Tim Farron accused of hypocrisy over demand for a second EU referendum… The Liberal Democrats were last night accused of hypocrisy for demanding a second referendum on the Brexit deal eventually negotiated by the Government. Leader Tim Farron was accused of not being ‘very liberal or democratic’ after telling his members they were crucial in the fight for Britain’s continued role in Europe… In a heated exchange, former Ukip leader Nigel Farage said to Mr Farron directly: ‘I believe in democracy… do you respect the referendum result?’. – Daily Mail …as Nick Clegg demands the UK must remain in the single market The government must keep the UK in the EU’s single market as part of any Brexit deal, Nick Clegg is to say in his first speech to the Lib Dem conference as the party’s EU spokesman. He will say that being in the single market is vital for jobs and prosperity – and that to leave would be “chaos”. – BBC Tim Farron accuses Jeremy Corbyn of throwing in towel on keeping UK in single market – The Herald Cautious Hammond argues against Brexit clean break Philip Hammond, chancellor, has emerged as a key advocate for maintaining Britain’s status as an open economy with close links to Europe after Brexit, pitting him against those Tories who want a clean break with the EU. Mr Hammond has argued in recent weeks for maintaining the best possible access to the single market and is also said by allies to be “open minded” on whether Britain should leave the EU customs union. – FT (£) UK can strike quick deal with USA, says former trade minister Francis Maude Britain is in prime position to strike a new trade deal with the US outside the EU, former trade minister Lord Francis Maude believes. The UK is keen to do more deals post-Brexit, and the US is the country’s biggest national trading partner making a new treaty an attractive prospect… The former trade minister also said that the UK’s lack of experience in trade negotiations, caused by decades of EU membership in which Brussels took the lead, should not be seen as an insurmountable problem. – Daily Telegraph Hard Brexit will cost City of London its hub status, claims Bundesbank boss The “hard Brexit” option – favoured by some leading Conservative eurosceptics – would mean banks would automatically be stripped of their ability to conduct business across the EU and open the door for Frankfurt to take business away from London, the Bundesbank president, Jens Weidmann, said. – The Guardian Peter Lilley MP: Brexit should be swift. Here’s how to do it We must distinguish between issues which are matters for decision by the UK and those which are matters for negotiation with the EU. The widespread presumption that everything is a matter for negotiation is damaging nonsense. It leads officials to suppose that we can do nothing until we have laboriously assessed what can be traded off against what in a multi-dimensional game of diplomacy. Once we identify the issues which we can decide, Ministers can start taking decisions. That immediately reduces uncertainty. It also narrows the focus for negotiations which will render them simpler. – Peter Lilley MP on ConservativeHome Trevor Kavanagh: Control of our borders must be a red line Forget about tariffs, quotas and terms of trade, vital though they certainly are. What made 17million Brits vote Out on June 23 was the desire to retake control over our borders. Not “some control” as Mrs May now suggests. Control means CONTROL. Anything less than a big cut in numbers will be seen as a betrayal. – Trevor Kavanagh in The Sun Rachel Reeves MP: Ending free movement should be a red line for Labour post-Brexit Ending free movement has to be a red line post-Brexit. Subject to that, we need the greatest possible access to the single market. This will of course involve difficult negotiations because the EU will not be able to offer better terms to countries outside the EU club… We need tough negotiations to keep exports and imports tariff-free. We must also ensure the fullest possible access to the single market for the service sector. – Labour MP Rachel Reeves for the New Statesman Emma Reynolds MP: Brexit vote is a bitter pill but MPs must not try to overturn the result – LabourList Steve Hilton: here’s what a successful post-Brexit immigration strategy should look like First, roll out the red carpet to global stars of business, science, technology and the arts, to enrich everyone. Second, stop exporting the talent of the future… Third, rip up the dysfunctional visa system and build one incorporating the best technological tools available… Finally, and most importantly, reduce the numbers of unskilled immigrants while simultaneously increasing the supply of work-ready British citizens.” – Steve Hilton in the Daily Telegraph Theresa May to tell UN that Britain has ‘a right’ to protect its borders – Daily Telegraph Christian May: More integration is not the answer to EU woes According to Pew Research a significant majority of Europeans disapprove of the EU’s handling of economic issues and an overwhelming majority are unhappy with the handling of the refugee issue. In Greece, France and Spain a majority of people have an unfavourable view of the EU – as do 48 per cent of Germans.- Christian May in City A.M. Karen Lumley MP: I’m not a Little Englander, but I don’t want to be ruled by Brussels – Times (£) Red Box website Prime Minister Theresa May can show us how Brexit means business It may not be the kindest political tactic to ambush your new Prime Minister on the eve of her first party conference as leader but when Mrs May addresses the faithful next month this could be the spur she needs to prove she means business… We don’t expect Mrs May to reveal all the cards in her hand; we just need to know she is going to play them soon. – Daily Express editorial Jeffrey Mountevans: China sees Brexit as a huge opportunity to forge new trading links with Britain With their optimistic outlook, they saw Brexit not primarily as a challenge but as an immense opportunity to create new links and explore new trade. – Lord Mayor of London Jeffrey Mountevans reflects on his recent visit to China in City A.M. 70 years on, what Churchill really meant about UK relations with Europe Exactly 70 years ago, on September 19, 1946, Sir Winston Churchill delivered his famous speech in Zurich calling for the creation of “a United States of Europe”… As Churchill urged a Franco-German partnership to lead his vision of a new Europe, he declared that Great Britain and the British Commonwealth, along with the US and USSR, should be “friends and sponsors” of the project. He did not talk of the UK becoming a member itself. – Quentin Peel in the FT (£) Brexit News in Brief Brexit bid has boosted voters’ trust in country’s politicians – The Sun Business leaders and ex-military figures flock to support Telegraph campaign to recommission Britannia to promote trade deals – Daily Telegraph Ex-Education Secretary Nicky Morgan demands details from May over Brexit plans – The Independent UKIP’s MP pledges to work with new party leader – Daily Mail Senior policeman under investigation over pro-Brexit social media posts – The Sun French blogger claims she was pressured to ask “soft questions” in Juncker interview – Politico Angela Merkel’s CDU scores worst ever result in Berlin regional election – BBC Watch: The Point: Stop moaning about Brexit – Sky News Does Brexit need the consent of the devolved territories? – UK in a Changing Europe