Jeremy Corbyn has said his drive to give #Labour members more control over the party will help him enter Downing Street. He said plans to give his grassroots support a greater role will not only… Read More
England
More than 500,000 sign petition to save Uber as firm fights London ban
More than half a million people have signed a petition calling for Transport for London to reverse its decision to strip Uber of its licence to operate in the capital, making it the fastest growing… Read More
Ukip could fall apart after latest leadership election, say insiders
Ukip faces the real prospect of a split or even gradual extinction following a leadership election that could result in the party lurching towards a hard-right brand of populism, senior insiders have warned. Just two… Read More
Boris Johnson: I won’t quit over Theresa May’s Brexit speech
Boris Johnson has insisted he will not be resigning from the cabinet over #Brexit but said he hoped the prime minister would avoid hitching the UK too closely to the European Union after its departure…. Read More
Europeans need not apply: evidence mounts of discrimination in UK
The government equalities office is to examine growing evidence that EU nationals in the UK are being illegally prevented from renting or buying properties, getting jobs and booking holidays. Nick Gibb, the equalities minister, said… Read More
Brexit bill: senior Conservatives warn May after vote for second reading
Conservative MPs have warned Theresa May that their support for her government’s Brexit legislation is not unconditional, as they demanded significant changes to the EU withdrawal bill within minutes of backing it. Parliament’s post-midnight vote… Read More
NHS waiting times ‘driving people to turn to private treatment’
Growing numbers of patients are paying for private treatment to beat rationing and delays for treatment imposed by the cash-strapped NHS. People who do not have #health insurance are increasingly paying up to £14,880 for… Read More
Force food outlets to display hygiene ratings in England, LGA says
All food premises in England should be forced to display “scores on the doors” ratings following Brexit to improve hygiene standards, councils have said. The #Local Government Association said EU laws regulating food safety should… Read More