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• No 10 memo threatening EU states over extension ‘is shaming’
• Unofficial No 10 briefing on Brexit – Summary and analysis

1m ago12:04

Northern Ireland secretary says plan floated by No 10 source to withdraw EU security cooperation ‘unacceptable’

This is from Julian Smith, the Northern Ireland secretary. He is rejecting one of the key proposals in the unofficial No 10 briefing given to the Spectator. (See 10.25am.)

Julian Smith MP

✔ @JulianSmithUK

I am clear that any threat on withdrawing security cooperation with Ireland is unacceptable. This is not in the interest of NI or the Union.

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12:59 PM – Oct 8, 2019

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7m ago 11:59

Nigel Farage calls for EU to be ‘killed off’

With Boris Johnson apparently all set to enter the general election hijacking the Brexit party’s Brexit platform (no deal – see 10.25am), Nigel Farage, the party’s leader, might need a new USP. Perhaps he is rehearsing one here – calling the EU a “monstrous project” that should be “killed off”.

Nigel Farage

✔ @Nigel_Farage

Mr Tusk is right — the future of the EU is at stake.

The sooner this monstrous project is killed off, the better.

A Europe of peaceful, democratic nations will be far better. https://twitter.com/eucopresident/status/1181519363783974912 …

Donald Tusk

✔ @eucopresident

.@BorisJohnson, what’s at stake is not winning some stupid blame game. At stake is the future of Europe and the UK as well as the security and interests of our people. You don’t want a deal, you don’t want an extension, you don’t want to revoke, quo vadis?

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12:51 PM – Oct 8, 2019

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