Labour leadership race: Over 600,000 apply to vote in last-minute surge expected to benefit Jeremy Corbyn August 12, 2015 610,000 people applied to vote in the Labour leadership election, with over a quarter of them rushing in during the last 24 hours before the deadline. Leadership hopeful Jeremy Corbyn, who recently extended his lead in the polls, is expected by Labour MPs to feel the benefit of this last-minute surge, the Financial Times reports. [...]
Panama Papers scandal: Seven things we now know about MPs thanks to their tax returns April 12, 2016 Anybody who had ever wondered about the incomes and outgoings of MP's finances has been spoilt for choice recently, as many rushed to expose their own tax details in the wake of the Panama Paper's scandal. Here's seven things we now know about tax returns and politics thanks to the recent reveals: 1. We discovered [...]
Jeremy Corbyn ‘could sack Bank of England governor Mark Carney’ if he wins labour leadership and makes it to 10 Downing Street August 25, 2015 Bank of England governor Mark Carney could be out of a job if Jeremy Corbyn becomes Prime Minister, one of Corbyn’s closest advisers has claimed. Tax expert Richard Murphy, who advises the Labour leadership hopeful and is widely credited as the mastermind of so-called Corbynomics, said yesterday that the Bank is beholden to parliament. “Bank of England [...]
Tony Blair warns the Labour Party of moving left after Jeremy Corbyn leads in poll July 22, 2015 Tony Blair’s opinions still count in the Labour Party, and he’s turned his gaze towards the future prospects of the party under the leadership Jeremy Corbyn, after he said Labour has “rediscovered losing.” His comments came after a YouGov poll for The Times found in the final round of voting, Corbyn would garner 53 per [...]
Corbyn poses a “bigger threat” to the Falklands than Argentina, says defence secretary Michael Fallon on historic trip to the islands February 17, 2016 On an historic trip to the Falkland Islands, defence secretary Michael Fallon has warned that Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn poses a "bigger threat" to the islands than Argentina. Fallon, the first senior cabinet minister to visit the islands in 14 years, said that the islands have moved on since the war in 1982, but that Corbyn hadn't. [...]
Battle of Britain memorial flypast route in pictures: Prince Harry gives up Spitfire seat as David Cameron and Jeremy Corbyn commemorate WWII 75th anniversary September 15, 2015 Thousands of people across the south of England, including His Royal Highness Prince Harry, have watched the impressive sight of a classic World War II flypast to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain today. Prince Harry was in attendance at Goodwood Aerodrome in West Sussex where around 40 Spitfires, Hurricanes and Blenheims participated [...]
Labour’s largest donor endorses far-Left candidate Jeremy Corbyn July 5, 2015 Britain’s biggest trade union and the Labour party’s largest financial backer is supporting left-wing candidate Jeremy Corbyn in the race to replace Ed Miliband. Corbyn, who has been the MP for Islington North for more than two decades, is seen as the most radical choice from a slate of candidates which also includes fellow MPs [...]
Labour leadership race: Shadow chancellor Chris Leslie confirms he would not serve under Jeremy Corbyn August 3, 2015 The Labour party would “not be the party” the shadow chancellor Chris Leslie joined if Jeremy Corbyn won the leadership. In an interview with the BBC, Leslie said Labour needed to find a “credible” alternative Prime Minister and that he would not service under Corbyn if he did win the leadership. Leslie is backing Yvette [...]
EU referendum: Ed Miliband says Brexit camp will win as he calls on young people to vote May 28, 2016 Ed Miliband has said that the fate of the EU referendum is in the hands of young people and warned that without their votes, the Leave side will win on 23 June. Speaking at a campaign event for the Britain Stronger in Europe group this morning, the former Labour leader said, “the EU referendum could be [...]
Jeremy Corbyn for business? Here’s what the Labour leader hopeful’s pledging – corporation tax clampdown, support for small business and entrepreneurs August 16, 2015 Labour leader hopeful Jeremy Corbyn has unveiled plans to freeze rates for small businesses, clamp down on corporate tax avoidance and invest in skilled workers amid a raft of policies designed to show his commitment to business as the leadership race hots up. “The current government seems to think being 'pro-business' means giving a green light [...]