Gary Gibbon
Exclusive: EU’s negotiating guidelines for the Brexit transition
Here are the EU’s negotiating guidelines for the Brexit transition, to be published on Monday but signed off at a meeting of officials yesterday.
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Do the Freemasons’ claims stack up?
Last week, the Freemasons took out a full-page advert in several newspapers claiming that its members felt “stigmatised”. It followed news reports about the fraternal organisation, questioning their influence in policing and politics. In response, the Freemasons called for a change in attitudes and highlighted their extensive charity work. But do their arguments stack up?
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Does Labour’s plan to give 8,000 houses to the homeless actually work?
Jeremy Corbyn said a Labour government would “immediately purchase 8,000 properties across the country” to house homeless people. The policy has been effective in other countries, but Labour’s numbers are less convincing.
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Gary Gibbon
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Gary Gibbon
Boris Johnson set to push for ‘liberal Brexit’
Boris Johnson allies say some in the Cabinet did come to his support during the exchanges on the NHS. But that’s not what it felt like in the room if you listen even to pro-Leave Cabinet members. One Cabinet minister said that Michael Gove and Chris Grayling “didn’t row towards him, they rowed past. The rest…
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Liam Dutton
Why I criticised Met Eireann for naming Storm Fionn
Earlier this week, I criticised the Irish Met Service, Met Eireann, for naming Storm Fionn. Here’s why I did this and how I think Met Eireann and the Met Office can improve the storm naming system.
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Gary Gibbon
DUP calls for direct rule
At Prime Minister’s Questions, Theresa May signalled that another round of intensive talks to get Stormont up and running again might not be far off. Mrs May sounded determined to avoid direct rule if she could.
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FactCheck: the biggest lies, slips and blunders of 2017
2017 has been a busy year for FactCheck. With a snap election and the start of Brexit negotiations, politicians have churned out a stream of lies, half-truths and misleading claims. Here are the lowlights of 2017, which were exposed by FactCheck. 1. Jeremy Hunt was wrong about NHS staffing Speaking on World Mental Health Day,…
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The Russian Embassy asked us to FactCheck William Hague. Here’s what we found
The Russian Embassy put forward some stats in response to the former foreign secretary. But we’re not convinced their argument is as strong as it appears.
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FactCheck: the truth about nursing numbers
The total figure for nurses and health visitors is now lower than when the Conservatives first came to power.
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Mugabe has resigned, so what next for Zimbabwe?
People poured on to the streets, cheering and dancing with joy at the news that Zimbabwe’s president Robert Mugabe had resigned.
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Wild celebrations as Mugabe resigns as Zimbabwean president
He was his country’s liberator, but Zimbabwe was held in thrall to Robert Mugabe for far too long. Today the build-up of pressure of almost four decades of misrule was too much. The military took over a week ago, putting Mugabe under house arrest and toppling his wife Grace from power. Then the ruling Zanu-PF party sacked him as its leader and parliament started impeachment proceedings.
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How did North Korea get its nuclear weapons?
North Korea has obtained the money, knowledge and materials to build nuclear missiles which – it claims – can reach American soil. But it would be in this position without help from the outside world. FactCheck follows North Korea’s nuclear trail, from the Soviet Union to South London.
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Gary Gibbon
What does Theresa May actually want?
Theresa May comes into this summit deeply disappointed at the EU’s lack of haste in talks and its stubborn refusal to move on from discussing exit terms to trade talks. But imagine this. Theresa May is sitting in the dinner tonight and when her moment comes to address the other EU leaders makes a compelling…
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Is Chris Grayling being realistic about growing more food after Brexit?
Chris Grayling said that Britain could grow more food to protect prices in the event of a no-deal Brexit. But leading environmental scientists aren’t sure that would be practical in the short time before we leave the EU.
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Gary Gibbon
What’s Theresa May taking to Brussels?
Theresa May has gone with some kind of sweetener on EU citizens’ rights which she hopes will break the impasse.
