General Election 2019: Labour pledges would hike taxes for 1.9m, IFS report claims November 20, 2019 A Labour government would raise taxes for nearly two million people before the end of Jeremy Corbyn’s first full term – in a move that could end up costing the country £1bn – according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies. The party is planning to introduce a new 45 per cent income tax rate for [...]
Greg Hands: Vote Lib Dem, Get Labour November 19, 2019 Greg Hands, the Conservative candidate for Chelsea and Fulham, tells Cat Neilan why this is the toughest election he’s had to fight BEING a Conservative candidate in some of London’s most exclusive constituencies used to be a walk in one of their leafy parks. But such is the political realignment in the wake of Brexit [...]
General Election 2019: Corbyn and Johnson tie in lacklustre TV debate November 19, 2019 THE LEADERS’ first TV debate ended without an obvious victor after a snap poll put Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn virtually neck and neck. The two men clashed over Brexit and domestic issues in a low-wattage confrontation as both failed to land a knockout blow. Corbyn’s high point was the production of a heavily redacted [...]
General Election 2019: Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn go head-to-head in ITV leaders’ debate November 19, 2019 This story is being updated live, please hit enter to refresh regularly. 8:55pm Corbyn is now wrapping up – telling voters this is “a once in a generation” opportunity to vote for change. Johnson says it is the chance to “get Brexit done”, and that Corbyn having failed to answer questions about a second Brexit [...]
John McDonnell threatens to delist firms that fail to tackle climate issues November 19, 2019 John McDonnell has revealed Labour’s plans for “rewriting the rules” of business, which include delisting firms who fail to take “adequate steps” to deal with the climate emergency. The shadow chancellor this morning set out details of the party’s vision for corporate governance, accountability and regulation, bemoaning the status quo in which employees are treated [...]
General Election 2019: Boris Johnson accuses Jeremy Corbyn of ‘ducking’ Brexit ahead of TV debate November 19, 2019 Boris Johnson has accused Jeremy Corbyn of “ducking” Brexit, ahead of the pair’s first TV debate in this General Election. In a letter to the Labour leader, the Prime Minister called on his rival to explain his position on a second EU referendum, and whether he would back Leave or Remain should the matter come [...]
General Election 2019: Justice secretary Robert Buckland hints at shift on fox hunting November 19, 2019 Justice secretary Robert Buckland has hinted that fox hunting may be off the agenda this election campaign. Speaking ahead of the Conservatives’ manifesto launch, expected this weekend, the frontbencher told Sky News he thought it was unlikely Boris Johnson would revive the topic. Johnson’s predecessor Theresa May pledged to hold a free vote to potentially [...]
General Election 2019: Priti Patel hammers Labour over immigration as party splits on free movement November 14, 2019 Home secretary Priti Patel has said immigration would be cut “overall” under a Conservative government – and raised alarm bells over Labour’s shifting position on freedom of movement. Patel said plans to bring in an Australian-style points based immigration system for EU and non-EU migrants would reduce the numbers coming to the UK. The home secretary [...]
General Election: Labour has ‘close to zero’ chance of majority, says pollster John Curtice November 14, 2019 Labour has “close to zero” chance of securing a majority this election, according to one of the country’s foremost polling experts. Sir John Curtice today said the most likely outcome was either an outright Conservative victory or a hung parliament. But he noted that could still result in a Remain-led coalition and second referendum. Read [...]
General Election: Film star Eddie Marsan calls Jeremy Corbyn ‘either an antisemite or ignorant’ November 14, 2019 Happy-Go-Lucky actor Eddie Marsan has attacked Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn as “either an antisemite, or ignorant” at a Liberal Democrats event today. The actor, who has campaigned against anti-Jewish racism, told supporters and journalists that despite voting for Labour since the 1980s he would back the Lib Dems in 2019. Read more: Nigel Farage’s Brexit [...]
