MPs urge Javid to accept Royal Navy assistance in policing the Channel ‘Conservative MPs criticised Mr Javid for not deploying another cutter, the high-speed patrol boats used by the Border Force, in the Channel. At present one is in use, supported by two smaller patrol boats. Gavin Williamson, the defence secretary, offered Mr Javid the […]
Fox warns that losing May’s deal risks losing Brexit… “Brexit is on a knife edge and the chances of Britain leaving the European Union are “50-50” if MPs reject Theresa May’s deal, the international trade secretary says. Liam Fox, a leading Brexit supporter, believes the only way to be “100% certain” Britain will depart is […]
Civil servant accuses Government of ‘Project Fear III’ over no-deal preparations… “The Government is failing to be “frank” with the public about the extent of no-deal preparations because it wants to shore up support for Theresa May’s “disastrous” Brexit deal, a civil servant says. The official, who is involved in drawing up contingency plans, writes in The Telegraph that […]
Remainers could threaten Government’s tax powers to force second referendum… “Supporters of a second Brexit referendum could curtail the government’s power to collect taxes unless Theresa May bows to their demand. The proposal appears in a report on ways to force another vote by the Best for Britain campaign group. The report is backed by Dominic Grieve, the […]
Javid: It would be wrong to ignore cultural reasons that might contribute to Asian abuse gangs ‘Mr Javid, 49, was born in Rochdale, Greater Manchester… Asked if that meant he took it more personally, Mr Javid told Today on BBC Radio 4: “Sometimes I have, yes. Especially with reference to Rochdale because it is my […]
Gatwick: The drone “may not have been there in the first place” “The Gatwick airport investigation descended into farce last night after police said it was possible that no drones had been there in the first place. The officer leading the inquiry caused confusion after nearly 70 public sightings of the devices led to flights […]
May hopes to carry on until 2021 if deal passes… “Theresa May’s allies are plotting to keep her in Downing Street for at least another two years amid growing confidence that she will get her Brexit deal through parliament. Her supporters in cabinet have been buoyed by what they believe to be a substantial shift […]
Rudd demands that “ghastly” Juncker should be investigated “Jean-Claude Juncker is “ghastly” and his “grotesque” behaviour should have been subject to an official complaint, Amber Rudd has claimed. Citing the EU Commission president’s “terrible” conduct at last week’s EU summit, when he appeared to manhandle the Prime Minister and ruffled a woman’s hair, the Work […]
Gatwick re-opens amidst fears of copy-cat incidents “Gatwick reopened its runway this morning after a drone forced a near 36-hour closure of Britain’s second-biggest airport. A “limited number of aircraft” were scheduled to take off and land, the airport said in a statement on its website at about 6am today. It was unclear how long […]
Corbyn under fire for ‘sexist attack’ on May… “Jeremy Corbyn’s credibility was on the line last night after the Labour leader was forced to deny that he had called Theresa May a “stupid woman”. The Labour leader was accused of sexism by Conservative MPs after he appeared to make the comment in response to Mrs May, […]
Brexit 1) May ‘trims manifesto commitments’ to prepare for no-deal Brexit… “Theresa May is to start culling Tory manifesto commitments after her cabinet decided yesterday to accelerate planning for a no-deal Brexit. David Lidington, who is in effect the prime minister’s deputy, will start in “short order” to identify policies to be shelved to free resources […]
May challenges Corbyn to call a confidence vote “Theresa May has effectively challenged Jeremy Corbyn to call a parliamentary vote of no confidence in her Government. The Labour leader tried to force Mrs May to accept a vote of no confidence in her leadership in a purely symbolic move. The PM decided to call Mr […]
May: A second referendum would ‘further divide our country’ ‘Theresa May will try to silence calls for a second referendum on Europe today, with Ruth Davidson, the Scottish Tory leader, among the big hitters certain to back her. In some of her strongest language to date, the prime minister will tell MPs that another plebiscite […]
Barwell and Lidington are alleged to be preparing a second referendum ‘Theresa May’s chief of staff has triggered a civil war in Downing Street by telling Cabinet Ministers that a second EU referendum is the only way to break the Brexit deadlock. Gavin Barwell, the Prime Minister’s most powerful and influential adviser, is understood to […]
Cabinet believe May’s deal is ‘dead’ and are considering other options… “A majority of the cabinet view Theresa May’s Brexit deal as dead and are openly discussing other options including a second referendum, The Times has learnt. As the prime minister faced fresh humiliation in Brussels, most of her ministers have now concluded that there is little hope of […]