Politics

Donald Trump is expected to have dinner with Boris Johnson following revelations that his official State Banquet is expected to be snubbed by Jeremy Corbyn and other leading politicians. According to the Sunday Times the US President is eager to meet the former Foreign Secretary, and could even spend some time with Nigel Farage during his visit. But he wont get the opportunity to meet the Leader of the Opposition after Corbyn turned down an invitation to meet with the...

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Britain appears to have triggered a “domino defect” following Brexit as support for the EU is bolstered among member countries. Contrary to initial concerns that Britain’s divorce could lead to other countries reevaluating their membership in the union, there is a strong belief (68 per cent) that EU countries overall have benefited from being part of the EU - equalling the highest level recorded since 1983. The latest polling by Parliament, conducted in February and March, says that despite the...

Shocking new figures have reavealed more than 300 nurses have taken their own lives in just seven years as the NHS is gripped by a mental health crisis. During the worst year, one nurse died by suicide every week, The Mirror has revealed, with the families of victims calling for the government to do more to end a “bullying and toxic culture” in the health service which leaves them afraid to ask for help in their darkest moments. One mum...

The Conservatives face an unprecedented wipeout in the upcoming local elections with early indications suggesting they could lose up to 1,000 seats. Party bosses have voiced fears that up to a quarter of their 5,521 council seats could go across the country, according to the Sunday Express, with concerns raised that the party may be flat broke to boot. Treasurer Sir Mick Davis has said the party has been "deserted by both Remain and Leave donors and therefore I am...

The Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, joins Lib Dem chief Vince Cable and Commons Speaker Jon Bercow in declining to attend a state banquet to honour the US President Donald Trump. The Leader of the Opposition said: "Theresa May should not be rolling out the red carpet for a state visit to honour a President who rips up vital international treaties, backs climate change denial and uses racist and misogynist rhetoric. "Maintaining an important relationship with the United States does...

Tommy Robinson has violated electoral law just 24 hours after he announced he will run for MEP in the North West of England. The far-right independent candidate was told by police to stop handing out free burgers and hot dogs to supporters at a rally because free food is paramount to “bribing voters”. Sky News reports suggest around 300 supporters turned up to hear Robinson at a “Family BBQ” held in Wythenshaw, where he told crowds that he was entering...

Tommy Robinson will stand as an independent candidate in the upcoming EU Elections. The outspoken public figure posted a message on his website saying he will fight against the "Islamification of Britain". He also took a swipe at Nigel Farage, whose Brexit party is odds-on favourite to win the most votes in the elections, calling him "just another millionaire stockbroker who looks down at the working classes". The far-right extremist, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, launched his website today, the final...

The Government has responded to a petition “To establish a Public Inquiry into the conduct of the 2016 EU Referendum,” insisting there are no plans for an inquiry. The response by the Cabinet Office insists that electoral offences “are investigated thoroughly by the appropriate agencies,” but adds “this Government wrote to every household prior to the referendum, promising that the outcome of the referendum would be implemented… This Government stands by this commitment.” The petition is over half way having...