The threat of a no-deal Brexit remains on the table, Boris Johnson has suggested, as he confirmed preparations for an exit to WTO terms will continue if he wins the election.
'Thousands' of British citizens living abroad denied vote in EU elections due to administrative errors
23/05/2019
Thousands of British nationals living abroad have been deprived of their votes in today’s elections due to administrative errors by UK authorities, according to widespread reports.
EU citizens in the UK are being denied their democratic right to vote in the European elections because of administrative errors by local councils. EU nationals across the country have been reporting that they arrived at polling booths only to find their names crossed out with officials confirming they were not eligible to vote.
'We have no objections': Security officials say secret Russia report being blocked by Boris Johnson government can be published immediately
05/11/2019
'We are as much spectators in this as you are,' security source tells The Independent, as government blocks publication of documents until after election.
200,000 people register to vote in 72 hours
05/09/2019
Nearly 200,000 people have applied to register to vote in just 72 hours, and more than half of them are under 35.
The Liberal Democrats have launched their European election campaign with an "unambiguous" pledge to stop Brexit.
Brits abroad and EU citizens could be stripped of their voting rights in local elections if we can't secure a deal.
Opinium poll for the Observer also reveals 47% of public think Putin’s government affected UK’s 2019 general election.
Green MP Caroline Lucas says millions at risk of losing right to have their voice heard. / Nearly 8 million people in Britain eligible to vote in the European elections are not yet registered, campaigners have said as the deadline looms.
Scottish voters are electing a new parliament this week, and again the pro-independence party SNP is expected to win. The vote could lead the way to the disintegration of the United Kingdom.
AC GRAYLING established himself as a leading thinker of the Remain campaign. He argues that the cause is not lost and that it is well worth continuing the fight.
Andrew Marr has hit out at Boris Johnson for his "ludicrous and offensive" comparison between Ukraine and Brexit, and said it was a calculated comment to "get back to talking about Brexit" in anticipation of upcoming local elections.
One Brexit Party candidate said he was stood down without any advance notice of leader Nigel Farage's news conference.
Brexit party leader claims other candidates were offered seats in Lords in move that ‘borders on corruption’.
Another blow for Rishi Sunak as study shows 2.3m British expats getting vote for first time at election 'plan to punish the Tories for Brexit'
29/01/2024
Rishi Sunak has been dealt a fresh blow after experts predicted he'll fail to win the support of an extra 2.3million British expats getting a vote for the first time this year. / Earlier this month, new rules came into effect that gave British citizens living abroad the right to 'votes for life'.
Plaid Cymru's Adam Price says parties have to put the national interest first.
Irish Freedom Party wants to run candidates in the European elections.
Former prime minister Tony Blair claims the Brexit "nightmare" will not be over if the Tories win the election and take the UK out of the EU on 31 January.
Boris Johnson could 'declare no confidence in himself' to force no-deal Brexit, ex-Tory warns
22/08/2019
Nick Boles fears ruse is way to suspend parliament for general election – to be held after UK has crashed out of EU. / Boris Johnson is ready to “declare no confidence in himself” as a trick to thwart MPs and carry out a no-deal Brexit, a senior MP is warning.
Boris Johnson could be denied election majority if third of pro-EU voters abandon party loyalty, poll finds
30/10/2019
Survey for anti-Brexit campaign predicts tactical vote could dent PM’s projected 44-seat majority.
Boris Johnson drops plans for government to 'go on strike' if MPs reject pre-Christmas election after ridicule
25/10/2019
No 10 vowed that 'nothing will come before parliament but the bare minimum' - but has now retreated.
Anger grows before West Country byelection as farmers say they will be left poorer and unable to compete with foreign producers.
A 2007 article by Boris Johnson has resurfaced in which he rails against the "arrogance" and "contempt" of Gordon Brown taking over from Tony Blair as prime minister without a general election.
No 10 explores bringing forward a bill – allowing a poll with a simple majority in Commons – despite dismissing identical Lib Dem-SNP plan as ‘gimmick’