Politics

Dr Victoria Bateman, an economics lecturer, is holding the show tomorrow (14 Jan) in Cambridge

Sir John Major, former PM, has again waded into the Brexit debate. He said that revoking Article 50 is ‘the only sensible course,” and hopes the public will be allowed to vote again on the final deal. Major believes that a new referendum would be the ‘the definitive decision’ on whether the UK leaves the EU. Major told the Sunday Times that the benefits of a no-deal exit were "close to zero", adding: “Every single household – rich or poor...

UK yellow vest protesters listed child abuse, homelessness and wrongful arrests among the things they "stand for" in a botched flyer distributed ahead of this weekend's march. In an attempt to imitate French protests crowds of activists donning high-visibility jackets took to the streets of central London this weekend to march against government cuts, among other things. The People's Assembly Against Austerity descended on London to make their message heard, but a botched flyer distributed by the group beforehand showed...

In a speech on Friday, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions announced important changes to current proposals for Universal Credit (UC). Amber Rudd announced that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will immediately lay two pieces of legislation: ·         The first will provide protections for people currently receiving the ‘Severe Disability Premium’ -additional benefits paid to disabled people who live independently, recognising the extra costs faced by people not supported by a carer. It will come into force on...

David Cameron has been pictured running in Hyde Park as he attempts to forget his "Brexit dine and dash"

Footage of an audience member on Question Time destroying Theresa May’s attempts at leadership has gone viral. She said why she did not feel sorry for the prime minister and just less than 2 minutes managed to pull apart May, who is no longer looking very “strong and stable”. She said: “Could we get over feeling sorry for Theresa May? I don’t feel sorry for her. “She’s the woman who for many, many years has led the hostile environment for migrants...

Working people should not be made to pay the price for Conservative political failures says GMB Union amid the sluggish GDP figures today. Economic growth slowed to just 0.3% in the three months to November - the lowest for six months. Meanwhile manufacturing growth has fallen five months in a row now  - the first time this has happened since the global financial crash a decade ago. GMB says this is further proof we are on the wrong economic path. ...

Jeremy Hunt has made some controversial statements about Brexit and how it might not happen at all. He believes that if the PMs deal on Brexit is not backed by Parliament then the UK could remain in the EU. If May's deal was voted down it might lead to “Brexit paralysis” which would see the UK in the European trading area. This outcome would be “enormously damaging” for politicians’ relationships with voters and Britain’s global reputation, Hunt commented. “If we...

Bookmakers have officially started to offer odds on what the UK government will officially ration first in 2019. Irish bookie PaddyPower has released odds on 14 items that could be rationed after Britain exits the European Union. Fuel is odds-on favourite to be rationed first, with odds as slim as 15/2. That's followed by milk, bread, olive oil, cheese and coffee. Luxury items such as red and white wine, Prosecco and Champagne also made the list. According to the bookmaker...