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Boris Johnson said saving Thomas Cook would be a “moral hazard."

“Shutting parliament during the gravest national crisis since the war is an act of grotesque cowardice; but history will remember the infamy and those responsible for it with indelible contempt,” historian Dr Schama wrote.

"You will not f with my children’s future. You will not destroy the freedoms my grandfather fought two world wars to defend. F off you over-promoted rubber bath toy. Britain is revolted by you and you little gang of masturbatory prefects."

“We believe Parliament can be unsuspended”

"I don't want to drag the Queen into this but I would be sending Jeremy Corbyn in a cab to Buckingham Palace to say we're taking over” if Boris loses a no-confidence vote", he said.

"A confidential cabinet note apparently says that the government is not prepared for no deal and NHS Trusts have warned it will pose a major risk to NHS services... Make UK, representing British manufacturers recently said there is a direct link between politicans talking up the prospect of no-deal and ...

Conservative leadership favourite Boris Johnson has announced he would cut income tax for the highest earners if he became the Prime Minister. Johnson indicated he would raise the 40p threshold from £50 to £80k. Boris used the Telegraph to make his case for the cut, saying: “We should be raising ...

The Shadow Chancellor, John McDonnell has said that the Chancellor has shown “cowardice” over Brexit. McDonnell claims Philip Hammond could have done more to ensure Brexit isn't hugely damaging to the economy. He made the comments at a speech at Bloomberg today. McDonnell said: "The position of the chancellor of ...

Labour MPs who back Theresa May's exit deal with the EU are likely to be in the low single figures, John McDonnell has claimed. Speaking at a Reuters Live event the Shadow Chancellor said he has had talks with a "a block of MPs" who are worried about facilitating a no deal and ...