Harry Dunn’s family sues Trump administration October 29, 2019 The family of 19-year-old Harry Dunn, who was killed in a car accident involving the wife of a US diplomat, have announced that they are suing the Trump administration for “legal misconduct”, Sky News has reported. They also said they were starting legal action against Anne Sacoolas, the driver involved in the crash that killed [...]
Lib Dem Heidi Allen to quit as MP at next election over ‘nastiness’ in British politics October 29, 2019 Liberal Democrat MP Heidi Allen has said she will stand down as an MP at the next general election, saying she is “heartbroken” over the harassment she has received in British politics. The ex-Conservative MP and Change UK leader told her South Cambridgeshire constituents that she is “exhausted” by abuse she called “utterly dehumanising”. Read [...]
Ruth Davidson says she won’t take lobbying role at Tulchan Communications October 29, 2019 Former Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has said she won’t take on a controversial lobbying role at Tulchan Communications. Davidson had faced calls to quit as an MSP after taking on the £50,000 advisory role, in which would have involved 24 days’ work a year. Read more: Lib Dem Heidi Allen to quit as MP [...]
PR tycoon Roland Rudd hides from People’s Vote revolt in his Hilton hotel room October 29, 2019 Chaos continued to engulf the People’s Vote campaign today as power broker Roland Rudd camped out at his Hilton hotel room with security present after refusing to meet campaign staff at their offices. Rudd, who is chairman of Open Britain and founder of City PR firm Finsbury, asked staff this morning to come to his [...]
When will we have a UK general election? October 29, 2019 Boris Johnson announced plans for UK general election on 12 December to “get Brexit done.” He’s tabled another vote in the Commons for today – and Labour have agreed to support the motion. Last night, MPs failed to support the dissolution of parliament under the Fixed-term Parliaments Act – a motion which required a supermajority [...]
Labour to back Prime Minister’s call for December election October 29, 2019 Labour will back the government on today’s election vote, paving the way for a poll on 12 December. Party leader Jeremy Corbyn this morning told his shadow cabinet that he had received confirmation from the EU that Brexit had been delayed until 31 January, meaning “our condition of taking no deal off the table has [...]
Labour will back Number 10’s early general election bid October 29, 2019 Labour has said it will back Boris Johnson’s call for a pre-Christmas general election. Party leader Jeremy Corbyn will press his MPs to support the Prime Minister’s bill today that calls for a simple majority to back a snap election on 12 December. “I have consistently said that we are ready for an election and [...]
Treasury confirms taxpayers will foot bill for melted 50p Brexit coins October 29, 2019 The Treasury has confirmed the taxpayer will be footing the bill for the special 50p coins minted to commemorate Brexit on 31 October that are now set to be melted down. The Treasury confirmed to City A.M. that it was paying for the production and circulation of the coins, as they were due to become [...]
Brexit: PM’s pre-Christmas election gambit under pressure October 29, 2019 The Prime Minister’s last attempt to secure an election this side of Christmas could still struggle Last night the government tabled a motion for an election that includes the date – 12 December – in a bid to convince critics who say he can’t be trusted not to push back the date and force a [...]
Philip Hammond: Government is blocking Brexit to ‘create a narrative’ October 29, 2019 Philip Hammond has claimed the government is blocking Brexit in order to “create a narrative” about an obstructive parliament. The former chancellor, who was sacked last month after going against Boris Johnson on a vote which effectively blocked a no deal, was scathing of the Prime Minister’s tactics. He told the BBC’s Today programme: “It [...]