Politics
MPs given first chance to vote on second referendum
The House of Commons will be given the first opportunity to vote for a second referendum today. The speaker, John Bercow, selected an amemndment from Sarah Wollaston, who recently left the Tories to join the Independent group. This was not, as you would expect, met with universal approval. The speaker turned down an anti second referendum vote, brought by 111 hardline Brexiteers, mainly from the Conservative party, alongside the DUP and a small number of Labour MPs. It called on...
This is the full list of MPs who voted AGAINST protecting UK from no-deal Brexit
These are the MPs who voted against protecting the country from what the ABI called “an unforgiveable act of self-harm.” Last night Theresa May’s government were cowed yet again when, in an unexpected upset, a slim majority of MPs, including Tories defying their own whip, voted 311 to 309 for an amendment Conservative Caroline Spelman added to Theresa May’s motion to rule out a No deal Brexit on March 29th only, while acknowledging a No deal Brexit as a default....
Campaigners against period poverty celebrate Spring Statement victory
Campaigners against period poverty are celebrating a victory today, after the government confirmed that free sanitary products will be available in all secondary schools and colleges as of September this year. In his Spring Statement, Chancellor Philip Hammond said: “In response to concerns from headteachers that some girls are missing school attendance due to inability to afford sanitary products, I have decided to fund the provision of free sanitary products in secondary schools and colleges in England from the next...
Donald Tusk is open to “long” Brexit delay
The president of the European Council, Donald Tusk, has said he would accept a “long” delay to Brexit. Tusk is willing to give the UK a lot more time to rethink its relationship with the EU, and if indeed, want to leave at all. Tusk said: “During my consultations ahead of European Council, I will appeal to the EU27 to be open to a long extension if the UK finds it necessary to rethink its Brexit strategy and build consensus...
Prolonged Brexit uncertainty will damage the UK housing market
Prolonged Brexit uncertainty will likely further damage the UK housing market, according to the latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey, following Theresa May’s Brexit deal being thrown out of Parliament on Tuesday. The latest results from the February survey show a continued decline in activity across the UK housing market, with new buyer enquiries, agreed sales and instructions all falling. This is the sixth consecutive month all have fallen together, and the headline price balance also slipped to its lowest...
MPs vote to take no deal Brexit off the table for good
In a dramatic development a fortnight before Britain is due to leave the EU, MPs voted for an amendment to take the economic chaos of a no deal Brexit off the table for good. There were gasps as MPs delivered Theresa May another shocking defeat. The vote was won by a narrow 312 to 308 in a major upset. This is an amendment going further than the government's motion as it takes no deal off the table FOR EVER. The...
PM confirms she will vote to stop no-deal Brexit
PM confirms she will vote to stop no-deal Brexit during this evening's vote. Still nursing a sore throat at PMQs she came up agaisnt some harsh words from the Labour Leader. Corbyn said: “The prime minister has been stubbornly declaring that the only choice is between her deal and no deal. “Last night’s vote finished off her deal. Tonight she’s not even showing the leadership to whip on no deal.” May has given her MPs a free vote over a...
EU outlines 3 reasons for allowing a Brexit delay
The European Union has outlined three reasons for allowing Brexit to be delayed. In a memo obtained by BuzzFeed News EU leaders will be advised that delaying Brexit will make sense in only three scenarios: to give more time to prepare for no deal, to complete ratification of the withdrawal agreement or if the UK decides to hold an election or a referendum. The assessment comes as Theresa May was heavily defeated on her revised Brexit deal in parliament last...
May’s deal rejected in Parliament by huge majority
The government was defeated by 149 votes over the PM revised Brexit deal. The result was 242 who approved and 391 who rejected her plan. The PM lost by 230 votes in her original Brexit vote. Jeremy Corbyn asked for No-deal to be taken out off the table. He said: "The clock has been run down on her and it is time to call an election." May, with a very sore throat, told the house MPs will have a free...