Tory MP asks anti-Brexit protestor: ‘Why haven’t you been sectioned yet?’
Lee Anderson was told to apologise for using "mental health tropes" in response to criticsm.
Tag: Brexit
The UK is the first and so far only country to have left the EU and Brexit was and is the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU) and the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC or Euratom). The official withdrawal was at 23:00 31 January 2020 GMT (00:00 CET).
Activists take water regulator to court over our raw sewage-filled rivers
Campaigners are seeking a judicial review of Ofwat's failure to monitor and take action against water firms discharging sewage.
NI Protocol: Legislation not being used to prop up PM, minister insists as Johnson denies failure to consult legal adviser
There is concern the protocol row would be used to create a “punch up with the EU” and as “red meat, dead cats, play-things, distractions either to salve the appetites of the European Research Group, shore up the robustness of the Prime Minister or get editorial red tops on side”.
Watch: John McDonnell dismantles Lord Frost’s Brexit bluster
McDonnell called out Frost's claim that MPs were "blocking the will of the people" over Brexit.
Reaction as Mail ‘lost contact with reality’ with ‘Remainstream attempted coup’ story
"It’s quite possible to say those backing Johnson have finally lost contact with reality," wrote one person in response to the article.
Brexit ‘scarring’ has cost UK companies £500 billion, research finds
UK public companies are trading at a 20 per cent discount to the rest of the world, a City stockbroker revealed.
What’s to blame? Car industry suffers horrendous decline as chip shops beg Norway for fish to save businesses
The Daily Mirror reported the cost per kilo of Icelandic cod has jumped from £7.80 in October to £16, while potato costs have risen by 30%.
Brexit: Astonishment as Frost blames UK’s ‘weakness’ in negotiations for ongoing problems
"This really beggars belief," wrote one person in response.
Prominent Brexiteer admits remaining in single market would have saved us ‘a lot of trouble’ – reaction
"Masters degree in shamelessness and rewriting history," tweeted Lionel Barber.