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DM1STSome other halves of G7 leaders, such as
French President Emmanuel Macron’s
wife Brigitte, joined Mr Tusk’s wife Malg-
orzata on a trip near Biarritz. Mr John-
son’s partner Carrie Symonds was not
seen. It is thought she is not at the
summit because of work commitments.
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau, Italy’s
Giuseppe Conte and Japan’s PM Shinzo
Abe are also representing G7 countries.
Ex-Chancellor Philip Hammond has
demanded an apology from Mr Johnson
after No10 tried to blame disgruntled
ministers from Mrs May’s time as PM for
the leak of a no-deal document.
Mr Hammond said it was dated August
2019 – after Mr Johnson took office.
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@benglazewith Mr Tusk. Earlier, the Tory leader said
it was “touch and go” whether Britain
would leave with no deal on October 31.
He also said yesterday that Britain “can
easily cope with a no-deal”, adding:
“Frankly, I think it’s highly unlikely that
there will be food shortages of any kind.”
The PM has reportedly taken legal
advice from Attorney General Geoffrey
Cox about shutting down Parliament for
five weeks from September 9. But a senior
official said Mr Johnson would not stop
MPs “debating Brexit in Parliament”.
Senior Tories have reportedly simu-
lated plans for a general election on
October 17 – the day EU leaders are due
to gather in Brussels for a summit. But a
source ruled out an October election,
saying: “The PM isn’t planning on that.”admitted: “To do it all within a year is
going to be tight.”
Mr Johnson also insisted the NHS
would not be on the table in negotiations.
A senior UK official later said that Mr
Trump also agreed the health service
would not form part of a deal.
Meanwhile, in his first face-to-face
talks with EU chief Donald Tusk, Mr
Johnson “repeated that we will be leaving
the EU on October 31 whatever the
circumstances”, according to No10.
Mr Johnson last week pressed for the
Withdrawal Agreement to be renegoti-
ated. German Chancellor Angela Merkel
gave him 30 days to come up with alter-
native arrangements to the Backstop.
But an EU official said nothing new
was mentioned yesterday in the meetingLIAR LIAR
ACT AT G7 LEADER SUMMIT
DAMAGE Trump chopper at PalaceQueen: Trump
ruined my lawn
THE Queen complained about the
damage done to Buckingham
Palace’s gardens by Donald
Trump’s helicopter, sources say.
The monarch was heard saying,
“Look at my lawn – it’s ruined,”
after the US president’s state visit
in June. The day after Trump’s
arrival, she groaned to Australian
Prime Minister Scott Morrison,
who was in the UK to mark D-Day.
A source close to Mr Morrison
said: “He went to the palace to see
the Queen, who led him out to the
gardens and said: ‘Come and look
at my lawn. It’s ruined.’” The
Palace declined to comment.Lib-Lab clash
over no-deal
A KEY Jeremy Corbyn aide has
slammed Lib Dem leader Jo
Swinson for refusing to back the
Labour chief as a caretaker PM.
The row came ahead of the
parties meeting tomorrow for
talks on blocking a no-deal Brexit.
Shadow International Trade
Secretary Barry Gardiner said a
caretaker government was a
“failsafe procedure”, adding: “I
think it was petulant of Jo
Swinson to dismiss this proposal.”Towns lined up
for £1bn boost
FIFTY more towns have been
shortlisted for a slice of a £1billion
fund to boost high streets.
The cash may be used for
transport or infrastructure.
The lucky towns, mostly Brexit
supporting, include Dudley,
Grimsby, Rochdale and Barnsley.
Boris Johnson said high streets
are “at the heart of communities”.OUTING From left, Akie Abe, who is the wife of Japan’s Prime Minister;
Malgorzata Tusk; Jenny Morrison, who’s married to Australia’s PM; Brigitte
Macron; US First Lady Melania Trump; and Chile’s First Lady Cecilia MorelPM and President get
pally amid trade talks
No other PM would
allow the UK to be
humiliated like
this. Stop selling
us out to TrumpSHADOW CHANCELLOR JOHN
McDONNELL BLASTS MR JOHNSONDUMB &
DUMBER
Mr Johnson
& Mr Trump
side by side
in Biarritz
yesterdayPUCKER UP
Trump launches
himself at MerkelPECK Melania kisses Trudeau. Right, Trump