Brexit Secretary @DavidDavisMP promises to stick to Brexit timetable as he sets out the Government's response to the High Court decision. pic.twitter.com/IQRXROqVYn — BrexitCentral (@BrexitCentral) November 7, 2016 David Davis slams plot to ‘thwart’ Brexit… David Davis slammed efforts to ‘thwart’ Brexit as he admitted a full Act of Parliament will be needed to start cutting ties with Brussels unless last week’s High Court decision is overturned. The Brexit Secretary accused pro-EU MPs of ‘going through the motions’ of accepting the referendum result while at the same time plotting to block the process. He said the ruling by the judges meant primary legislation would be required to trigger Article 50 – while stressing that the situation could change when the Supreme Court considers the case next month. Mr Davis also signalled that the government is prepared to pull out all the stops to rush law on to the statute books if it does suffer another defeat. – Daily Mail Davis accuses opponents of trying to “wreck” the Brexit negotiations with Brussels – The Herald > WATCH: David Davis insists the Government will stick to the existing timetable for triggering Brexit …while the Government is reportedly already drafting a Brexit Article 50 bill A senior Government source told Sky News it was “sensible” for the Government to draw up a bill now in order to keep Theresa May’s Brexit timetable on track should it be forced to grant a vote on activating Article 50 through Parliament. While in public the Government has insisted its focus is on challenging the High Court ruling that it must consult Parliament on the process of triggering formal talks to leave the EU, in private ministers and civil servants are working on alternatives in the event No 10 loses its appeal. – Sky News Commons unites to urge Article 50 vote – The Times (£) UK Article 50 appeal decision could come as late as January – FT (£) David Davis condemns ‘criminal’ threats against Article 50 campaigner Gina Miller – PoliticsHome Article 50 will still be triggered by April – ITV News The Government’s Brexit plans will be a relief to Leave voters – Daily Express Theresa May looks to reveal more Brexit detail within weeks Theresa May is likely to announce details of her Brexit plans for financial services and other key sectors of the UK economy within weeks, to reassure business leaders and MPs that her EU exit strategy is taking shape….Different options for giving more details on the Brexit plan are being discussed in Number 10, with one adviser saying: “There may be some merit in saying a bit more before Christmas.” There would be a focus on broad objectives, rather than detail. – The FT (£) Theresa May refuses to bow to pressure from India to loosen visa restrictions The Prime Minister had announced a new scheme to fast-track visa applications and arrivals for some “high net worth” individuals and business travellers as she arrived for talks with her counterpart Narendra Modi in Delhi. However Mr Modi was unable to convince her to go further by loosening the rules for many more ordinary Indian citizens hoping to travel to the UK. Speaking after bilateral talks, Mrs May indicated that any liberalisation of the visa regime would have to be linked with Indian readiness to take back nationals who have overstayed their visas in the UK. – ITV News Visa tensions on May’s India trip – BBC Theresa May’s statement following bilateral talks with Prime Minister Modi – Gov.uk Britain is embracing free trade just as the world turns to protectionism – Mark Field MP for City A.M. Does Britain really want to be a bit player on the world stage? – Saagar Dattani for CapX UK will get better deals outside the EU, Colombian President vows – Daily Express Brexit should be good for Africa, and Africa could be good for Brexit, too – Toby Orr for the Daily Telegraph Lord Mayor finds reasons to be cheerful about post Brexit London In an interview with the Evening Standard, Jeffrey Mountevans – the chief cheerleader for the financial centre as distinct from plain old London Mayor Sadiq Kahn who runs the capital – says that while he’s not complacent, the City is resilient. The financial centre – and perhaps it is better described as a services centre – has a superlatively talented, international, outward looking, workforce. It has evolved and repeatedly re-invented itself throughout its long history and can do so again. – The Independent City of London lobby group wants ‘no change’ Brexit deal – FT (£) Northern Ireland secretary rules out the province remaining in EU but says its ‘unique’ interests will be protected… James Brokenshire, [Secretary of State for Northern Ireland], told an Irish Times conference on Brexit: “The United Kingdom as a whole voted to leave the EU, and it is the United Kingdom as a whole that will leave. But in that process we want to ensure that Northern Ireland’s particular and unique interests are protected and advanced… The open border between Northern Ireland and Ireland, along with the Common Travel Area, has served our peoples well. . . And both our respective governments, along with the Northern Ireland Executive, are determined to keep it as open as possible.” – Irish Times …as David Davis indicates that Irish citizens’ special status will be protected Irish citizens are expected to have their special status in the UK protected after the UK leaves the EU, Brexit Secretary David Davis has said….Speaking in the House of Commons, Mr Davis said: “The aim… is that the common travel area rights – including the rights to vote, the rights to work and so on, both ways – will continue but I will come back to you about the detail.” – ITV News Canadian mining company moves its HQ from Paris to London Canadian mining company Endeavor is to relocate its headquarters from Paris to London, in a move that is likely to cheer a market concerned that firms would leave the UK after the Brexit vote. The company is understood to have made the decision because it favours the UK’s tax and business regime over the French system, and will locate its corporate staff in a new office in Kensington, having brokered the deal through agency JLL.