Theresa May is in secret discussions over a second Brexit referendum which would give the British public a three-way choice between her deal, no deal and staying in the European Union, according to reports. The Prime Minister will resume talks with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn today as the leaders look ...
A bumper crop of Strawberries could be left to rot in the fields amid fears that eastern European workers could turn their backs on British farms. A hot start to the spring has brought this year’s crop some two weeks ahead of schedule. But there may not be sufficient numbers ...
Ahead of the Local Elections this week a fascinating piece of footage was unearthed from 1985 in which James Burke appeared to predict how politics would been played out in an internet age. In his words, we would operate on the basis that facts and truths “all depend on what ...
LEAFLETGATE UPDATE: Earlier we reported how newly elected Newton, Merseyside Lib Dem councillor David Smith has been reported reaching into people’s front doors and removing rival leaflets during the local elections campaign. After the St Helens local election candidate was recorded on residents' security cameras appearign to wear dark glasses ...
With 164 out of 248 council election results declared, the Green Party is celebrating a historic victory and vowing to “carry the Remain banner” into European Parliament elections. The party is up 95 council seats on a record total of 127 councillors so far. As lunchtime declarations were made on ...
After a disastorous night at the polls the Prime Minister faced a heckler as she was about to make a speech. She was shouted at by a member of the audience as she began her speech to Welsh Conservatives. He could be heard saying “Why don’t you resign? We don’t ...
The Liberal Democrats have had a good night in the local elections, including Merseyside, but a candidate has been accused of unorthodox campaigning techniques. Newly elected St Helens Lib Dem councillor David Smith has been accused of reaching into people's front doors and removing rival leaflets during the local elections ...
Clouds of uncertainty still hang over Britain’s future relationship with the EU. The extended confusion over Brexit – which came after the UK voted to leave the EU in the referendum of June 2016 – has resulted in a negative image for politics. In recent months the situation reached fever ...
Pro-Remain parties stormed the 2019 Local Elections yesterday with the Lib Dems and Greens significantly increasing their share of the vote as the main two parties and UKIP lost out. Labour MP David Lammy tweeted that it was an “unambiguously” clear vote for a re-think on Brexit. He said: “The message ...