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Labour set to vote in favour of a “confirmatory” Brexit referendum on any deal reached with EU

Labour is set to vote in favour of a "confirmatory" Brexit referendum on any deal reached with the European Union. MPs are set to cast a number of indicative votes in parliament today in a bid to break the deadlock over Britain's exit from the EU. Labour's motion, put forward by former foreign secretary Dame Margaret Beckett, would required a public vote before any deal with the bloc was ratified. Beckett said she believed Jeremy Corbyn had committed to backing...

Krishnan Guru-Murthy gives Brexiteer MP brutal introduction that pretty much sums everything up

Krishnan Guru-Murthy has perfectly summarised parliament's political conundrum with one of the most brutal introductions on record. The Channel 4 presenter grilled Brexiteer MP Ben Bradley about his voting record after he said he would back Theresa May's withdrawal deal. He said: "The conservative MP Ben Bradley is in the House of Commons. He voted to remain, then became a Brexiteer, then voted against the deal, then voted for the deal, then said he’d struggled to back the deal again but...

Rees-Mogg changes his mind on Brexit – and Boris Johnson hints he is ready to switch too

Jacob Rees-Mogg has said an "awkward reality" needs to be faced after suggesting he will now back Theresa May's deal in parliament. The prominent Brexiteer, who has been critical about the deal throughout, admitted that "the choice seems to be Mrs May’s deal or no Brexit", adding: "No Deal is better than Mrs May's deal, but Mrs May's deal is better than not leaving at all." The U-turn comes after talks at the Prime Minister's country house which saw several...

Six people stabbed in London yesterday – including four teens

In an another day of mayhem across the capital, six people were stabbed yesterday. Two 17 year old boys and four men aged 18-26 were stabbed in various incidents across London The horrific timeline events is listed below. 3.15pm, Kidbrooke: 18-year-old stabbed and left critical but is now stable 4.30pm, Hounslow: A man, 26, was slashed multiple times in the face. Half an hour later another man was 'slashed' just yards away. 6.05pm, Tottenham: A boy, believed to be aged...

Tusk says EU can’t betray “increasing majority” of British people who want to stop Brexit

Donald Tusk has stepped in and made a stand for the “increasing majority” of British people who want to cancel Brexit and stay in EU. In a rousing intervention, the European council president praised those who marched in the capital and to the millions who signed the petition to revoke article 50. Speaking to the European parliament, Tusk said: “Let me make one personal remark to the members of this parliament. Before the European council, I said that we should...

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