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

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

Can Boris get this Brexit deal through Parliament? Boost as Keir Starmer says Labour WILL back agreement when it comes to a vote on 30 December 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 … 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 drafts in Gordon Brown to help win back Scottish voters

Keir Starmer drafts in Gordon Brown in desperate bid to win back Scottish Labour voters as he pledges the ‘boldest devolution project for a generation’ Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer today pledged to give more powers to Scotland He is drafting in Gordon Brown to help reverse the party’s fortunes in Scotland Sir Keir hopes … Read more

Sir Keir gets the all clear: No further action for Starmer over crash that left cyclist in hospital

Sir Keir gets the all clear! Labour leader Starmer faces no further action over car crash that left cyclist in hospital The Labour leader was involved in a crash with a Deliveroo cyclist on October 25 A witness to the crash in North London said he was performing a U-turn  The cyclist was taken to … Read more