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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Politics
Jon Stone

Brexit live: Merkel insists Brexit is 'irreversible' as Brussels begins key summit without UK


Merkel warns Brexit is irreversible
Cameron blames immigration for Brexit
Johnson and May rally leadership support
• Corbyn shrugs off no confidence vote
Britain's new 10-party system emerges
Corbyn loses MPs' no confidence vote
New Labour members back deselection

 

The Conservatives' leadership election begins in earnest today with Boris Johnson and Theresa May exepcted to be early frontrunners.

The turmoil in the Labour party is expected to continue with the possibility of more resignations as Jeremy Corbyn struggles to fill his shadow cabinet after badly losing a no confidence vote.

Meanwhile Britain's future relationship with the EU is under discussion as David Cameron warns Brussels that fears about immigration contributed towards the vote to leave.

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