Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen 2.47pm BST Jake Berry, the minister for the Northern Powerhouse, told the World at One that Boris Johnson’s trips to Berlin and Paris this week showed that the EU is “softening its stance” on Brexit. Berry claimed:The government has refocused absolutely on no-deal planning, but it is really important that your listeners realise that that is not our preferred route. Of course, our new prime minister, Boris Johnson, was in Germany and Paris this week, and I thought we started to see a crack or a chink of light with Europe softening its stance. 2.35pm BST The Department for International Trade has posted this response to the Labour complaint about a tweet from its minister, Conor Burns. (See 9.56am.)In response to @MetroUK story on trade talks with Brazil, we’re clear: The UK remains committed to protecting the world’s rainforests and will continue to do so. Trade Minister @ConorBurnsUK raised this commitment in meetings with the Brazilian government this week.I am proud to serve in a Government which has set the most ambitious agenda to reduce carbon emissions in history. Sharing the technologies that protect the planet in which we are global leaders will be a key part of our trade agenda. https://t.co/yOPhbjPNyS Continue reading…
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