Jeremy Corbyn has called on Theresa May to resign as election results point to a hung Parliament. Speaking following his re-election as the MP for Islington North, the Labour leader said people had voted “for hope for the future”. And he pledged that Labour MPs would make sure the policies in the party’s manifesto were … Read more
The Conservatives are on course to be the largest party but may not have an overall majority, according to the latest BBC general election forecast. Theresa May’s hopes of a landslide victory have been dashed with just over 100 seats declared. The Tories are projected to get 322 seats, Labour 261 and the SNP 32. … Read more
Labour’s deputy leader says left-wing supporters of Jeremy Corbyn are involved in a plot which could destroy the party as an electoral force. Tom Watson was reacting to claims that the grassroots Momentum group – which helped make Mr Corbyn leader – is hoping to get financial support from Britain’s largest trade union, Unite. Momentum’s … Read more