General election risks ‘killing Brexit’, Matt Hancock warns

General election risks ‘killing Brexit’, Matt Hancock warns

Image copyright EPA Image caption Mrs May has pledged to set a timetable for leaving Number 10 following another vote on her Brexit withdrawal agreement Theresa May’s successor as prime minister should not call a general election until Brexit is completed, a cabinet minister has warned. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said an early election risked […]

Geoffrey Robinson: Labour MP denies claims he was ‘Czech spy’

Image copyright UK Parliament Image caption Geoffrey Robinson, Labour MP for Coventry, said the allegations “are a lie” Labour MP Geoffrey Robinson has denied claims that he was a Cold War spy who passed confidential government files to communist Czechoslovakia in the 1960s. The Mail on Sunday says the allegations are contained in files archived […]

Chris Bryant MP: ‘Traitor’ painted on constituency offices

Image copyright Chris Bryant Image caption Chris Bryant’s offices were targeted because of his pro-EU position, he says Vandals have painted the word “traitor” across the front of a pro-EU MP’s constituency offices. Labour MP Chris Bryant, who wants the UK to remain in the EU, said the graffiti on his Tonypandy offices would not […]

Brexit: Theresa May plans ‘bold offer’ to get support for deal

Brexit: Theresa May plans ‘bold offer’ to get support for deal

Image copyright Getty Images Theresa May says she intends to make a “bold offer” to MPs in a final attempt to get them to approve her Brexit deal in the next few weeks. Extra protections for workers are expected to be among the proposals, with Mrs May trying to win over the support of some […]

Brexit: Withdrawal Agreement Bill ‘should include public vote’

Brexit: Withdrawal Agreement Bill ‘should include public vote’

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Sir Keir Starmer led Labour’s side in the cross-party Brexit talks The government should add a public vote to the Brexit legislation which MPs will vote on next month, the shadow Brexit secretary has told the BBC. Sir Keir Starmer said including another referendum in the Withdrawal Agreement Bill […]

General election risks ‘killing Brexit’, Matt Hancock warns

General election risks ‘killing Brexit’, Matt Hancock warns

Image copyright EPA Image caption Mrs May has pledged to set a timetable for leaving Number 10 following another vote on her Brexit withdrawal agreement Theresa May’s successor as prime minister should not call a general election until Brexit is completed, a cabinet minister has warned. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said an early election risked […]

Geoffrey Robinson: Labour MP denies claims he was ‘Czech spy’

Image copyright UK Parliament Image caption Geoffrey Robinson, Labour MP for Coventry, said the allegations “are a lie” Labour MP Geoffrey Robinson has denied claims that he was a Cold War spy who passed confidential government files to communist Czechoslovakia in the 1960s. The Mail on Sunday says the allegations are contained in files archived […]

Chris Bryant MP: ‘Traitor’ painted on constituency offices

Image copyright Chris Bryant Image caption Chris Bryant’s offices were targeted because of his pro-EU position, he says Vandals have painted the word “traitor” across the front of a pro-EU MP’s constituency offices. Labour MP Chris Bryant, who wants the UK to remain in the EU, said the graffiti on his Tonypandy offices would not […]

Brexit: Withdrawal Agreement Bill ‘should include public vote’

Brexit: Withdrawal Agreement Bill ‘should include public vote’

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Sir Keir Starmer led Labour’s side in the cross-party Brexit talks The government should add a public vote to the Brexit legislation which MPs will vote on next month, the shadow Brexit secretary has told the BBC. Sir Keir Starmer said including another referendum in the Withdrawal Agreement Bill […]

General election risks ‘killing Brexit’, Matt Hancock warns

General election risks ‘killing Brexit’, Matt Hancock warns

Image copyright EPA Image caption Mrs May has pledged to set a timetable for leaving Number 10 following another vote on her Brexit withdrawal agreement Theresa May’s successor as prime minister should not call a general election until Brexit is completed, a cabinet minister has warned. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said an early election risked […]