A no-deal Brexit could lead to tariffs of 40% or more being imposed on food such as beef and cheddar cheese, driving up prices in shops and squeezing household budgets across the UK and Ireland,… Read More
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Two senior Tories ready to resign if May fails to change Brexit direction
Two senior Conservatives have said they are ready to resign from the party if it does not change its direction on Brexit, after three of their colleagues joined eight former Labour MPs in a breakaway… Read More
‘Prison isn’t working’: David Gauke calls for end to short jail terms
The justice secretary has said he wants to end short prison sentences because they do not work and hopes that technology and more community sentences will provide better alternatives to jail. In a break with… Read More
Maajid Nawaz, LBC host, hurt in ‘racially motivated’ attack | World news | The Guardian
Later, on Facebook, he thanked witnesses, nurses and members of the emergency services for treating him with diligence and care: “I just returned home from the hospital after having my wound glued up. I… Read More
‘Shattering body blow’ as Honda plans to close Swindon factory
Honda is planning to close its factory in Swindon dealing what trade unions called a “shattering body blow” to an automotive sector already struggling with the effects of #Brexit-related uncertainty. The Japanese carmaker, which employs… Read More
Tom Watson urges colleagues not to call resigning MPs traitors
Tom Watson, the deputy Labour leader, has said his party faces an even more severe split if it denounces the seven MPs who quit as traitors instead of addressing the reasons for their departure. In… Read More
Flybmi tells customers to seek refunds from credit card companies
Flybmi is advising customers to seek refunds from credit and debit card companies or rebook with other airlines after the company collapsed late on Saturday, leading to the cancellation of thousands of journeys. On Sunday… Read More
Man wins fit-for-work appeal seven months after his death
The family of a man who spent the last 18 months of his life fighting a decision that he was fit to work has won his case – seven months after he died. Jeff Hayward,… Read More