Politics
Brexit buffer zone in Ireland a ‘field day for every criminal and every smuggler that ever walked’
It emerged earlier this week that the UK proposed to create a number of customs posts along both sides of the Irish border to replace the backstop. It was rejected by the Irish Government as a “non-starter” and Mr Johnson later distanced himself from the so-called non-paper. Fine Gael Senator Paul Coghlan accused Mr Johnson of running down the Brexit clock. He said: “I’m wondering if they’re (non papers) not somewhat of an opening, or ongoing gambit on part of the...
Boris wants to send ‘communist cosmonaut’ Corbyn into space
His speech felt like an election pitch...
Lib Dems now the main anti-Brexit party as 1 in 3 Tory Remainers say they are ready to jump ship
Seven in ten now see the Lib Dems as the anti-Brexit party, with one in three Tory Remainers ready to jump ship.
Brexit vote ’caused middle-aged man to suffer acute mental breakdown’
The man, in his 40s, was admitted to hospital three weeks after the referendum in June 2016 in an "acute psychotic state," according to doctors
More tax cuts for high earners on their way as Budget brought forward
The Chancellor has hinted that he could announce a cut to inheritance tax, saying it’s something that has “been on his mind” at the Conservative Party conference.
Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown kicked out of Tory conference, but who is he?
The senior Tory has been an MP since 1992.
Conservative Party conference lockdown – claims senior Tory MP involved in scuffle
The conference was on lockdown for a while
Boris gets caffeine swiped on International Coffee Day
The Prime Minister was handed a disposable cup before it was quickly whipped away by an aide in front of cameras.
Capitalism is in crisis and “people are pissed off”, Tory MP warns
The comments didn't go down well with Tory activists, who accused him of sounding like a Labour MP.