The Government will consider launching an independent inquiry after National Lottery chiefs admitted leaving top prizes totalling €180,000 off its scratchcards for the last five years. Tánaiste Simon Coveney told the Dáil it was a “serious issue” and that the Government was “not against the idea” of an independent investigation. National Lottery chiefs issued an […]
The Good Morning Britain presenter spoke out after the Prime Minister repeated his pledge to take Britain out of the European Union by January 31. Mr Morgan tweeted: “Remainers now need to shut up. It’s over. Britain’s leaving the EU. You (we) lost. Twice. End.” In a second post he said: “The divide will heal […]
The election has been held, pushing the Conservatives back into power with a landslide victory. The next step for the party is to proceed with their manifesto pledges – with one more urgent than the rest. Brexit. One of the main issues in this election was Brexit, with each party putting forward a strategy on […]
Boris Johnson has met the Queen at Buckingham Palace after his thumping election victory. He made the short trip in his chauffeur-driven Jaguar from 10 Downing Street to the palace just before 11am. The PM then made the traditional request to form a government in the Queen's name after gaining nearly 50 seats in an […]
Jeremy Corbyn has been mocked on social media after saying he was "proud" of his campaign following Labour's historic election thrashing. With all but one of the 650 UK constituencies declared, the Conservatives have stormed to a huge majority, with 364 seats, up 47 on their 2017 result. Labour have had a shocking night, shedding […]
Labour is facing calls for the resignation of leader Jeremy Corbyn after the party only secured 203 seats on last night’s election. The Labour leader was re-elected in Islington with a huge majority overnight, but the party was not as lucky elsewhere in the country. Dozens of MPs have been ousted after the Conservatives gained […]
From Jo Swinson losing her seat to the Conservatives gaining staunch Labour strongholds, Sky News looks at the main seats that swung in the 2019 general election. Conservative gains from Labour Blyth Valley The third constituency to declare was the first big upset of the night for Labour, which had held the Northumberland seat since […]
He said: “We expect a vote on the Withdrawal Agreement as soon as possible.” Mr Michel said the EU was “ready for the next phase”, adding: “We will negotiate a future trade deal which ensures a true level playing field.” EU leaders will discuss the results of the election today on the second day of […]
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative party have secured a majority in a landslide election win. Several seats were taken back from the so-called Labour Red Wall, but who won in your area? The Conservatives won Thursday’s election taking 364 seats or 43.6 percent of the vote. The party needed 326 seats to have a majority, […]
Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell was giving a speech after winning his seat in Hayes and Harlington when two men started shouting from the crowd. Seconds later a brawl broke out between the men and nearby Labour supporters, all of which was caught by TV cameras. The fistfight was quickly broken up by police who were […]