The opposition leaders have shown their anger and frustration at the PM for deciding to cancel the Commons vote over Brexit. Her decision has left the UK on a knife edge, and she has not given a date for next vote, which could easily now be next year. May has rushed to Brussels today to try and rework her deal with the EU leaders, however reports are they won't budge on the existing proposal. The letter, signed by Labour's Jeremy Corbyn, SNP Westminster leader...
The president of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker has said there is "no room whatsoever" to renegotiate Theresa May's Brexit deal. Speaking in the European Parliament today he said re-opening the withdrawal agreement "will not happen", adding that the best the prime minister could hope for was "further clarity and further interpretations without reopening the withdrawal agreement" when she meets EU leaders in Brussels this week. The Prime Minister delayed a meaningful vote on her final deal with Brussels yesterday in order to...
As Theresa May pulled the plug on tomorrow’s vote on her Brexit deal in the face of a likely defeat, SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon offered to work with the Labour party in a vote of confidence to bring the Conservative government down. The day after a scathing report by the parliament committee on leaving the EU which unanimously panned Theresa May’s Brexit agreement, the PM confirmed to the House of Commons that a meaningful vote on her deal would bedelayed...
Crossrail, like most of the UK’s transport infrastructure, is in crisis. It was supposed to be open this month, then it was pushed to Autumn next year, now that date has been put on the back burner. This will not bring much joy to rail users, who are set to be hit with the 3.1% ticket price hike in the New Year. Chairman, Sir Terry Morgan, quit the role last week, leaving the project in turmoil. Transport for London (TfL)...
The pound fell to an 18 month low against the dollar after Theresa May called off a vote in Parliament on her Brexit plan. May is now seeking to reschedule the vote on the terms of the U.K.'s exit from the European Union. However, the uncertainty meant the pound fell 0.5% versus the dollar to $1.2664. Commenting on the fall in Sterling following Theresa May’s plans to delay Parliament’s meaningful vote on her Brexit deal, Andy Scott, Associate Director at JCRA,...
As Theresa May's grip on power looks more weak and wobbly than ever, conflicting reports coming from Westminster on whether parliament's meaningful vote on her Brexit agreement will go ahead or not on Tuesday, Andy Serkis dropped this brilliant video titled "LEAKED: Footage from Inside No. 10 Downing Street!" The Hollywood legend used the acting and animation genius that made his Gollum performance in Lord of the Rings movies so memorable to devastating effect in this short clip. And just as...
Cabinet sources have told the BBC the Brexit deal vote planned for tomorrow has been pulled just hours after ministers confirmed it was "definitely on". Earlier this morning Michael Gove insisted Tuesday’s crunch Commons vote on Theresa May’s Brexit deal will take place as the prime minister made a final push for MPs’ support. But last minute revelations seem to have scuppered the Prime Minister's plans. BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg has said two cabinet sources have told her the vote...
William Dunford, 24, jailed for 12 years after routine stop and search
The victim, in her 30s, suffered a "'serious sexual assault" by Leadenhall Market in the centre of London's square mile in the early hours of Friday morning
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