‘Theresa May has refused to bow to a personal demand from Francois Hollande to help take in 1,500 child migrants from Calais. In an escalation of tensions between the two nations over the “Jungle” camp, the French President made clear in a telephone call to Mrs May his displeasure with Britain’s efforts to help those affected. Mr Hollande went public with details of the call on Saturday as he sought to hold off political pressure from his rivals over his handling of the migrant crisis.’ – Sunday Telegraph
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‘If I were one of the nearly 7,000 employees at Nissan’s Sunderland plant, I wouldn’t know whether to be delighted or enraged by the presentation of the news that the Japanese car producer had decided to base the production lines of two new versions of current models, one of them the bestselling Qashqai, here. I would be delighted that this announcement made the headlines in the national media, showing proper acknowledgment of the importance of the industrial base in the northeast of England. I would be enraged by the impression given by the London-based commentariat that, with Britain outside the European Union, it must only have been through colossal bribes that Nissan was induced to keep its Sunderland plant open at all.’– Sunday Times (£)
‘The referendum is over, the people have spoken and the shock should have passed for those who advocated Remaining. … The British people have spoken decisively and so loudly that not even ‘Remoaners’ with the hardest of hearing can pretend not to have heard them. …However – and my fellow Brexiteers may be surprised to hear me say this – we may have to pay to seal the deal, and I believe we should.’ – Mail on Sunday
‘Claims that the economy can prosper from Brexit got a boost this weekend as a report by the pressure group Leave Means Leave found that the financial services sector would gain an extra £12bn a year in revenues as a result of the UK taking back control of regulation. The report predicts Brexit will “accelerate” the UK financial services sector by freeing it from stifling Brussels red tape. Richard Tice, co-chairman of Leave Means Leave, said: “As the world’s leading financial sector, the UK is facing a very promising and profitable future outside the EU. Being able to cut unnecessary regulation and bring back legal jurisdiction to the UK opens up a whole host of opportunity.’ – The Sunday Times (£)
‘Philip Hammond has been warned against spreading pre-Brexit “panic” with a heavy-handed mini-Budget. A fresh Cabinet split has emerged up as the Chancellor prepares a raft of measures to survive the shock waves of quitting the EU. But angry colleagues fear it will only spread gloom and doom in the run-up to key Brexit talks. They have told him not to turn next month’s autumn statement into the “revenge Budget” threatened by his predecessor George Osborne. The revolt against too much stimulus is being led by International Trade Secretary and leading Brexiteer Liam Fox.’ – Sun on Sunday (£)
‘The City is awaiting Mark Carney’s decision on whether he will stay on at the Bank of England as speculation mounted yesterday about his future. The Canadian will announce by the end of the year whether he will continue as the Bank’s governor beyond 2018, but there have been suggestions he might make a statement as soon as Thursday, when he delivers his quarterly inflation report. Mr Carney suggested during an appearance before a House of Lords committee this week that he was still weighing it up, saying it was a “personal” decision.’ – Sunday Telegraph
>Today: ToryDiary: Keeping hold of Carney
‘Theresa May’s ministers have announced a major review into how the Government helps disabled people find work in another sign they are changing direction from Iain Duncan Smith’s tenure. There are fears that hundreds of thousands of disabled people who could find work are not being given enough advice and support from the state. A consultation will be launched on reforming the Work Capability Assessment (WCA), which tests if someone is fit enough to be employed, with a focus on whether to provide more job advice.’ – Sunday Telegraph
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‘Russia’s state-funded apparatus of “soft power” is directly targeting British politics. An investigation by The Sunday Times has established that Russian expenses for trips have been granted to the leaders of organisations linked to two towering figures in the Conservative Party. Robert Oulds, director of the Bruges Group — whose founder and first president was Margaret Thatcher — toured the Kremlin-funded “Donetsk People’s Republic” in eastern Ukraine.’ – Sunday Times (£)
>Today: Hannah David in Comment: The EU may turn sour on us – so it’s time to mull doing business with Russia
’Hillary Clinton has described the timing of new FBI disclosures regarding the investigation into her private email server, just days before the US presidential election, as “strange”, “unprecedented” and “deeply troubling”. Speaking at a rally in Daytona Beach, Florida on Saturday, the Democratic nominee said the letter sent on Friday from FBI director James Comey to Republican congressional committee chairs, informing them of developments in the email investigation, was “deeply troubling, because voters deserve to get the full and complete facts.”’– Independent on Sunday
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