Politics
Britain’s youngest new MP will take half of her salary until other public sector wages rise
Labour's Nadia Whittome, 23, elected to represent Nottingham East on December 12, promised to “spark a conversation about earnings” by donating the lion’s share of her wages to Nottingham charities.
John McDonnell to stand down from shadow cabinet to make way for ’new generation’ for Labour
McDonnell said that while “Jeremy was the right leader”, it is time for the party to “move on” under new leadership.
Has Boris Johnson hastened the break up of the United Kingdom?
Nicola Sturgeon has said IndyRef2 is Scotland’s “democratic right."
Corbyn signals he will stand down as Labour leader in early 2020
He has faced calls to quit immediately after his party’s worst election showing since 1935.
Indyref2 ‘a democratic right’ after Tories defeated in Scotland, says Sturgeon
The First Minister was speaking after the SNP picked up 48 of the 59 seats in Scotland in the General Election.
Searches for “move to Canada” increase 49-fold over election night
Searches for “move to Canada” peaked at 08:16am this morning as people woke up to the news of the general election results.
Push for Irish unity referendum ‘almost inevitable’ following hard Brexit
Naomi Long’s pro-Remain Alliance party took the North Down seat, the first to be declared in Northern Ireland.
Nicola Sturgeon accused of ‘ungracious’ celebration as SNP won Jo Swinson seat
The SNP leader shook her fists in the air and clapped after her party’s candidate Amy Callaghan took Dunbartonshire East.
Voter fraud allegations investigated by police
The offence of ‘personation’ occurs when a person votes as someone else.