Politics

Image copyright PA Media The Conservatives are pledging to invest £550m in grassroots football as part of plans to back a UK and Ireland bid to host the 2030 World Cup if they form the next government. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the investment would “transform lives with a legacy to match the 2012 Olympics”. […]

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn have faced off in a head-to-head debate – the last time they are scheduled to meet before election day. BBC Reality Check looked at their claims during the hour-long debate. Boris Johnson said: We will “put in 50,000 more nurses” and “build 40 new” hospitals Reality Check: Boris Johnson talked […]

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn have clashed over Brexit, the NHS, security and the economy in a head-to-head live debate. It was the last head-to-head between the Tory and Labour leaders before polling day on 12 December. Read more:Johnson and Corbyn clash over Brexit in BBC debate https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50695368

Conservative leader Boris Johnson has said lying politicians should “go on their knees”. He was responding to a question from the audience who asked what should happen to politicians who lie. Jeremy Corbyn said that politicians should be held to account in a democratic fashion. Mr Johnson was also asked about the resignation of the […]

Conservative leader Boris Johnson has claimed that Jeremy Corbyn supported the IRA for four decades. He was hitting back as the Labour leader accused Mr Johnson of being disingenuous about trade restrictions with Northern Ireland under his Brexit plan. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-50695028

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe BBC’s Jon Kay takes you behind the scenes of the BBC election debate Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn will go head-to-head later for the final time during the election campaign when they take part in a live BBC One debate. The hour-long programme, hosted by Today […]

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionJeremy Corbyn reveals “secret” government Brexit report Jeremy Corbyn has said a leaked document obtained by Labour shows Boris Johnson is “misrepresenting” his Brexit deal and the “devastating” impact it will have on Northern Ireland. He called the paper “hard evidence” NI would be “symbolically separated” from […]

Sir John Major has urged people to re-elect three MPs who were expelled from the Conservatives for voting against Boris Johnson over Brexit. The ex-Tory PM is backing independent candidates David Gauke, Dominic Grieve and Anne Milton, all running against his party in the general election. Sir John said “tribal loyalties” had been loosened by […]

Image copyright PA Media Nicola Sturgeon has said securing a legally-binding referendum is a “hard truth” to accept for some independence supporters. The first minister said she was working to get the powers to hold another vote transferred from Westminster. But she conceded there are some independence backers who want a Catalan-style unauthorised vote. Opposition […]

Image copyright EPA Boris Johnson has accused Jeremy Corbyn of a “sly attempt” to “fiddle” the Brexit referendum he is promising if Labour wins the general election. The PM said the Labour leader should reconsider plans to extend the franchise to EU nationals living in the UK if the vote goes ahead. The Conservatives argue […]

Image copyright PA Media The Conservatives took in more than £3.5m in large donations during the third week of the election campaign. The Electoral Commission said Labour and the Liberal Democrats had received just over £500,000 during the same period – 20 to 26 November. But its figures are only for donations over £7,500 each, […]

Image copyright PA Media Seventy serving and ex-Labour officials have given sworn statements to an official investigation into the party’s handling of anti-Semitism allegations. The statements form part of a submission – seen by the BBC – from the Jewish Labour Movement to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). The commission announced a formal […]