The panel was made up of the Tory MP, and Labour’s shadow housing minister Sarah Jones, who is also an MP for Croydon. President of the National Farmers’ Union Minette Batters, businessman and entrepreneur Sacha Lord and Comedian and writer Geoff Norcott also joined host Ms Bruce in the Brexit heartlands of Derbyshire. Ms Bruce […]
Boris Johnson has spoken about the “awesome foursome” of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. He has even made up a job for himself as "Minister for the Union". But the reality is that the United Kingdom is on a shoogly peg – and Brexit may be catalyst which breaks up the country. The politics […]
(Reuters) – The U.S. Senate is holding an impeachment trial on charges by the House of Representatives that President Donald Trump abused his powers and obstructed a congressional inquiry into whether he put pressure on Ukraine to investigate Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden. The Republican-controlled Senate is expected to vote as soon as Friday over […]
The HS2 rail line won a huge boost today as it emerged the Chancellor is set to back it – despite costs of £100bn. Sajid Javid will meet with Boris Johnson and Transport Secretary Grant Shapps for showdown talks today as the Prime Minister prepares to unveil a final decision from next week. A string […]
A prominent loyalist has warned Boris Johnson’s Brexit plan could mean protests spilling over into “something more serious” if it weakens Northern Ireland’s place in the UK. Northern Ireland remains one of the most complex and intractable parts of the Brexit conundrum and experts say the issue will require much more negotiation between the UK, […]
The BBC Presenter posted a thread on Twitter detailing the latest Index of Social and Economic Wellbeing that showed Scotland has plummeted down the world rankings of developed countries in ranking of national wellbeing. The report, compiled by a leading Scottish economist, showed Scotland has fallen five places, from 16th to 21st, in the list […]
MEPs have ratified Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal, rubber stamping Britain’s departure from the EU on Friday. Pro-Remain MEPs burst into a rendition of Auld Lang Syne after the withdrawal agreement was approved by 621 votes to 49. The vote in the European Parliament was a formality – and came after senior EU figures formally signed […]
Boris Johnson announced his decision during a meeting of the National Security Council on Tuesday to grant permission for the Chinese technology giant to have involvement in the roll-out of the country’s communications upgrade. Bringing in 5G is expected to bring with it download speeds 10 times faster than what 4G currently offers. But the […]
Heather Anderson, who became an SNP MP for Stirling in December, took up her seat in Brussels this week. This is despite the UK being scheduled to leave the EU on Friday. But Ms Anderson is positive she will be back in the EU chambers if Scotland is ever successful in its bid to become […]
The UK will officially leave the EU at 11pm GMT on Friday, January 31, closing the Article 50 phase of Brexit and closing the option of reversing the process. So what are the travel rules for EU citizens coming into the UK? Can you use your ID card after Brexit? After the UK leaves the […]