Northern Ireland’s return to democracy is the silver lining in a black cloud election. Voters fed up with political deadlock gave the two main parties a kicking in the ballot box. Support for Sinn Fein and the so-called Democratic Unionist Party fell, bringing the moderate SDLP and non-sectarian Alliance to Westminster. The DUP lost two […]
Momentum today announced it will back Rebecca Long-Bailey for the Labour leadership. The announcement by the Corbyn-backing campaign group will surprise few – but could prove a major boost to the left-wing hopeful. Momentum, set up in 2015 to support Mr Corbyn, has tens of thousands of members who could have an influential role in […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) – The mystery of what presidential rivals Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders said to each other in a heated exchange after Tuesday night’s Democratic debate has been solved, with debate host CNN revealing that Warren accused Sanders of calling her a liar on national television. In an exchange caught on camera […]
Richard Tice caused a stir at the EU Parliament when he called on the other 27 countries to “follow the UK’s lead” and exit the union. The Brexit Party chairman spoke about the “bright” future opportunities now that Brexit is due to happen at the end of January. The Parliament was debating their position on […]
An overwhelming majority of those surveyed believe the famous bell should ring out “loud and clear” in London to celebrate Britain’s historic exit from the European Union. On Monday, the House of Commons Commission ruled out the idea after it was revealed costs could soar to £500,000 for every chime – up from the original […]
The Prime Minister is visiting President Michael D Higgins at his residence at Aras an Uachtarain in Dublin, formally marking the start of an election campaign. It is understood Mr Varadkar confirmed this date for the general election to Cabinet colleagues at a meeting in Government Buildings in Dublin this morning. Speaking outside Government Buildings, […]
In just 17 days Britain is set to officially leave the European Union, after Boris Johnson’s Withdrawal Agreement Bill has passed into law. But Brexit will not be done and dusted on February 1, as the Government and Brussels enter into crunch talks to agree a trade deal by December 31 – the end of […]
Lord Tony Hall has spoken out about how Prime Minister Boris Johnson raised questions on the future of the broadcaster since a recent slump in BBC ratings. Lord Hall told the Financial Times the BBC’s success lies in it “being paid for and owned by the British public”. He added he was desperate for the […]
Six candidates had announced their intention to run for the leadership after Jeremy Corbyn announced his resignation following Labour’s heavy defeat in December’s general election. The new leader will be announced on April 4. Who will replace Jeremy Corbyn? To be in with a chance of replacing Jeremy Corbyn, candidates had to secure at least […]
The UK feared the return of devolution to Northern Ireland "wouldn't happen", Boris Johnson has revealed. The Prime Minister visited Stormont today, meeting newly-appointed leaders for talks focusing on bringing back powersharing to the region. But he admitted: "There was a moment before Christmas where we were really worried whether it would happen." After meeting […]