Register to vote near the deadline
Registering to vote for the general election on 12 December is due today, by midnight. Eligible voters are to be aged 16 and over – 14 and over in Scotland – and UK citizens –…
Brexit
Jeremy Corbyn defends ‘neutral’ on Brexit
Jeremy Corbyn defended his decision to take a neutral stance in the future Brexit referendum, calling it a ‘symbol of strength’ and a ‘sign of maturity’. Appearing in the programme of BBC Question Time, Corbyn…
General Election 2019: Party promises – so far
The main parties have been sharing their key policies ahead of the polls opening on December 12. The Conservatives pledge to cut business rates and the Labour Party’s promise to offer free broadband to all…
Brexit Party won’t compete against Tory seats
In a shock announcement, leader of the Brexit Party Nigel Farage said he won’t stand against seats the Conservative Party won in the last election when the country goes to the polls on 12 December….
A Week in the News – 01/11/19
We’re back for ‘A Week in the News’, hosted by Dan Taylor, as Voice of London looks back on the week’s biggest stories. This episode features the latest news on Brexit and the upcoming UK…
Jeremy Corbyn reassured on the second referendum plan
Jeremy Corbyn has promised to ‘sort out’ Brexit within six months while he was making a speech at the Labour’s election campaign launch. The kick-off of the Labour Campaign was held at Battersea Arts Centre,…
MPs reject plan for a general election
Prime Minister will push again for a December poll after Parliament has rejected his plans for the third time. Boris Johnson will present a new short bill in Parliament today at noon to hold a…
EU agrees on Brexit extension until 31 January
EU leaders have come to terms to agree on delaying Brexit up until 31 January 2020, EU Council President, Donald Tusk, confirmed. Mr Tusk referred to the Brexit extension as a ‘flextension’, meaning, UK is…
EU agrees to delaying Brexit
The ambassadors of the European Union have agreed to delay Brexit. The Chancellor, Sajid Javid, admitted that the government will not be able to meet the October 31 deadline. An extension on Brexit has been agreed by…
Brexit bill passed but timetable given red light
The government’s Withdrawal Agreement has made it through the House of Commons but the prime minister’s timetable for the nation’s departure from the European Union has been narrowly rejected Members of Parliament passed the government’s…