Month: April 2018

Factories shrugged off heavy snow to raise production last month, but activity over the first quarter was the weakest in a year. The manufacturing sector, which accounts for about 10 per cent of national output, continued to see solid inflows of new work at home and abroad, with export orders […]

Brexiteer warns Remoaners attempts to thwart Brexit are a ‘THREAT to democracy’ Brexiteer MP Nigel Evans warned remainers should stop trying to undermine the results of the Brexit referendum, suggesting that a second vote on membership of the European Union would be a “threat to democracy.” The staunch pro-Brexit MP warned […]

‘It’s clear it’s going to be bad for people’s health.’ Brexit could prevent UK patients from seeking specialist and potentially lifesaving treatment abroad, experts have warned. A House of Lords report on the impact of the country’s departure from the EU on healthcare states that unless and agreement is reached, […]

The campaign group Leave.EU has defended a now deleted tweet it sent out about Islam in London. The post refers to the capital as “Londonistan” and features a photo of Mayor Sadiq Khan alongside disputed claims about mosques and churches. Labour MP Wes Streeting, who co-chairs a parliamentary group on […]

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Vince Cable claimed his party was a “well-kept secret” defying opinion polls as he launched its local election campaign. He said the party was winning local council by-elections in all areas, which had gone unreported. Sir Vince claimed the Lib Dems were “on the way back” […]

It is the last set of elections before Britain leaves the EU – but will Brexit be a factor at local polls in England on 3 May? We looked at the contest in two very different London boroughs. “It is weird to say that problems with bins are more important […]

UKIP has been saved from bankruptcy after donations of almost £300,000 were made to the party, its leader has said. Gerard Batten said there had been an “incredibly generous” response to his appeal to raise £100,000 and “UKIP is now safe”. A £175,000 outstanding legal bill was “paid by other […]

Unite says the investment is worth £170m and that the increased production at the plant will create a further 450 jobs. The owner of Vauxhall says its Luton plant will make the new Opel/Vauxhall Vivaro vehicle in a decision that will safeguard 1,400 jobs. The new Vivaro van replaces the […]

The government has granted a two-week extension in the process to decide who will make UK passports after Brexit. British company De La Rue – which had lost the £490m contract to French-Dutch Gemalto in March – had requested the longer “standstill period”, which has now been agreed by the […]