David Gauke ‘to resign’ if next PM backs no-deal Brexit

Justice Secretary David Gauke says he will resign if the next prime minister chooses to pursue a no-deal Brexit. Tory leadership favourite Boris Johnson has pledged the UK will leave the EU on 31 October – with or without a deal. However, Mr Gauke told the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show that a “sizeable” number of […]

McDonnell: Labour should ‘get on with’ changing its Brexit policy

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 […]

Inquiry launched into ‘inept Trump administration’ leaked emails

Image copyright Mark Wilson/Getty Images The government has begun an inquiry into a leak of emails from the UK ambassador in Washington which deemed the Trump administration “inept”. In the messages, Sir Kim Darroch said the White House was “uniquely dysfunctional” and “divided” under Donald Trump. Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said the memos reflected Sir […]

David Gauke ‘to resign’ if next PM backs no-deal Brexit

Justice Secretary David Gauke says he will resign if the next prime minister chooses to pursue a no-deal Brexit. Tory leadership favourite Boris Johnson has pledged the UK will leave the EU on 31 October – with or without a deal. However, Mr Gauke told the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show that a “sizeable” number of […]

McDonnell: Labour should ‘get on with’ changing its Brexit policy

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 […]

Inquiry launched into ‘inept Trump administration’ leaked emails

Image copyright Mark Wilson/Getty Images The government has begun an inquiry into a leak of emails from the UK ambassador in Washington which deemed the Trump administration “inept”. In the messages, Sir Kim Darroch said the White House was “uniquely dysfunctional” and “divided” under Donald Trump. Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said the memos reflected Sir […]

David Gauke ‘to resign’ if next PM backs no-deal Brexit

Justice Secretary David Gauke says he will resign if the next prime minister chooses to pursue a no-deal Brexit. Tory leadership favourite Boris Johnson has pledged the UK will leave the EU on 31 October – with or without a deal. However, Mr Gauke told the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show that a “sizeable” number of […]

McDonnell: Labour should ‘get on with’ changing its Brexit policy

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 […]

McDonnell: Labour should ‘get on with’ changing its Brexit policy

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 […]

Call for inquiry into leaked emails labelling Trump administration ‘inept’

Image copyright Mark Wilson/Getty Images There have been calls for an inquiry into leaked emails from the UK ambassador in Washington which deemed the Trump administration “inept”. Chairman of the foreign affairs select committee Tom Tugendhat said the leak was “a very serious breach” and whoever was responsible must be prosecuted. “Diplomats must be able […]