General Election 2019: Ex-Labour MP Ian Austin urges ‘decent’ people to vote Conservative November 7, 2019 Former Labour MP Ian Austin has urged voters to back the Conservatives this election, claiming Jeremy Corbyn is “completely unfit” to be Prime Minister. The Dudley North MP, who resigned from the party earlier this year to sit as an independent, said “decent, traditional” voters should back Boris Johnson in December’s General Election. He lambasted [...]
Labour ‘parachute’ row over Cities candidate selection November 6, 2019 LABOUR’S candidate for the prized Cities of London and Westminster seat has come under fire from critics who claim the party parachuted him in, despite ongoing questions about his role in the party’s anti-Semitism scandal. Gordon Nardell QC’s candidacy was announced on Tuesday afternoon, having been selected by a panel that included figures from Labour’s [...]
General Election 2019: Boris Johnson pledges to create enterprise economy November 6, 2019 Boris Johnson has urged voters to back him in order to get parliament working “for you”. Speaking outside Number 10 after an audience with the Queen to officially dissolve parliament, Johnson said the choice was to “come with us – a government that believes in a dynamic economy – or vote for Labour, “the only alternative”. [...]
General Election 2019: Welsh secretary Alun Cairns resigns over rape trial allegations November 6, 2019 Welsh secretary Alun Cairns has resigned following allegations his former aide “sabotaged” the trial of a rape victim. Ross England made claims about the victim’s sexual history in an April 2018 trial which led to its collapse. Yesterday Cairns denied knowing about this, but the BBC claimed to have seen an email sent to him in August [...]
Brexit latest: EU tells Boris Johnson to propose new commissioner November 6, 2019 The EU Commission’s incoming president has written a letter to Boris Johnson, telling the Prime Minister she expects him to propose a new candidate for commissioner. The letter, sent by Ursula von der Leyen today, suggests Johnson put forward a female name. Commission spokeswoman Dana Spinant told reporters: “The president-elect has sent a letter to [...]
Why London could hold the key to December’s Brexit election November 5, 2019 Cat Neilan explores the state of play in the capital ahead of the 12 December – and identifies eight battleground seats While some have identified “Workington Man” as the decisive demographic in this election, the capital is home to a number of significant marginal seats which could play a central role in deciding who claims [...]
General election 2019: Pro-Remain Londoners turn back on Corbyn’s Labour – poll November 5, 2019 Labour’s lead in London has halved since the 2017 General Election as Remainers reject Jeremy Corbyn’s ambivalent approach to Brexit, a new poll suggests. The study, by Queen Mary University of London’s Mile End Institute, suggests half a dozen key Labour seats in the capital could be at risk when the country goes to the [...]
Sir Lindsay Hoyle elected as speaker – but who is he? November 5, 2019 Sir Lindsay Hoyle was last night elected as the 158th speaker of the House of Commons – but who is the man who has taken on one of the most important roles in parliament? Who is Hoyle? Hoyle has been a Labour MP, representing Chorley, in Lancashire, since 1997. He has been the main deputy [...]
Corbyn takes Brexit policy to Essex as PM demands answers on Labour’s second referendum November 5, 2019 Jeremy Corbyn is heading to one of the most pro-Leave parts of the country as he attempts to take on the Conservatives over Brexit. The Labour leader will today tell voters in Harlow, Essex that he will “get Brexit sorted within six months” through a second referendum with the choice of either remaining in the [...]
City chiefs hit back after Jeremy Corbyn criticism October 31, 2019 City chiefs hit back at Jeremy Corbyn last night after the Labour leader launched a stinging personal attack on some of the country’s most prominent business figures. Retail tycoon Mike Ashley, branded a “bad boss” by Corbyn, told City A.M. the Labour leader was “clueless” and accused him of lying. Read more: Tories tap up [...]
