UK post-Brexit negotiator signals closer ties under Andy Burnham
Morning news roundup covering UK politics, defense, international affairs, and public policy.
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The UK's post-Brexit negotiator says Britain will move faster toward closer ties with Europe under Andy Burnham, while reports highlight Chinese spy cameras on Royal Navy drones and debate over wealth taxes.
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Review of daily newspaper front pages and political developments across the UK.
The government's chief post-Brexit negotiator tells the Guardian that the UK will "move faster" toward closer ties with Europe under Andy Burnham. Hamish Falconer says there's "room to be ambitious" within Labour's red lines on Europe, which exclude reopening discussions on the single market and customs union.
Chinese spy cameras have been found on Royal Navy drones used by elite special forces, according to a report in the Daily Telegraph. It says components made in China were able to transmit data back to Beijing. The Ministry of Defence tells the paper there's no evidence any sensitive data or systems had been sent abroad.
A report in the Times claims Prime Minister Andy Burnham is struggling to convince one of his closest allies to join his government because of differing opinions on wealth taxes. According to the paper, Lord O'Neill, a former Goldman Sachs economist and Treasury minister, has been offered significant roles but has previously said he is "very opposed" to wealth taxes because they could be "easily gamed".
The Financial Times leads on claims from some former CIA officials, who've accused President Trump of following an "autocrat's playbook" and leaving the US "less safe". One tells the paper US democratic "guardrails" have been taken down and adds: "I don't think we're close to the worst of where we're going to". A White House official is quoted as saying Donald Trump puts "American citizens first".
The Daily Mail, citing figures compiled by the Conservative Party, says 89,000 more crimes will be committed across Britain as a result of the government's prisoner early release scheme. "Sex offenders, robbers and arsonists will cause mayhem" reads its front page. A Ministry of Justice spokesperson dismisses the data as highly speculative and inaccurate.
Car washes and private membership swimming pools could face water bans in the next heatwave according to the i Paper. It says some water firms are preparing "non-essential" restrictions for the first time in twenty years. The Daily Mirror focuses on warnings from bereaved families of the dangers of open water swimming during the hot weather.
Preguntas abiertas
- Will Lord O'Neill join Andy Burnham's government?
- What further steps will water firms take during heatwaves?
