Media captionBrexit Secretary Stephen Barclay: PM’s deal is “dead” if bill fails The prime minister’s Brexit deal will be “dead” if the withdrawal bill does not pass in the Commons in June, Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay has said. Mr Barclay said the bill – which paves the way for Brexit – will be considered by […]
Image copyright PA The Labour Party’s plans to nationalise the country’s energy networks would hinder the shift to green energy, National Grid has said. The firm is the UK’s largest transmitter of electricity and gas via its network of pylons and pipelines. Labour said its pledge to return it to public ownership would “usher in […]
Image copyright Reuters The government has rejected a definition of Islamophobia created by a cross-party group of MPs. The All-Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims wanted to define it to tackle what it called a “social evil”. But a government spokesman said the wording needed “further careful consideration” and had “not been broadly accepted”. The […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Police are investigating the apparent suicide of a teenage Instagram user in Malaysia Instagram executives have said they are “heartbroken” over the reported suicide of a teenager in Malaysia who had posted a poll to its app. The 16-year-old is thought to have killed herself hours after asking other […]
Image copyright Reuters British troops and veterans will be given stronger legal protections against prosecution, Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt has said. The proposed law would protect them from investigation over actions on the battlefield abroad after 10 years, except in “exceptional circumstances”. Ms Mordaunt said it would prevent “repeated or unfair investigations”. The protections, which […]
Media captionBarclay: There needs to be an “end point” to Brexit talks Theresa May is giving MPs another chance to vote on Brexit in early June – whether or not the government and Labour have reached a deal by then. A vote on the bill that would pave the way for Brexit was “imperative” if […]
Image copyright Reuters British troops and veterans will be given stronger legal protections against prosecution, Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt will announce. The new law would protect them from investigation over actions on the battlefield abroad after 10 years, except in “exceptional circumstances”. Ms Mordaunt said it would prevent “repeated or unfair investigations”. The protections, which […]
Image caption David Macdonald said he would not now be standing as a candidate for Change UK Change UK’s lead candidate for the EU elections in Scotland has quit the race and is now endorsing the Lib Dems. David Macdonald is top of the Change UK list in Scotland, but said the party “don’t stand […]
Image copyright PA Image caption Lib Dem leader Vince Cable said he had hoped to work with the Green Party and Change UK during the EU election Lib Dem leader Vince Cable says he was in favour of working with other Remain parties to present a “common front” at the European elections. The pro-EU MP […]
Media captionBarclay: There needs to be an “end point” to Brexit talks MPs will be asked to vote on Brexit again in early June whether or not the government and Labour have reached a deal, Downing Street has said. A spokesman said a vote on the bill that would pave the way for Brexit was […]
