The breakup of the UK is not an acceptable price for Brexit June 20, 2019 Whoever wins the keys to Number 10 this summer will walk in on their first day to the inbox from hell. There’s the social care crisis that various governments have been kicking down the road for a decade. There’s the massive housing shortage that has led to vast swathes of the population abandoning their dreams [...]
RMT rail union accuses Sadiq Khan of Tory cuts ‘stitch up’ June 20, 2019 The RMT rail union has accused Sadiq Khan of carrying out “Tory cuts to the Tube” as it protests outside City Hall this morning. The union claims that Transport for London (TfL), which Khan chairs, has “given up” on restoring central government funding to the transport body. Read more: Tube strike action on the cards [...]
Tory leadership race: Who will face down frontrunner Boris Johnson? June 20, 2019 Tory MPs will today decide who will face down Boris Johnson as the contest to be the next Prime Minister enters its final round. Jeremy Hunt, Michael Gove and Sajid Javid will attempt to persuade MPs that they should be the one to go head-to-head with Johnson, the former foreign secretary who is the frontrunner [...]
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 [...]