Politics
Boris Johnson amends Brexit Withdrawal Bill to make extension of transition cliff-edge illegal
Johnson may also ditch the Brexit protection for workers’ rights and environment he promised.
Labour picks up 20,000 new members as the rebuilding process begins
Members will play a decisive role in deciding the future direction of the party, as the leadership race starts to heat up.
Boris Johnson accused of showing “two fingers to democracy” over Nicky Morgan affair
Nicky Morgan joked that leaving the Cabinet is ‘harder than leaving the EU’.
Angela Rayner backs favourite Rebecca Long-Bailey as Labour leader as Sadiq Khan says he’s focussing on Mayoral election
Ashton-under-Lyne MP Ms Rayner is expected to run as the party’s deputy leader.Rebecca Long Bailey, the shadow business secretary – a protege of shadow chancellor John McDonnell – has long been seen as the favourite of the left to succeed Mr Corbyn. Richard Burgon through his weight behind her on the weekend too.
Johnson may now ditch Brexit protection for workers’ rights and environment he promised
The Prime Minister is set to bring his Brexit Bill back to the House of Commons this week, but Downing Street is suggesting that Johnson is no longer bound to pledges he made to MPs in October when he was persuading them to vote for his Withdrawal Agreement Bill.
Emily Thornberry contacts solicitors as bitter row with Caroline Flint intensifies
"You can’t just go round making things up. Whatever our differences, let’s not sink into that gutter."
Johnson to address new Tory MPs as they prepare to vote on Brexit deal
The Prime Minister will meet more than 100 newly-elected colleagues at Westminster.
Rebecca Long-Bailey favourite to take over as Labour leader
John McDonnell and Richard Burgon have both thrown their weight behind the shadow business secretary.
BBC ‘consciously’ played a part in Labour’s defeat, shadow minister claims
Andy McDonald said he's "very worried about our public service broadcaster.”