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Friday 10 November 2017

Welsh leader defends conduct after politician dies UK leader ills

LONDON (AP) — The leader Jones sacked him from his “common courtesy, de- eral British politicians facing Cabinet post:
of Wales said Thursday he Welsh Cabinet post. He cency or natural justice.” allegations of sexual ha-
had no choice but to ire is believed to have killed Speaking at Welsh govern- rassment or abuse. Jones 2nd in a week
a politician facing allega- himself. Sargeant’s family ment headquarters in Car- said his death had caused By JILL LAWLESS
tions of sexual misconduct says he was not given de- diff, Jones said he “had “great hurt, anger and be-
who was later found dead. tails of the allegations but no alternative but to take wilderment” for those who Associated Press
First Minister Carwyn Jones they dealt with “unwanted the action that I did, and knew him. LONDON (AP) — Prime Min-
said he did everything attention, inappropriate I hope that people will un- “These are the darkest days ister Theresa May named
“by the book” in handling touching or groping.” derstand that.” any of us can remember in a strong proponent of
abuse claims against Welsh Sargeant had denied He said he would “wel- this institution,” he said. “But Brexit as Britain’s new in-
ternational development
Assembly member Carl wrongdoing. His family said come any scrutiny of my they are darkest of all for
Sargeant. his distress at being unable actions” in an independent the family, and we must re- secretary on Thursday, re-
placing a Cabinet minister
Sargeant, 49, was found to defend himself properly investigation. spect their right to grieve in
forced out over unauthor-
dead Tuesday, days after meant he was not afforded Sargeant was one of sev- peace at this time.”q
ized meetings with Israeli
oficials. Penny Mordaunt
Brexit talks resume amid warnings time is running out was promoted from the
work and pensions depart-
By LORNE COOK ment to the job oversee-
JILL LAWLESS ing Britain’s foreign aid as
Associated Press secretary of state for inter-
BRUSSELS (AP) — The Euro- national development, as
pean Union’s chief Brexit May was forced to make
negotiator warned Britain the second change in
again that time is running days to her fractious Cabi-
out to reach an agree- net lineup.
ment, as oficials from the Mordaunt’s predecessor,
two sides met Thursday for Priti Patel, quit Wednesday
an abbreviated round of after revelations she had
divorce talks. held meetings with Israeli
While EU oficials watch oficials, including Prime
with concern as crises over Minister Benjamin Netan-
Brexit, sexual harassment yahu, without informing her
and other issues rattle the colleagues or the prime
U.K. government, EU nego- minister. Patel was the sec-
tiator Michel Barnier said ond Cabinet member in
“time is pressing.” a week to depart May’s
In a speech in Rome, Barni- embattled government,
er said EU leaders wanted which faces multiple crises
to keep up the dynamic of In this Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017 photo, British Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union that include divisions over
talks “and I’m in the same David Davis speaks during a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels. Britain is promising Brexit and allegations of
European Union citizens the right to appeal if they are denied permission to live in the U.K. after sexual misbehavior in poli-
frame of mind. But the mo-
ment of real clariication is Brexit, it was reported Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo) tics.
coming.” But the 27 other EU leaders are close to a deal on the nority Conservative gov- Defense Secretary Mi-
Technical talks were be- refuse to address that un- status of 3 million EU citizens ernment. chael Fallon quit Nov. 1
ing held on the irst day of til “suficient progress” has in Britain and 1 million Brit- It is deeply divided over after women made sexual
the two-day round, as the been made on the divorce ons in other EU countries. what kind of deal it is seek- harassment allegations
sides look to move forward terms. They will decide in Brexit Secretary David Da- ing with the EU, faces strong against him. May’s choices
on the key issues of Britain’s mid-December whether to vis — who is due to meet opposition in Parliament to for replacing Patel were
inancial commitments, the move forward. Barnier in Brussels on Friday key Brexit legislation and restricted by her desire to
status of Irish borders and has been shaken by two maintain balance in her
EU leaders agreed last — said this week that “safe-
the future of citizens hit by month to speed up the guarding the rights of EU Cabinet departures in the government between pro-
Britain’s departure from the ponents and opponents of
Brexit talks, but this new citizens is our top priority in past week — one over un- Britain’s decision to leave
bloc.EU leaders are increas- round has taken time to negotiations.” But the Eu- authorized talks with Israeli
ingly frustrated with Britain’s organize and is scheduled ropean Parliament’s Brexit oficials, the other over sex- the European Union.
reluctance to signal how to last just two days, as op- steering group says “there ual harassment allegations. Mordaunt, 44, is a former
much it is willing to pay to posed to the usual four. are still major issues that More suspensions or res- magician’s assistant and
settle its commitments to Few expect a major break- have to be resolved” on ignations could follow as communications profes-
the 28-nation bloc. through. U.K. oficials insist citizens’ rights. Britain’s po- claims of sexual impropriety sional who represents the
The Brexit bill— estimated progress is being made be- sition is complicated by the in U.K. politics spread in the port city of Portsmouth in
by the EU at somewhere hind the scenes, saying re- multiple crises facing Prime wake of the Harvey Wein- the House of Commons
around 60 billion euros ($70 peatedly that the two sides Minister Theresa May’s mi- stein revelations.q and serves as a Royal Navy
billion) — is a key sticking reservist.
point preventing the EU Making changes in the
from allowing talks to move government lineup is a
on to trade and future re- fraught business for May.
lations. With Britain due to Her position as leader was
leave the EU in March 2019, undermined by the Con-
the U.K. is eager to start servatives’ poor showing in
discussing future relations, a snap June election she
including a hoped-for free called in a bid to strength-
trade deal and a two-year en her hand in the divorce
transition period after Brexit. talks with the EU. q