Parliament to resume after summer recess amid Boris Johnson threat to call snap electionJohnson: back me or face election Hammond preparing for political ‘fight of a lifetime’Brussels baffled by Johnson’s Brexit progress claimsGreening to quit as Tory MP at next election 3.03pm BST And here is the statement that Jeremy Corbyn issued after his meeting with other opposition leaders this morning about whether to vote for an election and stopping a no-deal Brexit. (See 1.31pm and 2.35pm.)Following a productive meeting of cross-party MPs this morning, we are united in our opposition to Boris Johnson’s plans for a no deal.We are confident that the legislative route we have adopted has every chance of being successful, and we are working on ways in which we can prevent Boris Johnson manipulating an election to force a no-deal Brexit.Told Labour MPs’ WhatsApp groups buzzing with alarm today about the idea party could back a snap GE without first securing an A50 extension. But team Corbyn believe they can use parliamentary mechanisms to prevent the PM sneakily changing the polling day. 2.56pm BST From my colleague Lisa O’CarrollNEW US VP Mike Pence had uncomfortable message for Varadkar: “As Brexit deadline approaches -we urge Ireland and EU as well to negotiate in good faith with Prime minister Boris Johnson and work to reach an agreement that respects UK sovereignty + minimises disruption to commerce” Continue reading…
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