Jeremy Corbyn: General election will stop Brexit ‘crisis’

Image copyright Getty Images Jeremy Corbyn will say the UK is facing a Brexit “crisis” later and vow to do “everything necessary” to stop the UK from leaving the EU without a deal. The Labour leader will say the Tory party has “failed our country” and a general election is the “change of direction the […]

Brexit: No-deal dossier shows worst-case scenario – Gove

Media captionMichael Gove was questioned about what had actually changed since the document was produced A leaked cross-government study warning of the impact of a no-deal Brexit outlines a “worst-case scenario”, cabinet minister Michael Gove has said. Details from the dossier warn of food and medicine shortages if the UK leaves the EU without a […]

Michael Brown regrets ‘stupid’ £2.4m Lib Dem donation

Image copyright Michael Brown Image caption Michael Campbell-Brown now works for the outsourcing company Serco A convicted businessman who donated £2.4m to the Liberal Democrats has said it was the “stupidest” thing he has ever done in his life. Michael Brown made the payment – a record sum for the party – in 2005. But […]

No-deal Brexit dossier shows worst-case scenario – Gove

Image copyright Reuters A secret dossier warning of the impact of a no-deal Brexit outlines a “worst-case scenario”, Michael Gove has said. Details from the cross-government study, leaked to the Sunday Times, warns of food and medicine shortages if the UK leaves the EU without a deal. Mr Gove, who is responsible for no deal […]

No-deal Brexit dossier shows worst-case scenario – Gove

Image copyright Reuters A secret dossier warning of the impact of a no-deal Brexit outlines a “worst-case scenario”, Michael Gove has said. Details from the cross-government study, leaked to the Sunday Times, warns of food and medicine shortages if the UK leaves the EU without a deal. Mr Gove, who is responsible for no deal […]

Brexit: PM to tell EU leaders to renegotiate deal

Image copyright Reuters Boris Johnson will tell EU leaders there needs to be a new Brexit deal when he makes his first trip abroad as PM later this week. The UK will leave the EU on 31 October with or without a deal, he will insist. However No 10 said there will “very little discussion” […]

Brexit: PM to tell EU leaders to renegotiate deal

Image copyright Reuters Boris Johnson will tell EU leaders there needs to be a new Brexit deal when he makes his first trip abroad as PM later this week. The UK will leave the EU on 31 October with or without a deal, he will insist. However No 10 said there will “very little discussion” […]

Brexit: Tory MP Oliver Letwin rejects Corbyn as caretaker PM

Image copyright AFP Senior Tory MP Sir Oliver Letwin has said he does not support Jeremy Corbyn becoming a caretaker prime minister in a bid to avoid a no-deal Brexit. But he backed discussions across the Commons to prevent the UK crashing out of the EU without a deal. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged […]

Sajid Javid will ‘simplify’ the tax system in first Budget

Image copyright EPA Chancellor Sajid Javid has said he wants to simplify the tax system ahead of his Budget in the autumn. In his first interview since becoming Chancellor, Mr Javid told the Times he was a “low tax guy” but said it was important to “always be thinking about the lowest paid”. He added […]

Ken Clarke: I wouldn’t rule out becoming prime minister

Media captionKen Clarke would lead “government of national unity” Conservative MP Ken Clarke has said he would not reject an offer to become caretaker prime minister if it was “the only way” to stop a no-deal Brexit. Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson has suggested the ex-chancellor or former Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman could head […]