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Johnson: UK-EU Brexit deal Commons Speaker warns MPs not
“very difficult” to name member accused of rape

BORIS Johnson has admit- just weeks to nd a solution COMMONS Speaker Sir Lind-
ted the UK is currently heading to avoid a crash-out Brexit on say Hoyle has warned MPs not to
for a no-deal Brexit, with an 1 January and massive disrup- "name" the Conservative accused

agreement now “very di cult” tion, he warned. of rape.
as the two sides dig in and re- David Frost, Britain’s chief

fuse to compromise. negotiator, and Michel Barni- e MP in his 50s was arrested
In a new gloomy summary of er, his EU counterpart, were on 1 August on suspicion of four
the state of the talks, No 10 de- holding informal talks in Lon- separate incidents, involving alle-
scribed a deal as only “still pos- don on Tuesday, but with little gations of sexual o ences and as-

sible” – with a strong attack on apparent hope of reviving the sault.
the EU’s failure to give ground. negotiations. His bail has been extended to
“An agreement is still possi-
ble and this is still our goal, but Brussels has also ruled out the middle of November. Sir Lind-

it is clear it will not be easy to detailed talks on sh without say told the Commons that the ac-
achieve,” the prime minister’s UK concessions on quota shar- cused had "voluntarily agreed not
spokesperson said. ing, to enable EU boats to con- to attend the House of Commons

He con rmed Brussels was tinue to catch in British waters. for the period of the bail". He said that all members have something they say in Parliament.

refusing to discuss British pro- e Downing Street spokes- Speaking to the House of Com-
posals on future shing quotas person pointed to the EU’s in- mons before the rst session of access to an independent sexual However Sir Lindsay warned

until it had received a state aid sistence on “continuity in state misconduct advisory service, add- MPs that "while the investigation
plan – something London has aid” as the key stumbling block the new parliamentary term, Sir ing: " ey should not hesitate to is ongoing, I believe that it would
so far refused to set out. but said the UK’s proposals Lindsay said: "I, the House of Com- use it." be wholly inappropriate for any
e stance made it “very dif- would only be published “in mons Commission, and the House Members of the Houses of Com- further reference to be made to

cult to make progress”, with due course”. Service, take the safety of our sta mons and Lords bene t from par- this matter in the House, including

and the parliamentary community liamentary privilege which means an attempt to name the member
as a whole very seriously." they can be legally protected for concerned."
OECD: UK worst hit among major economies

THE UK was the hardest hit by month period as coronavirus lock- Spain was the next worst hit,
Covid-19 among major economies down measures pushed the coun- with a decline of 18.5%. Among

from April to June, the Organisa- try o cially into recession. other G7 nations, second-quarter
tion for Economic Co-operation Its 20.4% contraction was well GDP declined by 13.8% in France,
and Development (OECD) has said. above the 9.8% drop for the 37 while Italy, Canada and Germany
Its economy su ered its biggest OECD nations as a whole, the su ered falls of 12.4%, 12% and

slump on record over the three- think tank said. 9.7% respectively.

£2bn Kickstart job scheme launches

‘Self-isolation payment’ for low- THE government is urging rms

income workers to sign up for a scheme to create
work placements for young people
who are at risk of becoming long-
WORKERS on low incomes in suming they also qualify for the term unemployed, just as many
parts of England where there are payment. companies are shrinking their
high rates of coronavirus will be Anyone else who is told to workforces.
able to claim up to £182 if they self-isolate by NHS contact tracers It comes as the Federation of
have to self-isolate. and meets the quali cation criteria Small Businesses lobby group

From Tuesday, those who claim will also be entitled to £13 a day - warned that more government ac-
Universal Credit or Working Tax about the same as statutory sick tion was needed to prevent a "lost
Credit and cannot work from home pay - for however long they must generation" of young people.
will be able to get the money - equal self-isolate. e Kickstart scheme will o er "a

to £13 a day. e payment, announced by future of opportunity and hope",

e bene t will be trialled in Health Secretary Matt Hancock on according to the Treasury, by o er-

parts of north-west England rst. ursday, applies to bene t claim- ing government-subsidised roles to

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy thousands of under-24-year-olds.
Burnham said the payment "goes ants who live in areas where there Businesses can join the scheme claiming Universal Credit may be e government aims to have the

nowhere near far enough", adding are high numbers of coronavirus from Wednesday, with the state eligible. Government gures sug- rst placements on o er from No-

people need "full pay". cases. paying employers £1,500 to help gest that there are already more vember.

Employed or self-employed peo- e England-wide scheme will set up support and training.

ple who test positive for the virus begin with a trial in Blackburn Chancellor Rishi Sunak said it than half a million people who fall e government will fund each
are required to isolate for 10 days, with Darwen, Pendle and Oldham, was an "opportunity to kickstart into this category. Kickstart job - paying 100% of the

so those eligible for the extra mon- where there have been tighter lock- the careers of thousands of young Jobcentre sta will identify peo- age-relevant National Minimum
ey will get £130. down measures after a rise in cases. people who could otherwise be left ple at risk of long-term unemploy- Wage, National Insurance and pen-
But members of the household of If the payment is successful it behind as a result of the pandem- ment to refer to the scheme, and sion contributions for a 25-hour
someone who has tested positive, will be "quickly" rolled out to other ic". Jobcentre work coaches will sup- a week. Employers can top up pay
who must self-isolate for 14 days, areas where there are lots of cases, Anyone between the age of 16 port candidates before and after out of their own pockets, or extend
will be entitled to up to £182, as- the Department of Health said. and 24 who is out-of-work and their placement. the hours if they wish.