Today’s political headlines includes The Times’ claim that May will resign tomorrow, cabinet ministers angered by second referendum offer and the postponement of the no-deal debate, and Greg Clark’s plans to rescue British Steel.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
May to resign tomorrow Cabinet ministers concerned about second referendum offer Cabinet ministers angered as no-deal debate postponed Greg Clark draws up plan to rescue British Steel Allen threatened to resign in row over endorsing Lib Dems Extra cash for teachers in deprived areas Senior soldier intervenes in debate over prosecuting veterans Ofcom rules could constrain reporting of political crisis
\n<\/strong>The Times<\/em>\u00a0claims<\/a>\u00a0that Theresa May will announce her resignation tomorrow, having seen off an attempt to force her to resign last night. She is instead expected to confirm her departure after meeting Sir Graham Brady, Chair of the 1922 Committee of backbench Tory MPs on Friday. The leader of the House of Commons, Andrea Leadsom, resigned last night, claiming that May\u2019s approach did not \u2018deliver on the referendum result\u2019. Some Cabinet ministers believe that May\u2019s offer on a second referendum went further than agreed.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The Daily Telegraph<\/em>\u00a0has seen<\/a>\u00a0the clause on a second referendum in the proposed Withdrawal Agreement Bill, which would provide for a legally binding amendment on holding such a vote to be voted on by MPs. One Cabinet minister told the paper that the bill was a \u2018complete disaster\u2019; another said it was a \u2018catastrophe\u2019.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>In an exclusive,\u00a0The Sun<\/em>\u00a0says<\/a>\u00a0Cabinet ministers have been angered by Theresa May\u2019s decision to postpone a debate on no-deal until after the parliamentary recess. She argued that a no-deal Brexit would threaten the future of the UK and increase its vulnerability to terrorists, despite a plea for more contingency planning from Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>According<\/a>\u00a0to the\u00a0Financial Times<\/em>, Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Secretary Greg Clark has created a rescue plan for British Steel, which entered insolvency yesterday. Under the plan the Government would act as a cornerstone investor alongside a private consortium. He has requested legal advice on whether it is compatible with state aid rules.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The Guardian<\/em>\u00a0reports<\/a>\u00a0that Change UK leader Heidi Allen has told Channel 4 that she threatened to resign over an argument within the party about endorsing voting tactically for the Liberal Democrats in regions outside London and the South East. While Sarah Wollaston reportedly also agreed with this strategy, others did not.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The Times<\/em>\u00a0says<\/a>\u00a0the Government will give maths and physics teachers an extra \u00a32000 to work in deprived and remote areas to tackle problems with recruiting and retaining teachers. The new move will be announced by Schools Minister Nick Gibb today, as part of a pilot. He said that the Government wanted \u2018to continue to attract the brightest and best graduates\u2019.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The\u00a0Daily Mail<\/em>\u00a0says<\/a>\u00a0that the most senior non-officer in the British Army, Warrant Officer Class One Glenn Haughton has intervened in the debate over prosecutions of veterans, saying that soldiers should be protected from \u2018harassment\u2019 and wanted to defend the UK \u2018without fear of potential investigations in the years that follow\u2019.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The Daily Telegraph<\/em>\u00a0says<\/a>\u00a0Ofcom rules about reporting during elections will restrain broadcasters\u2019 reporting on the ongoing political crisis. Under the rules, \u2018discussion and analysis of election and referendum issues must finish\u2019 when polls open. A source said if Theresa May resigned today, broadcasters must \u2018cover it in a way that didn\u2019t sway the vote\u2019.<\/p>\n