Politics
No manifesto, no elected politicians, no transparency – but gets a chair on BBCQT
BBC Question Time has been criticised for inviting Nigel Farage to speak on tonight’s show. The Brexit party leader will join Fiona Bruce for a debate in Northampton as UK political parties gear up for the European Parliament elections at the end of the month. Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd, Shadow Economic Minister Jonathan Reynolds and Anna Soubry MP will also be participating in the discussion. But despite having no manifesto, no MEPs, no MPs and no transparency with...
Watch: Juncker said it was ‘mistake’ not to counter lies during EU referendum
At a press conference, the European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said the EU "would have been the only ones to destroy the lies which were circulated". But during the 2016 EU referendum campaigns, he said, David Cameron had requested that he keep out of it. Juncker said the bloc regretted following the advice of David Cameron and letting the lies the Leave campaign told go unchallenged. "It was a mistake not to intervene and not to interfere because we would...
Corbyn urges PM to take some tips from Klopp on how to get a good result in Europe
Jeremy Corbyn suggested the Prime Minister might take some tips from Jurgen Klopp on how to get a good result in Europe during PMQs today. The Labour leader referenced Liverpool’s incredible comeback after the reds overturned a 3-0 deficit to Barcelona in the Champions League to progress to the final last night. The win sets up the possibility of an all-English final in both the Champions League and Europa Cup which could be played out as Britain cements its political...
Watchdog suspended 377 MPs credit cards and they did not want you to know about it
A huge number of MPs have had their credit cards stopped since the 2015 general election. An FOI request, by the Telegraph found that 377 MPs have been penalised for credit card infringements. Boris Johnson, Jeremy Corbyn and Ian Paisley are among the MPs to be penalised since 2015 for breaking the rules by not providing receipts or failing to pay back ineligible expenses. Cabinet Member Amber Rudd had her card suspended five times. Energy Minister Claire Perry admitted to...
Green Party campaign as ‘strongest vote to oppose Brexit and climate change’
The Green Party is launching its European Parliament election campaign today and their co-leader Sian Berry told The London Economic the party is on a high after unprecedented results at the local elections last week which heralded a "Green Wave.” The Green Party will argue today that with a history of Green MEPs working with the EU on climate targets, they are best placed to tackle a “climate emergency” working with other EU countries. Sian Berry insists that The Green...
Theresa May in secret talks over three-way second referendum
Theresa May is in secret discussions over a second Brexit referendum which would give the British public a three-way choice between her deal, no deal and staying in the European Union, according to reports. The Prime Minister will resume talks with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn today as the leaders look to break the political impasse which has left parliament in flux over Brexit. As many as two-thirds of Labour MPs, including several shadow cabinet ministers and frontbenchers, have reportedly said...
“Two-thirds” of Labour MPs won’t vote for any Brexit deal without a confirmatory referendum
As many as two-thirds of Labour MPs, including several shadow cabinet ministers and frontbenchers, could refuse to back a deal without a people’s vote, senior sources within the party have revealed. Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May will resume talks over the Brexit impasse this week, with early indications suggesting an agreement between the two leaders could be in the offing. Tory Cabinet minister, Rory Stewart, said: "We agree on 99% of this stuff” ahead of the meeting, suggesting leaders could...
Knife crime surges in areas where youth services have been cut
Cuts to youth services could have contributed to a surge in knife crime, findings from a Commons’ all-party parliamentary group have revealed. This weekend a teenager became the 29th person to be fatally stabbed in London this year after he was chased through the streets by a lone knifeman before he was murdered near the Elephant and Castle. According to analysis by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Knife Crime austerity could be to blame for the rise in violent...
Biden Gains in Polls After Official Announcement of Candidacy for President
Joe Biden officially entered the crowded field of Democrats running for the party’s 2020 Presidential Election nomination last Thursday. Biden’s announcement brought the grand total of Democratic hopefuls to 21, one for every grammatical error in President Trump’s latest Twitter tirade. But the former Vice President is not just another drop in the overflowing Democratic chalice. President Obama’s right-hand man immediately shot to the top of the polls. In a poll by CNN/SSRS last week, Biden was the top choice...