Brexit 1) Eurosceptics cheered by Steve Baker’s appointment to DExEu… “Eurosceptic Conservative MP Steve Baker has been named as a minister at the Department for Exiting the European Union. The Wycombe MP becomes the latest appointment as Theresa May continues to reshuffle her top team following her failure to secure a parliamentary majority at the general […]
1922 1) May accepts voters have lost patience with further austerity “Theresa May is poised to bring to a close seven years of austerity after Tory MPs warned that they would refuse to vote for further cuts. The prime minister spent the day apologising to her cabinet and backbenchers, saying that she took full responsibility […]
Reshuffle: Gove returns to take over from fellow Brexiteer Leadsom “Michael Gove today made a spectacular comeback to the Cabinet as Theresa May fought to shore up her position in the wake of the Tory election catastrophe. He was ruthlessly axed as Justice Secretary by the PM last year after she swept into the top […]
May 1) ConservativeHome poll tells nation that two thirds of members want her gone “Theresa May has lost the support of Conservative members who want her to resign after her election failure, according to a large survey. Almost 60 per cent of grassroots Tories told the ConservativeHome website that the Prime Minister must fall on her […]
Aftermath 1) Tory MPs turn on May… “Furious Tory MPs last night threatened to oust Theresa May within six months after her disastrous election campaign. The party was plunged into civil war after the Prime Minister lost her Commons majority, with MPs aghast at her campaign tactics that resulted in the Tories blowing a 20-point lead […]
May defies Corbyn and critics after catastrophic election result… “A shaky Theresa May vowed to fight on today despite suffering catastrophic losses as her election gamble humiliatingly backfired – leaving a hung parliament just 10 days before Brexit talks are due to start. As the Tories’ Commons majority was brutally stripped away by voters, Mrs […]
Election 1) Tory lead grows in final polls “The Conservatives have taken a seven-point lead over Labour as voters head to the polls, according to the final survey of the election campaign. If borne out by votes, the result means that Theresa May can expect to return to Downing Street tomorrow with a majority of […]
If she wins, May will change human rights laws “where necessary” to clamp down on terror suspects “Theresa May will start work on toughening anti-terrorism measures on Friday if she is re-elected, she said last night, and promised she will not let human rights laws stand in her way. The Prime Minister will make it easier to […]
Johnson heads to the North East for Brexit rally ‘Boris Johnson will today urge Brits to “believe in the huge potential of Brexit” as he issues an Election rallying cry to wavering voters 48 hours before the nation goes to the polls. In his biggest speech of the campaign, the top Tory will say it […]
London Attack 1) May says ‘enough is enough’ and promises fresh action “Theresa May today condemned the brutal attacks at London Bridge and insisted ‘enough is enough’. The Prime Minister said the three attacks in the past three months were not directly connected but were linked by the ‘the single evil ideology of Islamist extremism’. Speaking from […]
London Bridge attack: Six killed and 48 injured by terrorists with van and knives ‘Six people have been killed and almost 50 people were injured in a “rampage” in central London, the third terrorist attack to hit the UK in less than three months. Three attackers were shot dead by police in the attack on […]
Debate 1) May comes out fighting on Question Time “Theresa May came out fighting tonight as she vowed to force through Brexit in a crucial live TV election special. The Prime Minister insisted she had the ‘balls to call an election’ as she came in for a fierce grilling from voters in the showpiece event […]
EU 1) Prime Minister blasts Corbyn over patriotism and Brexit “Theresa May questioned Jeremy Corbyn’s patriotism yesterday as the two leaders clashed furiously over their strategy for Brexit. In an upbeat assessment of Britain’s prospects outside the EU, the Prime Minister said the UK’s ‘best days lie ahead’ – but she warned that Mr Corbyn would […]
Debate 1) Rudd and Corbyn clash in seven-way debate “Amber Rudd tonight warned Britons they had ‘seen the coalition of chaos in action’ at a furious seven-way debate on live TV. The Home Secretary lashed Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn over his refusal to promise lower immigration if he upsets the odds to win next week. […]