Politics

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...

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...

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...

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...

Boris Johnson as Prime Minister with Nigel Farage as his deputy has emerged as the most popular option for Brits in the event of a hung parliament, new polling data has revealed. A TalkRADIO and OnePoll study found a CON/BREX coalition topped all other alliances as the preferred option in the event of a hung parliament. In that scenario almost one in three (28 per cent) would like to see Bojo elected as the next Prime Minister with Nigel Farage...

Boris is in front amongst Tory leadership hopefuls

The Labour Party is making up ground in the Peterborough by-election with odds on Lisa Forbes to win plummeting from 7/1 to 5/1 today. Fifteen candidates are facing voters at the ballot box on Thursday in a contest that will have wide political ramifications. The election of a new MP came about after local people effectively sacked their former Member of Parliament, Fiona Onasanya in a recall petition. Labour won a 48 per cent share of the vote in the...

More than half of Change UK’s MPs have walked from the party following disastrous EU elections, it has been confirmed. Six of the 11 MPs have quit the party with Heidi Allen and Chukka Umunna among them. Anna Soubry, who has been elected the new party leader, said she was "deeply disappointed" by the revelations. Change UK was formed earlier this year by 11 MPs who quit Labour and the Conservatives. Sarah Wollaston, Angela Smith, Luciana Berger and Gavin Shuker...

Donald Trump has confirmed that the NHS will be on the table in a post-Brexit trade deal. Speaking at a press conference today the US President said: "When you're dealing in trade everything is on the table. So NHS or anything else, a lot more than that, but everything will be on the table, absolutely." https://twitter.com/mikegalsworthy/status/1135916902750928896 The comments come just days after US ambassador to the UK, Woody Johnson caused uproar by making similar suggestions, and Trump's comments are likely...