Labour out to hijack Brexit legislation as Boris faces Commons showdown
Labour set to hijack deal by putting down amendments for a second Brexit referendum and a customs union with the EU.
Labour set to hijack deal by putting down amendments for a second Brexit referendum and a customs union with the EU.
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell accused Boris Johnson of “behaving a bit like a spoilt brat” over the issue.
"I haven’t come this far seeking to avoid no deal in 2019 to be duped into voting for a heavily camouflaged no-deal at the end of 2020,” reacted Philip Hammond.
“If the Government is so confident they’ve secured a good Brexit deal then they shouldn't shy away from putting it to the people.”
Arlene Foster and Nigel Dodds have highlighted three major obstacles, dealing a blow to Boris as the EU summit kicks off.
The arrangement was rejected by Theresa May as a deal that no British prime minister could ever accept.
Boris Johnson will set out plans to crackdown on violent and foreign criminals today in a bid to “restore confidence” in the justice system.
The former Cabinet minister was speaking at the Cheltenham Literature Festival.
Boris Johnson’s Brexit proposals would leave UK economy worse off than Theresa May’s deal, a new report by academic think tank The UK in a Changing Europe finds. The difference between May’s deal and Johnson’s proposals arise from the UK having no customs union with the EU, no level playing ...
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