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Former Black Rod Leakey to #marr: “typically prorogation lasts a few days” in order to make arrangements for Queens Speech ceremony but that the Queen has no choice but to accept PMs timetable...
Starmer says Opposition will not allow PM to hold an election over the Oct 31st No Deal deadline - (though FTPA does allow PM to choose date if 14 days elapse after a Vote of No confidence with no alternative gaining confidence)
Starmer leaves door open, after Corbyn attempts to win confidence vote first, if that fails, for Labour then backing someone else...
Starmer said it must be for the Opposition Leader to “try to” win confidence first... seems a pretty clear acknowledgement that they are planning for what happens if that doesn’t work. #marr
Gove says prorogation is “perfectly legitimate”... has nothing to do with Brexit, and that there’s plenty of time to debate Brexit. Points out that Opposition have been asking for a Queens Speech. “Won’t take yes for an answer”...
When #Marr asks what is the actual renegotiation
CDL: “We excise those provisions in WA that impose EU rules without a say in it”
- goes on..
“We want to make clear in political declaration that our future relationship with EU will be the best free trade deal in the world”
CDL: “We excise those provisions in WA that impose EU rules without a say in it”
- goes on..
“We want to make clear in political declaration that our future relationship with EU will be the best free trade deal in the world”
AM: Are there going to be no shortages of food they need?
Gove:
“Everyone will have the food they need.”
That’s not the answer:
“There will be no shortages of fresh food”.
Gove:
“Everyone will have the food they need.”
That’s not the answer:
“There will be no shortages of fresh food”.
Gove suggests Yellowhammer worst case scenario No Deal trade flow rates updated because risks “can be significantly reduced” on Governments new preparation steps... will make Commons statement... here’s my story from a month ago on these assumptions: bbc.co.uk/news/business-…
Also on food - some prices will go up, some down Gove says. Here’s what we found out last month from council documents, speaking to key figures in the supply chains, on and off record - menus “flexed” prices expected to go up, warehouse space running low:
bbc.co.uk/news/amp/busin…
bbc.co.uk/news/amp/busin…
Full thread from a fortnight ago on the no Deal food supply plans concerns revealed in council papers - NB - some of these might be mitigated should Government now assume less bad No Deal trade flow rates through Dover-Calais
In terms of what food prices could go down immediately after No Deal Brexit - one ex - Welsh Lamb.
This is from @TheAHDB document from Feb - 30% reduction in price paid, as exports face up to 48% WTO tariffs
Though this would clearly be terrible for actual Welsh hill farmers.
This is from @TheAHDB document from Feb - 30% reduction in price paid, as exports face up to 48% WTO tariffs
Though this would clearly be terrible for actual Welsh hill farmers.
TTW a bloke who has literally emigrated to the south of France calls you a foreigner... 🤷🏾♂️
Gove bit on everyone having “the food we need” after No Deal Brexit after #marr asked him if there will be food shortages...
Industry pushing back on Gove assertion on Marr that “there will be no shortages of fresh food” in No Deal Brexit... remember that they went public on demanding a waiver on competition law so that coordinating food supply among competitors would be legal: bbc.co.uk/news/business-…
**NEW: Retail industry rejects Michael Gove #marr claim on No Deal shortages of fresh food.
“It is categorically untrue that the supply of fresh food will be unaffected under a no deal Brexit...” British Retail Consortium spokesperson, saying industry has been clear for 3 years
“It is categorically untrue that the supply of fresh food will be unaffected under a no deal Brexit...” British Retail Consortium spokesperson, saying industry has been clear for 3 years
“retail industry has been crystal clear in its communications with Government over the past 36 months that the availability of fresh foods will be impacted as a result of checks and delays at the border...”: BRC /2
“Indeed, the Government’s own assessments showed that the flow of goods through the channel crossings could be reduced by 40-60% from day 1, as would the “availability and choice” of some foods:” BRC /3
”impossible to mitigate fully as neither retailers nor consumers can stockpile fresh foods..no deal Brexit in Oct would present worst of all worlds...Retailers preparing for Christmas, stretching already limited warehousing capacity, & UK importing majority of fresh food from EU”
