Politics

Ahead of a vote on Theresa May’s deal with the EU which has been attacked by all sides of parliament, the EU has confirmed that at this stage the only option MPs have is the deal on offer, Brexit with no deal or no Brexit. Donald Tusk and Jean-Claude Juncker held a joint press conference at the G20 summit in Buenos Aires. Addressing the world’s press, Donald Tusk insisted that the EU member states were “prepared for any scenario.” “A...

Matt Hancock has come under fire for praising a private app in a newspaper article. The Labour Party want the Health Sec to face an “urgent investigation” after he seemed to endorse, Babylon, a GP app. The piece appeared in the Evening Standard, edited by George Osborne, where he praised the app, even telling the paper he had it on his own mobile device, reports the Huffington Post. The article was printed "in association with" Babylon, which matches patients to...

Ending the free movement of labour from Europe could create a major shortage of workers, especially in South-East England, according to a new study on the impact of Brexit. Researchers also found existing employment rights are likely to remain “more or less intact” after Brexit, as many UK laws exceed the minimum standards required by EU employment directives, while leaving the EU is unlikely to have a large impact on UK employment policy or collective representation by trade unions. Both...

A Brexit referendum could be held before summer begins, claims a former top Tory Minister. Justine Greening, believes a new vote would only take 22 weeks to organise and conduct. Meaning it could take place on the 30th May. If parliament defeats Theresa May’s Brexit deal on 11 December, wheels could be put in motion for another EU vote. Such a move would see the Article 50 process extended, meaning Brexit would not occur on 29 March as scheduled. Greening...

Comedian James Acaster has been credited with saying the "smartest thing anyone has ever said on Brexit" after his teabag metaphor went viral on social media. Appearing on Mock the Week the Kettering funnyman compared Britain's exit from the single market to taking a teabag out of a cup of peppermint tea rather than leaving it in. He said although the bag appears to be getting weaker if you leave it in the cup on the whole gets stronger. Whereas if...

Theresa May has been ridiculed after she argued a People's Vote would "overturn the will of the British people". J.K. Rowling led the social media onslaught saying May's comments in response to John McDonnell's assertion that Labour will inevitably back a second Brexit referendum "make literally no sense". "Who does she think would be voting? The Chinese?", she said. The shadow chancellor claimed yesterday that Labour will back a People's Vote if the party is unable to force a general election in comments that...

In a city of 33 bridges London is internationally renowned for the many architectural constructs that gracefully line the River Thames. But one divide the city has long struggled to bridge is that between the most well off and those enduring significant hardship in the capital. London is increasingly becoming a tale of two cities. According to the most recent Social Attitudes Survey, eight in ten people think that the divide between social classes is wide or very wide, whilst...

Three quarters of UK automotive businesses fear a ‘no-deal’ Brexit will threaten their future viability, according to a new member survey announced by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) at its 102nd annual dinner in London this evening. The results highlight the critical need for a Brexit withdrawal deal and transition to prevent the industry falling off the cliff-edge on March 29 when the UK leaves its largest and closest trading partner, the EU. 74.1% of companies with UK...

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