Extinction Rebellion shuts down Westminster roads: 21 arrests made October 7, 2019 Extinction Rebellion has blocked several roads around Parliament this morning, as the first of several days’ demonstration kicks off. Police have already made 21 arrests in connection with the protests, which are expected to choke off major roads and bridges in central London for the next fortnight. The climate change protest group, which caused chaos [...]
PM rows back from Brexit ‘final offer’ stance as EU calls proposal ‘problematic’ October 3, 2019 The government has rowed back from its original position that proposals published yesterday would be the “final offer”, as the European Union warns of “problematic points”. Boris Johnson took his place at the Despatch Box this morning, to tells the Commons that his proposals were a “genuine attempt to bridge the chasm”. Read more: Boris [...]
‘Superwoman’ Horlick runs as Lib Dem MP October 3, 2019 Fund manager “supermum” Nicola Horlick has been unveiled as another high profile Liberal Democrat candidate. The pro-Remain businesswoman is standing in Chelsea and Fulham, the party revealed today, going up against incumbent Conservative MP Greg Hands. Horlick, who has been dubbed a “supermum” for balancing her career with raising six children, told the Evening Standard [...]
Commons to grill Boris Johnson over ‘final offer’ on Brexit October 3, 2019 The Prime Minister will face a grilling in the Commons today, after the government published its “final offer” to Brussels yesterday. Boris Johnson, who also confirmed plans to prorogue parliament for a second time in order to bring forward a Queen’s Speech, enjoyed rapturous applause in front of the party faithful after his conference speech [...]
PM poised to prorogue parliament again October 2, 2019 The Prime Minister is poised to prorogue parliament for a second – shorter – time, in order to bring forward a Queen’s Speech on the same date of 14 October. The government has been scrutinising the Supreme Court’s recent ruling that Number 10’s initial attempt to prorogue parliament for five weeks was unlawful. However the [...]
EU27 to ‘stick together’ after UK Brexit blueprint revealed October 2, 2019 Angela Merkel has signalled that the EU27 will maintain a united front in response to Boris Johnson’s new Brexit proposals, published just minutes ago. Speaking from Berlin, where she is hosting Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, Merkel said the text would be closely considered, adding: “It’s important that we stick together as 27,” the BBC [...]
Boris Johnson reveals Brexit ‘final offer’ to Brussels October 2, 2019 The Prime Minister has revealed his long-awaited proposals, which he argues removes the need for the Irish backstop and paves the way for an 11th-hour Brexit deal to be clinched. Boris Johnson today wrote to the president of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker telling him the proposals allow for “a meaningful Brexit, in which UK [...]
Boris Johnson conference speech 2019 live: PM rules out checks at border October 2, 2019 This is a rolling news story, so please refresh to get the most recent updates 2.10pm: Bookies cut odds on no-deal Brexit Meanwhile, Johnson’s insistence that the only alternative to a Brexit deal is a no-deal Brexit meant bookies shortened the odds on that outcome. Ladbrokes put odds at 5/2 in favour of a no-deal [...]
UK’s ‘Two borders, four years’ Brexit offer gets mixed backing October 2, 2019 Boris Johnson’s “final offer” on Brexit has already been rejected by some of the key players, hours before being officially unveiled. As reported by City AM last night, the Prime Minister is set to submit the UK’s legal text to Brussels later today, coinciding with a keynote speech at the Conservative party conference in Manchester. [...]
Boris Johnson prepares to give Brussels his ‘final offer’ on a Brexit deal October 1, 2019 Boris Johnson’s team will tomorrow present its formal proposals to the EU, telling Brussels officials it will be “the final offer” before the Halloween Brexit deadline. The Prime Minister will use his major speech at the Conservative conference in Manchester tomorrow to outline what he calls a “fair and reasonable compromise” to the party faithful. [...]
