The move was welcomed by deputy leader Tom Watson – but maverick Kate Hoey, who has confirmed she is standing down at the next general election, described the decision as “utterly stupid”. Unite, Unison, the GMB, CWU and Usdaw are backing the idea of a “confirmatory vote” on any deal agreed by the Tory government […]
SINGAPORE – Fines for traffic offences should be pegged to the open market value of the offending motorist’s vehicle, which would enhance the deterrent effect against unsafe driving. In doing so, motorists who own luxury cars would then pay more fines for the same offence compared to those who drive cheaper vehicles, suggested Nominated Member […]
Labour MP Kate Hoey has announced she will not run as MP for her Vauxhall constituency come the next General Election. The counsellor said she would continue to aid her constituents from her current position, but would not run in 2022. Tweeting after her announcement, she said: “Whoever is fortunate enough to be the next […]
Two influential names missing on Tory ballot papers are Jeremy Corbyn and Nigel Farage. The rivals from the left and right of British politics are dominating the Conservative leadership contest from outside. Tories live in terror of Labour’s socialist leader, petrified his creation of a fairer country would announce the end of their selfish privileged […]
Eight members of the Oireachtas were denied the full amount of one of their annual allowances last year because of their poor attendance record at Leinster House. An analysis of expenses paid out in 2018 by the Houses of the Oireachtas reveals six TDs and a senator were paid less than the standard Travel and […]
The Tory leadership race heats up this week as Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt go head-to-head in a TV debate on Tuesday shown on ITV. The Conservative Party rivals will also outline their proposals on Brexit and domestic politics when they are quizzed by no-nonsense journalist Andrew Neil. The Andrew Neil Interviews: Jeremy Hunt & […]
Julian Jessop, the former Chief Economist at the Institute of Economic Affairs, said if the EU still refused to budge, a little-known body based in Holland called the Permanent Court of Arbitration may hold the key to unlocking the Brexit impasse. The issue of the £39billion Britain is supposedly liable for once it quits the […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Friday proposed refiners increase the volume of biofuels blended into their annual fuel output but did not reallocate the waived amounts under the hardship program, drawing ire from powerful corn and biofuel groups as well as Republican senators. The EPA is charged with setting biofuel […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday he is “very seriously” considering an executive order to try to force the inclusion of a citizenship question as part of the 2020 Census. Speaking to reporters as he departed the White House for a weekend in New Jersey, Trump said the idea is among four or […]
Fine Gael has confirmed it is investigating allegations that a former member in Meath was referred to as “the n****r in the woodpile” and “the f***ing bitch” at a party meeting on Monday. The comments are alleged to have been made by a senior party figure about independent councillor Gillian Toole, who quit Fine Gael […]