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General Election: Boris Johnson accuses Jeremy Corbyn of trying to ‘fiddle’ with second Brexit referendum December 6, 2019 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has launched an attack against Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s plans for a second EU referendum ahead of the pair’s final TV debate before the General Election. Johnson claimed Corbyn would give 2m EU nationals a vote alongside resident Brits, saying it was an attempt to “fiddle” with the vote to ensure [...]
General Election: Labour promises to create business advocacy group December 5, 2019 Labour has pledged to create a state-run business support agency as part of a spate of policies intended to help small to medium enterprises (SMEs). If elected, the party wants to a create the Business Development Agency, which would assist companies “access business advice, finance and large scale government contracts”. Read more: Labour accused of [...]
Tax cut promises ‘at odds’ with Tory manifesto, think tank says December 5, 2019 Boris Johnson’s claims that he would deliver a tax-cutting Budget in the first 100 days of a new government “are at odds with his party’s manifesto”, a think tank has said. The Prime Minister last night laid out his priorities for government, saying chancellor Sajid Javid would hold a Budget that cut taxes for families [...]
Uber pushes back against Khan criticisms December 5, 2019 Sadiq Khan has lashed out at Uber by criticising the firm’s response to its London ban, while also shaming the app for allowing a driver to operate after it was found he possessed “obscene photos of a child”. Transport for London (TfL) refused to renew Uber’s licence last month due to a “pattern of failures” [...]
General Election 2019: Boris Johnson insists taxes will not rise under Tories December 5, 2019 Boris Johnson has insisted taxes will not rise under a Conservative government, after journalists questioned this morning’s pledge. The Prime Minister this morning vowed to reduce the tax bill of working families by £200 within the first 100 days of a Tory government, as part of a post-Brexit Budget. But commentators have pointed out that [...]
Nancy Pelosi moves forward articles of impeachment against Donald Trump December 5, 2019 House Democrats will move forward in impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump, according to House of Representatives speaker Nancy Pelosi. Pelosi made an explosive statement today, announcing that House Democrats would move forward with articles of impeachment. Read more: Donald Trump impeachment: US politicians kick-off public hearings “Today I am asking our chairmen to proceed with [...]
Brexit Party now odds-on for total defeat at General Election December 5, 2019 Bookmakers have said that the Brexit Party is odds-on to suffer total annihilation when the country goes to the polls next week, after Nigel Farage’s party was hit by a string of resignations. Betfair said odds of total defeat – not winning a single seat – had been set at 2/7. Read more: General election: [...]
Boris Johnson likens Labour’s ‘NHS plot’ dossier to UFO pictures December 5, 2019 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has compared a leaked 451-page document Labour has heralded as proof of a plot to privatise the NHS to photos of UFOs. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn revealed the unredacted documents detailing preliminary trade talks between the US and UK late last month, saying the files were proof that the NHS was [...]
Labour accused of ‘secret’ Whatsapp group to meddle in antisemitism inquiry December 5, 2019 Labour has been accused of using “secret” WhatsApp groups to interfere with the independent antisemitism inquiry, as part of testimony from 70 former staffers. The statements form part of a submission from the Jewish Labour Movement to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), which is due to report its findings in the new year. [...]
Pound hits 31-month high against euro ahead of General Election December 5, 2019 The pound hit a 31-month high against the euro this morning as the Conservatives edged closer to victory in the 12 December General Election. The latest poll, from Savanta Com Res last night, put the Tories ten points ahead of Labour, boosting traders hopes’ that a Boris Johnson-led government would leave the European Union with [...]