Londoner's Diary: Anna Soubry in mourning for the EU at Sophy Ridge book launch

Theresa May will send some Tory MPs into mourning when she triggers Article 50 next Wednesday. Remainer Anna Soubry told The Londoner last night that she’ll be wearing a black armband in grief when the two-year Brexit countdown begins.

“I was thinking about putting on an armband — a black armband,” Soubry said. In mourning? “Yes. I accept that we are leaving the EU but I still think it’s a profound mistake.” She later rowed back on the idea.

She was speaking at the launch of The Women Who Shaped Politics, by Sky presenter Sophy Ridge, pictured right with fellow presenter Kay Burley, held at the Blue Boar in Westminster. .

Burley rushed off air to go to the party, and talked up her own credentials as an MP. “There’s never enough women in politics,” she said. “I’d love to go into politics, I think I’d do a great job.”

The Londoner hopes Sky will not be the limit for our Kay.

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