Brexit - as it happened: Boris Johnson makes first speech since resigning over Theresa May's Chequers deal
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Your support makes all the difference.Boris Johnson has claimed "it is not too late to save Brexit" in his first speech since resigning from government, where he tore into Theresa May's Chequers plan.
The ex-foreign secretary gave a resignation statement to MPs, where he claimed a "fog of self-doubt'' has fallen over Britain since the prime minister's Lancaster House speech and claimed her new plan would reduce the UK to "economic vassalage".
However Ms May was spared the pleasure of listening to his address, as she faced grilling by senior MPs on the Liaison Committee over her Brexit record.
Ms May also attempted to rally her deeply divided party at a meeting of the 1922 committee of Tory backbenchers.
Earlier, Jeremy Corbyn attempted to exploit divisions in the Conservative ranks by claiming the party was “too busy fighting each other to negotiate” during prime minister's questions.
The Labour leader was also embroiled in a fresh antisemitism row after a veteran MP was heard berating him for being a "f****** antisemite and a racist".
His office has vowed to take action against Dame Margaret Hodge, for the comments, which came amid a furious internal row over the party's new code of conduct.
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Brexiteer Bernard Jenkin is now asking about no-deal preparations.
May says there cabinet agreed to 'step up the no deal preparations' and technical work was going on behind the scenes.
He asks for reassurance over the Northern Ireland border in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
May says she's committed to protecting the integrity of the UK.
Earlier, Angus MacNeil of the SNP cheekily compared the PM to Gloria Gayner.
Onto transport now, Labour's Lilian Greenwood is asking about aviation after Brexit and asks why the deal has not been nailed down to allow plane companies to plan for the future.
May says it is going to be part of the future relationship and its part of discussions. She denies that progress has slipped back.
Greenwood asks how people can have any certainty about booking their holiday flights for next year.
May says there is an implementation period that will last until next year.
Boris Johnson has savagely attacked Theresa May’s Brexit plans as a “democratic disaster” that will leave the UK in “miserable permanent limbo” after it leaves the European Union.
In an excoriating take down of Ms May’s approach set out by the cabinet at Chequers , the ex-foreign secretary told the house of commons it is not too late for Britain to change its course.
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Chair Sarah Wollaston also asks about no-deal planning. The PM told MPs earlier that there would be technical notices sent out in August and September for 'people that need to know'.
May says there will be more information for people in general but technical notices are specific to people who are affected.
Wollaston says there could be significant impacts on people and the public needs to be kept informed. She says her committee have heard that people with long-term health problems could be uninsurable in the event of a no deal.
May says the UK is not getting closer to a no-deal and she hopes it will be agreed by October.
Wollaston presses her, saying the public need to know what the consequences are and what she is planning for.
May says technical notices will be published but doesn't answer questions about the wider public.
Boris Johnson wins the approval of ardent Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg, after his resignation statement earlier.
Julian Lewis, chair of the defence committee, says 'defence is the first duty of government' and praises May for investing resources to fight cyber, hybrid and terror threats.
He says there is a 'black hole' in defence equipment budge, which puts armed forces at risk. Could lose 11,000 soldiers, 1-2,00o royal marines, one or both amphibious ships, several frigates and helicopters.
Why can we find an extra £20bn a year for the NHS but can't even fill a black hole in the budget that puts our security at risk, he asks.
May says there has been a 'significant commitment' to defence equipment.
My colleague Rob Merrick has filed this story from the PM's earlier exchange with Yvette Cooper on the customs union.
Tom Tughendhat, Tory chair of the foreign affairs committee, asks about the future of the Nato alliance in the wake of Donald Trump's increasingly critical stance.
He asks if she is thinking of suing Russia - in reference to Trump's advice that they sue the EU.
May says the UK has been clear that it will not accept malign state activity from Russia and the government is looking at a wide range of responses.
Labour's Chris Bryant asks about the refurbishment of the Palace of Westminster, as he says stone angels are falling onto people's cars etc.
May says the government plans to bring forward a draft bill but they have had a busy legislative programme. This is despite their failed attempt to end the parliamentary term early.
She says she understands the importance of the refurbishment - saying her Commons office once flooded and it wasn't just water.
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