Politics

The peer, who was speaking at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, criticised Jeremy Corbyn’s slow response to the issue.

SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon and others called for Jo Swinson to reconsider her immediate dismissal of the Brexit proposal.

Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson says there's "no way" Jeremy Corbyn could unite MPs.

The US speaker says there will be “no chance” of a US-UK trade deal should Brexit damage the Good Friday Agreement - which a no-deal is likely to do.

Mr Corbyn has asked Westminster’s opposition leaders and key Tory rebels to support a no-confidence vote he plans to seek at the “earliest opportunity when we can be confident of success”

There will be an “unstoppable demand for a re-run of the EU referendum” if Remain wins by a narrow margin.

That’s it guys, knife crime’s cancelled.

Understanding the political situation in Hong Kong and why its citizens have been protesting for 19 weeks.

"If there is an attempt to circumvent, to bypass or - god forbid! - to close down parliament that is anathema to me and I will fight it with every bone in my body to stop that happening", he said.