Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments, including reaction to the new Brexit timetable decided by EU leadersFull story: May appeal falls flatUK papers: ‘One last chance’Q&A: what happened in Brussels? 2.01pm GMT Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, is holding a press conference now.Merkel: We have for the time being prevented a #nodeal on 29th [March] but the UK will have to decide which path it wishes to pursue. #brexit pic.twitter.com/sYwOAclsjS 1.57pm GMT This is a potentially interesting spot from Graeme Cowie, a Commons clerk specialising in Brexit.Observation: para 3 of European Council’s Art 50 conclusions doesn’t say Commons must approve Meaningful Vote motion next week to get a 22 May extension. It only says “the Withdrawal Agreement” must be approved.Question: what if the resolution approves the WA but not the PD? pic.twitter.com/1pGkxPYziD Continue reading…
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President Trump called me for a chat on Saturday. It was our first conversation since he unfollowed me on Twitter in April after I wrote a Mail column telling him to ‘Shut the f*ck up Read more…