Politics
Privatisation of Britain’s railways has cost the taxpayer £5bn per year plus increased fares
The privatisation of Britain’s railways has cost the taxpayer £5 billion per year and driven up fares by 20 per cent, according to analysis released to mark the 25th anniversary of the legislation that put British Rail into the hands of the private sector. Commuters have endured a “catastrophic” privatisation of the rail network since 1995, Labour research has concluded, with taxpayers putting billions of pounds into the system at the same time as ticket prices have been driven up...
Support mounts for a People’s Vote as every Labour constituency backs second referendum on final deal
Support is mounting for the public having a final say on the Brexit deal as it becomes clear what that could entail. Business leaders piled on the pressure this weekend as it was revealed that the majority of voters in every single Labour constituency now want a second referendum when it becomes clear what the Brexit deal is. In a major coup for the People’s Vote campaign, a YouGov poll of 26,000 voters in all 259 Labour held seats found...
Arron Banks says he regrets “unleashing the demons” of Brexit on the country
Arron Banks has said he regrets “unleashing the demons” of Brexit on the country in a controversial interview with Andrew Marr this morning. The businessman, who bankrolled the Leave.EU campaign and is currently under investigation by the UK's National Crime Agency, said that if he had his time again it would probably have been better to remain in the European Union and not unleash the demons of Brexit. It comes as Prime Minister Theresa May faces pressure over claims she...
Theresa May under pressure over blocking security services probe into Arron Banks Brexit campaign millions
“This is an alleged crime to subvert our democracy."
Paddy Ashdown diagnosed with bladder cancer
The former leader of the Liberal Democrats discovered he had the illness three weeks ago
David Cameron hints at return to front line politics as foreign secretary under May’s successor
David Cameron has hinted that he may return to front line politics as foreign secretary under Theresa May’s successor. The former PM, who resigned after Britain voted to leave the European Union under his stewardship, has told friends he is hoping for a Cabinet recall after a new Tory leader succeeds May. According to the source, who leaked the conversation to The Sun, Cameron is “bored s***less” two years on from walking out of No10. They said: “David is dedicated...
Tory MP in election fiddling trial says he took orders from Conservative HQ
South Thanet MP Craig Mackinlay, 51, accused of overspending in 2015 General Election because of the “threat” posed by former UKIP leader Nigel Farage
Leave.EU donor Arron Banks referred to National Crime Agency for “multiple suspected offenses”
Influential Leave.EU donor Arron Banks has today been referred to the National Crime Agency after the Electoral Commission found evidence of multiple suspected offences. Banks ploughed millions of pounds into the Leave.EU campaign and another campaign called Better for the Country during the referendum. But according to new information released today the funding will now be investigated as part of a possible criminal conspiracy. “The investigation focused on £2m reported to have been loaned to Better for the Country by...
Group of women stripped off to encourage people to vote Democrat in upcoming midterm elections
The ten women took part in the raunchy photoshoot in the hope the saucy pics will send people to the polls come November 6.