“Our approach is going to be achingly pragmatic.”, Minister Penny Mordaunt tells MPs there was "no movement on the most difficult areas" during last week's talks between the U.K. and the EU over their future relationship, urging the bloc to "fully recognize the U.K. as a sovereign equal"https://t.co/aomDQGWqTspic.twitter.com/sfSLSyBH2C. Mordaunt replied: “It would be prudent and wise for us to prepare for every scenario, just as we have always done – just as we did last year and did not need to implement those preparations. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? During PMQs, Mr Blackford said: "Tomorrow (Thursday) this Tory Government will publish legislation for its biggest power grab since the Scottish people voted overwhelmingly for the Scottish Parliament in 1997. Watch for updates on the Microsoft News Blog. “Them (the EU negotiators) with their screeds of documents and facts, and team GB with their ill-fitting clown shoes.”, Tory former cabinet minister Julian Smith said: “Many businesses haven’t realised the consequences of coming out of the single market and the customs union. "The decisions of the Scottish Parliament must and will be decided by the Scottish people.". Responding, Mr Johnson said: "On the contrary, what we are doing is possibly the biggest single act of devolution to Scotland, to Wales, to Northern Ireland, in modern memory and he should be celebrating the 70 powers or more that are going to be transferred to the elected people in Scotland. 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The Cabinet Office minister said it is “prudent and wise” to prepare for trade negotiations to fail and for the UK to default to World Trade Organisation (WTO) terms for business with the EU from January. 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