Politics
Andy Burnham condemns “utterly vile” banner greeting Tories ahead of Manchester conference
The banner said “130,000 killed under Tory rule, time to level the playing field”.
Labour demands a probe into PM’s ‘conflict of interest’ with currency speculators and hedge funds
Philip Hammond and Rachel Johnson have both claimed Boris is being backed by speculators who have bet billions on a hard Brexit.
Jeremy Corbyn delivers heartfelt pledge to bring 300,000 children out of poverty
The Conservatives have branded Labour’s plans as “totally irresponsible”.
Boris Johnson’s sister warns PM’s ‘reprehensible behaviour’ may be due to bets on pound plummeting in no-deal crash for UK
Rachel Johnson warns of “people who have invested billions in shorting the pound or shorting the country in the expectation of a no-deal Brexit."
Boris Johnson’s tax cuts would cost government £20bn and mostly benefit the rich
"If you are going to spend that much cutting taxes for those on high incomes or supporting low earners, you could find much better ways of doing so than the policies proposed by the prime minister."
Lib Dems dash hopes of Corbyn caretaker government despite SNP’s backing
Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson has called Jeremy Corbyn unfit to govern.
Man charged after disturbance outside MP Jess Phillips’ constituency office
The Birmingham Yardley MP also revealed details of unrelated death threats she had shared with police.
No 10 responds to suggestion EU law could be used to justify no-deal Brexit
Government sources have reportedly said EU superiority over British law could help Boris Johnson get round calls to extend the Brexit talks.
Jess Phillips says she got email threatening ‘you and your Remain friends’
The MP said her staff had to be confined to her constituency office as a man allegedly kicked the door, tried to smash windows and yelled ‘fascist’.