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The Conservative party descended on Berkshire late last week for the so-called "Tory Glastonbury" spearheaded by MP George Freeman as a way to bolster the Conservatives' dwindling grassroots support. Around 200 people joined the invitation-only gathering on the estate of Mark Davies, a Conservative donor who was one of the founders of Betfair, which was organised in response to Jeremy Corbyn's rapturous reception at Glastonbury Festival earlier this summer. But whereas Corbyn was greeted with his now famous 'Seven Nation Army' theme...

In this weekend’s German election, for the first time since World War II, a far right party looks likely to take seats in the German parliament. Founded in April 2013, the extreme right euro-sceptic Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has become a populist anti-immigrant nationalist party in recent years. Despite links to Austria’s far-right Freedom Party, the AfD performed well in state elections last year in Germany, and caused shockwaves when they beat Angela Merkel’s centre-right CDU in her home...

Moodys have downgraded UK debt to AA2, the lowest ever credit rating for UK citing "Brexit challenges" as the main reason for the drop. The UK lost its remaining AAA rating (S&P) four days after Brexit vote - but this is the first ever time a major credit rating agency has cut the country to third rank. Further "loss of economic strength" was cited as the main reason for the cut with growth expected to halve this year. The business also...

A graph of the pound against the US dollar has been made to look like the White Cliffs of Dover after Theresa May failed to hit the mark in Florence. Sterling took a dive immediately after the speech which gave few answers as to the direction of Brexit talks and raised yet more questions and uncertainty. Speaking after the talk Tim Graf, EMEA head of macro strategy at State Street Global Markets, said: "After great anticipation, Prime Minister Theresa May’s Florence...

Update:  Transport for London (TFL) says Uber "can continue to operate until any appeal processes have been exhausted." Confirming it would appeal, Uber said that TFL’s decision showed the world that "far from being open, London is closed to innovative companies". Private taxi firm Uber has lost its London operating licence after a shock ruling by Transport for London. TFL informed Uber today that it will not be issued with a private hire operator license after expiry of its current licence on...

Not a single baby in Britain was given the name ‘Nigel’ last year, official figures show, and it could all be down to former UKIP leader Nigel Farage. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) Oliver is now the most popular name for boys in Britain, but names such as Corbyn and Jacob are growing in popularity. Harry and George ranked highly in a nod to the royal family, and Noah and Charlie have also been rising in popularity....

A new poll has revealed British people have finally turned their backs on Brexit, with the majority now saying the country should remain in the EU. Theresa May is today set to give a make-or-break speech on her plans for EU withdrawal, with an offer of £20 billion to be tabled in return for access to the single market and a customs union. May will head to Florence in the hope of convincing EU leaders of the “importance of negotiations...

In her most direct statement yet since the recent Manchester and London terror attacks, the Head of the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC), Sarah Thornton warned that with 7.2% reduction set to hit police budgets in the coming years, there will be a “significant" effect on forces abilities to carry out policing. Thornton, once described as David Cameron’s favourite police chief, posted a chilling warning on the NPCC website that five terror attacks in six months put “extra strain on...

Two squaddies and a civilian accused of being members of a banned neo-Nazi group were told they will face trial next year when they appeared at the Old Bailey. Lance Corporal Mikko Vehvilainen, 32, Private Mark Barrett, 24, and civilian Alexander Deakin, 22, were allegedly part of National Action. The far-right group was outlawed last December on the grounds it is 'virulently racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic'. The three men are all charged with membership of a proscribed organisation, alleging they...