Politics

Almost 10,000 Brits Google "what is Brexit" every month, according to new research. Despite the UK's departure from the European Union being imminent a study into common search queries found 9,900 Brits per month still don't know what it is. "What does Brexit mean", "will Brexit happen" and "Brexit pros and cons" were also among the most frequent Google searches, with over three times as many people questioning a "hard Brexit" than a "soft Brexit". Reboot Online also discovered practical...

Boris Johnson has been booked to give a £75-a-head Brexit talk just three days before the UK officially leaves the European Union. The former Mayor and Foreign Secretary will discuss issues such as the Irish backstop, customs union, transition period and Article 50 at the event in Westminster's Central Hall. Billed as a "conversation" with former Editor and columnist Charles Moore, he will deliver his thoughts on Brexit in a "unique event" presented by The Telegraph’s Editor, Chris Evans. Early...

Fisheries minister George Eustice, a Brexiteer, who stood as a UKIP MEP candidate before joining the Conservative Party has resigned from the Government. He has left his role over the PM's decsion to delay Brexit if her deal is voted down in Parliament. Eustice, MP for Camborne and Redruth in Cornwall, said he was leaving with "tremendous sadness". In his resignation letter to the PM, he said: "I fear that developments this week will lead to a sequence of events culminating...

MPs Are Getting A £2,000 Pay Rise This Year, which will anger many people struggling by on meagre wages. MPs are to receive a 2.7% pay rise this year, well above the rate of inflation and taking their basic salary for 2019/20 from £77,379 to £79,468. The extra salary will be effective from April 1, and is well above the current inflation rate of 1.8 per cent on the main CPI measure. At a time when MPs have failed time...

Caroline Lucas yesterday bemoaned the Prime Minister for putting people's lives at risk through "bargain bucket supply deals". The Green MP told MPs that DHL - a company "incapable of delivering chicken to KFC" - will be charged with importing medical supplies if Britain leaves without a deal. The courier company got caught in a storm last year when KFC switched distribution partners. A technical glitch left countless stores without chicken, resulting in a grovelling "FCK" marketing campaign that became...

A ‘no deal’ Brexit could cause huge harm on the UK economy according to a new report. Over the next 15 years the economy could contract by 6 to 9 per cent, according to the Government report. Additionally there could also be food shortages as 30 per cent of food is imported from the EU. It is thought that food prices will rise as well. The report said: “In the absence of other action from government, some food prices are...

The PM has commited to votes on no-deal Brexit or Brexit delay. The climbdown came as the PM attempts to avert mass resignations by her ministers who have been vowing to rule out no deal in crunch votes set for tomorrow. Theresa May said she will put her withdrawal agreement - including any changes she has agreed with the EU - to a meaningful vote by 12 March. If MPs reject her Brexit deal again, May promises vote on no-deal...

The incomes of the richest fifth of households grew by 4.7 per cent last year while the incomes of the poorest fifth fell by 1.6 per cent, official figures have revealed today. According to the Resolution Foundation the controversial freeze on benefit levels combined with higher inflation following the Brexit referendum has left low-income households in a precarious position. Adam Corlett, the organisation’s senior economic analyst, said: "The deeper income squeeze for poorer households has been driven by government policy"...

Tommy Robinson banned from Facebook and Instagram. Under the ban, his official Facebook page will be deleted. He will be preemptively barred from any future attempts to log into the social media platform. Robinson is already barred from using Twitter. So after today's ban he will only have YouTube as the only major online platform for him to reach a large audience. His official Facebook page had more than 1 million followers and likes. Nick Lowles, chief executive of HOPE...