Jeremy Corbyn hints at softened stance on freedom of movement May 19, 2019 Jeremy Corbyn has hinted that Labour could be prepared to accept freedom of movement if it were leading the Brexit negotiations with Europe. Freedom of movement is one of the four governing principles of the EU, along with the free movement of goods, services and capital. The party had previously ruled out freedom of movement, [...]
Theresa May promises MPs a ‘new and improved’ Brexit deal ahead of vote in June May 19, 2019 Theresa May has promised to put a "new and improved" deal before MPs when they are asked to vote on the Withdrawal Bill in the first week of June. The Prime Minister, who will soon agree her departure date from Downing Street, promised that the Withdrawal Agreement Bill (WAB), which will enshrine the Withdrawal Agreement into law, [...]
Australia prime minister claims shock win in country’s election as Labor’s Bill Shorten accepts defeat May 18, 2019 There looks set to be a shock result in the Australian general election as leader of the opposition Labor party, Bill Shorten, who was widely expected to win, has accepted defeat. The current ruling coalition is set to return to power, led by prime minister Scott Morrison, despite polls predicting he would lose. Read more: [...]
Withdrawal Agreement Bill should include a public vote, says shadow Brexit secretary May 18, 2019 The shadow Brexit secretary has called on the government to add a public vote to the Brexit legislation that MPs are set to vote on in June. Sir Keir Starmer believes that the inclusion of a second referendum in a withdrawal agreement bill would "break the impasse" between the Conservatives and Labour, after discussions ended [...]
Boris Johnson clear favourite to replace Theresa May as Tory leader May 18, 2019 Boris Johnson is by far and away the Tory members' preferred choice to replace Theresa May as the leader of the Conservative Party, according to a YouGov poll carried out for The Times this week. The former foreign secretary is the first choice to lead the party for 39 per cent of its members, with his [...]
Sterling takes a pounding as Brexit talks break down May 17, 2019 Sterling hit a four-month low today as talks broke down between Labour and the Tories over the future of Brexit. The pound reached as low as $1.276 against the dollar, while losing 0.3 per cent against the euro at 87.55p. Read more: Brexit talks collapse: Business reacts The Labour Party today confirmed that its talks [...]
‘Another day of failed politics’: Businesses react to Brexit talks collapse May 17, 2019 The cross-party talks between the Conservatives and Labour collapsed today in acrimonious circumstances. Read more: May blames Labour divisions for failure of Brexit talks Prime Minister Theresa May blamed divisions within the Labour for the failure of the talks, while Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said the instability of May’s government meant the talks were unviable. [...]
May blames Labour divisions for failure of Brexit talks May 17, 2019 Prime Minister Theresa May said today that a lack of unity within the Labour party helped contribute to the failure of the cross-party talks on Brexit. Speaking at a Conservative EU election event in Bristol, May said: “We haven’t been able to overcome the fact there isn’t a common position in Labour about whether they [...]
Labour quits cross-party Brexit talks as Corbyn says discussions have ‘gone as far as they can’ May 17, 2019 Labour has pulled out of cross-party Brexit talks with the Conservatives, with leader Jeremy Corbyn saying the discussions have “gone as far as they can”. Read more: Tory-Labour Brexit deals set to collapse without a deal He added that “we have been unable to bridge important policy gaps between us” in a letter addressed to [...]
Brexit talks between the Conservatives and Labour set to close without a deal May 17, 2019 Cross-party Brexit discussions between Labour and the Conservatives are set to close without a deal, according to reports. Prime Minister Theresa May and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will now move into a second stage of talks, aimed at agreeing a parliamentary process that could be used to reach a consensus. Labour are worried that a [...]