US military drone shot down by Iranian missile in international airspace June 20, 2019 A US military drone has reportedly been shot down in international airspace by an Iranian missile. The MQ-4C Triton drone was targeted as it flew over the Strait of Hormuz, south of Iran, Reuters said, citing an unnamed US officer. Read more: Jeremy Hunt slams Corbyn for ‘pathetic’ response to oil tanker attack This contradicts [...]
Rory Stewart dumped out of Tory leadership race June 20, 2019 Conservative leadership outsider Rory Stewart was booted out of the race to become the next Prime Minister last night as his support crumbled in the latest round of voting. The international development secretary became a surprise contender in the battle to succeed Theresa May as Conservative leader, after vowing to continue with the Brexit deal already [...]
The next Tory PM must give a boost to low income families June 19, 2019 You may have notice some headlines today about a drop in incomes for the UK’s poorest households. New research from the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation analyses incomes, poverty and inequality over recent years. Read more: Tory leadership hopefuls face new vote after TV clash Between two of the most [...]
Sajid Javid favourite to be axed from Conservative leadership race June 19, 2019 Home secretary Sajid Javid is the favourite to be eliminated from the Conservative leadership contest when MPs vote in the next ballot on Wednesday afternoon. Javid scraped into the third round of voting when he picked up the minimum 33 backers required in a ballot on Tuesday. The last of all the candidates to launch [...]
New London cycleway to link Tower Bridge and Greenwich June 19, 2019 One of London’s most dangerous roundabouts is to be transformed as part of a new £54m cycleway in south-east London. Construction on Cycleway 4, which will run between the iconic Tower Bridge and Greenwich, will start next month. Read more: Sadiq Khan slams Westminster council for pulling out of £80m Oxford Street pedestrianisation plans The [...]
Raab backs Boris in Conservative leadership race June 19, 2019 Dominic Raab has thrown his weight behind Tory leadership contender Boris Johnson this morning. Having been knocked out of the race yesterday, the backbench MP has said today that he is supporting Johnson to become the next PM. Read more: Raab crashes out of Tory leadership race The endorsement further strengthens the chances of Johnson [...]
Trump’s 2020 re-election bid: Four key takeaways June 19, 2019 The Donald has formally kicked off his 2020 campaign. Speaking before thousands of supporters in the key battleground state of Florida last night, the businessman-turned-politician launched his bid to be re-elected to the White House, officially kicking off what is set to be another heated presidential race. In a speech lasting almost 80 minutes, Donald [...]
Tory leadership hopefuls face new vote after TV clash June 19, 2019 The five remaining candidates in the Tory leadership race face another round of voting today, as MPs react to their performances in last night’s TV debate. Yesterday former Brexit secretary Dominic Raab was knocked out of the contest after he failed to secure the necessary 33 votes from MPs. The candidates now face a third [...]
Our pessimistic country needs a One Nation housing crusade June 19, 2019 It’s the political equivalent of playing Pac-Man, while nodding your mullet to Wham! – our housing policy seems stuck in the 1980s, like a Care Bear in a leg-warmer. The Conservative leadership candidates have all served as part of a government whose core housing strategy hails from that Duran Duran decade: subsidised social housing sell-offs [...]
Liam Fox: UK needs trade deal with Turkey June 18, 2019 Liam Fox has pledged to strengthen the UK’s ties with Turkey as he attempts to lay the path for a post-Brexit trade deal. The international trade secretary met his counterpart Ruhsar Pekcan in Ankara on Tuesday to cement the UK’s “historic bond” with Turkey. Striking a post-Brexit trade deal with Turkey will be tricky as its customs union relationship with the EU does not cover all of its [...]