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Monday, December 3, 2018
Monday, December 3, 2018
Nigel Farage: 'Gerard Batten must stop focusing on Islam and obsessing over Tommy Robinson'
Nigel Farage: 'Gerard Batten must stop obsessing over Tommy Robinson'
Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage tells Julia Hartley-Brewer that he is concerned about current leader Gerard Batten's involvement with Tommy Robinson
Dominic Grieve predicts Tories would 'unite' behind Theresa May in no confidence vote
Dominic Grieve predicts Tories would 'unite' behind May in no confidence vote
Former Attorney General Dominic Grieve says he would not vote against the Prime Minister if a no confidence vote in Theresa May was triggered
Irish backstop a 'bad outcome' for the UK, Theresa May secretly warned
Irish backstop a 'bad outcome' for the UK, Theresa May secretly warned
Chief Brexit adviser Olly Robbins reportedly wrote to Theresa May warning the Irish border backstop would be a 'bad outcome'
Saturday, December 1, 2018
Saturday, December 1, 2018
UKIP leader’s appointment of Tommy Robinson poses ‘security risk’, claims MEP
UKIP leader’s appointment of Tommy Robinson poses ‘security risk’, claims MEP
A British MEP has warned that Tommy Robinson – real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon – poses a potential “security risk” to the European Parliament after being appointed as a personal advisor to UKIP’s leader Gerard Batten.
Universities minister resigns over Theresa May’s Brexit deal
Universities minister resigns over Theresa May’s Brexit deal
Universities Minister Sam Gyimah has resigned from his role as Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation, describing the Prime Minister’s deal as giving us the UK’s ‘voice and vote’.
Friday, November 30, 2018
Friday, November 30, 2018
Exclusive: John McDonnell begins to prepare for Treasury takeover in case of 'government collapse' over Brexit deal vote
Exclusive: John McDonnell prepares for Treasury takeover in case of election
Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell has written to Treasury Secretary Tom Scholar asking for an urgent meeting in case the government collapses over Brexit deal
Migration figures 'not looking good for a government that wants to reduce migration'
Migration figures 'not looking good for a government that wants to reduce migra
Migration Watch spokesman Neil Anderson comments on non-EU migration being at its highest level since 2004
Labour supporting a second referendum would alienate working class voters, says Labour Leave chair
Labour supporting a second referendum would 'alienate working class voters'
Brendan Chilton of Labour Leave told Julia Hartley-Brewer that Labour should not support a second Brexit referendum
Lord Adonis responds to #VicarGate: 'I wish to appear on Newsnight to represent the Church of the Unicorns for Brexit'
Lord Adonis on #VicarGate: 'I represent the Church of the Unicorns for Brexit'
Lord Andrew Adonis criticised the BBC for their choice of Newsnight panellist - an unconventional pastor and actor, Lynn Hayter
Thursday, November 29, 2018
Thursday, November 29, 2018
Sir Vince Cable: 'Theresa May's no-deal threats are scaremongering of the worst kind'
Vince Cable: Theresa May's no-deal threats 'scaremongering of the worst kind'
Sir Vince Cable has criticised the Prime Minister's assertion that she'll step up no-deal preparations if MPs refuse to back her Brexit deal
#VicarGate: Did Newsnight get an actor to pose as Brexiteer pastor guest Lynn Hayter?
Did Newsnight get an actor to pose as Brexiteer pastor guest Lynn Hayter?
Social media users have accused Newsnight of hiring an actor to participate in a Brexit debate. The BBC denies the claims
Leave Means Leave chair: 'If Conservatives don't deliver on Brexit, Corbyn could win the next election'
Leave Means Leave chair: 'Breaking Brexit promises could put Corbyn in power'
John Longworth of Leave Means Leave tells James Whale that if the Conservative party presses on with Theresa May's deal, Jeremy Corbyn could take power
John McDonnell: ‘I thought Remain would win the referendum'
John McDonnell: ‘I thought Remain would win the referendum'
Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell has said that he “could palpably feel the vote was gone” for Remain before the EU Referendum result was in.
