General Election 2019: The wives of two former Tory MPs stand in their seats November 13, 2019 The wives of two former Conservative MPs are standing in their respective husbands’ seats, following allegations of sexual misconduct against both men. Andrew Griffiths, who once served as Theresa May’s chief of staff in No 10, stepped aside last night, having narrowly survived an attempt to block him as the candidate for the seat of [...]
General Election 2019: Lib Dems defiant after Canterbury candidate Tim Walker stands down November 13, 2019 The Liberal Democrats are understood to be planning to replace Canterbury candidate Tim Walker, who stood down last night to avoid splitting the Remain vote. Walker announced that he was stepping aside to help Labour incumbent Rosie Duffield, who took the seat in 2017 with a majority of less than 200. He said he wanted [...]
General Election 2019: Watch Boris Johnson urge voters to back Jeremy Corbyn in deep fake video November 12, 2019 Videos of Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn apparently endorsing each other have been circulated online, in a bid to highlight the growing risk of misinformation. Voters are being warned not to trust what they read online, as increasingly sophisticated technology allows producers to create convincing deep fake videos. The videos, which were published online today, [...]
General Election 2019: Farage calls on Conservatives to stand aside for Brexit Party November 12, 2019 Fresh from his apparently “unilateral” decision that The Brexit Party candidates would not contest seats won by Tories in 2017, Nigel Farage is now demanding a reciprocal arrangement. The arch-Eurosceptic has urged Conservative candidates in some Labour-held seats to step aside for his own party. Speaking to BBC Breakfast this morning, he said: “I’ve just [...]
Sam Gyimah suggests Labour rival Emma Dent Coad ‘part of cladding conversations’ that led to Grenfell Tower tragedy November 11, 2019 Former Conservative minister-turned Liberal Democrat candidate Sam Gyimah has suggested his Labour rival was partly responsible for decisions that led to the Grenfell Tower tragedy. Gyimah, who was prisons minister under Theresa May at the time of the 2017 fire that killed more than 70 people, told City A.M. it was a “deeply complex issue”, [...]
Emily Thornberry grilled over Jeremy Corbyn’s nuclear stance November 11, 2019 Labour’s foreign secretary struggled to answer questions about Jeremy Corbyn’s preparedness to use military action or nuclear weapons today in the face of questions about the opposition leader’s history of pacifism. Emily Thornberry faced a barrage of questions in several interviews this morning about whether Corbyn would use nuclear weapons or indeed any military force [...]
Northern Ireland ‘is an afterthought’ for Brexit-driven voters November 11, 2019 Four in 10 Brits care “little or not at all” about Northern Ireland, a poll from Yougov has found. The pollsters showed both leavers and remainers prioritise Brexit over keeping Northern Ireland in the union. Almost two thirds of Britons would see Northern Ireland leave the United Kingdom in order for their preferred Brexit outcome [...]
General Election 2019: How do I register to vote? November 9, 2019 Everything you need to know about how to vote in the upcoming general election on Thursday 12 December. Who is eligible to vote in the general election? To vote you must be 18 or older on the day of election and a UK, Irish or qualifying Commonwealth citizen. You must also be a resident in [...]
General election 2019: Tories unveil plan for Australian-style, points-based immigration system November 8, 2019 Boris Johnson is to tackle both the issues of health and immigration as the Conservatives unveil plans to introduce an Australian-style, points-based immigration system. The Prime Minister is to announce a new visa that aims to attract more doctors and nurses to the NHS following Brexit. The immigration points-based system is thought to be popular [...]
General Election 2019: Labour promises ‘workplace revolution’ November 7, 2019 Labour will tomorrow promise a “workplace revolution”, as part of a radical step-change in how women are treated as work. Shadow women and equalities secretary Dawn Butler will set out how a Labour government will create a ‘Workers’ Protection Agency” that would have the power to fine firms for failing to report or tackle their [...]