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Lib Dem supporters have complained about the set-up of the Question Time leaders’ debate after the BBC confirmed the party had fewer supporters in the audience. Leader Jo Swinson faced limited support from the audience as she set out her position on Brexit and party policy. She faced criticism for her involvement in coalition with […]

Jeremy Corbyn has offered students a vision for ‘hope’ as he unveiled a youth manifesto pledging £1 billion investment and votes at 16. The Labour leader received huge applause when he told supporters at Loughborough University on Saturday of plans to end pay “discrimination” and give a £10 minimum wage to all. In an attempt […]

Jeremy Corbyn has defended his decision to remain ‘neutral’ in a second EU referendum, saying it is a sign of ‘strength and maturity’. The Labour leader came under fire after disclosing he would not take sides in the proposed public vote on a new Brexit deal which the party intends to negotiate with Brussels. The […]

The Conservative Party will resume planning for a no-deal Brexit after the general election, a senior minister in the Treasury has said. Comments from the secretary to the Treasury have confirmed fears that the UK could still crash out of the European Union without an agreement in December 2020. Rishi Sunak is a member of […]

Jeremy Corbyn has been criticised by the Lib Dems for ‘being like a referee at a football match’ with his views on Brexit. The Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate Chuka Umunna said the leader of the opposition can’t be for saving the NHS while being against stopping Brexit. Umunna also said his party has not made […]

From marooned buses to hypocritical rock ‘n’ roll stars, test your mettle on the Brexit trivia of the week. Let us know how you get on by tweeting @TheNewEuropean.

A young audience member of the BBC’s Question Time election debate has slammed Boris Johnson for comments he and his ministers have made, which she said defined the ‘complete careless’ and ‘callousness’ of his government. In an emotional moment during the debate the girl tried to find the right words to define how upset and […]

The charismatic American businesswoman has proved herself a better performer than even her former friend Boris Johnson. MIA JANKOWICZ reports. History is filled with stories of beautiful women being tossed aside by powerful men, usually at great personal cost to themselves. However, the latest, Jennifer Arcuri, is refusing to play by those well-established rules. Here’s […]

Dominic Raab has been challenged over Islamophobia in an argument with a Labour frontbencher captured live on television. The foreign secretary faced up to shadow transport secretary Andy McDonald after the pair conducted a short interview with Sky News about the leaders’ Question Time debate. The pair pointd fingers in a clash as McDonald reprimanded […]

Brexiteer Dominic Raab appeared desperate to end the conversation with a food bank user when she challenged him about the cost of his weekly shop. The foreign secretary was at a local hustings when he was approached by a woman who quizzed him about a Tory promise to save low-paid workers money by raising the […]

Nicola Sturgeon has said she envisages a ‘less formal arrangement’ than a coalition with Labour to end austerity and stop Brexit as well as another independence referendum. SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon takes pictures with supporters during a visit to Craig Boyd Hairdressing in Leven, Fife. Photograph: Jane Barlow/PA Wire. – Credit: PA The SNP leader […]

Boris Johnson has once again refused to apologise for his comments made about gay men and Muslim women. Appearing on Question Time, Johnson said he had a “right to speak out” and told the studio audience to read his opinion pieces before criticising his remarks. He insisted he had never intended to cause “hurt or […]

Boris Johnson accused a Question Time audience member of peddling ‘Bermuda Triangle’ stuff when it came to claims about the Russian interference report the prime minister has refused to release. Johnson said that he decided “ages ago” not to release the report from the Intelligence and Security Committee as he was heckled by members of […]

Jo Swinson faced a gruelling reception during her appearance on a leaders’ special of BBC Question Time. https://twitter.com/bbcquestiontime/status/1197975739280302081 The Liberal Democrat will grilled over her record as a minister in the coalition government which saw her voting in favour of “harsh and uncaring” benefit cuts including the bedroom tax. Swinson admitted the Liberal Democrats “didn’t […]

It was an opportunity for four of the political party leaders to face the public and set out their vision, but who do you think performed the best? As we wait for verdicts from the pollsters we’re asking for readers to give their perspectives on tonight’s performances. Who do you think was the overall winner […]

