Brexit - as it happened: Boris Johnson makes first speech since resigning over Theresa May's Chequers deal

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Boris Johnson: 'We are volunteering for economic vassalage'

Boris Johnson has claimed "it is not too late to save Brexit" in his first speech since resigning from government, where he tore into Theresa May's Chequers plan.

The ex-foreign secretary gave a resignation statement to MPs, where he claimed a "fog of self-doubt'' has fallen over Britain since the prime minister's Lancaster House speech and claimed her new plan would reduce the UK to "economic vassalage".

However Ms May was spared the pleasure of listening to his address, as she faced grilling by senior MPs on the Liaison Committee over her Brexit record.

Ms May also attempted to rally her deeply divided party at a meeting of the 1922 committee of Tory backbenchers.

Earlier, Jeremy Corbyn attempted to exploit divisions in the Conservative ranks by claiming the party was “too busy fighting each other to negotiate” during prime minister's questions.

The Labour leader was also embroiled in a fresh antisemitism row after a veteran MP was heard berating him for being a "f****** antisemite and a racist".

His office has vowed to take action against Dame Margaret Hodge, for the comments, which came amid a furious internal row over the party's new code of conduct.

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Key Points

• Boris Johnson claims it is 'not too late to save Brexit' in critical resignation speech
• EU leaders risk major damage to their economies if they force UK into no-deal Brexit, says Liam Fox
• Jeremy Corbyn vows action will be taken against Labour MP who called him a 'f****** antisemite and a racist'
• Corbyn critic John Woodcock resigns from Labour to sit as an independent MP
• Theresa May refuses to say if 'baffling' customs plan requires EU border staff to collect duties for UK after Brexit

[18 July 2018 10:47 · Lizzy Buchan]

The Dutch government has completed the hiring of nearly 1,000 new customs officers to prepare for a looming ‘no deal’ Brexit, according to a senior official in the country.

Pieter Omtzigt, the rapporteur on Brexit for the Dutch parliament, confirmed the recruitment had taken place – as weeks of turmoil over Theresa May’s new plan paralyse the British government and raise the prospect of the UK crashing out.

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[18 July 2018 10:56 · Lizzy Buchan]

Boris Johnson will make his resignation speech to the House of Commons following Prime Minister's Questions today, a source close to the former foreign secretary has confirmed. 

[18 July 2018 11:04 · Lizzy Buchan]

Theresa May will face a grilling from senior MPs later when she appears before the Liaison Committee at 3pm. The committee is made up of the chairs of all other Commons committees, and it is presided over by Tory rebel Sarah Wollaston.

Should be an interesting session...

[18 July 2018 11:08 · Lizzy Buchan]

Breaking story - the DUP's Ian Paisley Jr has been suspended from parliament for 30 sitting days, which is around six weeks.

The row centres on the fact he failed to declare two all-expenses paid trips to Sri Lanka, which were funded by the Sir Lankan government.

The parliamentary standards committee says:

In view of the seriousness of this matter, we recommend that Mr Paisley be suspended from the service of the House for a period of 30 sitting days starting on 4 September 2018. 35.

We also require that Mr Paisley register the benefits he received from the Sri Lankan government which will be italicised in the Register to indicate that they are a late entry."

[18 July 2018 11:20 · Lizzy Buchan]

The Commons sits at 11.30 today, with Welsh questions, then prime minister's questions at 12pm.

Boris Johnson's resignation statement could be pushed back as there are three UQs and a space policy statement from Sam Gyimah. 

[18 July 2018 11:30 · Lizzy Buchan]

There is some suggestion that Ian Paisley could face being recalled after he was hit with a 30-day Commons suspension for failing to declare two all-expenses paid trips to Sri Lanka.

[18 July 2018 11:40 · Lizzy Buchan]

SNP MP tweets that Boris Johnson is planning to make a splash with his resignation speech later today.

[18 July 2018 12:01 · Lizzy Buchan]

PMQs is about to begin. May and Boris have arrived.

[18 July 2018 12:05 · Lizzy Buchan]

Theresa May starts by asking MPs to pay tribute to Nelson Mandela, whose 100th birthday would have been today.

SNP's Alison Thewliss has the first Q, asking about her campaign to pilot a legal drug consumption room in Glasgow.

May says there is no legal framework for such a plan. She says the government will support drug users to get treatment.

[18 July 2018 12:06 · Lizzy Buchan]

Ardent Eurosceptic Andrea Jenkyns asks when the PM decided that 'Brexit should mean Remain'.

PM says never, as 'Brexit means Brexit'. She chastises Jenkyns for criticising her for finding a workable solution.