Labour MP reveals to House of Commons he is HIV positive because he felt 'a duty' ahead of World AIDS Day
Labour MP reveals he is HIV positive because he felt 'a duty'
Labour MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle has revealed to the House of Commons that he is HIV positive ahead of World AIDS Day on Saturday.
Former Brexit Secretaries Dominic Raab and David Davis win award for ‘Cabinet Resignation of the Year’
Dominic Raab and David Davis win award for ‘Cabinet Resignation of the Year'
Former Brexit Secretaries Dominic Raab and David Davis have won an award for the best ‘Cabinet Resignation of the Year’.
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Matt Hancock struggles to describe how the NHS would benefit from Brexit
Matt Hancock struggles to describe how the NHS would benefit from Brexit
When asked by MP Luciana Berger what the benefits of leaving the EU would be for the NHS, Health Secretary Matt Hancock appeared to struggle to give an answer
Prime Minister's Questions: Tory rebellion and Theresa May's 'weekend shopping list'
Prime Minister's Questions: Tory rebellion and Theresa May's 'shopping list'
What happened in today's PMQs? Political Editor Ross Kempsell breaks down the key moments in the House of Commons.
Theresa May ‘will take no lectures’ from Corbyn who has seen '100 frontbench resignations'
Theresa May 'will take no lectures’ from Corbyn who has seen '100 resignations'
The Prime Minister has said she will take “no lectures” from Jeremy Corbyn after he told her to “make way” for an alternative Brexit plan.
Theresa May has 'united' Brexiteers and Remainers with Brexit deal, says Sammy Wilson
Theresa May has 'united' Brexiteers and Remainers with Brexit deal
The DUP's Brexit spokesman has claimed the Prime Minister has "united all sides" against her Brexit deal.
Peter Bone MP: Theresa May's deal will 'not end Brexit'
Peter Bone MP: Theresa May's deal will 'not end Brexit'
The Conservative MP has branded Theresa May's Brexit deal a "phallacy", and claimed it does not deliver on the outcome of the EU referendum.
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
NHS chief warns MPs no-deal precautions need to start before Christmas
NHS chief warns MPs no-deal precautions need to start before Christmas
The NHS will need to start implementing some emergency preparations before Christmas if there is a no-deal Brexit, in order to be ready for leaving the European Union in March, MPs have been warned.
Boris Johnson tells Theresa May to debate ‘someone who believes in Brexit’
Boris Johnson tells Theresa May to debate ‘someone who believes in Brexit’
Boris Johnson has challenged Theresa May to hold a televised debate with “someone who believes in Brexit”, saying there is “no point” in the proposed debate with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
Anti-Brexit campaigners sign their names on 'battle bus' in protest of Brexit deal
Anti-Brexit campaigners sign their names on 'battle bus' in Brexit deal protest
Over 150 young people have signed their names on a campaign bus to protext the Brexit deal and call for a People’s Vote.
Lord Digby Jones says he will only support Brexit deal if backstop clause is 'revoked'
Lord Digby Jones will support Brexit deal if backstop clause is 'revoked'
Brexiteer Lord Digby Jones has said he will only support Theresa May's deal if the backstop clause "is revoked".
Jacob Rees-Mogg: 'Leaving without a deal is nothing to be frightened of'
Jacob Rees-Mogg: No-deal Brexit 'nothing to be frightened of'
The Conservative MP claimed a no-deal Brexit would give the UK "advantages" it would not have under the Prime Minister's Brexit deal.
Lord Adonis: Theresa May's Brexit deal will leave UK in a 'zombie limbo state'
Lord Adonis: Theresa May's Brexit deal will leave UK in a 'zombie limbo state'
The Labour peer has claimed Theresa May's divisive Brexit deal will leave the UK in a "zombie limbo state", and in a cycle of "endless negotiations" with the EU.
Monday, November 26, 2018
Monday, November 26, 2018
Theresa May admits she was wrong to say Brexit would stop EU workers ‘jumping the queue’
May admits she was wrong to say Brexit would stop EU workers ‘jumping the queue'
Theresa May has said she used the wrong language when she told business leaders her post-Brexit immigration plans would stop EU workers being able to "jump the queue".
