Politics
Boris Johnson’s “unity” speech backfires on social media
Boris Johnson’s ‘unity’ speech sparked an "overwhelmingly negative response" on social media, with 44 per cent negative sentiment displayed compared to just seven per cent positive. Mr Johnson was attacked for a lack of substance and a lack of understanding of the EU following his speech which kick-started the government's "road to Brexit" plan. Exaggerated optimism, incredulity over continued engagement with Europe and failing to address key issues such as the Good Friday Agreement and Irish border were also among the...
Homelessness crisis laid bare after rough sleeper dies outside the Houses of Parliament
Jeremy Corbyn has said the powerful "can't carry on walking by" after a rough sleeper was found dead just yards from the entrance to Parliament. The Labour leader said it is time MPs took up the moral challenge to properly house everyone as the tragic case unfolded next to Westminster. Police were called to Westminster tube station just after 7.15am on Wednesday, following reports of an “unresponsive” man in an area where rough sleepers are known to gather, just outside...
Theresa May to set out the “Road to Brexit” – 10 months in to the exit process
Prime Minister Theresa May is set to outline what Britain wants from Brexit almost a year after article 50 was triggered and some 19 months after the vote to leave the EU. The Conservatives will outline their vision for Britain over a series of speeches which are set to be kicked off by Foreign minister Boris Johnson next week. Brussels recently called for clarity over what the UK wanted from the EU, saying a transition deal was not a certainty. And according...
George Soros backs pro-remain group with £400,000
One of the wealthiest people on the planet, George Soros, has handed over £400k to a campaign that aims to halt Brexit, according to The Guardian. Soros and another two backers are linked to Best for Britain. The group is expected to launch a UK wide promotional campaign to push for a new referendum on Brexit. The campaign will aim to “wake the country up assert that Brexit is not a done deal. That it’s not too late to stop...
Westminster staff survey finds almost twenty per cent have experienced sexual harassment
Parliament clamps down on MPs who carry out sexual harassment and bullying. Under new plans, drawn up by a cross-party committee after widespread allegations of sexual harassment, any MP who has been found guilty of harassment and bullying of staff will have to undergo training and write a letter of apology. If the case is found to be of a very serious nature they could lose their jobs or be suspended from office. The new rules will also apply to...
Regions that will be hardest hit by Brexit were the ones most likely to vote for it
The Brexit vote has been likened to "turkeys voting for Christmas" after it was revealed the hardest hit areas were the ones most likely to vote for it. A leaked government study detailing economic forecasts of how regions will fare over the next 15 years revealed most regions will be worse off after Britain leaves the EU, but some will fare worse than others. Ironically, the West Midlands and the North East, which voted overwhelmingly to leave the EU, are...
Theresa May embroiled in growing row over NHS for sale in post Brexit US trade deal
Theresa May accused of giving Donald Trump "green light to get his hands on our NHS” PM refuses to answer questions days after Trump attacks Britain's NHS May in crunch talks with hardline Brexiteer Tories MP's demand assurances British hospitals not open for trade deal carve up Jeremy Hunt asked to confirm no greater access for US companies @BenGelblum MP’s have renewed calls on Theresa May to rule out forced privatisation of the NHS in any post-Brexit US trade deal....
“You can’t have public safety on the cheap” – Corbyn and May clash on crime figures and police funding
Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn have clashed over crime figures and police funding at PMQs, with Corbyn telling May: “You can’t have public safety on the cheap.” “With crime rising does the Prime Minister regret cutting 21,000 police officers,” asked the Labour leader, launching a fractious Prime Minister’s Questions exchange on the traditional Conservative comfort zone of crime and punishment. “Recorded crime is up by one fifth since 2010, violent crime up by 20% and during the period when the...
North East will be hit with a 16% economic hit in GDP from Brexit no-deal
The North East is in line for a 16 per cent hit in GDP in the eventuality of a Brexit no deal, government analysis has revealed in a new leak. These figures have just come out and were contained in the secret Government-commissioned EU Exit Analysis - Cross Whitehall Briefing, some of which was controversially leaked last week. The analysis shows the impact of leaving the EU over 15 years compared to what would happen to the UK economy if...