Dominic Raab hints parliament could be suspended for a second time September 22, 2019 Foreign secretary Dominic Raab has refused to rule out proroguing parliament for a second time. The Supreme Court, the UK’s highest court, is due to hand down its ruling on two cases lodged against Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend parliament. Read more: Brexit negotiations are moving forward with momentum, says Stephen Barclay One is an [...]
Jeremy Corbyn dismisses rumours he is ready to stand down as ‘wishful thinking’ September 22, 2019 Jeremy Corbyn has said he will lead the Labour party into the next general election following speculation that he wanted to stand down. The Labour leader dismissed rumours he wanted to stand down as “wishful thinking by some people”. Read more: Motion to oust deputy leader Tom Watson withdrawn after backlash He said he was [...]
Key Labour aide Andrew Fisher resigns September 22, 2019 One of Labour’s most senior aides has announced he will resign at the end of the year, saying he does not think the party will win the next election. Andrew Fisher, Labour’s head of policy who wrote the party’s most recent manifesto, said he will leave his post by the end of the year “to [...]
Germany unveils new measures to tackle climate change September 21, 2019 Germany has unveiled a number of new measures to fight climate change following a 15-hour negotiation on Friday. It comes ahead of the UN’s climate summit in New York next week and was completed while thousands of people took to the streets around the globe to protest climate change. Among the new measures is an [...]
Motion to oust Labour deputy leader Tom Watson withdrawn after backlash September 21, 2019 A motion to oust Labour deputy leader Tom Watson from his role has been withdrawn after receiving a huge backlash. Watson this morning criticised the move as a “secretarian attack” prior to it being withdrawn. The deputy leader of the opposition found out late on Friday that founder of Labour grassroots group Momentum, John Lansman, [...]
Brexit negotiations ‘moving forward with momentum’, says Barclay September 21, 2019 Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay insists the UK and EU are “moving forward with momentum” toward a Brexit deal after meeting chief negotiator Michel Barnier in Brussels on Friday. Barclay said the two sides shared a “common purpose” in trying to reach a new agreement and that he had held “serious, detailed discussion” with his counterpart. [...]
Labour to announce menopause workplace policy at annual party conference September 21, 2019 Labour is set to announce plans to introduce a menopause workplace policy at its annual party conference in Brighton today. It is part of a wider plan to transform the workplace for women and will target breaking the stigma of menopause, which typically affects women between 45 and 55 years old. Read more: Currency and [...]
Jeremy Corbyn is the least popular opposition leader since 1977, study reveals September 20, 2019 Market research company Ipsos Mori has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn has the lowest satisfaction rating of any opposition leader since 1977. Using a new political monitor poll, the firm has established that the public are less satisfied with Corbyn than any of the other nine opposition leader since the survey began more than 40 years [...]
EU keen to secure Brexit deal, says Stephen Barclay after ‘detailed’ talks September 20, 2019 The EU and the UK have a “shared desire” to clinch an exit deal before 31 October, Brexit secretary Stephen Barclay said today, though Ireland sounded a negative note on today’s talks. Saying that “no-one” wants a no-deal Brexit, Barclay added that the two sides have held “serious detailed discussions” in a bid to reach [...]
Ministers draw up shortlist for £300m post-Brexit ferry contract September 20, 2019 Brittany Ferries, P&O, Stena and Eurotunnel have been shortlisted for a £300m contract to ensure Britain does not run out of medicines and crucial food after Brexit. The government said looking for transport companies that can beef up the UK’s freight capacity ahead of a potential no-deal Brexit. Read more: New £300m no-deal Brexit freight [...]