Another MP has resigned over the Brexit deal in the latest blow to the government since Theresa May unveiled her plan. Will Quince, Tory MP for Colchester, has quit as ministerial aide to Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson, a Government source revealed tonight. The politician told The Sunday Telegraph: "I wanted to support this Withdrawal Agreement, […]
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said he felt compelled to explain after it was claimed online he had a “free dinner” at a Kylie Minogue concert because it took aim at not only him, but also at his friends. Mr Varadkar attended the rescheduled Kylie Minogue concert at the 3arena on Monday night where he was pictured […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday called former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson “dumb as a rock” and “lazy as hell” a day after the former diplomat said he had warned the president against doing things that would violate the law. “Mike Pompeo is doing a great job, I am very proud […]
U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller has filed a memorandum detailing the conduct of U.S. President Donald Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen, recommending that his sentence reflect the seriousness of his crime. “The sentence imposed should reflect the fact that lying to federal investigators has real consequences, especially where the defendant lied to investigators about critical facts, in […]
The Government has come under fire for a €1.3bn overspend in the latest criticism of its handling of the public purse, which has once again been attacked as lacking prudence. The Dáil’s budget watchdog has hit out at additional budgets being used for the health service, the Christmas bonus for welfare recipients and some public […]
TORONTO – Large elevator companies are continually thumbing their noses at Ontario’s largely impotent safety authority, the province’s auditor-general has found. In her annual report this week, Bonnie Lysyk said the Technical Standards and Safety Authority or TSSA lacks the tools to deal with the handful of giant companies that own much of the elevator-maintenance […]
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan visited Dublin on Thursday and argued against the prospect of a “devastating” no-deal Brexit. President Michael D Higgins welcomed Mr Khan to his home in Aras An Uachtarain on Thursday morning. Mr Khan congratulated Mr Higgins on his recent re-election before the two discussed a wide range of issues of […]
PARIS – Singapore welcomes the pause in the trade war between the United States and China as the spat did not benefit anyone, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean said in an interview with television news outlet France 24 on Wednesday (Dec 5). Mr Teo, who is in France this week for an official visit, […]
Jeremy Corbyn has proudly backed our End Hunger, Feed a Family Christmas appeal. The Labour leader said tens of thousands of families are facing a difficult time. In a video message, he urged readers to come together to help them. He said: “Christmas is a time when families come together to share the magic. “But […]
The former foreign secretary registered nine payments totalling £52,722 – nearly 70% of his MP salary – after the 28-day deadline, the House of Commons’ committee on standards found. The payments were for royalties from books Mr Johnson has written and payments from The Daily Telegraph for his weekly column. They date back to September […]