Shahmir Sanni lost job and was falsely vilified as a fantasist and liar after revelations about Vote Leave spending.
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.
Theresa May must investigate 'foreign influence and voter manipulation' in Brexit vote, say MPs
18/02/2019
Report warns ‘democracy is at risk’ and turns fire on the prime minister for failure to probe effect on referendum result.
European council president echoes Emmanuel Macron’s warning of malign influences.
UK political system vulnerable to anti-democratic meddling via social media and ‘possibly illicit’ campaign funding, report says.
Brexit march: Former Conservative deputy prime minister calls Theresa May’s No10 speech an ‘affront to parliamentary democracy’
23/03/2019
‘I may be naive, but if something is wrong, I look first for the person in charge,’ Lord Heseltine told thousands of protestors in central London.
‘Traitors’: Homes with Labour, Lib Dems and Green posters vandalised in suspected Brexit-related attacks
28/04/2019
‘As with any attack on democracy, it is important that we stand together,’ says Labour candidate. / Properties displaying Liberal Democrat, Labour and Green Party posters in Sussex have been vandalised, in attacks thought to be linked to Brexit.
Nigel Farage admits it’s impossible to depose him as leader of the Brexit Party because ‘it’s a start-up’
28/05/2019
Nigel Farage conceded that there is no way that backers of the triumphant Brexit Party can oust him from his post as leader as he refused to be drawn on the policies the party would adopt after coming first in the European elections.
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.
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.
The ruling from Europe’s highest court, released on Monday, is a blow to Poland’s nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) government, which has drastically increased control over the judiciary in recent years.
A single vote passes Dominic Grieve amendment that makes forcing through no-deal Brexit more difficult
10/07/2019
The plan requires the Government to give fortnightly updates on power-sharing which makes it difficult to suspend Parliament.
Boris Johnson accused of acting like Stuart king with ‘divine right to rule’ after Downing Street says UK leaving EU whatever the circumstances.
Rebel MPs are working on a plan to thwart Boris Johnson pursuing a no-deal Brexit on 31 October that involves forcing parliament to sit through the autumn recess, amid growing outrage about the power and influence of his controversial aide, Dominic Cummings.
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.
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’
A policy paper in January warned it would take 'some time to implement' a new immigration system.
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.
Rebel MPs vow to occupy alternative parliament as thousands to protest Boris Johnson's prorogation plan
31/08/2019
Parliamentarians must not allow the government to 'avoid scrutiny at this time of national crisis', MPs say. / More than 50 cross-party MPs have vowed to sit in an alternative House of Commons if Boris Johnson suspends parliament ahead of the Brexit deadline.
MPs must pass a no-confidence vote in the government and trigger a general election
‘It is undemocratic to shut off parliament,’ European politicians say. ‘We know that democracy works and we need resist threats to it by any means’.
Labour and Tory rebels criticise comments as minister insists there will be no food shortages.
Michael Gove has refused to confirm the Government would abide by legislation blocking a no-deal Brexit if it is forced through by Tory rebels and opposition this week.
MPs have a ‘last chance’ plan to stop no-deal but minister refused to say if government would follow new law if passed.