Brexit: Tory MP Alberto Costa forced to quit as PPS over citizens' rights amendment – Politics live

Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen, including the Commons debate on Brexit next steps, and Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn at PMQs 1.56pm GMT This is from Reuters.The European Union is ready to respond to any UK request for an extension to the Brexit timetable, and problems such as the European parliament elections can be overcome if there is the political will, Romania’s minister for European affairs said. George Ciamba told Reuters on Wednesday that Romania, as the current holder of the EU’s rotating presidency, was still making plans for a disorderly Brexit but was more optimistic after Prime Minister Theresa May paved the way for a delay beyond the planned Brexit date of March 29. 1.42pm GMT These are from HuffPost’s Paul Waugh. He thinks Jeremy Corbyn’s spokesman may have redefined the nature of the commitment given by Labour on Monday about backing a second referendum.Has Labour just torn up the carefully worded Brexit policy shift announced on Monday? JC’s spokesman post-PMQs says: “We will back a public vote in order to prevent a damaging Tory Brexit or a no-deal outcome….” but then adds a key caveat:”But of course we will continue to push for the other options as well, to prevent those outcomes including our alternative plan for a close economic partnership and of course also if possible a general election” Continue reading…
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