Rolling coverage of all the day’s political developments as they happenBlair signals he won’t play active role in EU Remain campaignBoris Johnson’s speech - VerdictLunchtime summary 1.28pm GMT 1.17pm GMTChuka Umunna,the Labour MP and former shadow business secretary, has dismissed Boris Johnson’s speech as a “rant” in an interview with BBC News. He said: This wasn’t a speech; it was a rant containing a set of anachronistic, and distorted views which might be grand entertainment,but when it comes down to what does this mean for your viewers families had absolutely nothing to offer whatsoever ...
He thinks whether we leave we should have a trading relationship akin the relationship that Canada has negotiated with the EU. Well, lets gape at that agreement. That took seven years to negotiate. It doesn’t cover services, or which make up 80% of our economy. And it doesn’t give you full access to the single market.
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