Politics
Government to abandon Brexit bill if timetable not approved
Boris Johnson will push for a general election if the two crucial votes fail to pass through parliament.
Boris Johnson tells MPs to back his Brexit Bill to avert no-deal
MPs will cast their initial vote on the PM’s Withdrawal Agreement Bill (WAB) before being asked to back his accelerated timetable to hurry the legislation through Parliament.
£2.7 billion of student loans written-off as Chancellor suffers pre-budget blow
The government now lends students around £13 billion a year, but about 40-45 per cent is unlikely to be repaid.
Trudeau wins second term as Canadian prime minister
It is expected his Liberal Party will lean on the New Democratic Party (NDP) to form a government after they secured 24 seats or 15.9 per cent of the vote.
Gove suggests SNP want a no-deal Brexit
The UK Cabinet minister appeared via video link from Westminster at the Finance and Constitution Committee at Holyrood.
‘Dearth of relevant economic analysis’ on Brexit deal ‘deeply concerning’
The Treasury Committee asked Chancellor Sajid Javid to confirm or update the economic analysis of Brexit.
Bercow refuses to allow ‘meaningful vote’ on Brexit deal today
The speaker blocked the attempt to allow MPs the debate on Monday because of parliamentary rules.
MLAs launch last-minute bid to stop decriminalisation of abortion in NI
However, outgoing speaker Robin Newton said a new speaker would need to be in place before the Assembly could turn to such a legislative bid.
SNP MP backs Brexit delay until end of 2020 for second referendum
Joanna Cherry said she would support an extension of Brexit negotiations until the end of next year.