The backstop and the issues surrounding the Northern Ireland border have long been at the nub of the failure to reach a Brexit deal. Since taking office, the Prime Minister has reiterated time and time that the backstop must go. In response, the EU and the Irish government have been urging the UK government to […]
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Boris Johnson has been accused of groping the thighs of two women seated either side of him at a lunch when he was editor of the Spectator magazine. Charlotte Edwardes makes the claim in her Sunday Times Style column, writing that the prime minister put his hand “high” up her leg, and had “enough inner […]
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A senior judge has said Prime Minster Boris Johnson could be jailed for contempt of court – if he keeps his word. Sir John Laws has predicted a return to the Supreme Court and jail for the prime minister if refuses to seek a Brexit extension by the October 19 deadline stipulated in the Benn […]
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This morning, the President of the Supreme Court, Lady Hale announced the much anticipated UK Supreme Court Ruling. In a unanimous decision, the eleven supreme court justices have ruled that the current prorogation of parliament was “unlawful, void and of no effect.” Since the announcement of this judgment, the Speaker of the House, John Bercow […]
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After a chaotic afternoon at the Labour Party conference yesterday, Jeremy Corbyn’s Brexit stance secured the backing of his party. Members voted against a motion which would have seen Labour unequivocally back Remain in a second Brexit referendum. Corbyn’s policy is to negotiate a new, improved Brexit deal with Brussels before offering it to the […]
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Xavier Bettel, the Prime Minister of Luxembourg, yesterday gave a press conference beside an empty podium intended for Johnson. In one of the more dramatic spectacles of the ongoing political drama, Bettel took the opportunity to express his frustrations at Brexit while gesturing to the empty podium. The joint press conference between Bettel and Johnson […]
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The Cabinet Office has been warned to take an urgent risk assessment of its ability to conduct a snap election. The Association of Electoral Administrators (AEA) said: “Electoral reform is needed urgently as the current system is no longer fit for purpose. The electoral community cannot continue performing miracles.” The AEA issued a report calling […]
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Boris Johnson faces a day of destiny on Tuesday after a court ruled his advice to the Queen to prorogue parliament was unlawful “because it had the purpose of stymying Parliament.” ‘Johnson lied to the Queen’ “In effect, the court held that Boris Johnson lied to the Queen,” said legal expert David Allen Green, while […]
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Since last Monday night, the House of Commons is closed. But Boris Johnson’s decision to prorogue parliament may be overturned in the courts. On Wednesday, the highest Scottish court ruled that suspension of Parliament was unlawful. The government expressed its disappointment with this decision. On Tuesday of next week, it will be up to the […]
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London mayor Sadiq Khan has told organisers of the ‘world’s biggest arms fair’ to “get out of London”. Police made more than 116 arrests during protests leading up to the start of the three day event held at London’s ExCel in Custom House. London mayor Sadiq Khan sent a letter to the event organisers, Clarion […]
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