Jeremy Corbyn refuses to echo allies’ Brexit position

Image copyright PA Media Jeremy Corbyn has refused to follow two senior colleagues who say they would back Remain in any further Brexit referendum. His close allies Diane Abbott and John McDonnell both say they would campaign for Remain, regardless of the other options on the ballot paper. But the Labour leader chose only to […]

Jeremy Corbyn refuses to echo allies’ Brexit position

Image copyright PA Media Jeremy Corbyn has refused to follow two senior colleagues who say they would back Remain in any further Brexit referendum. His close allies Diane Abbott and John McDonnell both say they would campaign for Remain, regardless of the other options on the ballot paper. But the Labour leader chose only to […]

No-deal Brexit ‘could cost farms £850m in profits’

Media captionFarmer Colin Ferguson says he wants “the Brexit uncertainty to end” A no-deal Brexit could cost the farming industry £850m a year in lost profits, new research seen by the BBC suggests. Farm business consultants Andersons said that without government support increasing significantly, some farms would inevitably struggle to survive. The author of its […]

No-deal Brexit ‘could cost farms £850m in profits’

Media captionFarmer Colin Ferguson says he wants “the Brexit uncertainty to end” A no-deal Brexit could cost the farming industry £850m a year in lost profits, new research seen by the BBC suggests. Farm business consultants Andersons said that without government support increasing significantly, some farms would inevitably struggle to survive. The author of its […]

No-deal Brexit ‘could cost farms £850m in profits’

Media captionFarmer Colin Ferguson says he wants “the Brexit uncertainty to end” A no-deal Brexit could cost the farming industry £850m a year in lost profits, new research seen by the BBC suggests. Farm business consultants Andersons said that without government support increasing significantly, some farms would inevitably struggle to survive. The author of its […]

No-deal Brexit ‘could cost farms £850m in profits’

Media captionFarmer Colin Ferguson says he wants “the Brexit uncertainty to end” A no-deal Brexit could cost the farming industry £850m a year in lost profits, new research seen by the BBC suggests. Farm business consultants Andersons said that without government support increasing significantly, some farms would inevitably struggle to survive. The author of its […]

Hong Kong: British consulate worker ‘detained at China border’

Image copyright Facebook The UK Foreign Office has expressed concern over reports that a Hong Kong consulate employee has been detained at the Chinese border. Media reports say Simon Cheng, who is thought to be from Hong Kong, is believed to have gone missing on 8 August while on a business trip. The Foreign Office […]

Jeremy Corbyn refuses to echo allies’ Brexit position

Image copyright PA Media Jeremy Corbyn has refused to follow two senior colleagues who say they would back Remain in any further Brexit referendum. His close allies Diane Abbott and John McDonnell both say they would campaign for Remain, regardless of the other options on the ballot paper. But the Labour leader chose only to […]

Jeremy Corbyn refuses to echo allies’ Brexit position

Image copyright PA Media Jeremy Corbyn has refused to follow two senior colleagues who say they would back Remain in any further Brexit referendum. His close allies Diane Abbott and John McDonnell both say they would campaign for Remain, regardless of the other options on the ballot paper. But the Labour leader chose only to […]

No-deal Brexit ‘could cost farms £850m in profits’

Media captionFarmer Colin Ferguson says he wants “the Brexit uncertainty to end” A no-deal Brexit could cost the farming industry £850m a year in lost profits, new research seen by the BBC suggests. Farm business consultants Andersons said that without government support increasing significantly, some farms would inevitably struggle to survive. The author of its […]