Politics

As more Conservative MP’s threatened rebellion over Theresa May’s insistence on ruling out a customs union with the EU, Jeremy Corbyn today exposed how fragile her parliamentary majority is by setting out Labour’s red lines for Brexit. The Labour leader said he would work towards an economy that “works for the many, not for the few” and set out the practical reasons why he believes a customs union with the EU is necessary. Corbyn added that he would “not countenance”...

Jeremy Hunt has been awarded a Humanitarian Award for patient safety despite overseeing the biggest crisis in the history of the National Health Service. The Health Secretary was awarded the accolade for his global leadership on patient safety at the World Patient Safety Summit this weekend. According to Nursing Notes, previous winners of the award include President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Patrick H. Conway – all of whom worked tirelessly towards free and equal access to healthcare...

There was speculation after Iain McNicol announced that he would be standing down as the General Secretary of the Labour Party on Friday evening. The shock resignation had not been anticipated even by many of his close colleagues. He will stay in his role until the Labour NEC recommends a successor to be announced at the next party conference. Jennie Formby and Andrew Murray of the Unite union have both been mentioned as possible successors. Both are close to Jeremy Corbyn....

Today veteran MP Paul Flynn’s Private Member’s Bill that would have paved the way for Alfie Dingley, 6, who has a sever form of epilepsy and others like him to legally receive the medicinal cannabis they urgently need was filibustered by Tory and Labour MP’s. Speaking outside parliament Newport West MP Paul Flynn and his Welsh Labour colleague Tonia Antoniazzi fumed at their own party for letting down those Alfie whose case they had championed in Parliament. Paul Flynn said...

Many Remainers were hoping that the UK could at least stay in the customs union after the UK leaves the EU. However, this is now looking highly unlikely as the health secretary ruled it out today. Hunt appears to have drawn a line under the issue and the Government will not change course. Jeremy Hunt was insistent that the government would not change its mind on the issue, he said on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “No. Because, if we...

A sharp rise in the number of bets placed on George Clooney becoming the 46th President of the United States of America has been reported by bookmakers. The Hollywood A-lister is now just 20/1 (from 50/1) to win the Democrat nomination for the 2020 election, with the leading online bookmaker accepting a surge of bets following Clooney’s reported donation to the gun-rights march being held next month. Clooney’s odds of replacing Donald Trump as the States’ next leader have also plummeted...

After criticisms that Corbyn prefers to lay into the Prime Minister on the familiar territories such as the NHS crisis, police cuts, poverty and the treatment of disabled people, today at Prime Minister's Questions the Leader of the Opposition sought to capitalise on Conservative Party divisions on Brexit. Watch the full exchange below - and the Labour Leader’s face at the Prime Minister’s appalling joke about Czech spies at the end! Jeremy Corbyn started with a particularly awkward question, echoing...

Steve Baker was asked six times to explain how Jeremy Corbyn had "betrayed his country" in a scathing interview this afternoon. Andrew Neil tore in to the Brexit minister in an interview about the allegations that were revealed by The Sun newspaper. Defence secretary Gavin Williamson said Corbyn had "betrayed his country", but most of the allegations have since been proved to be shaky at best. The BBC presenter said: "Surely the real scandal isn’t what Mr Corbyn has done or...

Michael Gove used a shocking analogy in reference to his colleagues David Davis and Boris Johnson today - indicating that they're playing for different teams. Speaking to HuffPost UK, the Environment Secretary said Davis and Johnson are the “Messi and Ronaldo” of the Cabinet as he set out his red lines for Brexit. But while Lionel Messi plays for Barcelona, Cristiano Ronaldo plays for their arch rivals Real Madrid. When asked if he was a “bit annoyed” about not receiving top billing...