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Ukip leader Nigel Farage confirms former deputy leader Suzanne Evans suspended from the party March 23, 2016 Ukip leader Nigel Farage has sacked former Ukip deputy leader Suzanne Evans – again. Farage told the BBC today that Evans been suspended from the eurosceptic party for six months. "Sometimes people fall out with their own party and sometimes say and do things that perhaps they shouldn't," Farage said. In a statement on her Facebook page this afternoon, [...]
Junior doctors strike: British Medical Association (BMA) confirms all-out strike for 26 and 27 April March 23, 2016 Junior doctors in England will stage a full walk-out on 26 and 27 April, the British Medical Association said this afternoon. The announcement marks the latest move in an escalating row between medical professionals and the government. The planned strikes on 26 and 27 April will be the first time the doctors have refused to provide [...]
Brussels attacks: Populist parties and politicians including Ukip, Nigel Farage, Marine Le Pen and Donald Trump jump on attack to make anti-immigration case March 23, 2016 Populist politicians and parties have seized upon the Brussels attacks to push their anti-immigration arguments. In the UK, the UK Independence Party jumped on the attacks to highlight what he perceives as weaknesses in the European Union. Mike Hookem, the party’s defence spokesman, released a statement within two hours of the attacks saying the “horrific [...]
Secret list from Jeremy Corbyn’s allies says mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan is “hostile” to Labour leader March 23, 2016 Advisers to Jeremy Corbyn have labelled Labour mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan as "hostile" to the Labour leadership, despite Khan being one of 35 Labour MPs to nominate Corbyn for party leader last summer. The Times reported today that an internal Labour party document divided the party's MPs into five groups: core, core group plus, neutral but not [...]
Brussels attacks: Belgium and UK observe one minute silence in remembrance of terrorist attack victims March 23, 2016 Belgium and Britain observed a minute's silence this morning in remembrance of the victims of yesterday's terrorist attacks in Brussels. The silence was recognised at all UK government buildings and other public organisations and institutions were expected to follow suit. Flags are currently flying at half-mast on Whitehall government buildings, and the Belgian flag is flying at half-mast [...]
Budget 2016: George Osborne’s Budget approved by MPs including Iain Duncan Smith after disability benefit cuts were shelved March 22, 2016 MPs have approved the Budget after a week that saw one senior minister resign from the cabinet and a government U-turn on benefit cuts. The Budget passed with a majority of 35 MPs at 310 votes for to 275 against. George Osborne's Budget last week contained £4bn worth of disability benefits cuts – leading pensions [...]
London mayoral election 2016: Conservative candidate Zac Goldsmith and Labour candidate Sadiq Khan confirm they will step down as MPs if elected March 22, 2016 Conservative mayoral candidate Zac Goldsmith and his Labour rival Sadiq Khan have both confirmed that they won't be following in current London mayor Boris Johnson's footsteps – at least when it comes to having both an office in City Hall and the House of Commons. Both Goldsmith and Khan said today that they intend to [...]
Budget 2016: Chancellor George Osborne says he is “sorry” Iain Duncan Smith resigned and is prepared to “listen and learn” from mistakes March 22, 2016 Chancellor George Osborne has said that he is "sorry" that former work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith resigned after last week's Budget and that he is prepared to "listen and learn" from his mistakes. Addressing MPs in the House of Commons earlier today, Osborne said: "I am sorry that my right honourable friend chose to [...]
US Presidential Election 2016: Donald Trump urges tougher border controls in response to attacks in Brussels March 22, 2016 Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump has issued another stark warning on border control following the attacks in Brussels. Trump called again for tougher US border security following Tuesday's attacks in Brussels, saying "we have to be very vigilant and careful about who we allow into our country." As many as 34 people have been killed and more [...]
Nearly three in four people say chancellor George Osborne is not up to the job of Prime Minister after Budget March 22, 2016 Nearly three in four people think chancellor George Osborne is not up to the job of Prime Minister, according to new YouGov figures out today. In just the latest post-Budget blow for the chancellor, YouGov found that only eight per cent of people think Osborne would be a good fit for replacing Prime Minister David Cameron. The proportion [...]