If you were expecting wonderful oration or campaign-altering sucker punches, you must have been disappointed. The much-anticipated leaders’ debate ended up a rather dull affair. Commentators expected the respective teams behind the two leaders to be glad to have avoided any major gaffs. A post-debate poll awarded Johnson a narrow victory. However, neither leader managed […]
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The Green Party launched its manifesto in Bristol today, pledging to invest £100 billion a year for the UK to be carbon neutral by 2030. This target contrasts with the Conservative ambition for carbon neutrality by 2050, with Labour aiming for “before 2050” and the Liberal Democrats for 2045. Called ‘If Not Now, When?’, the […]
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The director general of the CBI has said political extremists on the right and left of British politics are causing “great harm to the economy” Dame Carolyn Fairbairn told the Confederation of British Industry’s annual conference that extremism from no-deal Tory Brexiters and pro-nationalisation Corbynites meant “we are facing a danger that could get in […]
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The lawyer for Virginia Roberts Guifre said Prince Andrew should submit an interview “under oath” to the police about claims he had sex with one of Jeffrey Epstein’s underage victims. The call follows the unprecedented television interview at Buckingham Palace that saw BBC Newsnight’s Emily Maitlis question the prince about his relationship with Guifre, one […]
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Former foreign secretary Boris Johnson has been criticised for denying that he misled voters during the Brexit referendum campaign. Johnson, who campaigned for Leave, was reported at the time as suggesting that 80 million Turks would come to the UK if it stayed in the EU. But he denied ever making the comments as he […]
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The former UKIP leader Nigel Farage has hinted he may form a new political party to fight the European elections this year if Brexit is delayed. Farage, who quit UKIP last year after it appointed former EDL leader Tommy Robinson as an adviser, said the Government lacked the will to exit on World Trade Organisation […]
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The possibility of holding a second referendum with Remain on the ballot must be kept open by Labour, the party’s shadow Brexit Secretary has said. Sir Keir Starmer said Labour should either pressure the government to negotiate a deal based on a customs union, or fight for a new public vote. His comments came after […]
Continue ReadingPrime Minister Theresa May has said she will meet MPs over the next few days as she attempts to find a solution to the political impasse over Brexit. She suffered a heavy Commons defeat in Tuesday’s vote on her withdrawal deal and survived a vote of no confidence in her government last night. Now she […]
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Theresa May’s government survived an attempt to remove them from power by 19 votes in the Commons tonight. MPs who had lined up to vote against the Prime Minister’s Brexit withdrawal deal rallied to her side to help secure victory by 325 votes to 306. The vote had been triggered by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, […]
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The latest wave of stores targeted for closure as part of a major re-organisation have been announced by Marks & Spencer. More than 1000 staff will be affected if the 17 stores do close as the chain presses on with its long-term plan to reduce its High Street presence. Mark & Spencer have already closed […]
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