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May formally resigns as Tory leader

Theresa May has handed in her formal resignation to the Conservative Party. She informed the 1922 Committee of backbench MPs today. Her time as PM has been turbulent and overshadowed with mishaps and mistakes. May will remain as leader until a succesor is chosen, with Boris Johnson the most likely to become PM. A large field of contestants have come forward to battle for the position. The 1922 Committee said in a statement: "Following notification from the Prime Minister, Rt Hon...

New poll puts Rory Stewart ahead of Boris Johnson as public’s choice for PM

A new poll has put Rory Stewart ahead of Boris Johnson as the public’s choice for Prime Minister. The results have been revealed on the day Theresa May officially resigned as leader of the Conservative and Unionist Party, with the 1922 Committee inviting nominations from MPs wanting to replace her. Stewart was selected as the preferred successor by 30 per cent of people polled when adjusted for those who selected “don’t know who he/she is”. He is one point ahead...

“Entitled” Farage turns up at No 10 asking for a seat at negotiating table

Nigel Farage has been branded “entitled” today after he handed a letter to the Prime Minister asking for a seat at the negotiating table, despite his party having no MPs. The Brexit Party leader, still reeling from losing the Peterborough by election last night, set out his demands in a note to the leadership contenders. Addressing the letter “Dear Prime Minister” he cc’d in the 11 candidates vying to take the reins from Theresa May. But in a hilarious blunder...

Farage sneaks out of Peterborough byelection count early as Labour stops predicted Brexit Party MP

Despite political pollsters and bookmakers predicting Nigel Farage's Brexit Party a shoe-in to win its first MP in Peterborough, a surge of Labour door-knocking and activism helped the party retain the seat. The election of a new MP came about after local people effectively sacked their former Member of Parliament, Fiona Onasanya in a recall petition. The ex Labour politician was found guilty of perverting the course of justice after claiming someone else was behind the wheel of her Nissan...

Brexit Party forced to fire campaign chief after BNP revelations

As voters head to the polls in the Peterborough by-election, Nigel Farage's Brexit Party may well gain its first seat in Westminster today. But the new party campaigning hard for its first MP candidate Mike Greene has lost yet another senior figure to a fresh race hate scandal. A campaign coordinator has been exposed as a former activist for the far-right, fascist British National Party. Kevin Moore, appointed as campaign coordinator for the Brexit Party in Merseyside in May 2019,...

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