Politics

The former Cabinet minister was speaking at the Cheltenham Literature Festival.

The figure is the highest recorded in a Panelbase poll for The Sunday Times Scotland newspaper.

Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson told Ridge on Sunday on Sky News that Mr Corbyn is “not fit to be Prime Minister” and the public need better choice

Boris Johnson’s Brexit proposals would leave UK economy worse off than Theresa May’s deal, a new report by academic think tank The UK in a Changing Europe finds. The difference between May’s deal and Johnson’s proposals arise from the UK having no customs union with the EU, no level playing field arrangements and a limited (or quite possibly no) free trade agreement. The impact of Mr Johnson’s proposals on UK GDP per capita ten years after Brexit could be between...

Nigel Dodds says Boris Johnson ‘knows very well’ Northern Ireland must remain fully part of the UK customs union.

The shadow chancellor told former party spin doctor Alastair Campbell that a woman should be the next Labour leader.

“Gangsters have honour, you shake a hand and they have your word and you have theirs and that’s it. But with this guy, it’s not the case.”

“The Joker became an obvious match-up. He’s not the charming cheeky lad. It’s a ploy he uses.”

Jeremy Corbyn accused Boris Johnson of using the Queen for political purposes to pointlessly suspend parliament, with no intention of new legislation before an election.