Arron Banks says he regrets “unleashing the demons” of Brexit on the country

Arron Banks has said he regrets “unleashing the demons” of Brexit on the country in a controversial interview with Andrew Marr this morning. The businessman, who bankrolled the Leave.EU campaign and is currently under investigation by the UK's National Crime Agency, said that if he had his time again it would probably have been better to remain in the European Union and not unleash the demons of Brexit. It comes as Prime Minister Theresa May faces pressure over claims she...

David Cameron hints at return to front line politics as foreign secretary under May’s successor

David Cameron has hinted that he may return to front line politics as foreign secretary under Theresa May’s successor. The former PM, who resigned after Britain voted to leave the European Union under his stewardship, has told friends he is hoping for a Cabinet recall after a new Tory leader succeeds May. According to the source, who leaked the conversation to The Sun, Cameron is “bored s***less” two years on from walking out of No10. They said: “David is dedicated...

Leave.EU donor Arron Banks referred to National Crime Agency for “multiple suspected offenses”

Influential Leave.EU donor Arron Banks has today been referred to the National Crime Agency after the Electoral Commission found evidence of multiple suspected offences. Banks ploughed millions of pounds into the Leave.EU campaign and another campaign called Better for the Country during the referendum. But according to new information released today the funding will now be investigated as part of a possible criminal conspiracy. “The investigation focused on £2m reported to have been loaned to Better for the Country by...

Standard & Poor’s warn disruptive Brexit means recession, tumbling wages and rising unemployment

Standard & Poor’s has delivered a chilling warning over Brexit as negotiations enter a crucial stage. Dominic Raab yesterday said a deal on the UK’s departure from the European Union is just weeks away before backtracking on the promises just a few hours later. Once thought a safe pair of hands to take over the negotiations after the resignation of David Davis, Raab’s ability to handle the negotiations was called into question following the embarrassing climbdown. It echoes Theresa May’s...

Boris Johnson’s £14k free trip to Saudi Arabia two weeks before Jamal Khashoggi murder

Boris Johnson went on a £14k all-expenses-paid trip to Saudi Arabia just days before they killed journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The three day excursion was paid for directly by the troubled Kingdom’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He flew into Jeddah on September 19 ten days before Khashoggi was killed by Saudi agents on October 2. Mr Johnson told the Common’s anti-sleaze register that the lavish trip was for “meetings with regional figures to promote education for women and girls”. As well...

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