Today’s political headlines includes warnings against Gove, Hunt and Javid raise concerns about Huawei, Widdecombe in gay cure row and Brokenshire’s suggestions that young people could use pensions to buy houses.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
Rivals warn that Gove would hand keys of Number 10 to Corbyn Hunt and Javid raise concerns about Huawei ahead of Trump visit Widdecombe in gay cure row Brokenshire to say young should use pensions to buy houses Labour MPs call for independent complaints procedure after Prescott allegations Gyimah enters leadership election and pledges second referendum Johnson campaign foils Gove\u2019s attempt at spying Hancock to promise no immigration restrictions on medics
\n<\/strong>The Times<\/em>\u00a0says<\/a>\u00a0that leadership rivals have said that electing Michael Gove would help to ensure that Jeremy Corbyn becomes Prime Minister, after it emerged that Gove was thinking about extending the Brexit process as the UK is not prepared enough for a no-deal Brexit. Priti Patel warned that the \u2018longer we delay Brexit the more oxygen we give to alternative political parties\u2019. It has also been suggested that he may win the backing of Amber Rudd after talks between her and Boris Johnson collapsed over Johnson\u2019s support for no-deal.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The Daily Telegraph<\/em>\u00a0reports<\/a>\u00a0that Jeremy Hunt has said that the UK would \u2018never take a decision that would affect our intelligence-sharing capabilities with the US\u2019 while Sajid Javid also raised concerns as the US Ambassador to the UK, Woody Johnson, described the UK\u2019s intention to let Huawei bid for 5G contracts as a \u2018big risk\u2019, ahead of President Trump\u2019s visit today. The\u00a0Daily Mirror<\/em>\u00a0says<\/a>\u00a0that Trump\u2019s visit will be the most expensive in history, costing around \u00a340m in security provision, with 10,000 police officers brought into central London.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The\u00a0Daily Mirror<\/em>\u00a0says<\/a>\u00a0that there has been a backlash against Ann Widdecombe, the former Tory minister and newly-elected Brexit Party MEP after she suggested that \u2018science may produce an answer\u2019 to homosexuality and defended her support for \u2018gay cure\u2019 treatments. Labour MP Wes Streeting called her \u2018a relic from a bygone era\u2019.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The Daily Telegraph<\/em>\u00a0reports<\/a>\u00a0that Housing, Communities and Local Government Secretary James Brokenshire will today say that young people should be able to take money out of their pensions to fund a deposit on their first home, but former pensions minister Sir Steve Webb warned that this would force prices up and leave people working longer. The BBC\u00a0adds<\/a>\u00a0that Brokenshire will also call on the least popular Tory leadership contenders to withdraw.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The Guardian<\/em>\u00a0says<\/a>\u00a0that Labour MPs Jess Phillips and Stella Creasy are urging the party to adopt an independent complains procedure, after e-mails leaked to\u00a0The Sunday Times<\/em>showed that the suspension of staff member David Prescott from the party over harassment allegations was blocked after the intervention of members of Jeremy Corbyn\u2019s office.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The Times<\/em>\u00a0reports<\/a>\u00a0that a thirteenth candidate, Sam Gyimah, has entered the Conservative leadership election, becoming the first one to back a second Brexit referendum, but pledging that if he became Prime Minister he would not campaign for either side, but would vote to remain in the EU.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The Sun<\/em>\u00a0claims<\/a>\u00a0that an attempt by Michael Gove\u2019s leadership campaign team to spy on Boris Johnson\u2019s campaign and find out when he was holding his launch event to avoid a clash has been foiled. Johnson is expected to announce his plans to reform education today, and may reveal his \u2018army\u2019 of supporters tomorrow<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The Guardian<\/em>\u00a0reports<\/a>\u00a0that Matt Hancock, the Health and Social Care Secretary, will today promise to lift all immigration restrictions on qualified doctors and nurses, should he become Prime Minister. He will say the NHS was \u2018the best health service in the world\u2019 and under his leadership he would \u2018make sure it has access to the very best talent in the world\u2019.<\/p>\n