Jeremy Corbyn: Election was ‘taken over by Brexit’ December 13, 2019 Jeremy Corbyn has said he did “everything he could” to get the Labour party into government in the General Election, and that he will not “walk away” until another leader is installed. The Labour leader said the election was “taken over by Brexit,” after the Conservatives stormed to victory in its traditional bases. Read more: [...]
General election 2019: SNP victory a ‘clear mandate for indyref2’ says Sturgeon December 13, 2019 The Scottish National Party has made huge gains across Scotland this election winning an additional 15 seats to bring the party’s total up to 48 reigniting talk of indyref2. Leader Nicola Sturgeon said it sent a “clear message” that there is a mandate for a second independence referendum. Read more: General Election night: Who are [...]
City reacts: Business ‘eager for clarity’ after Boris Johnson’s election victory December 13, 2019 As Boris Johnson enjoys his General Election victory, business leaders have woken bleary eyed – but largely satisfied – with the news. For many, it was a sigh of relief, after London business groups had strongly opposed Labour’s policies of renationalisation and higher taxation. Sterling surged last night, settling around $1.347, while the FTSE 100 opened 0.8 [...]
General Election night: Who are the big MP casualties? December 13, 2019 As Frankie Valli once sang, oh what a night. On a night of a seismic shift in the UK’s political landscape, there were some huge MP casualties. Boris Johnson’s Conservatives delivered a resounding victory in a pivotal General Election that saw a throng of Labour seats turn blue. The Tories won in London seats such [...]
Brexit Party fail to win a single seat but Farage claims they helped keep Labour out December 13, 2019 The Brexit Party failed to win any seats during the general election but leader Nigel Farage insists his party helped the Conservatives win a majority. The party only stood 273 candidates across the country after opting to stand down in constituencies where there was a risk of splitting the Leave vote. Farage announced a month [...]
Election 2019: Record number of female MPs will enter Parliament December 13, 2019 As always on the morning after the election night before, the nation will today be split into two camps. Exultant Boris Johnson supporters will be rubbing their hands together as they look forward to “getting Brexit done,” while Labour voters will be crying into their cornflakes. But whatever tribe you belong to, the news that [...]
Four items on Boris Johnson’s post-election to-do list December 13, 2019 Re-elected Prime Minister Boris Johnson travelled to Buckingham Palace today to ask the Queen to form a majority government in her name after winning big in the General Election. Johnson’s “stonking majority” means his government will have a clear run at enacting his parliamentary agenda and carve out a clear direction for the country. Read [...]
London election results: Who won where in the capital? December 13, 2019 Boris Johnson has led the Conservative party to a thumping majority in the General Election, stealing scores of seats in traditional Labour heartlands. But if Jeremy Corbyn was hoping to offset these losses in London, he was left disappointed – as there was little change in the capital’s 73 constituencies. Overall, London remained predominantly red, [...]
General Election results: Top five takeaways December 13, 2019 Yesterday’s election was truly historic as the Conservatives consigned Labour to its worst electoral defeat since 1935. However, there’s no need to fear if you did not stay up the long hours to watch it. Read more: Boris Johnson says NHS is top priority in victory speechRead more: The City reacts: Businesses ‘eager for clarity’ [...]
Election survivors: All the MPs who only just held onto their seats December 13, 2019 With every General Election comes speculation that Westminster stalwarts and cabinet ministers might lose their seats, and this was no different. But for some, last night brought a sigh of relief, as campaigners hoping they would be ousted were proved wrong. Read more: General Election: Boris Johnson praises ‘stonking mandate’ for Brexit Theresa May For [...]