Politics

Brexit has cost the UK economy £600 million per week since the referendum in 2016 - and the country could be hit even harder if we leave without a deal. A new report published by investment banking giant Goldman Sachs argues that had UK voters opted to Remain the economy would have been in a much stronger position, instead of underperforming and lagging behind other advanced economies. The analysis shows 2.5 per cent has been shaved off GDP since June...

Chris Leslie has called for the petition to revoke Article 50 to be moved to the House of Commons after fewer than six Conservative MPs turned up to debate a petition of six million. The MP for the Independent Group said a petition of such magnitude should not simply be "nodded through", as is customary in Westminster Hall, but moved in front of the Prime Minister and senior cabinet ministers who "need to hear the voices of the people". He...

Backbenchers took charge of the Brexit impasse in parliament again tonight as the cabinet abstained from voting in indicative votes they tried in vain to stop. This time they came closer than ever to breakthrough with a majority of MPs narrowly failing to coalesce around one was forward for Brexit. In a dramatic and historic night in parliament, Ken Clarke said politics dictated that the motions should be put together after his motion was defeated by just three votes. The...

What time are the indicative votes? The MPs are debating the various motions today (Monday) and will start voting tonight at 8pm onwards on options, some of which failed to get a majority last week. House of Commons speaker John Bercow has decided which MPs would be able to vote on today, whittling down the options to four. Are the indicative votes binding? MPs took control of the Brexit process last week amid more resignations for the Prime Minister when...

400 people gathered with mirrors on south coast to flash SOS signal to Europe

German minister attacks ‘silver spoon’ UK cabinet who will dodge "Sh*tshow" Brexit

Jacob Rees-Mogg has been roundly lambasted after quoting a far-right anti-Muslim German party in a tweet. The prominent Brexiteer tweeted a video of a speech by the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) parliamentary leader Alice Weidel. Her party has been described by Labour MP David Lammy as being "overtly racist", while Stella Creasy pointed out that one of their representatives claimed "Muslims in Europe are seeking to kill all Germans". But that didn't stop Rees-Mogg quoting a section of Weidel’s speech which...

Boris Johnson has today urged the government to push forward with a no-deal Brexit in his Telegraph column, saying it is "far the best option". The foreign secretary joins a number of his Conservative colleagues who believe falling back on WTO rules would be more beneficial to Britain than striking a deal with the European Union. He said: "Yes it will be tough, and yes, it will mean we will need a very different approach. But it is absolutely essential...

Two Labour big hitters made separate TV appearances today and they didn't hold back with their comments on the current political turmoil in the UK. Tom Watson, deputy leader, went on The Andrew Marr Show and told the presenter that it would be“inconceivable” if a Labour manifesto for a snap general election did not include a second referendum. Marr asked Watson if he is in favour of a second referendum under all circumstances, to which he replied: "I think that's...