Brexit: Boris Johnson planned to prorogue parliament before denying it September 3, 2019 Prime Minister Boris Johnson was planning to prorogue parliament at least two weeks before he denied he was looking at it, a series of emails and notes published in court documents have revealed. Johnson also rubbished the period in September when MPs were due to sit as a “rigmarole”. Read more: Brexit showdown: What to [...]
Downing Street denies plot to trick MPs over election date September 3, 2019 Downing Street has denied there is a plot afoot to trick MPs into voting for a pre-Brexit General Election, only to later postpone it until after Halloween. A government source today said it was “tin foil hat stuff” to suggest that Boris Johnson would shift the date of the election, which is likely to be [...]
Brexit showdown: What to expect when you’re expecting (a General Election)… September 3, 2019 MPs return to parliament today for what is expected to be the start of a seismic couple of days in the Brexit debate. But what is actually going to happen? And will you have time to break away from the TV? Here’s everything you can expect to unfold in Westminster today… Read more: Putney MP [...]
Brexit battle heats up as MPs question Boris Johnson’s ‘trick’ September 3, 2019 MPs are returning to parliament this morning for what is set to be an explosive first day after summer recess. Last night Prime Minister Boris Johnson threw the gauntlet down to his backbench rebels, telling the world he would not ask for any further extension to Brexit. Read more: Sterling falls to 34-year low as [...]
Defiant Hammond: Rebels can stop ‘disingenuous’ PM September 3, 2019 A defiant Philip Hammond has said he and the rebel alliance can stop the “disingenuous” government from forcing a no-deal Brexit. The former chancellor, who was last night reselected by his local constituency, told the BBC’s Today programme he was supporting “a very modest bill” that seeks to extend Article 50 by three months to [...]
Putney MP Justine Greening to stand down at General Election September 3, 2019 Conservative MP Justine Greening has said she will not stand at the next election, telling Prime Minister Boris Johnson she is “deeply concerned” about his approach over Brexit. During her 14 years in parliament Greening, the MP for Putney, Roehampton and Southfields, has served as education secretary, transport secretary and international development secretary. She was [...]
Brexit: PM to call early election if rebel alliance succeeds September 2, 2019 Boris Johnson will ask MPs to back a General Election for 14 October if the rebel alliance successfully seize control of parliament tomorrow. On the steps of Downing Street earlier this evening, the Prime Minister told the public: “I don’t want an election; you don’t want an election.” But a senior government source later confirmed [...]
Ex-chancellor Hammond challenges PM Johnson over Brexit September 2, 2019 The former chancellor Philip Hammond has challenged Prime Minister Boris Johnson, demanding to know what he has done to make headway in securing a Brexit deal with the EU. In the letter, seen by City AM, the anti-no-deal MP urged his new boss to answer six questions before parliament returns tomorrow. The letter was written [...]
Brexit: PM to meet Cabinet today amid election rumours September 2, 2019 The Prime Minister will host an emergency Cabinet this afternoon, ahead of a reception with Conservative MPs, fuelling rumours that he is poised to call a General Election. Boris Johnson was expected to hold Cabinet on Wednesday morning, ahead of the chancellor’s fast-tracked spending round. However it has been brought forward to this afternoon, several [...]
Labour floats radical housing policy as election looms September 2, 2019 Labour is mulling a radical new housing scheme in which first-time buyers could potentially purchase their property for less than the market price. Shadow chancellor John McDonnell said the plan, first floated by Jeremy Corbyn in 2015, would disrupt the rising buy-to-let market and stop landlords making “a fast buck” at the expense of their [...]
