Theresa May said the government planned to focus on social issues and “delivering a successful Brexit” as she completed a Cabinet reshuffle. The PM said the new line-up brought in “talent from across the whole of the Conservative party”. Her comments came after Michael Gove, one of the driving forces behind Brexit, returned to the … Read more
General election 2017: May says it strengthens Brexit hand The move is set to be authorised by MPs in the House of Commons later. A snap general election will help the UK make a success of Brexit and provide long-term certainty, Theresa May says. Defending her decision to seek a poll on 8 June, the … Read more
A £9m state-of-the-art school is being forced to close just three years since opening, after none of its pupils passed their English GCSEs last summer. The Greater Manchester Sustainable Engineering University Technical College (UTC) opened as part of a wave of new schools offering specialist vocational qualifications and traditional GCSEs for school-age candidates and adults. … Read more
US President-elect Donald Trump has said German Chancellor Angela Merkel made “one very catastrophic mistake” by admitting more than 1m migrants. He said Mrs Merkel was by far Europe’s most important leader, and that the EU had become a vehicle for Germany. Mr Trump was giving details of his foreign policy goals in an interview … Read more
US President-elect Donald Trump has said German Chancellor Angela Merkel made “one very catastrophic mistake” by admitting more than 1m migrants. He said Mrs Merkel was by far Europe’s most important leader, and that the EU had become a vehicle for Germany. Mr Trump was giving details of his foreign policy goals in an interview … Read more
Campaigners are urging the government not to “cherry pick” different parts of the economy for special trade agreements with the EU after Brexit. Three pro-EU MPs argue this approach risks creating “losers” because almost all sectors are linked to the EU. Tory Anna Soubry, Labour’s Chuka Umunna and Lib Dem Nick Clegg all want the … Read more
The contents of a newspaper column written by Boris Johnson urging Britain to stay in the EU have been revealed. According to a new book on the EU referendum campaign, he declared: “Britain is a great nation, a global force for good. It is surely a boon for the world and for Europe that she … Read more