Politics
Portugal shows that too much austerity deepens a recession – which is why they devised an alternative
"A lot of people said that what we wanted to achieve was impossible,” the Prime Minister said. “We showed that there is an alternative.”
Jeremy Hunt tells EU that UK public will blame them if no-deal Brexit happens
When you start a new job it is not always the best idea to wind up your stakeholders with threats. However after his predecessor, Boris Johnson, thought that was a good idea, Jeremy Hunt has threatened the EU. On a trip to Berlin, his first trip abroad as Foreign Secretary, he said that citizens on the UK will blame EU for a no-deal Brexit. Hunt said: “Without a real change in approach from the EU negotiators we do now face...
Leaving EU with no deal could prompt “civil unrest,” claims Amazon UK boss
The head of operations in the UK for Amazon made some very worrying claims over a no deal Brexit. He claimed that civil unrest could break out across the UK within days of a no deal Brexit kicking in. UK boss Doug Gurr told a meeting organised by new Brexit secretary Dominic Raab that Amazon was now considering this worst-case outcome as part of their contingency planning. His remarks make Amazon UK the first company to make such a stark...
In pics – Jeremy Corbyn attends the Tolpuddle Martyrs festival Dorset
In 1834 the martyrs were arrested put on trial and punished leading to the foundation of modern day trade unionism
Jacob Rees-Mogg warns of economic uncertainty as his investment firm launches second Irish fund
Jacob Rees-Mogg has suggested it could take 50 years to judge whether Brexit has been an economic success. The dire warning comes as the leading Brexiteer launched a second fund in Ireland. Somerset Capital Management (SCM), which ploughs millions of pounds into emerging markets, created the fund to meet demand from international investors. The UK’s withdrawal from the EU has forced many asset managers to set up replica product ranges in European investment hubs such as Dublin and Luxembourg in order to...
Stansted forex bureaus offer just €0.89 to the pound ahead of big summer getaway
Foreign exchange bureaus at one of Britain's busiest airports were offering just €0.89 for each pound today ahead of the big summer getaway. With schools across the country set to close for the holidays in the coming week the pound to euro exchange rate hit one of the lowest rates ever seen. The pound fell below $1.30 on Thursday - its lowest level since September last year -after a surprise fall in retail sales in June, confounding expectations of an increase....
Tories left scratching their heads as crime surges while officer numbers hit a record low
Crime has surged while officer numbers have hit a record low, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures. The results make for bleak reading for the Conservatives who after years of austerity cuts are starting to see the real impact on communities. The number of police officers hit a record low this year and the proportion of recorded crimes that result in someone being charged or summoned to court fell to another record low at 9 per cent – fewer...
Trump’s Turnberry firm paid over £50k by US government to cover weekend stay at loss-making resort
US federal government spending records are said show a series of payments worth a total of £52,477 were made by the State Department to SLC Turnberry Limited, the company behind the South Ayrshire hotel and golf course.
Watch: Boris Johnson’s resignation speech
Boris Johnson delivered his resignation speech to parliament today, saying "it's not too late to save Brexit". The Foreign Secretary quit his post last week following the Chequers deal that saw David Davis and several other prominent Conservative MPs walk. Johnson delivered the speech as rumours surface that he is building another bid for Theresa May's job. In parliament, he said: "It is as if a fog of self doubt has descended. "Even though our friends and partners liked the...