Election 2019: Jeremy Corbyn plays down leadership issues as challenge for Labour December 10, 2019 Jeremy Corbyn has insisted his leadership is not holding the party back this in the General Election 2019. The Labour leader, who is still mired in criticism over his handling of antisemitism, shrugged off suggestions candidates weren’t using his image on their leaflets because he was unpopular. Read more: Lib Dems slide in key London [...]
Election 2019: Liberal Democrats slide in key London marginals December 10, 2019 The Liberal Democrats are fading away in key London marginals with just two days left before the country votes, a devastating new poll has revealed. The pro-Remain party, which has campaigned heavily throughout the capital this month, is now expected to lose in Kensington, Finchley and Golders Green and Two Cities, according to Deltapoll. Read [...]
Election 2019: Justice secretary defends PM over sick child row December 10, 2019 The justice secretary has defended Boris Johnson over his reaction to a photograph of a four-year old boy with suspected pneumonia, who was forced to sleep on the floor of a hospital. Yesterday the Prime Minister repeatedly failed to acknowledge the plight of Jack Williment-Barr, who was pictured sleeping on the floor of Leeds General [...]
General Election 2019: The rail industry’s Christmas wishlist December 10, 2019 The rail industry is on the verge of the most precipitous change since John Major took it private 28 years ago – whether it likes it or not. On the one hand, the Conservatives are likely to tear apart the system which decides who runs each line – known as franchising – having grown impatient [...]
Election 2019: ‘It was very personal, very hurtful,’ says Wimbledon’s Stephen Hammond December 9, 2019 “I’ll be voting for you because you’re not like Boris, you’re not like those nutters,” says a softly-spoken man from within a rather grand house. “You’re rational and I want to keep the rational ones in.” As endorsements go, it’s a mixed bag. But in Wimbledon — as in so many affluent, Remain-voting constituencies, it’s [...]
Election 2019: BBC licence could be scrapped, Boris Johnson hints December 9, 2019 Boris Johnson has hinted he may scrap the licence fee that funds the BBC, during an unscripted question and answer session while visiting the North East of England. Asked if he would consider scrapping the licence fee as a whole, Johnson said he was “under pressure not to extemporise policy on the hoof” but admitted [...]
Election 2019: McDonnell pledges Labour Budget on 5 February December 9, 2019 A Labour government would hold its first Budget on 5 February, shadow chancellor John McDonnell has pledged today. Speaking from Vauxhall, where Labour candidate Florence Eshalomi is expected to replace outgoing MP Kate Hoey, McDonnell said the party had already “won the argument” that austerity was wrong. “We face an existential threat… we need to [...]
Jo Swinson admits revoking Article 50 ‘doesn’t look likely’ as Lib Dems unveil second ref plan December 9, 2019 Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson has admitted the best chance of stopping Brexit is through a second referendum rather than pursuing the party’s divisive policy of revoking Article 50. Read more: Jo Swinson confronts Extinction Rebellion protesters glued to Lib Dem bus This morning the party unveiled plans for “ready-to-go” legislation for a second referendum [...]
Election 2019: Boris Johnson raises red flag over Heathrow and HS2 December 9, 2019 Boris Johnson appeared to raise a red flag over major infrastructure projects including the expansion of Heathrow and HS2. Read more: Former Ofcom boss to advise on Heathrow terminal monopoly probe The Prime Minister, who broke off from campaigning in the north of England to speak to LBC radio, said that while he wasn’t “temperamentally [...]
Election 2019: Labour to ‘get money moving out of Whitehall and the City’ December 9, 2019 Labour’s shadow chancellor John McDonnell will today pledge to “get money moving out of Whitehall and the City”, and start nationalising key utilities, within the first 100 days of a Jeremy Corbyn government. Read more: John McDonnell outlines plans to borrow extra £58bn for Waspi women Speaking from London today, McDonnell will pledge to kick-start [...]