Image copyright Reuters Image caption Unite boss Len McCluskey helped orchestrate the agreement Trade union leaders have reached a common position on Brexit following a meeting with Jeremy Corbyn. The bosses of Labour’s five-biggest affiliated unions back a referendum on any deal agreed by the Tory government or a no-deal exit from the EU. They […]
Image copyright PA Media Over fifty MPs have written to the education secretary, urging the government to give stronger backing to schools on teaching about same-sex relationships, Newsnight has learned. The move follows a row at a school in Birmingham, where a parent-led protest against such teaching forced the school to close early. Damien Hinds […]
Media captionJade Thomas was left hundreds of pounds out of pocket by a universal credit fraudster Tens of millions of pounds of public money is believed to have been stolen, with claimants left owing hundreds, after fraudsters targeted Britain’s main welfare benefit, universal credit. The BBC has been told of “money pouring out of the […]
Image copyright Getty Images More than half of Conservative members questioned for a new poll believe Islam is a threat to British life. YouGov was commissioned by Channel 4’s Dispatches programme to carry out a survey among the members who will decide whether Jeremy Hunt or Boris Johnson becomes the next Tory leader. Of the […]
Media captionDonald Trump: “The ambassador has not served the UK well” Theresa May has “full faith” in the UK ambassador who criticised the Trump administration in leaked emails but she does not agree with his assessment. The PM’s spokesman added that the leak was “absolutely unacceptable” and No 10 had made contact with the White […]
Media captionDonald Trump: “The ambassador has not served the UK well” US President Donald Trump has criticised the UK ambassador who said in leaked emails that his administration was “inept”. Mr Trump said: “The ambassador has not served the UK well, I can tell you that.” Emails from Sir Kim Darroch said Mr Trump’s White […]
Media captionPhilip Rycroft, who resigned after 18 months as the Brexit boss, told the BBC no deal was “fraught with risk” Everyone should worry about no deal, the civil servant who was, until March, head of the Brexit department has said. Philip Rycroft, who resigned after 18 months, told the BBC’s Panorama no deal was […]
Image copyright Getty Images The chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP) says the party has “failed to address anti-Semitism”. John Cryer said procedures had improved, but told BBC Radio 4’s Westminster Hour the party “needs to act much more quickly”. He also criticised the growing threat of de-selecting MPs within the party, including against […]
Media captionDonald Trump: “The ambassador has not served the UK well” US President Donald Trump has criticised the UK ambassador who said in leaked emails that his administration was “inept”. Mr Trump said: “The ambassador has not served the UK well, I can tell you that.” Emails from Sir Kim Darroch said Mr Trump’s White […]
Media captionJohn McDonnell: Labour must reach a Brexit position Labour should ‘get on with’ changing its Brexit policy to support a second referendum, the shadow chancellor has told the BBC. John McDonnell said Jeremy Corbyn was “rightfully” trying to build consensus, but added the party needed to reach a position “sooner rather than later”. “I […]
