Gary Gibbon
The May/ Juncker talks
This visit is in fact part of the “selling of the deal” which Theresa May is now embarked on.
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FactCheck: the legal advice the government didn’t want you to see
Geoffrey Cox didn’t really tell us any new facts, but he has set out some of the unpalatable elements of Theresa May’s divorce plan in phrases that have been seized on by the government’s opponents.
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Gary Gibbon
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Gary Gibbon
The Tory “no deal uprising”
The ERG faction within a faction pushing for Theresa May to go hasn’t pulled off its mission yet. Sir Edward Leigh, who attended the group’s meeting this lunchtime but isn’t going to send a letter demanding a vote of no confidence, told me that this is in essence a “no deal uprising.” He said his colleagues worry…
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Gary Gibbon
Transition extension: why, and will it work?
The possible extension of the transition period opened up today in Brexit discussions signals the start of a massive, new, lengthy workstream.
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Gary Gibbon
Cabinet’s ‘frank’ Brexit talks
Virtually everyone in Cabinet spoke about the stalled Brexit deal today, which helps to explain the long duration. At the heart of much of the discussion, “exhaustively aired” according to one who was in the room, was the issue of the UK-wide Customs Union backstop. Minister after minister conveyed the need to have either a break clause…
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George Osborne: Theresa May is ‘putting off the hard decisions’ over Brexit
Channel 4 News podcast: Former Chancellor says there will be no Brexit bonus – and admits mistakes on immigration
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Gary Gibbon
May jiggles her hips before plunging into her speech
The truth is that this moment was a necessary moment of challenge, but not a decisive one. Politics could all look very different in a few weeks’ time if Theresa May comes back with a deal from Brussels.
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Tory conference seeks to cover Brexit cracks
The Chancellor, the Brexit Secretary and the Scottish party leader have all appealed for dissenters to get on board with the Prime Minister’s Chequers plan. But judging by the mood at numerous fringe meetings, they’re going to have their work cut out.
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FactCheck: has Jeremy Corbyn ever voted with the Conservatives in Parliament?
We’ve found seven examples of Mr Corbyn voting with the majority of Conservatives and against the majority of Labour MPs.
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FactCheck: how bad is it for Donald Trump?
Mr Trump’s former personal lawyer has pleaded guilty to eight charges in total – including causing an unlawful campaign contribution.
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Len McCluskey: Jewish leaders ‘dragging out’ Labour anti-Semitism row
Union boss Len McCluskey has accused Jewish community leaders of deliberately dragging out Labour’s anti-Semitism row – and claimed “Blairite” MPs were using the issue to try and split the party. Meanwhile Jeremy Corbyn’s team have made a formal complaint about seven newspapers, including the Daily Mail, for their coverage of his decision to lay a wreath…
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FactCheck: Jeremy Corbyn and the wreath row
The controversy centres on one question: did Jeremy Corbyn lay a wreath on the graves of individuals linked to the Black September terror group?
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Long Read: The Arron Banks allegations
The full Channel 4 News investigation into the man who bankrolled Brexit – and his African diamond mine empire.
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Arron Banks denies allegation of bribery over mining interest
In part two of our investigation into Arron Banks’ mining interests in Southern Africa, Channel 4 News details the transfer of thousands of pounds to a Lesotho cabinet minister and the subsequent issuing of a mining licence.
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FactCheck: Trump’s excuse for Russia comments doesn’t make sense
The President’s made a rare admission of error, after appearing to accept Vladimir Putin’s word over his own intelligence agencies.
