John Bercow has announced that he will stand down as Speaker of the House and said he could resign on October 31 – the current Brexit deadline. Following his statement on Monday afternoon, the Speaker lost his temper at one MP, telling them to “like it or lump it” during a standing order. Mr Bercow […]
MOSCOW — Allies of President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia suffered significant losses in Moscow city council elections, preliminary results showed on Monday, but mostly held their own in other local polls across the country. Results of the elections, held on Sunday, highlighted the Kremlin’s troubles in the Russian capital, which has been roiled in […]
The Queen could put the Brexit negotiations at risk, according to the Deputy Director of the Institute for Government. Speaking to Channel 4 News, Hannah White claimed the monarch could “sack” Prime Minister Boris Johnson if he broke the law. Mr Johnson has said he could refuse to ask for a Brexit extension and subsequently […]
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – As frustration with Britain’s Brexit crisis boils over across Europe, France and the Netherlands have raised the prospect that the European Union might reject a request by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to extend the divorce deadline from Oct. 31. But while patience is wearing thin in capitals of the EU’s 27 other […]
A DUBLIN youth with 71 prior criminal convictions and “an ambivalent attitude to law breaking” was given an eight-month custodial sentence today for a €10,000 theft spree. Dublin Children’s Court heard the boy, 17, stole about €6,000 worth of jewellery from a car parked at a service station, he took sunglasses priced €500 from Brown […]
LONDON (REUTERS) – The British government said on Monday (Sept 9) it had received legal advice on its rights and obligations when it leaves the European Union but publishing the details would damage its negotiating position. The Treasury made the comments in response to a Reuters query, submitted under the Freedom of Information law, about […]
The senior BBC reporter said the European Union will try not to get involved in a “blame game” with UK should MPs fail to obtain a new extension to Brexit process to avoid a no deal scenario. Ms Adler said that in spite of comments from top French politicians suggesting President Emmanuel Macron could veto […]
Over the past week, there has been confusion and doubt about whether Boris Johnson will comply with the Benn-Burt Bill, which aims to block a no-deal Brexit and has received royal assent. However, today the prime minister’s spokesman announced that not only has Parliament been shut down until 14 October, but Boris Johnson has ruled […]
A MAN (40s) has died after falling in the Comeragh Mountains in County Waterford yesterday afternoon. A rescue helicopter attended the scene at Mahon Falls when a man fell from a height at approximately 1.30pm on Sunday. The Waterford Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 117 lowered a winch man down to the injured man and he […]
John Bercow has announced that he will stand down as Speaker of the House and said he could resign on October 31 – the current Brexit deadline. Following the Speaker’s announcement in the Commons on Monday afternoon, MPs stood to applaud Mr Bercow, except those on the Government frontbench. Footage also shows frontbench MPs, including […]