“Theresa May will appeal to MPs today not to take the “reckless gamble” of voting against Trident’s replacement as she makes her Commons debut as prime minister. Her call for support is aimed at Labour MPs deeply split over the issue of the £31 billion renewal of Britain’s independent nuclear deterrent.” – The Times (£)
Opposition:
Analysis:
“Britain is leaving the European Union but we are certainly not turning our back on the security of Europe and the rest of the world. By maintaining our independent nuclear deterrent, alongside those of the US and France, we reinforce the security that Nato provides to us all.” – Daily Telegraph
“Theresa May is to make clear to Nicola Sturgeon that she cannot veto Brexit after Scotland’s first minister boasted that she was in a “very powerful position”. Mrs May said after talks with Ms Sturgeon on Friday that she would not trigger the formal two-year negotiation to take the UK out of EU until “we have a UK approach and objectives”.” – The Times (£)
Comment:
“Theresa May will today pledge to fight to protect Wales’ steel industry on her first visit to the nation as the Prime Minister. The new Conservative leader will also reiterate her commitment to keeping the United Kingdom together as she meets First Minister Carwyn Jones in Cardiff.” – Wales Online
“The prime ministerial sphinx should stay that way, guarding her secrets. She should fly above the fray of celebrity, gossip and national chatter. Her team should refrain from prime ministerial tweets about every British bronze medal at Rio, keep her off the chat-show circuit, impose an absolute ban on selfie-taking with anyone who asks.” – The Times (£)
>Today: ToryDiary: May’s non-blizzard of eye-catching initiatives with which she can personally be associated
“EU migrants may have to provide employment and other records to prove that they arrived before a chosen cut-off point to avoid being deported if the government identifies a “migrant surge” before the UK leaves the EU, David Davis has said. The new Brexit minister originally suggested that the government would have to pick a date beyond which EU migrants would not have the right to remain in the UK if a large number began arriving before Brexit. However, he backtracked from picking a date yesterday…” – The Times (£)
Comment:
>Today: Andrew Kennedy’s column: The remarkable story of a post-referendum surge in membership – the most intense I can remember
>Yesterday:
“Boris Johnson had a bumpy start to his role as Britain’s new Foreign Secretary when the plane he was on to Brussels was forced to make an emergency landing in Luton. The Foreign Office confirmed there was a ‘technical issue’ with the BAE 146 jet carrying Johnson from RAF Northolt to Belgium, where he was travelling to meet European leaders for the first time.” – Daily Mail
Cabinet:
Comment:
>Yesteday: MPs Etc.: All the latest junior ministerial appointments
“Jeremy Corbyn yesterday threatened legal action against the Labour Party over an attempt to ‘rig’ the leadership election rules to force him out. In an extraordinary intervention, the Labour leader suggested he would back court action against his own party unless it dropped plans to deny a vote to more than 130,000 members who have joined in the past six months.” – Daily Mail
Smith:
Comment:
>Today: Clark Vasey in Comment: Eagle now calls out the Hard Left for thuggery. But she said nothing when the target was Esther McVey.