Politics
‘I don’t want an election, you don’t want an election’ – Johnson may ignore MPs if they vote to block no-deal exit
Boris Johnson used a statement in Downing Street to call on MPs to resist an attempt to block a no-deal Brexit.
EU considers re-classifying No Deal as a “major disaster” similar to volcanoes and floods
Under the proposal, the worst-hit EU countries will be able to request cash from the bloc’s Solidarity Fund to deal with the no deal fallout.
Portrait of Michael Gove ‘visible from space’ drawn on beach in Brexit protest
Campaign group Led By Donkeys travelled to Redcar to
Blair would vote for Corbyn in general election to stop no-deal Brexit
The former premier called for Labour to throw its weight behind supporting legislation to prevent a no-deal Brexit.
This Clement Attlee quote on referendums is going viral
“I could not consent to the introduction into our national life of a device so alien to all our traditions as the referendum which has only too often been the instrument of Nazism and fascism”.
“Very strong” rumours in Westminster that election could be called this week
Boris Johnson has called a cabinet meeting ahead of a no-deal showdown with MPs when they return from the summer recess.
Archbishop of Canterbury tells Remainers to “stop whingeing” and accept the result of the referendum
He said Remainers “have to stop whingeing” and “do something about reuniting the country.”
Chaos of no-deal Brexit endangers NHS says BMA as medical professionals issue chilling warning
“The BMA has been clear of the danger that Brexit poses to the NHS, its staff and patients – a no-deal will severely damage our health service and the nation’s health."
Tory split widens amid reports MPs stopping no-deal Brexit barred from standing at next election for party
Philip Hammond called the Conservative purge 'staggeringly hypocritical' as 8 current cabinet ministers had defied the Tory whip this year.