Pro-Brexit group founder wins appeal against £20,000 EU referendum fine
The founder of pro-Brexit campaign group BeLeave has won his appeal against a £20,000 fine imposed by the Electoral Commission.
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Duo to go on trial accused of Anna Soubry ‘Nazi’ jibe
Self-styled yellow vest protester James Goddard is due to go on trial accused of calling Remain-supporting MP Anna Soubry a “Nazi”.
MPs back amendment which could thwart no-deal Brexit
MPs have defeated the Government on an amendment which could thwart efforts by the next prime minister to force through a no-deal Brexit.
Scotland faces £200m budget cut as income tax generates £941m less than forecast
The Scottish Government’s budget will be cut by more than £200 million next year to help compensate for an income tax take of £941 million less than forecast.
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe ‘shackled like caged animal’
A British-Iranian woman was “shackled like a caged animal” by Iranian authorities as they transferred her to a hospital mental health ward, an MP has claimed.
How would suspending Parliament to force through a no-deal Brexit work?
Boris Johnson has repeatedly refused to rule out suspending Parliament in order to stop MPs blocking a no-deal Brexit.
Number 10 urges Iran to allow Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s family to visit her
Downing Street has urged Iran to allow the family of a British-Iranian woman jailed in the country to visit her after she was transferred to a hospital mental health ward.
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe transferred to mental health ward
A British-Iranian woman jailed in Iran has been transferred to a hospital mental health ward, her husband said.
Brexit must not distract from bid to tackle climate change, Michael Gove says
The UK must play a leading role in tackling climate change and damage to the environment despite the focus on Brexit, Michael Gove has said.
‘Failing’ drugs policies blamed for rising deaths
Drugs policy “failures” have been blamed for the rising death toll in Scotland.
Drug policy reform urged as Scotland records biggest ever deaths total
Politicians and medics are calling for an urgent overhaul of drug policy after new figures indicated Scotland’s drugs deaths are at their worst level since records began, with the highest reported rate in Europe.
Drug deaths rate in Scotland ‘worse than any other country in Europe’
More than 1,100 people died from drugs in Scotland last year, new figures indicate – the worst total since records began, and higher than the reported rate for any other EU country.
Johnson and Hunt suggest Jeremy Corbyn is anti-Semitic over Labour crisis
Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt have both suggested Jeremy Corbyn is anti-Semitic after Labour faced increased criticism over its handling of the crisis within the party.
Pro-Brexit group founder starts appeal against £20,000 Electoral Commission fine
The founder of pro-Brexit campaign group BeLeave has begun his appeal against a £20,000 fine imposed by the Electoral Commission, citing “errors of fact, the law and unreasonableness” by the regulator as reasons for overturning the original decision.
Orange Order vows to ‘re-energise’ unionist politics in case of general election
Unionist politics should be “re-energised” if a general election is called, the leader of the Orange Order said.
Orange Order vows to ‘re-energise’ unionist politics in case of general election
Unionist politics should be “re-energised” if a general election is called, the leader of the Orange Order said.
SNP demands full probe as UK Government officials admit data breach
The SNP depute leader has urged the head of the Civil Service to investigate after a UK Government department admitted a data breach by passing information from the SNP to a Tory MP.
Hunt calls on Johnson to match Scotland pledges in ‘union against Sturgeon’
Jeremy Hunt has called on Boris Johnson to match 10 key campaign pledges in Scotland to boost the chances of a Conservative victory at the next Holyrood election.
Next six months could be Scotland’s toughest, Sturgeon warns
Scotland could face its toughest challenge in years over the next six months, Nicola Sturgeon has warned.
Chris Williamson to be referred to new anti-Semitism panel
The case of Labour left-winger Chris Williamson will be referred to a new anti-Semitism panel after he claimed the party was “too apologetic” on the issue.
Johnson gives thumbs-up to Northern Powerhouse Rail but more cautious on HS2
Boris Johnson has praised plans for Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) as “very, very exciting” but maintained the costs of the HS2 project need to be looked at.
SNP MPs to vote on legalising same-sex marriage and abortion in Northern Ireland
SNP MPs will be given a free vote on the issues of abortion reform and equal marriage in Northern Ireland.
Greece’s Cabinet sworn in following election win for conservatives
Greece’s new Cabinet was sworn in on Tuesday, two days after conservative party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis won early elections on pledges to make the country more business-friendly, cut taxes and negotiate an easing of draconian budget conditions agreed as part of the country’s rescue programme.
Jeremy Hunt: Call out anti-Christian persecution with label ‘Christophobia’
Anti-Christian persecution should be called out with the label “Christophobia”, Jeremy Hunt has urged, as he vowed to accept the recommendations of a report into the issue if he becomes prime minister.
Left-wing Greek PM ousted as conservatives win election
Greek conservative opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has comfortably won a parliamentary election, as voters rejected Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras after a tumultuous four years of the country struggling through a crippling financial crisis.
Hunt leads on improving relations between UK nations, flash poll indicates
Jeremy Hunt is the Conservative leadership candidate favoured to boost relations between the nations of the UK, a new poll suggests.
Boris Johnson mocked by own sister over English language claim
Boris Johnson has been mocked by his sister Rachel after claiming “too often” English was not being spoken as a first language.
Mother ‘elated’ Helen’s Law will deny killers parole until bodies are found
The mother of murdered Helen McCourt said she is “elated” laws are to finally change so killers are denied parole if they refuse to reveal where they hid their victim’s body.
Tory leadership contenders pressed on whether they would allow indyref2
Tory leadership hopeful Boris Johnson has pledged to fight for the union “with every breath in my body” but failed to definitively rule out granting Nicola Sturgeon the power to hold a second independence referendum.
Boris Johnson pledges to fight for union ‘with every breath in my body’
Boris Johnson refused to give an explicit commitment to block a second independence referendum for Scotland if he becomes the next prime minister.