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David Cameron “advising” Theresa May on how to get her deal through parliament to avert Brexit crisis

David Cameron is advising Theresa May on how to get her doomed Brexit deal through parliament, ITV journalist Robert Peston has sensationally revealed. The former Tory leader, who called for the referendum in the first place, has turned "Brexit-crisis adviser" to the current PM in what has been described as being like the "pope asking the chief rabbi on the true meaning of the Eucharist" by the politics editor. Peston said in an explosive Facebook post: "If you want a symbol...

“Dickensian” levels of poverty children and their families are having to endure

A survey of 1,026 members of the National Education Union (NEU) revealed some shocking information about the level of poverty in UK schools. 53% of respondents believe there are children or young people in their school who will go hungry over Christmas 74% of respondents who said this was an issue believe that up to 20% of children or young people in their school will experience holiday hunger over Christmas. 16% believe that between 20% and 30% of their children...

Theresa May set to rule out people’s vote despite reports of cross-party talks on second referendum

Theresa May is set to rule out a referendum today after reports this weekend that some behind the scenes in the government are lookinginto this option as a solution to the current impasse. She will hit out at MPs who believe a “people’s vote” should give the public the final say on whether the Brexit deal which even Brexiteers have attacked as leaving Britain a “vassal state” of the EU is preferable to remaining within the EU. The Sunday Times...

Brits to be charged to visit EU from 2021

Britons will pay €7 (£6.30) every three years to travel to EU countries following Brexit.  The European Commission said that UK travellers don't need a VISA but they will need to apply for and buy another document, to enter into EU states. The document is called an ETIAS (European Travel Information and Authorization System) and is expected to come into force in 2021. The travel requirement is not just specific to the UK but for many other non-EU countries. As...

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