Politics
‘Festival of Brexit’ – petition launched to try and cancel ‘sick’ event
"Frankly, I thought this Brexit festival was sick before a pandemic."
‘Levelling up’ agenda questioned after Tory MPs stay away from vote on workers’ rights and council tax hikes
“On Monday MPs across the House will have a chance to vote on the side of working people and protect our key workers.” Zero Conservatives turned up.
Brussels to launch communication campaign aimed at teaching young Brits about EU
A leaked dossier notes that the program will focus on younger UK citizens, 71 per cent of whom voted to remain in the EU, and the millions of EU27 nationals who "now find themselves in a third country".
Ex-Brexit Party MEP says Johnson’s deal has left her fishing business ‘on its knees’
June Mummery said that waiting five years for fishing quotas to expire was “a long time when you have nothing".
Angela Merkel is responsible for Brexit, The Telegraph reckons
Merkel is "more responsible for Brexit than any other political figure in Europe", Ambrose Evans-Pritchard said
Sir Keir Starmer is self-isolating – for the THIRD time
The Labour leader was previously forced to quarantine in both September and December.
Sturgeon vows to hold indyref2 if SNP wins in May – whether Boris likes it or not
“That’s democracy. It’s not about what I want or what Boris Johnson wants”.
Arlene Foster against ‘absolutely reckless’ border poll despite rising support
A new poll has found a majority of people in Northern Ireland would like to see a referendum on the reunification of Ireland within the next five years.
UK a ‘long, long, long way’ from lockdown being lifted, Hancock warns
“You can see the pressure on the NHS – you can see it every day," Hancock said.