Politics

WIth her own party plotting to oust her if there is a lengthy delay to Brexit, though it has proved impossible to deliver a Brexit that delivers anything like its promises with another deadline looming, Theresa May issued a reassuring video. "Let me explain what is happening with Brexit," the Prime Minister said in an informal, chatty, video, shot shaky camera style, with her leaning on the arm of her as casually, propped up with a cushion as if any...

Labour MP Ruth Lorraine Jones won the Newport West by-election last night, triggered by the death of veteran MP Paul Flynn. Mrs Jones took 9,308 votes, giving her a majority of 1,951 over the Conservatives, with UKIP in third place. In her victory speech, Mrs Jones said: "This by-election has taken place because of the sad passing of Paul Flynn, our friend. "There have been many tributes to him over the weeks, but one saying stood out to me: 'Everyone...

Attorney General Geoffrey Cox told the BBC that if cross party talks fail, the delay to Brexit is "likely to be a long one".

UK new car registrations declined by -3.4% last month, as political and economic uncertainty

James O’Brien has set up a fundraising campaign for HOPE not hate after the anti-racism charity helped foil a plot to kill an MP and a serving police officer. Robbie Mullen provided crucial evidence to put Jack Renshaw behind bars for plotting to murder Rosie Cooper MP, the details of which are only just coming to light following a trial at the Old Bailey. He lost his job and put his own life at risk in an attempt to stop...

Piers Morgan received a very public dressing down on social yesterday after declaring his support for a No Deal Brexit. The outspoken TV presenter claimed that “No Deal is actually Brexit” in a tweet posted to millions of his followers, adding that “people voted to leave the EU, not to stay in bits of it”. But his sentiment was skilfully unravelled after Steve Analyst made a fact-based assessment of his claims. He said: “Hello Mr Morgan, I’ve just seen this...

The Labour Party has been lambasted after a party spokesperson confirmed it is official policy to end freedom of movement once the UK leaves the EU. Despite pledging that Labour will develop and implement “fair immigration rules” in its 2017 manifesto the Prime Minister cited ending free movement as an area of agreement between the two parties after PMQs yesterday. Labour recently backed an indicative votes motion setting out a Norway-style Brexit – termed Common Market 2.0 – which would...

Yvette Cooper's Bill has passed by one vote late tonight in the House of Commons and is expected to be rushed through the House of Lords too in a last minute bid to ensure the UK does not crash out of the EU by mistake with no deal. The draft legislation tabled by Labour MP Yvette Cooper calls on the Prime Minister to table a motion seeking MPs’ approval for an extension to the Article 50 process beyond April 12...

A new report by the House of Lords Select Committee on Regenerating Seaside Towns has concluded that coastal communities are in desperate need of improvements to transport, housing and broadband as well as better access to further and higher education for young people if they are to reinvent themselves. The future of seaside towns report, published today, highlighted the challenges of peripherality in coastal areas which has led to them being neglected by government. It recommended that the government should...