the UK's former ambassador to the EU, told a Commons committee the commission's chief negotiator Michel Barnier and other key figures were "openly" saying the UK's total financial liabilities would be in the order of 40 to 60bn euros. |
| He said the "unreasonable" figure represented a "predictably hard line". | He said the "unreasonable" figure represented a "predictably hard line". |
| In other Brexit news, Prime Minister Theresa May confirmed a White Paper setting out her Brexit strategy would be published on Thursday. | In other Brexit news, Prime Minister Theresa May confirmed a White Paper setting out her Brexit strategy would be published on Thursday. |
| The official document, which will include a desire to secure the status of EU nationals in the UK and Britons abroad, is separate to the Brexit bill being debated by MPs. | The official document, which will include a desire to secure the status of EU nationals in the UK and Britons abroad, is separate to the Brexit bill being debated by MPs. |
| The vote on the bill is expected at about 19:00 GMT. | The vote on the bill is expected at about 19:00 GMT. |
| Mr Corbyn faces a rebellion by a number of his MPs, including several frontbenchers, while the SNP and Liberal Democrats are also promising to oppose ministers. | |
| The Labour leader has imposed a three-line whip - the strongest possible sanction - on his MPs to back the bill, which is only two lines long. | |
| If the vote goes the government's way, the bill will return to the Commons next week for the committee stage, when opposition parties will try to push through a series of amendments. | If the vote goes the government's way, the bill will return to the Commons next week for the committee stage, when opposition parties will try to push through a series of amendments. |
| The bill was published last week, after the Supreme Court decided MPs and peers must have a say before Article 50 could be triggered. | The bill was published last week, after the Supreme Court decided MPs and peers must have a say before Article 50 could be triggered. |
| It rejected the government's argument that Mrs May had sufficient powers to trigger Brexit without consulting Parliament. | It rejected the government's argument that Mrs May had sufficient powers to trigger Brexit without consulting Parliament. |