Today’s Political Headlines include Gove’s new Agriculture Bill, Barnier’s reprimand of Raab, Brexiteers failing to win over colleagues, Defra is not ready for Brexit.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
Gove unveils new Agriculture Bill<\/span> Barnier reprimands Raab over aviation letter<\/span> Brexiteers fail to win over colleagues, plot leadership challenge<\/span> High risk of Defra not being ready for Brexit, NAO says<\/span> Second Brexit referendum almost certain to be on Labour conference agenda<\/span> Rudd calls for Government ID system<\/span> Jaguar Land Rover attacks Government over Brexit<\/span> Police investigating delivery of \u2018sinister\u2019 cards to Labour MPs facing deselection<\/span>
\n<\/strong>Writing<\/a> for The Daily Telegraph<\/em>, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary Michael Gove promises that the new Agriculture Bill, to be published today, will ensure that farmers will be rewarded for work to \u2018enhance the environment around us\u2019. It will include a system of \u2018public money for public goods\u2019, replacing the EU\u2019s Common Agricultural Policy, with state aid awarded for sustainable food production, environmental stewardship, public access to land and climate change mitigation.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The Guardian<\/em> reports<\/a> that Brexit Secretary Dominic Rabb has been reprimanded by the EU\u2019s chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier. This followed the news that the Government had written to the 27 EU members in an attempt to agree a side deal on aviation in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Barnier warned Rabb that \u2018If there is no deal, there is no trust\u2019.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The Times<\/em> says<\/a> that Conservative Brexiteers are failing to persuade fellow MPs to support their attacks on Theresa May\u2019s Chequers plan for Brexit, with one accusing the European Research Group of taking a \u2018nothing is ever quite enough\u2019 approach. However, The Daily Telegraph<\/em> claims<\/a> that 50 Conservative MPs met last night to discuss how to remove May, and that a leadership challenge might happen in the next few days.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The Financial Times<\/em> carries<\/a> details of a critical report by the National Audit Office on the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs preparations for Brexit. It warns that there is a \u2018high\u2019 risk of the department not being ready for a no-deal Brexit, which it did not understand \u2018until recently\u2019. This could cause exports of animal products to halt, with other problems including vet shortages, a lack of time for new legislation and insufficient boats to patrol fishing waters.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The Guardian<\/em> says<\/a> that campaigners backing a motion to ensure that a second referendum on Brexit believe that it is almost certain to be the agenda at Labour\u2019s conference, with over 60 constituency parties backing it, compared to just a \u2018handful\u2019 for other issues competing to be debated.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Writing<\/a> for The Times<\/em>, former Home Secretary Amber Rudd calls for the UK to introduce a new Government ID system, which \u2018would not need to be an actual card\u2019. She claims that such a system would help to combat fraud, illegal immigration and abuse of benefits.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The Guardian<\/em> reports<\/a> that Jaguar Land Rover made a \u2018blistering attack\u2019 on the way Theresa May has dealt with Brexit. The firm\u2019s chief executive, Ralf Speth, speaking at a summit organised by the Government, said that a cliff-edge Brexit was a \u2018horrifying\u2019 prospect and warned that \u2018tens of thousands\u2019 of jobs would be lost if the UK left the EU without a deal.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>According<\/a> to The Daily Telegraph<\/em>, police are investigating incidents in which \u2018sinister\u2019 cards were delivered to the parliamentary offices of the Labour MPs Joan Ryan and Gavin Shuker, who were subject to votes of no confidence by their constituency parties last week. The cards wished them \u2018good luck with their new career\u2019.<\/p>\n