Brexit news: Jeremy Hunt claims Merkel is willing to look at new deal as PM hopeful lays out withdrawal plans

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Jeremy Hunt claims Angela Merkel is willing to look at new deal as PM hopeful lays out withdrawal plans

Tory leadership hopeful Jeremy Hunt has unveiled his 10-point plan to handle a no-deal Brexit, vowing to “cease all discussions” with Brussels on 30 September if the EU fails to budge.

He also claimed to have been told by the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, that she would be willing to look at any new Brexit the next British PM comes up with.

It came as his rival, Boris Johnson, was heckled at a garden centre and accused of misrepresenting the ideas of a 14th century Tunisian scholar after claiming he could cut taxes and increase revenue.

Meanwhile, pro-Jeremy Corbyn organisation Momentum has launched a fresh drive to unseat Mr Johnson – who could not name the amount paid under the living wage during his latest TV interview – at the next general election.

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[1 July 2019 20:03 · Peter Stubley]

This is what Jeremy Hunt said about getting rid of the Irish border backstop in the previous withdrawal agreement.

My impression having read many government documents on this is that it is, I think, overall it is technically possible and it's a question of creating a negotiating environment where it is also politically acceptable to the EU and to the government in the Republic of Ireland.

That is why I think if we send the right prime minister we have a chance.

Asked if a technological solution to border checks was possible before 2030, Mr Hunt replied: "I believe it's technically possible now."

[1 July 2019 20:16 · Peter Stubley]

Here's Jeremy Hunt's claim that Angela Merkel had told him she would look at his new Brexit plan.

[1 July 2019 20:45 · Peter Stubley]

The foreign secretary also talked about his "posh school" education.

"I went to a posh school, I had a fantastic education, and I was very lucky," he told Sky News.

"And I also felt deeply uncomfortable that because I was lucky enough to go to that school I might have better life chances than someone with equal talents, equal ambition, equal energy, who didn't have the chance to get such a great education.

"I am incredibly proud of the education reforms that have been championed by Michael Gove under this Conservative government that have improved the quality of state schools so that a number of them are as good as Charterhouse, the school I went to.

"And I think that's a fantastic reform, but I still think we have a national blind spot, and that's why I said I want education to be our social mission."

[1 July 2019 21:11 · Tom Batchelor]

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