Exclusive: parties will step aside for each other in 60 seats to give single pro-remain candidate a free run.
Dominic Grieve says 'pathological liar' Boris Johnson's comments on MP death threats are 'terrifying' [1 min]
26/09/2019
"What he was saying was, ‘You do as I say and you won’t be subject to death threats'"
Man who threatened to ‘decapitate’ John Bercow in five-month tirade over Brexit faces jail
06/05/2021
A self-confessed “angry man” who threatened to decapitate former Speaker John Bercow and said Jeremy Corbyn “should be hung” in a five-month tirade of abuse over Brexit is facing jail.
PM is delaying publication of report assessing threat posed to UK, says Dominic Grieve.
Tory MP accuses Boris Johnson of demagoguery adding it was not unexpected ‘given his track record’. / Dominic Grieve has accused Boris Johnson of “behaving like a demagogue” and said the UK prime minister’s rhetoric has led directly to him receiving death threats.
'If the new prime minister announces a magical mystery tour towards a 31 October crash-out, I don't think that prime minister is going to survive very long'
Boris Johnson blocked release of Russia report against advice of intelligence agencies, Dominic Grieve says
06/11/2019
‘This must not be allowed to happen again,’ committee chair says as parliament dissolves.
Johnson’s chief of staff lied to media about drafting of Benn act, Grieve says at PMQs.
MPs are expected to launch a fresh attempt to block a future prime minister pushing a no-deal Brexit policy by threatening to cut off vital funds for government departments.
Tory rebel defends amendment that would prevent Commons shutdown for no-deal Brexit.
Tory leadership race: how Remainer MPs plan to block Government spending if Boris Johnson tries to push no-deal Brexit
27/06/2019
Four Government departments would be affected if the the amendment is approved.
Boris Johnson accused of acting like Stuart king with ‘divine right to rule’ after Downing Street says UK leaving EU whatever the circumstances.
Boris Johnson faces ‘gravest constitutional crisis since Charles I’ if he defies confidence vote
07/08/2019
Boris Johnson has been warned he could trigger the “gravest” constitutional crisis since Charles I if he refused to resign after losing a vote of no confidence, as a prominent businesswoman threatened a judicial review.
Dominic Grieve reveals he received death threat on way to Conservative Party Conference [6 mins]
29/09/2019
A former Tory MP has revealed that he received a death threat while travelling to the Conservative Party Conference.
Theresa May has been defeated on Brexit by rebel Tory MPs joining forces with Labour and other opposition parties for a second time in two days. But, on a confusing day in parliament, even seasoned Westminster watchers were struggling to follow.
Dominic Grieve leads attempt to stop next government proroguing parliament so MPs cannot block no deal.
Remainer says he would join drive to prevent UK’s departure from EU without agreement.
Amendment to cut off funding to vital departments if UK crashes out of EU without an agreement - to make the policy untenable - not picked
The former Attorney General said he was afraid of 'further deceit that is slowly swallowing up the democracy of this country'. / Tory MP Dominic Grieve has said he would vote against his own Government in a motion of no confidence if it tried to bring about a no-deal Brexit.
Referendum campaigners urge supporters to focus on democratic outrage of Boris Johnson imposing no deal
11/08/2019
Focusing only on constitutional battles risks playing into Downing Street’s ‘frame that MPs are frustrating rather than protecting democracy’, strategy note says.
Amber Rudd among 40 MPs vowing to fight pressure for hardliner to replace Theresa May. / Dozens of moderate Tories, including senior cabinet ministers, have signed up to a powerful new party group in an attempt to stop the Conservatives lurching further to the right during the race to replace Theresa May.
Failure to establish key scrutiny committee is also criticised as ‘unprecedented underhand behaviour’.
MPs order Boris Johnson to hand over government communications about parliament suspension and no-deal planning
09/09/2019
Boris Johnson's government has suffered another humiliating Commons defeat, as MPs ordered the release of internal communications between the prime minister's top advisers over the decision to suspend parliament.