John McDonnell apologises for loss before blaming the media for the result December 15, 2019 John McDonnell has apologised this morning for Labour’s crushing election defeat, while also blaming the media for Jeremy Corbyn’s unpopularity. The shadow chancellor said he must “own this disaster” and he apologised to Labour MPs who lost their seats. Read more: Boris Johnson urges to ‘let the healing begin’ However, when pressed about the unpopularity [...]
Boris Johnson thanks north of England for ‘breaking voting habits of generations’ December 14, 2019 Boris Johnson has thanked the north of England for “breaking the voting habits of generations” during a visit to Sedgefield today. The Prime Minister visited the former seat of Tony Blair after celebrating the Conservative’s 80-seat majority – the party’s largest since 1987. It was the first time the Country Durham constituency has been held [...]
‘We are not there to defy the will of the people’: Lord Heseltine admits defeat in campaign to Remain December 14, 2019 Lord Heseltine has said the election result is a clear sign that he and fellow Remain supporters have “lost”, admitting there was no point in “fighting on”. The former Conservative deputy Prime Minister had called on voters to support the Liberal Democrats or independent candidates expelled by Johnson from the Tory party. However he now [...]
Boris Johnson reiterates opposition to indyref2 in phone call with SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon December 14, 2019 Boris Johnson told Nicola Sturgeon in a phone call on Friday night that he is still firmly opposed to a second Scottish independence referendum, according to Downing Street. Sturgeon had called SNP’s election success, in which they won 48 seats, a clear mandate for indyref2 on Friday. However, Johnson “reiterated his unwavering commitment” to the [...]
Trump: US to suspend planned tariffs after reaching China trade deal December 13, 2019 President Donald Trump said on Friday the US would suspend scheduled tariffs after reaching a “phase one” trade deal with China in a significant de-escalation of tensions between the world’s two largest economies. Under the deal, Washington will suspend the tariffs on Chinese imports scheduled to be introduced on Sunday, while Beijing would step up [...]
General Election 2019: Boris Johnson urges UK to ‘let healing begin’ December 13, 2019 This was a live blog, thank you for following along Read more: UK stocks and sterling surge as Tories triumph at pollsRead more: Election live: Who were the big MP casualties?Read more: UK housebuilders rejoice as shares rise after Tory win 04.30pm: Over and out! That’s it for today – we’re off to get some [...]
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 [...]