A group of politicians are threatening legal action unless Boris Johnson orders an independent investigation into Russian interference in elections.
MPs call for unlimited fines for electoral law breaches to stem flow of 'dirty money and dodgy data'
19/01/2020
Fines seen by some donors as ‘just the cost of doing business’, says electoral watchdog.
A bill to remove EU-derived laws that include 570 environmental regulations will cause serious ecological harm, charities and MPs have warned.
Government must extend Article 50 and hold 'public hearings' with voters, Gordon Brown says
17/01/2019
Former prime minister calls for regional assemblies to be set up to give public more control over EU withdrawal.
Legal bid driven by concerns that process had been halted by ‘political sensitivities’. / A group including three MPs has begun a legal bid to challenge police over delays to the investigation into alleged offences by leave campaigners in the Brexit referendum.
Intelligence and security committee chair says dossier has facts ‘germane’ to voters.
Downing Street was accused of muzzling the crucial Liaison Committee after putting key Vote Leave figure Bernard Jenkin up as the only candidate to lead it.
UK PM Boris Johnson rips up Brexit Protocol
15/06/2022
Legislation has been published by the British government this evening which overrides the post-Brexit trade arrangements for Ireland and severely breaches both the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement and international law.
Philip Hammond condemns ‘staggeringly hypocritical’ plan to purge Tory MPs who rebel over Brexit
31/08/2019
The ex-Chancellor continued his public feud with Boris Johnson, attacking the Prime Minister's 'hypocritical' plan to stifle dissent.
A policy paper in January warned it would take 'some time to implement' a new immigration system.
British philosopher A. C. Grayling deconstructs "Leave" vote talking points, saying that Brussels was not threatening the sovereignty of the United Kingdom.
Lord Neuberger condemns internal market bill for exempting some of its powers from legal challenge
Europe Letter: UK’s reputation diminished as EU capitals digest declaration to break law
'Our freedom is at stake here': meet Brexit protesters who queue at Supreme Court from 5am
18/09/2019
“This is about the underpinnings of our democracy,” said one protester stood outside the Supreme Court waving a placard politely accusing Boris Johnson of misleading the Queen.
Trade committee chair Angus Brendan MacNeil said MPs had been ‘consistently hindered’ in attempts to examine the deal.
Legal bid to stop Westminster shutdown
13/08/2019
A legal challenge to try to prevent Boris Johnson shutting down parliament to force through a no-deal Brexit is to get under way later.
Accusing rebel MPs and EU of ‘a terrible collaboration’, prime minister admits: ‘The longer that goes on, the more likely it is of course that we will be forced to leave with a no-deal Brexit’
Brexiteer slammed for calling for Welsh Senedd to be scrapped so he can cross border for beach [4 mins]
14/05/2020
A Tory Brexiteer MP has been slammed by his own colleague for his “wrong and unhelpful” remarks about Welsh democracy.
UK ministers are granting themselves powers to spend on infrastructure in Wales.
Activists file formal complaint alleging government has breached international law in signing deal.
Today the Commission and the High Representative report on the progress achieved in the fight against disinformation and the main lessons drawn from the European elections, as a contribution to the discussions by EU leaders next week.
The BBC’s Analysis editor Ros Atkins looks at the controversy surrounding the government’s plan to scrap thousands of EU-era laws.
Alexandra Hall Hall said her position had become 'unbearable personally and untenable professionally'
UK’s top judges unanimously rule on prime minister's proroguing of parliament ahead of Brexit deadline.