Politics

EU citizens living here who should be able to vote in their country of residence much as ex-pat Brits can, are reporting widespread voter denial. The hashtag #deniedmyvote was trending on Twitter soon after polling stations opened across the UK for the European elections today, as many claimed they were unable to vote. Campaigners for the millions of EU citizens resident in the UK complained to the Electoral Commission earlier this week as it became apparent many would be denied...

Polling stations across the country have opened up for crucial European Parliament elections which will see two new major parties compete for the first time against the established political class. Seventy-three MEPs will be elected across nine constituencies in England, and one each in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Eight MEPs in total will be elected in London, where Labour currently holds four seats, the Conservatives hold two and UKIP and Greens hold one apiece. The results will be announced...

From gay conversion therapy advocates to child porn defenders, from climate change deniers to rampant tax avoiders, from NHS bashers to fascist friends, from fracking supporters to unabashed Brexit profiteers ... Nigel Farage with Beatrix von Storch, who is the granddaughter of Hitler’s finance minister, and the deputy leader of the notorious far-right party AfD. She invited him to speak at her far-right rally, and he was delighted to attend. Perhaps you're tempted to vote for a party that hasn't published...

Though the prospect might appal most of the nation / the planet, Johnson is way ahead of other Tories vying for the top spot among Conservative Party members.

Their collusion was scandalous.

The UK Government’s policies have led to the systematic immiseration of millions across Great Britain, the UN’s expert on poverty and human rights said in a report released today, calling for a new vision that embodies compassion to end the unnecessary hardship.   Philip Alston’s report, released following his official visit to the country in November 2018, concludes that the results of the austerity experiment are “crystal clear”.  “There are 14 million people living in poverty, record levels of hunger and...

Labour would be clear favourites to take the most votes in the European Elections if it became pro-Remain and promised a second referendum. A ComRes poll revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s party would receive 38 per cent of the vote in that eventuality, putting it eight points ahead of the Brexit party and 27 points ahead of the Conservatives. The research, published by Remain United utilising the expertise of Electoral Calculus, predicted that with no change to its position on Brexit,...

In a long awaited statement on her final throw of the dice, Theresa May as expected announced one more vote to pass her Brexit deal - but in an attempt to lure MPs across the bench, and across the Brexit debate, she offered concessions including a vote on a confirmatory referendum to give the people back a chance to have the final say on the Brexit deal. In another speech straight to press, avoiding the questioning she would receive from...

Britain’s election watchdog has announced it will be visiting the Brexit Party headquarters within the next 24 hours and begin an urgent probe of donations to Nigel Farage’s new party. The investigation has been launched just days before the party officially launched in April is tipped to win the most seats in the European Parliamentary elections. The probe comes as the party’s chairman Richard Tice today repeatedly failed to say whether the party was accepting foreign funding and a former...