Labour MPs prepare to defy Kier Starmer’s call to vote for Boris’s deal

Labour MPs claim ‘we don’t want Brexit blood on our hands’ as they prepare to defy Kier Starmer’s call to vote for Boris’s deal Labour MPs set to defy leader Sir Keir Starmer’s call to vote for the Brexit deal  Around 20 expected to embarrass leader by ignoring abstain or vote against call  Comes despite … Read more

Keir Starmer is warned shadow ministers will RESIGN and defy three-line whip to back Brexit deal

Boris Johnson and the European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen have agreed that a ‘firm decision’ about the future of Brexit negotiations should be made by Sunday. As the clock ticks towards the deadline for agreement on a trade deal, here is a look at the key moments in the saga: January 23, 2013 … Read more

Sir Keir Starmer faces Labour revolt on Brexit deal as they defy leader’s orders to back agreement’

Boris Johnson and the European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen have agreed that a ‘firm decision’ about the future of Brexit negotiations should be made by Sunday. As the clock ticks towards the deadline for agreement on a trade deal, here is a look at the key moments in the saga: January 23, 2013 … Read more

Crunch Brexit vote in five days: MPs to return to back historic Brexit deal on December 30

MPs have cut their Christmas holidays short by more than a week to gather for a crunch vote on Britain’s new Brexit deal on December 30. Yesterday Mr Johnson presented his ‘Brexit gift’ to Britain in a Christmas video message, as his deal was last night given a double boost with a tentative welcome from … Read more

Michel Barnier carries 2,000-page binder of the Brexit trade deal as he briefs 27 EU ambassadors

Ambassadors from across Europe today pored over the details of the UK-EU trade agreement, after Boris Johnson last night hailed the historic deal as a ‘Brexit gift’ to Britain in a Christmas video message. As millions across Europe began celebrating Christmas Day, diplomats from each of the 27 EU member state were given a briefing … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon seizes on Brexit deal to make fresh demands for second independence referendum

Nicola Sturgeon yesterday used news of Boris Johnson‘s Brexit deal to make fresh demands for a second independence referendum.     The Scottish first minister spoke out on Twitter on Thursday afternoon, shortly before a summary of the deal was published on the Government website at 4.30pm.  Mr Johnson was then given a boost by the … Read more

Michael Barnier carries 2,000-page binder of the Brexit trade deal as he briefs 27 EU ambassadors

Ambassadors from across Europe today pored over the details of the UK-EU trade agreement, after Boris Johnson last night hailed the historic deal as a ‘Brexit gift’ to Britain in a Christmas video message. As millions across Europe began celebrating Christmas Day, diplomats from each of the 27 EU member state were given a briefing … Read more

Brexit: Keir Starmer says Labour WILL back EU trade deal next week

Labour WILL back Boris’s Brexit deal when it comes to a vote on 30 December, Keir Starmer says Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen announced Brexit trade deal today   Sir Keir Starmer said it was not ‘credible for Labour to be on the sidelines’ and party would support it Parliament will be given the … Read more

Boris’s Christmas chaos helps Labour leapfrog the Conservatives to take poll lead

Boris’s Christmas chaos helps Labour leapfrog the Conservatives to take poll lead as support for Keir Starmer’s party hits pandemic high of 41 per cent Labour holds a four-point lead over Conservatives going into the festive period The poll for YouGov was conducted on Monday and Tuesday this week Came as PM announced tightened Christmas … Read more

Keir Starmer slams Nicola Sturgeon’s independence referendum push

Sir Keir Starmer today slammed Nicola Sturgeon‘s ‘misguided’ attempts to hold another Scottish independence referendum as he said a second vote should be blocked until there has been a ‘proper assessment’ of splitting up the UK.  Sir Keir said a re-run of the 2014 border poll is the ‘last thing Scotlands needs’ as it deals … Read more