Twitter was full of commentary as Jeremy Corbyn, Jo Swinson, Boris Johnson and Nicola Sturgeon answered questions from the public on BBC Question Time. https://twitter.com/MrJRan/status/1197955099076833280 We’ve compiled some of the best responses as the debate took place… https://twitter.com/richardosman/status/1197955081397776384 Why are we talking about Evo Morales #bbcqt pic.twitter.com/NtbwAQA3AR— Tony (@AntMelia94) November 22, 2019 https://twitter.com/JazzTehara/status/1197956888702439425 https://twitter.com/UmaarKazmi/status/1197957204860710912 https://twitter.com/mstrdrmz/status/1197959375173935105 […]

Jeremy Corbyn has used a BBC leaders’ debate to confirm he would adopt a ‘neutral stance’ if he were prime minister during a second referendum. https://twitter.com/bbcquestiontime/status/1197961778807918593 An audience member asked: “Will you campaign to remain or leave the EU if elected. Why would anyone vote Labour without knowing the answer to that question?” Corbyn replied: […]

Videos have emerged of Dominic Raab getting booed by an entire room of his constituents at a hustings event. Lost my temper with @DominicRaab as did many other #EsherandWalton constituents. Watch to the end!! Are you listening to us, Mr Raab? ARE YOU REALLY LISTENING? pic.twitter.com/iCpmzDbHKf— Strictly Come Voting ?? (@saira_ramadan) November 21, 2019 Raab, […]

People without a home are being offered help in registering to vote by staff at a city centre cafe in Bristol. People without a home are being offered help in registering to vote by staff at a city centre cafe in Bristol. Photo: PA – Credit: PA Workers at the Arnolfini Cafe Bar are offering […]

The polls are currently favouring Boris Johnson – but is it currently ignoring the impact of tactical voting? When the Remain vs Leave question is now asked in polls – either directly or in the form of “was Britain right or wrong to vote for Brexit?” – there is a clear majority of 6-10% in […]

A candidate for Labour has released a hilarious election campaign video putting herself forward in the style of one of Love Actually’s most famous scenes. The choice at this election... #LoveActually #MerryXmas #Tooting pic.twitter.com/laP589NlMm— Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (@DrRosena) November 22, 2019 To put some Christmas spirit into her election campaign, Rosena Allin-Khan, Labour’s candidate for […]

Jo Swinson’s failure to find some common ground with the Labour leadership is a problem for those wanting to stop a Tory Brexit, says one reader. Full marks to Tim Walker, AKA Mandrake, for standing down in Canterbury in favour of the Remainer MP Rosie Duffield (“My troubled Canterbury tale”, TNE #169). It’s a pity […]

A Conservative councillor who was suspended from the party for ‘offensive and divisive’ social media posts about Muslims has been reinstated. David Abbott, who serves on Houghton Regis Town Council, was suspended by his party for Islamophobic comments in April but appears to have been reinstated despite “little evidence of contrition”. In one Facebook post, […]

Nigel Farage would be most likely forced to back a second Brexit referendum if his organisation won an election – because of his latest proposal in his manifesto. In his manifesto, promoted as a “contract with the people, Farage made a commitment to hold a referendum on any issue if five million people call for […]

A Pro-Remain supporter interrupted a Sky News broadcast to spread an anti-Brexit message to the nation. In the middle of a report about the Liberal Democrats campaign trail in Sheffield, the man leaned in front of the cameras to shout ‘Bollocks to Brexit’. He made his heckle just as the Sky News presenter was talking […]

Plaid Cymru has promised a confirmatory referendum and made a multi-billion investment programme its key pledge in its general election manifesto. The party say it will create tens of thousands of new jobs across Wales with a £20 billion investment into renewable energy, digital technology and transport infrastructure, with the added aim of making the […]

What’s your take on the events of the week? Let us know your views on the key questions that have emerged for Remainers this week, on everything from debate performances to the Lib Dem ‘pivot’. – Got other views? Email us at letters@theneweuropean.co.uk

After receiving hundreds of complaints after Kay Burley did an ’empty chair’ interview with Tory chair James Cleverly, Ofcom has announced they will not run a formal investigation. Kay Burley empty-chaired the Conservative Party chairman after he failed to appear on her programme to answer questions about the election. The Sky News breakfast presenter said […]