Philip Hammond says it is ‘terrifying’ Jacob Rees-Mogg is close to being in the next government July 17, 2019 Philip Hammond has warned it is “terrifying” that leading Brexiter Jacob Rees-Mogg will have influence in a future government during a row over leaving the EU without a deal. The Chancellor issued the scathing assessment of his Conservative colleague after Rees-Mogg penned an article downplaying suggestions a no-deal Brexit would make the UK poorer. Hammond [...]
Boris Johnson considering suspending parliament to force through a no-deal Brexit July 16, 2019 Boris Johnson is considering shutting down parliament at the end of October to stop MPs blocking a no-deal Brexit. According to Sky News, the plan would involve Johnson, if he wins the race to succeed Theresa May as Prime Minister, scheduling a Queen’s Speech for the beginning of November. It is conventional for MPs to [...]
Theresa May slams Donald Trump’s ‘go back home’ remarks as ‘completely unacceptable’ July 15, 2019 Theresa May believes it is “completely unacceptable” for Donald Trump to tell four congresswomen of colour to “go back” from where they came. The US President made the comment about a cohort of Democrats – three of whom were born in the States, while the fourth came to the country as a refugee when she [...]
Jeremy Corbyn’s office DID assess antisemitism complaints, whistleblowers tell BBC Panorama July 10, 2019 Batches of antisemitism complaints were assessed by staff working in Jeremy Corbyn’s office – despite claims the Labour leader and his team had no involvement in the process, it has been revealed. BBC’s Panorama programme will broadcast claims on Wednesday evening that there was an order from the leader’s office to bring details of antisemitism [...]
Sir Kim Darroch quits as UK ambassador to US in wake of leaked Trump emails July 10, 2019 Sir Kim Darroch has resigned from his post as UK ambassador to the US, saying his leaked about President Donald Trump have made it “impossible” to continue in his role. Darroch’s leaked emails sparked a diplomatic row between the UK and US as Trump lashed back at the envoy’s criticisms before Prime Minister Theresa May [...]
Labour peers resign party whip in protest at ‘institutional antisemitism’ July 9, 2019 A former boss of the Labour Party is one of three Lords to resign the party whip in protest at its handling of antisemitism. Lord Triesman, general secretary of Labour under Tony Blair, resigned on Tuesday afternoon, claiming the party is “very plainly institutionally antisemitic”. The peer, who also served as a junior minister under [...]
Donald Trump slams ‘wacky’ UK ambassador and ‘foolish’ Prime Minister July 9, 2019 Donald Trump has branded the UK’s ambassador to the US “wacky” and “stupid” in another highly personal attack on Sir Kim Darroch. Read more: Trump says he won’t talk to UK’s ambassador after email leaks In a series of tweets, the US President also hit out at Theresa May’s “failed Brexit negotiation”, labelling her as [...]
Labour would back Remain in second Brexit referendum held under a Tory government July 9, 2019 Labour would campaign for Remain in a second Brexit referendum was held under a Conservative government, but Jeremy Corbyn has not said what he would do if he becomes Prime Minister. Following a meeting of the shadow cabinet on Tuesday morning, Corbyn emailed all party members to announce Labour would back staying in the EU [...]
Labour could campaign against its own Brexit deal in a second referendum July 8, 2019 Labour could campaign against its own Brexit deal in a future EU referendum if it bows to demands by trade unions. Affiliated workers’ groups have thrashed out a vision on what they believe Jeremy Corbyn should do if he wins power before the UK leaves the EU. Labour has so far only committed to campaigning [...]
Donald Trump vows to ‘no longer deal with’ UK’s ambassador to US after memo leaks July 8, 2019 Donald Trump has vowed to cut ties with the UK’s ambassador to Washington after leaked memos showed the British diplomat branded the US president’s administration as “inept” and “uniquely dysfunctional”. Leaked extracts from diplomatic telegrams were published by the Mail on Sunday, and chronicled Sir Kim Darroch’s criticisms of the White House. Theresa May says [...]
