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Donald Trump lashes out at Theresa May, says second referendum on Brexit “unfair”

In another explosive Brexit intervention, Donald Trump today poured scorn on the Prime Minister and insisted she rule out a second referendum giving the British public the final say on their future relationship with the EU. In a week of dramatic votes on the Brexit process, including ruling out leaving the EU with no Brexit deal and postponing Britain’s exit from the EU to thrash out a viable deal, Donald Trump has made his feelings clear. His incendiary remarks were...

Out of area placements for people with mental health issues cost NHS over £112 million last year

Out of area placements cost the NHS over £112 million last year The NHS has released their latest set of data to show how they are performing in England when it comes to treating people for mental health problems where they live. Regularly publishing these data forms part of its commitment to delivering promises outlined in the Five Year Forward View for Mental Health, including greater transparency and monitoring of progress. The data is divided into when sending someone away...

MPs given first chance to vote on second referendum

The House of Commons will be given the first opportunity to vote for a second referendum today. The speaker, John Bercow, selected an amemndment from Sarah Wollaston, who recently left the Tories to join the Independent group. This was not, as you would expect, met with universal approval. The speaker turned down an anti second referendum vote, brought by 111 hardline Brexiteers, mainly from the Conservative party, alongside the DUP and a small number of Labour MPs. It called on...

Brits react to Trump’s post Brexit trade deal intervention: what can UK expect?

After last night's humiliating defeat for Theresa May, with many of her MPs defying the government whip, Brexiteers woke up to a rejection of the chaos of a no deal Brexit. https://twitter.com/davidschneider/status/1105893897283223553 As Theresa May hoarsely vowed to carry on putting her deal to MPs repeatedly, Donald Trump made a last minute intervention. According to The Telegraph Nigel Farage claims he has been lobbying Donald Trump to put pressure on the UK to leave the EU with no Brexit deal...

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