Ron Taverner’s appointment to OPP Commissioner is being delayed until Ontario’s integrity commissioner completes an investigation into whether or not there was political interference in his appointment, Global News has learned. According to Premier Doug Ford’s office, Taverner was the one who requested that the appointment be delayed. “Out of the greatest of respect for […]
This means that MPs are set to debate whether an independent commission should be set up to ensure that debates take place at general election times. This has been an unusual campaign because Sky News does not stand to benefit directly if it succeeds. In fact, we are suggesting that the broadcasters and other news […]
We take a look at whether a second vote could happen and how. :: What do the bookies think? The Oddschecker website shows the odds on a second referendum are shortening among major bookmakers. The odds are now close, with Skybet putting it at 4/6 that there won’t be another vote and 5/4 that there […]
(Reuters) – Outgoing Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker on Friday signed legislation that will weaken the powers of his newly elected Democratic successor, dismissing critics who called the move a last-minute partisan power grab. Democrats said the legislation and a similar set of pending measures in Michigan undermine the results of the Nov. 6 elections, […]
Theresa May capped a dismal week by returning from Brussels empty-handed. The Prime Minister has not even got a scrap of paper to wave at MPs when she addresses them on Monday and as a result the Brexit process remains as deadlocked as ever. Having a rebellious party and a divided Cabinet has not helped, […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday moved to end speculation that he was having a hard time finding a new chief of staff, naming his budget chief Mick Mulvaney to the top post on a temporary basis. Mulvaney, a hard-charging conservative and former congressman, will be the third person in two years […]
The EU referendum cost almost £130 million to organise – around £3.88 for every person who voted in it. The eye-watering sum was revealed in a report from the Electoral Commission, released today. But it’s significantly less than Cabinet Office predictions before the poll, which suggested the cost could run to more than £140 milllion. […]
Boris Johnson ignored a string of commands to leave his grace and favour home after quitting as Foreign Secretary for three weeks. The bumbling blonde Brexiteer ‘squatted’ in the £20million government apartment despite repeated calls by the Foreign Office for him to leave. The Tory MP stayed in the flat – which costs the taxpayers […]
Cruel tests for sickness and disability benefits are being overturned in almost THREE-QUARTERS of appeals, shock figures show today. A record 72% of people who lodge a tribunal after being denied Personal Independence Payments (PIP) now win their case. And a record 72% of people who appeal after being denied Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) […]
Theresa May could stay on as Prime Minister for three more years, after she survived a vote of no-confidence in her leadership. She is safe from another leadership challenge from her own party for 12 months after winning the vote. But in a desperate bid to secure the backing of her MPs, she promised to […]