Nigel Farage vows to target Labour heartlands with new Brexit Party
Nigel Farage has vowed to target Labour heartlands with his new Brexit Party.
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Rachel Johnson to stand as European election candidate for Change UK
Boris Johnson’s sister Rachel is to stand as a European election candidate for Change UK, the pro-remain party set up by The Independent Group.
Conservative MP calls on May to quit
A senior Conservative backbencher has called on Theresa May to announce her resignation to allow a contest to choose her replacement to begin “straight away”.
Theresa May to convene Cabinet as MPs return to Westminster
Theresa May is set to chair a meeting of her top ministerial team as MPs return to Westminster following the Easter break.
Theresa May could face unprecedented vote of confidence in her leadership
Theresa May could face an unprecedented vote of confidence in her leadership after 70 local association chiefs signed a petition supporting one, according to reports.
Think tank calls for House of Lords to be abolished after Brexit
A conservative think tank has called for the House of Lords to be abolished after Brexit, and be replaced by a new Senate representing the different parts of the UK.
Leading scientist hails Scotland’s united nations of discovery but warns Brexit risks an international brain drain from our labs
A knot of anxiety replaces the swelling of pride in Professor Dame Anne Glover as she looks at the portraits of some of Scotland’s leading women scientists.
Tory voters ‘disgusted’ with Theresa May over Brexit, Nigel Farage says
Tory and Labour politicians have underestimated the strength of feeling among Brexit voters, Nigel Farage said as the two main parties struggled to respond to the electoral threat he poses.
Labour cannot ‘sit on the fence’ says Tom Watson as he urges second Brexit vote
Labour must back a second Brexit referendum in order to respond to the electoral challenge posed by Nigel Farage, the party’s deputy leader Tom Watson said.
Brexit impact on cost of food and essentials ‘top concern for Scots’
More than eight in 10 Scots are worried about the UK leaving the EU in the next 12 months, analysis suggests.
Tom Watson says Labour cannot ‘sit on the fence’ as he urges second Brexit vote
Labour must back a second Brexit referendum in order to respond to the electoral challenge posed by Nigel Farage, the party’s deputy leader Tom Watson said.