UK will not participate in a European army, says Defence Secretary
UK will not participate in a European army, says Defence Secretary
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has dismissed suggestions the UK could join a European army.
Jeremy Corbyn: Theresa May’s deal will leave the UK in the ‘worst of all worlds’
Jeremy Corbyn: Theresa May’s deal will leave the UK in the ‘worst of all worlds’
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has claimed that the Prime Minister’s EU Withdrawal Agreement would leave the UK in the “worst of all worlds”.
Brexit Secretary admits Theresa May faces a ‘challenging vote’ on her Brexit deal
Brexit Secretary admits May faces a ‘challenging vote’ on her Brexit deal
Theresa May faces a "challenging vote" when her Brexit deal is put before MPs, the new Brexit secretary has admitted, as the EU's top official warned that the only alternative was leaving without one at all.
Dominic Raab: The UK is ‘being blackmailed and bullied into a flawed’ Brexit deal
Dominic Raab: The UK is ‘being blackmailed and bullied’ into May's Brexit deal
The former Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab has described the Prime Minister’s deal as “flawed”, adding that it “suffocates” the opportunities of free trade that Brexit brings.
Kate Hoey MP: I'm starting to believe Brexit deal 'conspiracy theories'
Kate Hoey MP: I'm starting to believe Brexit deal 'conspiracy theories'
The Labour MP told Julia Hartley-Brewer she was starting to believe "conspiracy theories" that the Brexit deal was "planned from the beginning".
Will the Brexit deal get through the House of Commons?
Will the Brexit deal get through the House of Commons?
Now EU leaders have endorsed the Brexit deal, what is the likelihood of it being voted through by MPs?
Theresa May to tell MPs there's 'no better deal available' in push for support
Theresa May to tell MPs there's 'no alternative' to Brexit deal
Theresa May will try to persuade MPs to back her Brexit plan in the House of Commons by saying there is no "better deal" available.
Saturday, November 24, 2018
Saturday, November 24, 2018
Donald Tusk recommends EU leaders accept Brexit deal - but Theresa May still faces opposition at home
Donald Tusk recommends EU leaders accept Brexit deal
Theresa May will meet EU leaders in Brussels, and Donald Tusk has recommended that the deal is accepted. But the Prime Minister still faces opposition at home
Ann Widdecombe on Brexit: 'We don't need concessions from the EU - just get on with it!"
Ann Widdecombe on Brexit: Theresa May should 'just get on with it'
Ann Widdecombe tells Dan Wootton that the Prime Minister has 'lost sight' of the fact that the UK will leave the EU as she tries to secure support from Brussels
Friday, November 23, 2018
Friday, November 23, 2018
News round-up: The week's top stories (17-23 Nov)
News round-up: The week's top stories (17-23 Nov)
In this week's news, Sainsbury's announced it would start selling edible insects and the future of the UK's relationship with the EU post-Brexit was agreed.
Damian Hinds: MPs don't need to 'love every line' of Brexit deal
Damian Hinds: MPs don't need to 'love every line' of Brexit deal
The education secretary has called for MPs to think about the Brexit deal as "a package" if it goes through to Parliament, claiming they don't need to "love every line".
Tommy Robinson appointed as special adviser to UKIP leader Gerard Batten
Tommy Robinson appointed as special adviser to UKIP leader
The controversial activist will advise UKIP's Gerard Batten on on rape gangs and prison reform.
Brexit deal is a 'country mile from what people voted for', says Owen Paterson MP
Owen Paterson MP: Brexit deal is a 'country mile from what people voted for'
The Conservative MP has warned that not delivering the Brexit "people voted for" would result in "shock and disillusion with the whole political establishment".
'Noteworthy' that 'quite a few' perpetrators of terror attacks were known to MI5, says Dominic Grieve
'Noteworthy' that 'quite a few' perpetrators of terror attacks were known to MI5
Dominic Grieve has said it is "noteworthy" that a number of perpetrators behind terror attacks in the UK last year were already known to MI5.
