BBC cameraman hospitalised after apparent altercation outside Jeremy Corbyn’s home September 16, 2015 The Department of Transport (DfT) is investigating reports of an incident yesterday in which BBC cameraman James Webb was hospitalised after an altercation outside Jeremy Corbyn's home. Footage of the incident emerged this morning. Originally it was claimed that a Corbyn aide had caused the cameraman to fall, however the person has since been identified [...]
Jeremy Corbyn v David Cameron at first PMQs: A more “adult” discussion from Labour’s new leader September 16, 2015 The eagerly-awaited showdown between Jeremy Corbyn and David Cameron was surprising in its timidity. Corbyn, previously promising a different kind of Prime Minister's Questions, was met by a Cameron willing to accommodate what Corbyn called a "more adult way". Corbyn began by recanting how he previously sent an email asking people to submit questions to [...]
EU referendum: Jeremy Corbyn’s supporters want him to campaign for staying in European Union September 16, 2015 Almost 60 per cent of Jeremy Corbyn's supporters want him to campaign to stay in the European Union and almost a quarter of want the UK to remain a member of the EU. A new YouGov poll of 1,130 people found that 57 per cent of Corbyn supporters want the new Labour leader to follow [...]
Crossrail 2: Hundreds of thousands of homes, jobs will be created by major new project – and here is the team behind it September 16, 2015 The first Crossrail is still more than two years away from completion, but the government is already planning for Crossrail 2, which it claims could "unlock up to 200,000 new homes and support 200,000 jobs across London and the South East". The government has just unveiled the team that is being charged with ensuring [...]
EU migrant crisis: Refugees turn to Croatia as Hungary closes borders September 16, 2015 Refugees fleeing Syria and other countries are turning to Croatia for safety after Hungary started closing its borders yesterday. Police and aid workers have been deployed to Croatia's border with Serbia, where refugees are now being transported to as it became increasingly difficult for them to take the route into Hungary through which thousands of [...]
EU migrant crisis: Royal Navy ship HMS Richmond to tackle people smugglers risking refugees’ lives off the coast of Libya September 16, 2015 In what is another attempt to head off the escalating migrant crisis facing the European Union, the Royal Navy is being dispatched to tackle people smugglers around the coast of Libya. HMS Richmond is being sent to international waters around the country to try and stop criminal gangs from ferrying refugees across the Mediterranean Sea. [...]
EU migrant crisis: Schengen Agreement in tatters as Hungary declares state of emergency over refugee crisis September 16, 2015 Update: Hungary has said it will deploy a razor wire fence along its border with Romania, just hours after putting the same measure into place along its Serbian border. Minister of foreign affairs and trade Péter Szijjártó said this afternoon that the government was planning "preparatory work" for the fence, newswires are reporting. The country [...]
New “shopping tax” will cost taxpayers £1.5bn over a decade, says the TaxPayers’ Alliance September 16, 2015 The government’s plan to introduce a mandatory charge for plastic bags will cost taxpayers £1.5bn over a decade, according to new research from the TaxPayers’ Alliance. The plan, which comes into effect next month, means all large retailers will have to add a 5p fee to shopping bills. Read more: Why EU plastic bag rules [...]
Who will be the first of Jeremy Corbyn’s shadow cabinet to resign? September 15, 2015 It may only be three days since Jeremy Corbyn decisively won the Labour leadership election, and a day after his shadow cabinet was announced, but dividing lines are already being drawn by Corbyn’s new front bench. New deputy leader Tom Watson has said there is “zero chance of a coup”, but having a new leader [...]
Where have politicians raised their money from? Donations to Consevative, Labour and Liberal Democrat MPs September 15, 2015 Donations to holders of elected offices, members’ associations and members of registered parties reached over £3m over the last year, according to figures published by the Electoral Commission, the independent party funding watchdog. In total, £3,035,525.91 was donated between 1 September 2014 – 31 August 2015, compared to £2,289,262,62 for the same period a year [...]