Jeremy Corbyn has defended Labour’s record on anti-semitism, while expressing regret over his own comments on Hamas and Hezbollah July 4, 2016 Jeremy Corbyn has defended his party's record on anti-Semitism, while also denying that he had compared Israel to terror group Islamic State. Speaking in front of parliament's home affairs committee today, Corbyn said that he wanted a “large and inclusive party”, and denied claims from one of his own MPs that Labour is “not a safe [...]
Work and pensions secretary Stephen Crabb and Tory backbencher Liam Fox have both lent their support to expansion for Heathrow July 4, 2016 Work and pensions secretary Stephen Crabb has promised an immediate green light for Heathrow expansion if he is selected as the new Conservative leader. Crabb has committed to expanding the South West London airport “as soon as possible” after his selection. A decision on Heathrow was expected this summer, but was again delayed last week [...]
Chancellor George Osborne pushed the German government into stressing the “irreversible” nature of a Brexit vote, and warning of a lack of access to the Single Market July 4, 2016 George Osborne asked Germany to stress the “irreversible” nature of a Brexit vote in the build up to last month's referendum, German finance minister Wolfgang Schauble has said. Schauble warned in mid-June that “In is in. Out is out” when it comes to Single Market access, but he has now admitted he did following a [...]
Energy minister Andrea Leadsom has pledged to protect the rights of EU citizens in the UK if selected as Conservative Party leader July 4, 2016 Energy minister Andrea Leadsom and Tory backbencher Liam Fox have formally launched their campaigns to replace David Cameron as Prime Minister, with Leadsom pledging to tackle executive salaries. Speaking earlier today, Leadsom said that the UK had “rediscovered its freedom” in last week's Brexit vote, and sought to reassure Remain voters that they shouldn't be [...]
Work and pensions secretary Stephen Crabb has revealed plans for a £100bn infrastructure fund, backed by a plan for five years of gilt issuance July 4, 2016 Work and pensions secretary Stephen Crabb has promised to fund £100bn of infrastructure investment over five years through the sale of government bonds if selected as Conservative leader. Crabb is currently fighting home secretary Theresa May, justice secretary Michael Gove and Tory backbencher Liam Fox for the right to lead the party, with the first [...]
A permanent split in the Labour Party is a distinct possibility according to former deputy leader John Prescott July 3, 2016 Lord Prescott has warned that the Labour party could split into two groups as leader Jeremy Corbyn continues to face calls to resign from his own MPs. Former shadow business secretary Angela Eagle launched a fresh appeal for Corbyn to step down yesterday, telling the BBC he should quit “for the good of the party and the [...]
All of the candidates to succeed Prime Minister David Cameron have agreed to publish their tax affairs July 3, 2016 Three of the five candidates for the next Prime Minister have agreed to publish details of their tax affairs. Home secretary Theresa May, justice secretary Michael Gove and energy minister Andrea Leadsom all pledged to reveal their finances earlier today. May is currently favourite to win the competition, followed by Gove and Leadsom. They follow in [...]
Conservative peer Lord Heseltine has launched a blistering attack on former London mayor Boris Johnson, accusing the MP of “ripping the party apart” June 30, 2016 Boris Johnson's decision not to stand for the leadership of the Conservative Party has been savaged by Tory grandee Lord Heseltine. In a blistering attack, the avidly pro-Europe Heseltine accused Johnson of “ripping the [Conservative] party apart”, and slammed the former London mayor's refusal to run for Tory leader, and therefore prime minister, as both “contemptible” [...]
Yvette Cooper is leading a group of Labour backbenchers in talks with the government over the newly established Brexit Unit June 30, 2016 Yvette Cooper will lead a committee of senior Labour backbenchers across party lines this afternoon for a meeting with Oliver Letwin to discuss the newly established civil service Brexit Unit. Earlier this week, Downing Street launched the unit working on Brexit planning under Letwin in his role as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and the Labour [...]
A Labour MP has warned the party is not a safe space for British Jews after she was abused at the launch of an event into anti-Semitism June 30, 2016 A Jewish Labour MP abused at the launch of the Chakrabarti report into anti-Semitism has slammed leader Jeremy Corbyn, saying the party “cannot be a safe space for British Jews” under his leadership. Ruth Smeeth was accused of collaborating with a Daily Telegraph journalist to smear the party at an event this morning which saw [...]