Thursday, November 22, 2018
Thursday, November 22, 2018
Boris Johnson could face private prosecution over £350m Vote Leave claim
Boris Johnson could face private prosecution over £350m Vote Leave claim
Boris Johnson has been warned he faces private prosecution over the infamous claim – put on a Vote Leave bus during the EU referendum - that the UK sends £350 million a week to Brussels.
UK could remain in extended Brexit transition period until 2022
UK could remain in extended Brexit transition period until 2022
The UK could remain tied to the European Union rules and continue paying into Brussels’ budget until the end of 2022.
Game of Goves: Is Michael Gove compatible with Game of Thrones 'soulmate' Tyrion Lannister?
Is Michael Gove compatible with Game of Thrones 'soulmate' Tyrion Lannister?
Michael Gove tweeted that he had been paired with Tyrion Lannister in a 'Who's your Game of Thrones soulmate?' quiz. We look at whether the couple are truly compatible.
Theresa May says Brexit deal 'delivers for the whole UK family' after Brussels breakthrough
Theresa May: Brexit deal 'delivers for the whole UK family'
Delivering a statement outside Downing Street, the Prime Minister said her Brexit deal "delivers for the whole UK family".
Robert Halfon: 'I've written to Father Christmas asking for Brexit to be over'
Robert Halfon: 'I've written to Father Christmas asking for Brexit to be over'
Robert Halfon MP told Julia Hartley-Brewer that he won't vote for Theresa May's Brexit deal, but that he hasn't submitted a letter of no confidence in the Prime Minister
Ben Bradshaw MP: 'A People's Vote is growing more likely by the day'
Ben Bradshaw MP: 'A People's Vote is growing more likely by the day'
Labour MP Ben Bradshaw has said that there are only two options for leaving the European Union; the Prime Minister’s deal or no Brexit, because MPs will stop the “catastrophe” of a no deal Brexit.
Document outlining UK's future relationship with EU has been 'agreed', says European Council president
UK-EU future relationship blueprint has been 'agreed', says Donald Tusk
A document outlining the future relationship of the UK and the EU has been "agreed in principle", the president of the European Council has announced.
Jailing of British academic is an 'utter disaster' for UK-UAE relations, says Crispin Blunt MP
Crispin Blunt: Jailing of British academic is a 'disaster' for UK-UAE relations
The Conservative MP has said the jailing of Matthew Hedges could result in a breakdown of the mutual defence treaty between the UK and the United Arab Emirates.
There's an 'awful lot of work' to do to keep medicine flowing in event of no-deal Brexit, says Matt Hancock
There's 'a lot of work to do' to keep medicine flowing in case of no-deal Brexit
The health secretary has claimed there is an "awful lot of work" to do in order to ensure an "unhindered supply of drugs" in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
MPs draw up a 'bucket list' for schoolchildren
Ministers develop a 'bucket list' for schoolchildren
Pupils will be encouraged to climb trees, knit, stargaze and learn to ride a horse in a new initiative being drawn up by MPs.
United Arab Emirates jailing British student for life is 'absurd', claims Tom Tugendhat MP
United Arab Emirates jailing Briton for life is 'absurd', says Tom Tugendhat MP
The chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee has said the UAE sentencing student Matthew Hedges for life is "absurd" and "quite clearly a mistake".
John Redwood MP: 'I haven't heard a single no-deal scare story I believe'
John Redwood MP: 'I haven't heard a single no-deal scare story I believe'
The Conservative MP said he does not believe "a single scare story" about what would happen to the UK in the case of a no-deal Brexit.
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Prime Minister's Questions: Cutting away EU tentacles and pushing the delete button
Prime Minister's Questions: EU tentacles and pushing the delete button
What happened in today's PMQs? Political editor Ross Kempsell breaks down the key moments in the House of Commons.
Conservative MP urges colleagues to abandon reforms on gender laws
Conservative MP urges colleagues to abandon reforms on gender laws
The Conservative MP for Monmouth claimed the debate around gender had been conducted without "proper consideration" and in an "atmosphere of menace".
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