- Daily Telegraph Ryanair raises passenger growth forecast despite Brexit Ryanair has raised its long-term traffic forecast by 10% and predicts it will be carrying more than 200 million passengers a year by March 2024. The airline said it believed it could deliver profitable growth across Europe “despite the uncertainty of Brexit”. – BBC Warm summer and Brexit instability contributes to a successful tourism season in Great Yarmouth – Eastern Daily Press Brexit opening up a whole new world of work for lawyers – City A.M. UK jobs market ‘thriving’ after summer pause – Daily Telegraph European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans admits the EU project might fail “If the driving force of the European construction is national, cultural or ethnic identity, then it will not survive. For the first time in 30 years, I really believe that the European project can fail. I am not just being pessimistic, but the European Union is not eternal. We have to fight to live together.” – Frans Timmermans interviewed by EurActiv William Hague: Theresa May needs to have a plan up her sleeve on invoking Article 50 Those who were against implementing the referendum result and against an election would then be taking the biggest risk of all – the risk of ultimately severe electoral consequences for defying the voters, obstructing a popular new Prime Minister and confusing the country’s negotiating position all in one go. I hope Mrs May will be able to proceed as she wishes. But if it seems she can’t, it will be more important to reach her objective than to stick to the original plan. Even strong leaders sometimes need a Plan B. – William Hague for the Daily Telegraph (£) Ben Kelly: If MPs are to decide on triggering Brexit, it’d help if they knew what they’re talking about Our MPs, many of whom are clamouring for a greater say in the process, often have scant knowledge of the details. The Article 50 ruling may have buoyed those Remainer MPs who wish to shape the negotiating strategy, but if they are ill-equipped to add value, perhaps it would be better if they deferred to those with the proper expertise in the Government’s negotiating team. – Ben Kelly for the Daily Telegraph Patricia Hewitt: Britain and India are eager for a warm post-Brexit embrace Businesses can trade without trade agreements. But such agreements can help unlock markets, boosting living standards for both sides. Indeed, both the UK and India had high hopes for an EU-India trade agreement, now stalled despite nine years of on-off negotiations. Mrs May will find a warm welcome in India for the idea of a new, post-Brexit bilateral trade deal. In Delhi and Mumbai recently, I found both senior politicians and Indian business leaders far more positive about a potential trade deal with the UK alone, than with 27 EU members each with their own negotiating issues. – Patricia Hewitt, former Trade Secretary, for the Daily Telegraph (£) As a lawyer, I think Brexit High Court ruling is wrong This is a question of UK constitutional law. It is not a question of European law. It is a question of UK constitutional law that has a single UK-wide answer. It is not a matter in respect of which English law, Scots law and Northern Irish law have different answers.- Professor Adam Tomkins for the i Why the judges have got it wrong on Brexit – Melanie Phillips for The Times (£) The fight for Brexit is a fight for democracy – Brendan O’Neill for Spiked Those MPs who fear Brexit should refuse to vote for it – Hugh Muir for The Guardian Brexit comment in brief Why we must make the moral case for free trade – Garvan Walshe for CapX A Brexiteer says his side would have ‘accepted’ defeat. Tell that to Nigel Farage – Michael Deacon for the Daily Telegraph (£) John Major was hounded by Eurosceptics in the same way that Europhiles plan to pursue Theresa May – Rachel Sylvester for The Times (£) A 2017 general election? Here’s why the Tories may not storm to victory – John Curtice for The Guardian If Conservative MPs try to delay Article 50 they could be decapitated by their local parties – John Strafford for the Daily Telegraph Britain must raise its game on innovation to make a success of Brexit – Tom Thackray for City A.M. Theresa May must aim high when negotiating the UK’s leave from the EU – The Sun Says Brexit news in brief Minister vows to protect workers’ rights after Brexit – Evening Standard Brexit talks could lead to House of Lords reform – BBC MPs will veto Theresa May’s hard Brexit plan says Nicola Sturgeon- The i Hammond faces £25bn Brexit fallout – BBC Europe calls for detail on Brexit deal with Nissan – The Times (£) ‘We’re stepping out of Europe and into the world’ – Matthew Elliott interview for Varsity CPS examines claim Leave campaigns ‘misled’ voters – Evening Standard