{"id":112958,"date":"2018-02-26T09:24:45","date_gmt":"2018-02-26T09:24:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk?p=112958&preview=true&preview_id=112958"},"modified":"2018-02-26T09:24:45","modified_gmt":"2018-02-26T09:24:45","slug":"todays-political-headlines-26-february-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/todays-political-headlines-26-february-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Today\u2019s Political Headlines – 26 February 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today’s Political Headlines include a Labour stance on\u00a0Brexit, new powers for the Office for Students, Northern Ireland’s status post-Brexit and Lidington’s Brexit speech.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Labour would keep UK in a customs union with EU after Brexit
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span>Jeremy Corbyn is to clarify that Labour would keep the UK in a customs union with the EU after Brexit in a speech today, The Guardian<\/span><\/em> reports<\/a>. However, he will warn that staying in the single market could stop the delivery of the party\u2019s \u2018ambitious economic platform\u2019. Writing<\/a> in The Daily Telegraph<\/span><\/em>, Brexit Secretary David Davis says that the plan \u2018would necessitate two serious breaches of Labour\u2019s manifesto\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

Watchdog given new powers over universities
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span>The Times<\/span><\/em> has seen<\/a> documents detailing the powers to be given to the new Office for Students, which show that the watchdog will force universities to act on high pay, grade inflation and support for disadvantaged students. The regulatory framework is to be put before parliament on Wednesday, with the powers to be taken up in April.<\/span><\/p>\n

EU\u2019s draft Brexit agreement threatens to break truce over Northern Ireland
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span>The Financial Times<\/span><\/em> warns<\/a> that the \u2018truce\u2019 over Northern Ireland\u2019s status post-Brexit may be \u2018shattered\u2019 this week, when the EU publishes a draft withdrawal agreement which leaves out the compromise language secured by Theresa May. The draft omits the commitment to \u2018no new regulatory barriers\u2019 between the UK mainland and Northern Ireland, with the EU claiming that it was waiting for \u2018workable UK proposals\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

Brexit bill changes will \u2018strengthen and enhance\u2019 devolution, Lidington to claim
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span>Speaking at the Airbus plant in Flintshire, Cabinet Office Minister David Lidington is to say that \u2018very big changes\u2019 to the EU (Withdrawal) Bill will \u2018strengthen and enhance\u2019 devolution settlements, but the BBC says<\/a>\u00a0the Scottish and Welsh governments have described the current proposals as a \u2018power grab\u2019. Meanwhile, according<\/a> to The Sun<\/span><\/em>, Tory whips are planning an away-day \u2018bonding session\u2019 for all the party\u2019s MPs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Energy tariff cap legislation introduced
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span>The BBC reports<\/a> that legislation to cap expensive energy tariffs is to be introduced to Parliament today, which the Government claims will protect 11 million people. The bill will limit the cost of standard variable tariffs until 2020, with the cap then being extended on an annual basis until 2023. Energy UK said it was vital that the cap did not stifle competition.<\/span><\/p>\n

New plans will spare domestic violence victims from facing abusers in court
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span>The Times<\/span><\/em> reports<\/a> that proposals to be announced by Amber Rudd, the Home Secretary, today will spare victims of domestic violence from having to come face-to-face with their abusers in court. Instead, they will be automatically eligible to give evidence via video link or behind screens. Writing<\/a> in the paper, Rudd outlines various proposals which will form part of consultation on the draft Domestic Abuse Bill.<\/span><\/p>\n

UK targets Indonesia as part of \u2018Global Britain\u2019 strategy
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span>The Daily Telegraph<\/span><\/em> says<\/a> that the UK is targeting Indonesia, in what it claims is \u2018one of the first tests of the UK\u2019s post-Brexit \u201cGlobal Britain\u201d strategy.\u2019 British firms could gain contracts to regenerate Indonesia\u2019s road and rail networks, UK Export Finance is offering \u2018increased support\u2019 and there has been a \u2018surge\u2019 in bilateral meetings.<\/span><\/p>\n

Momentum sees membership grow after press attacks on Corbyn
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span>Data seen<\/a> by The Guardian<\/span><\/em> shows that Momentum, the Corbyn-supporting group, experiences surges in membership immediately after negative newspaper articles about the Labour leader. The organisation claimed that attacks on Corbyn were being seen as a \u2018sign of approval\u2019, with negative stories in the Daily Mail<\/span><\/em> being an effective recruitment tool.<\/span><\/p>\n

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