Owen Smith apologises for “lunatic” comments: “I was referring to myself” August 24, 2016 Labour leadership challenger Owen Smith has apologised for “lunatic” comments made last night. At a rally in Hammersmith last night, Smith promised he wouldn't be “a lunatic” at the top of the party if he is selected as leader in one month's time. "What you won't get from me is some, you know, lunatic at [...]
Owen Smith says he will fight to block Brexit without a guarantee of a second referendum or an election August 24, 2016 A Labour party under Owen Smith would work to block Brexit talks without a guarantee of a second referendum or a general election, the Pontypridd MP has said. Smith has vowed that his Labour MPs would seek to block the Prime Minister triggering formal Brexit procedures if he is named party leader next month. The [...]
Theresa May is facing pressure from backbenchers ager to secure Brexit “as soon as possible” August 23, 2016 Theresa May is facing pressure from backbench Tories to launch the UK out of the EU as soon as possible, with some targeting separation as soon as next year. Several Conservatives are pushing the Prime Minister to trigger a “snap Brexit”, breaking ties with the EU at the same time. The plans would see the UK [...]
Khan vows to press ahead with TfL sales despite value for money warnings August 23, 2016 London mayor Sadiq Khan has vowed to press ahead with the sale of Transport for London land, despite warnings his affordable housing plans will mean the sale comes in below market value. Khan was warned earlier this week to warn that TfL is required to seek the best possible price when selling off assets like [...]
Brexit campaigners slam Swedish PM on Brexit August 23, 2016 Pro-Brexit campaigners have lambasted comments made by the Swedish Prime Minister that British "aggressiveness" on some issues could cause snags in EU-UK negotiations. Stefan Löfven said earlier this week that the UK should avoid drastic steps, including cutting corporation tax, as it prepares for talks. Read more: UK jobs rebuffed Brexit woes in July "If the [...]
It seems as if Jeremy Corbyn wanted to sit on the floor of apparently “ram-packed” Virgin Trains service August 23, 2016 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn sat on the floor for his journey from London to Newcastle last week to meet Owen Smith for their hustings. He said: “This is a problem that many passengers face every day, commuters and long-distance travellers. Today this train is completely ram-packed. The staff are absolutely brilliant, working really hard to help [...]
The Ofsted boss at the heart of a row about the Isle of Wight has resigned August 23, 2016 The chairman of education watchdog Ofsted has resigned after calling the Isle of Wight a “ghetto” and claiming the island was home to “inbreeding”. David Hoare has stepped down with immediate effect, writing in a statement that it had been “a great privilege” to chair the watchdog's board since 2014. Education secretary Justine Greening said: [...]
Lord Farage? At least one Ukip leadership contender wants Nigel in the House of Lords August 23, 2016 Ukip leadership candidate Lisa Duffy has called for Nigel Farage to be handed a peerage, granting the former leader a life-long seat in the House of Lords. Farage is currently serving in the European Parliament, and will do so until the UK leaves the EU. He lost out at the 2015 General Election to former Ukipper [...]
Here’s where Trump sits on the psychopath scale August 23, 2016 Is Donald Trump completely nuts? It's a question asked by a fair few people as the race to the White House heats up and the Trumpster's comments, on everything from immigration to his rival Hillary Clinton, elevate to ever more absurd levels for a Presidential candidate. Now academics at Oxford University have analysed Trump's tendencies toward the extreme, ranking him [...]
Labour hits out at government complacency leading to “pension crisis” August 23, 2016 Labour has slammed the government for failing to take action over pensions on the back of a survey finding that three in five people taking money out have no plans for care in old age. The survey from Citizens Advice found more than half of people who have taken money out under new pensions freedoms [...]