Politics

An evening in which the DUP stopped propping up Theresa May's majority in parliament during what should have been a rubber-stamping of Chancellor Philip Hammond's budget saw another major blow to the likelihood of Theresa May winning a House of Commons vote on her Brexit deal. In an equally embarrassing set back for Theresa May, she was also forced tonight to agree to publish her full economic advice on the impact of her proposed Brexit agreement compared to the economic...

In an equally embarrassing set back for Theresa May, she was also forced tonight to agree to publish her full economic advice on the impact of her proposed Brexit agreement compared to the economic impact of staying in the EU.

Spain's government has threatened to reject Theresa May's Brexit deal over the thorny issue of Gibraltar. Spain's foreign minister said Spain would not back the plan at the European Council unless it received assurances  the deal would not apply to Gibraltar. Spanish foreign minister Josep Borrell said: "The negotiations between Britain and the EU have a territorial scope that does not include Gibraltar, the negotiations on the future of Gibraltar are separate discussions. “This is what needs to made clear, and...

Danny Dyer has launched an explosive attack on Brexiteer politicians as well as lamenting the “age of food banks” and re-visiting his viral spat with David Cameron. The actor and EastEnders star blasted Boris Johnson for “spouting bollocks” in an interview published in this week’s Big Issue. He called Nigel Farage “another prick in a suit” and defended Theresa May for inheriting a difficult job. He said: “Theresa May, bless her, just got that job by default. Boris Johnson running...

Boris Johnson's infamous water cannons have been sent to the scrap heap at a cost of more than £300,000 to the taxpayer. Sadiq Khan announced today that the water cannons have been sold to a firm which will dismantle them and export the parts, saying "we have finally managed to get rid of them". Johnson bought the machines from Germany in 2014, before Theresa May banned their use in riot situations when she was home secretary in 2015. She later used...

Billionaire Peter Hargreaves has warned Britain's ultra-rich could abandon the country if Labour wins the next General Election. The financial services tycoon said he expects an exodus of entrepreneurs if Corbyn takes power, saying they will "not be able to tolerate extreme socialism". Dominic Samuelson, chief executive officer of Campden Wealth, which helps affluent families network, has also fired warning shots. He said: "What keeps families inside and outside the U.K. awake at night is the risk of a Labour government. "All bets...

Biggest November drop since 2012, with former hotspots hit hardest, says Rightmove The richest parts of the UK are feeling the brunt of the fall in property prices, according to website Rightmove. It is the biggest drop since November 2012. House prices have dipped over £5,000 on average. The biggest falls were in London, where the typical asking price fell by £10,793 (a fall of 1.7%) and in the south-east of England, where prices were down £8,647 (2.1%). “Higher-end, former...

Jeremy Corbyn's Labour party has taken a three-point lead over the Tories according to a poll for the Observer .  The Conservative Party have dropped down to 36% a drop of five points. Labour has increased three to hit 39 per cent. UKIP has gone to 8 per cent, a two point rise and the Liberal Democrats are on 7, a fall of one point. It appears the issues over the EU Brexit deal have damaged the faith in the Conservative...

Ever since details started emerging of Theresa May's Brexit deal, the enemies in her party started briefing that it was only a matter of time before she would be thrown under a bus. For two night in a row she has made a defiant statement to the press, last night insisting to journalists, many of whom had turned up expecting a resignation, that she was "not in denial" about the prospects of getting her Brexit deal through parliament. Despite a...