Matt Hancock breaks Tory clean campaign pledge with broadside against Boris Johnson May 29, 2019 Health secretary and Tory leadership candidate Matt Hancock has gone against a “clean campaign pledge”, lashing out in an interview with the Financial Times at Boris Johnson and his past anti-business comments. Read more: Sajid Javid declares bid to run for Tory leader Addressing Johnson’s alleged and much-criticised remark, reportedly made in June 2018, Hancock said: [...]
EU leaders tell UK the Brexit deal cannot be renegotiated May 28, 2019 EU leaders have ruled out any renegotiation of the Brexit deal as Theresa May once again called for MPs to compromise. Arriving for her final summit in Brussels on Tuesday, numerous leaders made it clear to May the proposal which has been rejected by the UK parliament three times was the only deal on offer. Outgoing [...]
Tony Blair: Jeremy Corbyn made ‘same mistake’ on Brexit as Theresa May May 28, 2019 Tony Blair has blamed Jeremy Corbyn's lack of clarity for Labour’s disastrous performance in the European elections, saying he made the “same mistake” as Theresa May in trying to “sit on the fence” on Brexit. Read more: Alastair Campbell expelled from the Labour Party Despite admitting to having voted Labour “without any great enthusiasm” on [...]
Elections that were never meant to happen have just transformed British politics May 27, 2019 The elections that were never meant to happen have had an immediate and dramatic impact on British politics. The Brexit Party, which didn't exist six weeks ago, now has more seats in the European Parliament than any party from any country. The Liberal Democrats, written off as a spent force before the local elections, are [...]
FTSE 100 falls sharply amid Brexit turmoil and US-China trade war May 23, 2019 The UK’s benchmark FTSE 100 stock index tumbled this morning as investors faced a perfect storm of political turmoil in Westminster and British companies being dragged in to the US-China trade war. Read more: Sterling falls as Theresa May clings to power despite cabinet mutiny The blue-chip FTSE 100 had fallen 1.5 per cent by 11.30am, taking it to [...]
Theresa May presses MPs to pass her Brexit deal after three rejections in parliament May 22, 2019 Theresa May is set to publish the details of her Brexit deal bill on Friday, she said today as she urged MPs to pass it at the fourth time of asking. Read more: Sterling hits four-month low as Tories turn on May's Brexit deal The Prime Minister called for “compromise on all sides” ahead of [...]
Nigel Farage’s Brexit party on track to destroy Tories with 37 per cent of EU elections vote May 22, 2019 The Brexit party is on course to deliver a crushing blow to the Conservatives at the EU elections later this week, polling data revealed today. Read more: London house prices suffer UK's steepest fall Nigel Farage’s party will win a staggering 37 per cent of the public vote, according to Yougov’s latest survey. That is [...]
DEBATE: After this week’s incident with Nigel Farage, is ‘milkshaking’ an acceptable form of protest? May 22, 2019 After this week’s incident with Nigel Farage, is ‘milkshaking’ an acceptable form of protest? Eleanor Penny, writer and editor at Novara Media, says YES. The milkshake protest meme began when group of far-right goons harangued a Muslim teenager, who defended himself with a milkshake. They pounced on him and beat him up. This public intimidation [...]
Nigel Farage attacks Electoral Commission as ‘full of Remainers’ after review of his party’s funding May 21, 2019 Nigel Farage has launched a blistering attack on the elections watchdog after it began a review into his new party’s finances. Farage, leader of the Brexit Party, claimed the Electoral Commission is “absolutely full of Remainers” and is part of an “establishment” attack on his new outfit. On Monday, former Prime Minster Gordon Brown called for an [...]
Man charged with assault after Brexit party chief Nigel Farage hit with milkshake May 21, 2019 A man has been charged with common assault after Brexit party leader Nigel Farage was left covered in milkshake in Newcastle city centre yesterday. Read more: Farage's Brexit party unveils European election candidates Staff quickly hurried Farage away from the scene after he was hit with the milkshake while out and about attempting to garner [...]