• Brexit, new vote in Parliament on early elections

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05 September 2019 "I prefer to die in a ditch than to go and ask Brussels for another extension and throw away a billion pounds a month". Prime Minister Boris Johnson said this in response to a journalist's question at the end of his speech at the West Yorkshire police academy.

"Elections and exit from EU on October 31"
The British premier, Boris Johnson, reiterated that the United Kingdom "must leave the EU on October 31". Speaking in a public speech at Wakefield, broadcast live and following the humiliating defeats suffered in recent days in Parliament, the premier confirmed his intention to try again with the early vote. The chief executive said he did not want elections, but could not see "another way". "If people really think we have to stay in the EU beyond October 31, then the people will have to decide," he added.

Monday new attempt
Boris Johnson's Tory government returns to office on early elections, announcing a new vote in the House of Commons for the convening of the polls, after yesterday's failed quorum on a first motion in favor of political voting on October 15. \ t The new attempt is scheduled for Monday, as announced today to the same deputies by the minister of relations with the Parliament (leader of the House), Jacob Rees-Mogg. As government sources explained, the decision to try again to pass a motion to call early elections - although they failed in the first instance to obtain the support of the opposition - lies in the fact that Monday will probably be read the proposal put forward from the Labor party Hilary Benn to avoid a Brexit without agreement on October 31st.

Precisely this was indicated in recent days by the Labor leader Jeremy Corbyn as the transition sine qua non before returning to the polls. Hence the new attempt by Boris Johnson's executive, who hopes to convince the Labor party to support the motion (434 votes are needed). But although Corbyn is tempted, many in the party fear this move, because they do not trust the prime minister who could postpone the date after October 31st or get a majority that could then repeal the law that prevents the no-deal. In both cases, the dreaded exit scenario without agreement would come true.

Pence to Johnson: US support goodbye to EU
The United States supports the decision of the United Kingdom to leave the European Union: this is the message from Donald Trump that the American vice-president, Mike Pence, has delivered in the hands of the British premier, Boris Johnson. "I spoke this morning with the president and he told me to reassure her about this," Pence said as reported by the White House pool in the wake of the vice president. Pence added that "the US is ready to immediately negotiate a free trade agreement".

Boris Johnson's brother resigns
Jo Johnson, brother of British Prime Minister Boris, has resigned from his role as parliamentarian and undersecretary. "It was an honor to represent Orpington (his college, ed) for 9 years and serve as undersecretary with three prime ministers. I was torn between family loyalty and national interest. It is an unsolvable tension and it is time for others take on my role as a deputy and under-secretary, "writes Jo Johnson in a tweet. The premier's brother had joined the government, despite his pro-EU positions. In the 2016 referendum he voted for the 'remain'.

Barnier: "Negotiation in a state of paralysis"
Negotiations between the European Union and the British government on Brexit "are currently in a state of paralysis". The hard judgment is of Michel Barnier, the head negotiator of the EU, according to what emerges from a reserved note sent to European diplomats. To reveal the content is the Financial Times, reporting that in the note Barnier explains to the representatives of the Member States that Great Britain, in the framework of the future trade agreement with Brussels, intends to depart from the EU standards. This would add further tensions to the relationship between the Boris Johnson-led government and the European Union. According to Barnier, any free trade agreement between London and Brussels that does not comply with European standards would face serious problems of ratification by some states, including France and the Netherlands, determined not to grant the United Kingdom margins of competitiveness.

Downing street: no paralysis
Downing street rejected the claims attributed to Barnier on the "state of paralysis" of the London-Brussels talks on Brexit. "I see nothing on the record from Barnier in this regard, but in any case I totally reject such an assessment," a spokesman for Prime Minister Johnson said today, responding to journalists on the subject after press rumors that the boss the EU negotiator would have spoken of "paralysis" updating the 27 ambassadors on the progress of the confrontation in the midst of the British political crisis. "Both sides agreed to continue talks tomorrow after yesterday's constructive discussions," Johnson's spokesman cut short, highlighting "the willingness expressed by EU leaders to find and share solutions to the problems we have placed on the old agreement" by divorce.