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Odds on David Davis to resign plummet as he becomes favourite to go next

David Davis is favourite to leave Theresa May's cabinet next. Odds on the Brexit Minister resigning plummeted from from 8/1 to 2/1 today. With cabinet tensions over customs plans reported to be boiling over, Davis looks to be in line to go next according to the latest betting data. May has also been cut into 5/1 from 6/1 to hold her hands up and step down before anyone else in the government, while Chris Grayling has come in from 6/1 to...

4 million forced to use food banks as poverty grips Britain

New figures have revealed that nearly four million adults in the UK have been forced to use food banks as poverty grips Britain. The research, which comes hot heels of revelations leaked yesterday that Britain has nine out of the ten poorest regions in Northern Europe, found there to be "shocking" levels of deprivation across the country, with experts warning that social security policy changes under the Tory government were leading to “destitution by design”. The exclusive poll commissioned by The Independent...

“Which will last longer, the Northern rail franchise or her premiership?” May runs out of answers

With Theresa May looking more vulnerable than ever, she cut a sorry figure at Prime Minister’s Questions today. “Just like our shambolic privatised railways, this government’s incompetence threatens our economy, businesses, jobs and our communities,” said the Labour Leader, referencing the Northern Rail franchise shambles. “So, my question to the prime minister is this,” added Jeremy Corbyn, “Which will last longer, the Northern rail franchise or her premiership?” Accused of having wasted more energy negotiating with her own fiercely divided...

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