Tag: Jeremy Corbyn

• Thursday, July 4th 2019 - 09:33 UTC

  Labour leader Corbyn calls for an investigation following malicious reports about his health condition

  

  Opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn had a frank talk with Britain’s top civil servant as he called for an independent investigation into a report citing unidentified officials expressing concerns over his health, his spokesman said.

• Wednesday, June 5th 2019 - 09:37 UTC

  Trump bets strongly on Brexit and anticipates a “phenomenal trade deal” with UK

  

  United States President Donald Trump emerged from a meeting on Tuesday with outgoing British Prime Minister Theresa May talking up a “phenomenal trade deal” between the two countries once the United Kingdom leaves the European Union. But he also hinted that any such deal would have to include opening up Britain's cherished National Health Service (NHS) - a proposition certain to stir controversy.

• Friday, May 31st 2019 - 09:30 UTC

  Tories and Labour face Brexit debacle: Libs and Farage, become the leading parties shows YouGov poll

  

  British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party is facing its worst ever general election result if a vote were held now, according to a new opinion poll, as voters frustrated with the deadlock over Brexit will punish the main political parties.

• Thursday, May 30th 2019 - 09:57 UTC

  It's official: Labour demands a general election or a referendum on any Brexit deal

  

  The leader of Britain's main opposition Labour party Jeremy Corbyn - criticized for failing to take a clear position on Brexit - on Wednesday said the only way out of the political crisis was to hold a general election or a second “public vote on any deal agreed by parliament”.

• Wednesday, May 29th 2019 - 10:07 UTC

  Corbyn ready to back a second referendum on Brexit

  

  Britain's Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn is set to back a second referendum on Brexit and it could be within days, the Mirror newspaper reported late on Tuesday citing senior figures of the party.

• Monday, May 27th 2019 - 08:09 UTC

  Corbyn calls for a general election or a second Brexit referendum

  

  Opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said the British public should be asked again to give its verdict on Brexit, either through a general election or a second referendum.

• Saturday, May 18th 2019 - 08:35 UTC

  UK divided by Brexit: Labour leader says no agreement possible with PM May's crumbling government

  

  Britain's withdrawal from the European Union was again in disarray on Friday after the opposition Labour Party declared last-ditch talks dead due to Prime Minister Theresa May's crumbling government.

• Wednesday, May 15th 2019 - 09:54 UTC

  May and Corbyn Brexit legislation will be put before parliament first week of June

  

  Prime Minister Theresa May's government will publish draft legislation in the first week of June that would allow Brexit to proceed if approved by parliament, a Downing Street spokesman announced on Tuesday.

• Tuesday, May 14th 2019 - 09:47 UTC

  Brexit negotiator travels to Brussels, but both May and Labour leader Corbyn are questioned by their parties

  

  The British prime minister's chief Brexit negotiator, Olly Robbins, is travelling to Brussels to discuss changes to the political declaration on the UK's future relationship with the EU. The move is intended to meet a key Labour demand in cross-party talks to break the deadlock.

• Thursday, May 9th 2019 - 13:22 UTC

  Pompeo warns UK on intelligence sharing if Huawei is involved in a British network

  

  US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has made a blistering attack against China as he stepped up pressure on Britain, warning that US intelligence-sharing could be risked by the involvement of a Chinese company in a new British telecommunications network.