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A recall of Parliament will be sought over the festive period if a Brexit deal needs to be approved, Jacob Rees-Mogg has confirmed. The Commons Leader announced no business is currently scheduled for the House of Commons in the week beginning December 21. But he told MPs: “Subject to the House’s decision later, we will rise for the Christmas recess at the close of business today but MPs will recognise that talks with the European Union continue. “Should a deal be secured, it is the Government’s intention to request a recall in order that Parliament may pass the necessary legislation.

A Zoom video meeting of Parliament's Brexit select committee was today bizarrely interrupted by a call from an unknown woman. The Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union was meeting to put questions to minister Michael Gove over Britain's no deal preparations, which he is in charge of.     On the call was Mr Gove, who was seen seated at a table with officials Jess Glover and Brendan Threlfall, as well as committee chairman Hilary Benn and Brexiteer Tory MP Peter Bone.  But when Mr Bone tried to ask a question, saying 'Secretary of State, if you're still there', a wom...

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The UK’s cabinet office minister Michael Gove has said there will be no negotiations with the EU on a trade deal in 2021 if one is not agreed by the end of this year. Taking questions from MPs, he confirmed "the most likely outcome is we will leave on WTO terms" - meaning no deal - as he was quizzed on the ongoing Brexit negotiations. Negotiations between the UK and the EU are coming to a head, with the transition period set to end on December 31 - less than two weeks' time. At this point, if no deal has been agreed and approved by the two sides' respective parliaments, the UK will crash ou...