Today’s political headlines includes Trump attacking the British ambassador over leaks and dozens of Tory MPs will try to stop no-deal.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
Trump attacks British ambassador over comments in leaked cables Dozens of Tory MPs will try to stop no-deal Brexit Operations cancelled in row over pension changes Labour Party \u2018on the brink of civil war\u2019 ahead of antisemitism documentary Stewart says he\u2019ll help organise alternative parliament to stop no-deal Brexit New report warns to risk to sexual abuse survivors of bail reforms Johnson to boost apprenticeships funding Hunt will stand up for persecuted Christians
\n<\/strong>The Daily Telegraph<\/em>\u00a0reports<\/a>\u00a0that Donald Trump has attacked the British Ambassador to the USA, Sir Kim Darroch, after diplomatic cables in which he called the President\u2019s administration \u2018inept\u2019 and \u2018incompetent\u2019 were leaked. Trump said \u2018we are not big fans of that man, and he has not served the UK well\u2019, while the Foreign Office announced that it was investigating the leak. The paper\u00a0adds<\/a>\u00a0that the source of the leak is believed to be a senior official or minister frustrated at the civil service\u2019s efforts on Brexit.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>According<\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0The Times<\/em>, if Boris Johnson becomes Prime Minister, dozens of Conservative MPs will attempt to block a no-deal Brexit. Sam Gyimah said that there were ’30-plus’ MPs looking at ways to stop no-deal through legislation or to stop Parliament from being prorogued. Some MPs, led by Dominic Grieve, will use today\u2019s debate on power-sharing in Northern Ireland to put forward an amendment to legislation, requiring a statement to be made to the Commons in October, thus ensuring that it will be sitting.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The Guardian<\/em>\u00a0reports<\/a>\u00a0that consultants have started working to rule in a row over NHS pensions, leading to operations being cancelled and cancer scans not being checked for weeks. The dispute centres on pension tax bills which could leave doctors worse off if they work longer than their normal hours, with NHS pensions expert Dr Tony Goldstone warning that \u2018the pensions catastrophe is an existential threat to our NHS\u2019.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The\u00a0Daily Mail<\/em>\u00a0claims<\/a>\u00a0that the Labour Party is \u2018on the brink of civil war\u2019 ahead of a BBC documentary on antisemitism in the party being screened on Wednesday. It says that the party is taking legal action to try and gag whistle-blowing staff, while John McDonnell is continuing to try and pressure Jeremy Corbyn to back a second referendum and has denied that he has also been trying to get Corbyn to sack his closest aides.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The Guardian<\/em>\u00a0says<\/a>\u00a0Rory Stewart has claimed that he will help to organise an \u2018alternative parliament\u2019 if the new Prime Minister attempts to prorogue Parliament in order to facilitate a no-deal Brexit. He suggested that it could be overseen by a former Speaker, such as Betty Boothroyd. He attacked Boris Johnson\u2019s leadership skills, saying he \u2018likes to be popular\u2019.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The Times<\/em>\u00a0carries details<\/a>\u00a0of a new report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Adult Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse, which warns that changes to bail rules mean that growing numbers of alleged child sexual abusers are able to contact their victims before a trial, adding that this \u2018had serious ramifications for the safety of survivors\u2019.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Writing<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0The Daily Telegraph<\/em>, Boris Johnson promises more funding for further education colleges and apprenticeships. He claims that apprentices are \u2018indispensable to the future of this country\u2019, adding \u2018there are far too many young people who leave university with huge debts, and no clear sense of how their academic qualification has helped their career.\u2019<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The Guardian<\/em>\u00a0reports<\/a>\u00a0that a report by the Bishop of Truro, Philip Mounstephen, commissioned by Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, has called on the Government to impose sanctions on countries which persecute Christians. Hunt has committed to implement all the reports\u2019 recommendations if he becomes Prime Minister, adding that the \u2018sense of misguided political correctness that has stopped us standing up for Christians overseas must end\u2019.<\/p>\n