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Over 31,000 London residents losing homes as council estates to be demolished

There is major concern amongst social housing tenants, as 118 sites are facing regeneration or are already in the process of redevelopment. The stark figures were revealed in a Freedom of Information request, as the UK’s stock of social housing plummets to its lowest level since records began. And a former head of the civil service warned that the housing crisis is making Britain ripe for exploitation by extremist politicians. Over 31,000 residents are affected by the changes, reports the BBC’s...

“I shall fight any attempt at expelling me in every way I can,” says Frank Field

Frank Field has said he will not trigger a byelection and will "fight any attempt at expelling me in every way I can" from the Labour Party. Field recently resigned the party whip claiming the party was suffering from bullying and also that antisemitism was rife. The Birkenhead MP said he would fight any attempt to expel him from the Labour party. He said “I now have what may become a major legal dispute with the Labour party over my continuing...

“No new ideas” How Boris Johnson’s Brexit capitulation should be no surprise for his readers:

With parliament about to restart and Boris Johnson’s blonde ambition clearly irking since he had to resign as Foreign Secretary, today’s Telegraph carries a striking portrait photo and a warning to Theresa May that her Brexit plan would spell “victory for Brussels.” “We have gone into battle waving the white flag,” despaired the ex-Foreign Sec in what much of Westminster wrote off as another cynical attempt at a leadership bid. BoJo bemoaned that the impossible Irish border situation / customs...

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