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Corbyn kicks up fresh row with Ashley October 7, 2019 A new footballing rivalry was formed over the weekend after Jeremy Corbyn took aim at retail tycoon Mike Ashley for his running of Newcastle United. The Labour leader has taken his war on corporate bosses to the football pitch after branding the high street billionaire “a bad owner” and accusing him of self-interest. “[Clubs] are [...]
Labour: Pre-Christmas General Election will happen if PM asks for Brexit delay on 19 October October 6, 2019 Shadow attorney general Shami Chakrabarti has said Labour will agree to an election “this side of Christmas” if Boris Johnson asks the European Union for a Brexit extension on 19 October. Johnson has until this date to broker a Brexit deal with the EU or else he will be forced to ask for an extension [...]
Now most Leavers say a Halloween Brexit won’t happen October 5, 2019 Only 35 per cent of Leave voters think Brexit will happen on 31 October according to a YouGov poll. The UK is due to leave the EU at the end of this month, but the number of Leave voters that think this will happen has fallen by 25 per cent, from 60 per cent, since [...]
Democrats subpoena White House documents in Trump impeachment inquiry October 5, 2019 US House Democrats on Friday demanded that the White House turn over documents as part of their impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump. The documents are related to a call between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on 25 July and have been subpoenaed. Read more: US economy adds 136,000 jobs in September as unemployment [...]
Brexit talks postponed in blow to Boris Johnson’s proposals October 5, 2019 Brexit talks between the UK and European Union will be postponed until next week with the European Commission claiming the new proposals “do not provide a basis for concluding an agreement”. The EU Commission’s spokeswoman Natasha Bertraud said talks on replacing the Irish backstop would not take place this weekend as anticipated, but added that [...]
Brexit ‘is not Mission Impossible’, says Ireland minister October 4, 2019 Brexit is not “mission impossible” and a deal between the UK and EU can be made, according to Irish foreign minister Simon Coveney. Coveney had earlier said Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s “final offer” on Brexit had fallen short of the Irish backstop. Read more: Economists predict how much the pound will spike if UK agrees [...]
Boris Johnson to seek Brexit delay if no deal agreed by 19 October October 4, 2019 Boris Johnson will ask the EU for a Brexit delay beyond Halloween if he cannot secure a deal by 19 October, it is reported. Government documents filed with a Scottish court show Johnson will break his promise to deliver Brexit by 31 October by seeking an extension, according to Sky News. Read more: The real-life [...]
Rory Stewart quits ‘gothic shouting chamber’ of Westminster to enter race to become mayor of London October 4, 2019 Rory Stewart is to stand as an independent candidate to become the next mayor of London, he said today. Stewart earlier announced he is quitting the Conservative party and will not stand at the next general election. Read more: Rory Stewart quits Tory party and will step down at next election The former Tory MP [...]
Rory Stewart quits Conservative party and will step down at election October 4, 2019 Rory Stewart has quit the Conservative party and will not stand at the next general election, he revealed today. The Tory MP, who stood in the race to become the party’s new leader over summer, said he was sad to be stepping down. Read more: DEBATE: Does Rory Stewart have what it takes to make [...]
Could the Prime Minister’s fledgling Brexit plan end this paralysing uncertainty? October 4, 2019 “Unrealistic and damaging proposals”, or a “genuine attempt to bridge the chasm”? That was the debate raging in parliament yesterday, as the Prime Minister briefed MPs on his new plan for a Brexit deal. The reaction to Boris Johnson’s innovative attempt to break the Brexit deadlock has been mixed. Labour and the Liberal Democrats have [...]