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David Cameron claims Johnson ‘didn’t believe in’ Brexit; backed to up his career

The ex-Tory leader says BoJo threw his weight behind the campaign even though he was “certain the Brexit side would lose”. The former PM says Boris wanted to “become the darling of the party” using the referendum to ensure others, including Michael Gove, did not “win that crown”. He says: “The conclusion I am left with is that he risked an...

Prime Minister to shut down parliament insisting No Deal would be failure

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to shut down Parliament tonight after the second crunch vote on whether to have a general election. It means there will not be another Commons vote until after the five-week shutdown, meaning there won't be an election until November at the earliest. The move is a hammer-blow for Remainers who launched two separate legal bids to...

Major boost for PM as France threatens to veto further Brexit delays

France has threatened to refuse another Brexit delay, its foreign minister said today, as he blasted "we're not going to do this every three months". Jean-Yves Le Drian gave Boris Johnson an unexpected boost as he said the country would not accept an extension to the October 31 Brexit deadline. The UK government wants to remove the Irish backstop, which would...

In the UK, flying is now cheaper than trains

Choosing to fly rather than taking the train could save you hundreds of pounds as formulated by a new research. According to the research, it is because 60 per cent of long-distance journeys in Britain are cheaper by plane than rail. The analysis, carried out by the Times, showed that commuters could save up to £104 per return journey if they...

Boris Johnson ‘could be jailed’ for contempt of court

Prime Minister Johnson could go to prison if he refuses to delay Brexit, the former Director of Public Prosecutions has said. Lord MacDonald, 66, said today that should Johnson decide to ignore a bill which prevents a No Deal exit he could face prosecution. This is because, should Johnson ignore the bill, he could be found in contempt of court. Asked...

Netanyahu to meet Boris Johnson on a suprise visit

Israeli PM will also meet US defence secretary ahead of difficult elections at home The Israeli PM Netanyahu, is travelling to London on Thursday to meet Boris Johnson. The visit has not been briefed on either sides. Netanyahu this week cancelled a scheduled trip to India, citing commitments at home surrounding the imminent general election in Israel. In London, he will also...

Brexit: Hunt sets ‘no-deal deadline’ for 30 September

Jeremy Hunt has said he would decide by the end of September whether there is a "realistic chance" of reaching a new Brexit deal with the EU.The Tory leadership contender said he would deliver a provisional "no-deal Brexit budget" in early September and then give the EU three weeks.He vowed to abandon talks after that if there was no...

Julian Assange’s mother accuses May of using son to cause distraction from Brexit

Julian Assange was bundled into a police van following his arrest at the Ecuadorian embassy CREDIT:HENRY NICHOLLS/REUTERSJulian Assange's mother has accused Theresa May of using her son's "thuggish" arrest to divert attention from "her Brexit dog's breakfast".Mrs Assange, who pledged to "fight like hell" to clear her son's name, tweeted: "Theresa May trying to divert attention away from her Brexit...