Politics

“That does not demonstrate the leadership, which one would expect of a long-standing and senior Member of the House, nor compliance with the general principles of conduct.”

Jess Phillips says she may lose her job by backing a second referendum, but her "constituents' jobs are more important". The Labour MP was speaking in her constituency of Birmingham Yardley this weekend in response to criticisms that MPs should reflect the will of the people they represent. Yardley voted Leave in the 2016 referendum although Birmingham was deeply divided over the issue. More than three quarters voted to Remain in some wards but the same ratio could be found...

The Conservative Party is facing a generational crisis with fewer than one in five millennials now saying they have their support. A poll of 10,000 voters conducted by Hanbury Strategy for the Tory think tank Onward found the party's ability to rule is in peril as the under-50s shun the party. The report reveals that at elections between 1950 and 2010 the Conservatives were on average 8 per cent behind Labour among young voters, but 9 per cent ahead among...

WIth her own party plotting to oust her if there is a lengthy delay to Brexit, though it has proved impossible to deliver a Brexit that delivers anything like its promises with another deadline looming, Theresa May issued a reassuring video. "Let me explain what is happening with Brexit," the Prime Minister said in an informal, chatty, video, shot shaky camera style, with her leaning on the arm of her as casually, propped up with a cushion as if any...

Labour MP Ruth Lorraine Jones won the Newport West by-election last night, triggered by the death of veteran MP Paul Flynn. Mrs Jones took 9,308 votes, giving her a majority of 1,951 over the Conservatives, with UKIP in third place. In her victory speech, Mrs Jones said: "This by-election has taken place because of the sad passing of Paul Flynn, our friend. "There have been many tributes to him over the weeks, but one saying stood out to me: 'Everyone...

Attorney General Geoffrey Cox told the BBC that if cross party talks fail, the delay to Brexit is "likely to be a long one".

UK new car registrations declined by -3.4% last month, as political and economic uncertainty

James O’Brien has set up a fundraising campaign for HOPE not hate after the anti-racism charity helped foil a plot to kill an MP and a serving police officer. Robbie Mullen provided crucial evidence to put Jack Renshaw behind bars for plotting to murder Rosie Cooper MP, the details of which are only just coming to light following a trial at the Old Bailey. He lost his job and put his own life at risk in an attempt to stop...

Piers Morgan received a very public dressing down on social yesterday after declaring his support for a No Deal Brexit. The outspoken TV presenter claimed that “No Deal is actually Brexit” in a tweet posted to millions of his followers, adding that “people voted to leave the EU, not to stay in bits of it”. But his sentiment was skilfully unravelled after Steve Analyst made a fact-based assessment of his claims. He said: “Hello Mr Morgan, I’ve just seen this...