Image copyright PA Image caption Members of Labour’s negotiating team (l-r): Shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer, shadow chancellor John McDonnell, shadow business secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey and shadow environment secretary Sue Hayman The latest talks between ministers and Labour to try to end the Brexit impasse were “positive” and “productive”, the PM’s de facto deputy […]
Image copyright PA No decision has been made about whether to charge EU students more to study at English universities after Brexit, the government has insisted. They currently pay the same as those from the UK, but it has been reported fees could rise from 2021. Labour’s Angela Rayner accused the government of “building walls” […]
Image copyright PA Image caption Members of Labour’s negotiating team (l-r): Shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer, shadow chancellor John McDonnell, shadow business secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey and shadow environment secretary Sue Hayman The latest talks between ministers and Labour to try to end the Brexit impasse were “positive” and “productive”, the PM’s de facto deputy […]
Image copyright PA No decision has been made about whether to charge EU students more to study at English universities after Brexit, the government has insisted. They currently pay the same as those from the UK, but it has been reported fees could rise from 2021. Labour’s Angela Rayner accused the government of “building walls” […]
Media captionRuth Davidson: “If the majority of Scots need a voice to stand up to Nicola Sturgeon, then I will be that voice.” The next UK prime minister should continue to refuse to back a new vote on independence, Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has said. The Edinburgh Central MSP has been on maternity leave […]
Media captionBrandon Lewis said there was “still time” for Parliament to approve the withdrawal agreement Brandon Lewis has refused to say when the Tories’ European election campaign will launch, saying his priority is not to have to fight them at all. The UK is due to elect new MEPs on 23 May, after Brexit was […]
Media captionNatascha Engel says she has quit over “ridiculously low’ tremor limits The UK’s shale gas commissioner is resigning after just six months, saying fracking is being throttled by rules preventing mini earthquakes. Current government rules mean fracking must be suspended every time a 0.5 magnitude tremor is detected. But Natascha Engel said this cautious […]
Media captionBrandon Lewis said there was “still time” for Parliament to approve the withdrawal agreement Brandon Lewis has refused to say when the Tories’ European election campaign will launch, saying his priority is not to have to fight them at all. The UK is due to elect new MEPs on 23 May, after Brexit was […]
Image copyright Getty Images Tory chairman Brandon Lewis says the party’s approach to Islamophobia is “transparent” but would not say how many complaints it has received. He told the BBC he would not go into “specific numbers” but that the complaints against party members had been “very very small” in total. Mr Lewis said the […]
Media captionNatascha Engel says she has quit over “ridiculously low’ tremor limits The UK’s shale gas commissioner is resigning after just six months, saying fracking is being throttled by rules preventing mini earthquakes. Current government rules mean fracking must be suspended every time a 0.5 magnitude tremor is detected. But Natascha Engel said this cautious […]
