UK and US politicians react to Fidel Castro’s death November 26, 2016 Politicians from either side of the Atlantic gave wide spectrum of reactions to the news that former Cuban leader Fidel Castro had died overnight. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn praised Castro's "heroism" and in his official statement in reaction to the news said: Fidel Castro's death marks the passing of a huge figure of modern history, national [...]
Theresa May uses Christmas message to call for post-Brexit unity December 24, 2016 Theresa May has used her first Christmas message as Prime Minister to call on Britain to come together as it negotiates its exit from the European Union. In a speech that drew on her Christian faith, May said the country was faced with an "historic opportunity" thanks to Brexit and asked people to think of persecuted Christians around the [...]
PMQs today: Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says government is cutting corporation tax while child poverty rates are going up March 9, 2016 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has accused Prime Minister David Cameron of putting the interests of corporations over those of poor children. In Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) today, Corbyn said that chancellor George Osborne "found another £6.6bn to lower corporation tax, despite our corporation tax being lower" than most other major economies. Corbyn went on to cite [...]
Prime Minister brands Southern rail strikes “appalling” and says Corbyn could tell Aslef to call them off December 14, 2016 The Prime Minister has branded the Southern rail train strike "appalling", while suggesting Jeremy Corbyn could have a role to play in resolving the dispute. Southern passengers are facing a second day of strike chaos as talks are underway between the rail firm and drivers' union Aslef at the conciliation service Acas, to try and [...]
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn wants to hand back Falklands, claims Argentina ambassador January 25, 2016 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn wants to hand back some control of the Falklands to Argentina, according to outgoing Argentinian ambassador Alicia Castro. Castro said Corbyn is "one of ours", and added that he told her he wants a Northern Ireland-style arrangement where Britain and Argentina govern the islands together, according to the Press Association. Read more: Argentina's new [...]
Southern rail guards to stage a fresh 24-hour walkout on 23 January January 12, 2017 Southern rail guards are staging a 24-hour walkout on 23 January, the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union announced today. “[Southern boss] Charles Horton has repeatedly promised publicly to retain a second safety-critical member of staff on his trains but as soon as it comes to direct talks the pledge melts away," said RMT general [...]
Three-day Southern rail strike gets underway: Here’s the rest of the industrial action planned for the month January 10, 2017 On the bright side, Transport for London (TfL) has said Tube services are back to normal today after a 24-hour strike caused numerous travel headaches for the capital's commuters. On the not so bright side, the next batch of Southern rail strikes get underway today, as workers of the train drivers' union Aslef start a [...]
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says the Trade Union Bill shows the Conservative party is trying to tighten their grip on power February 19, 2016 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has branded the government's Trade Union Bill as an attempt by the Conservative government to "tighten their grip on power". Writing in the Mirror, Corbyn said that the bill will come before the House of Lords next week, most of whom see it as "a spiteful, needless act that will only undermine long-standing [...]
What to expect from the final day of Labour Conference 2016 September 28, 2016 It's the final day of Labour Conference 2016 – here's what's likely to happen as newly re-elected leader Jeremy Corbyn takes to the stage to address his party of opposition. It's the final day of #labour party conference, so here's a final update from Liverpool ahead of Jeremy Corbyn's big speech #Lab16 pic.twitter.com/ozu0v0FYDr — Mark [...]
Mayoral elections 2016: Will Sadiq Khan be Jeremy Corbyn’s man inside City Hall? January 28, 2016 An election campaign is as much a battle to define one’s opponent as it is to define oneself. This is particularly true of a campaign that boils down to a straight choice between two candidates. The London mayoral election presents a perfect case study of this struggle, as Labour’s Sadiq Khan and the Tory Zac Goldsmith [...]