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Boris Johnson removed ‘adequate’ from workers rights plan
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Labour claimed back in October that workers' rights will be eroded under Boris Johnson's Brexit deal renegotiation An internal UK government memo on the consequences of Boris Johnson's Brexit deal renegotiation singles out the removal of the word "adequate" from the UK-EU Political Declaration to [...]
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Students likely to vote tactically because of Brexit
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More than half of students are ready to vote tactically in the general election, with Brexit the key factor, according to research. The analysis from the Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi) says 53% will vote in a way to maximise the chances of their side of the Brexit divide. The poll of more [...]
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The Liberal Democrats manifesto’s 12 key policies explained
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The Liberal Democrats have launched their 2019 election manifesto, with the slogan Stop Brexit Build A Brighter Future. It sets out the polices the party aims to introduce should it win the election. The full document runs to 96 pages and contains pledges on a variety of subjects, with Brexit and t [...]
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PM vows to close ‘opportunity gap’ after Brexit
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Boris Johnson: "Our ambition is unlock the whole nation's potential" Delivering Brexit would help the UK close the "opportunity gap between rich and poor", Boris Johnson has said.In his first big speech of the election campaign, he promised to boost regional industry and drive a "clean energy revol [...]
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Tories Poll Lead Could Struggle Because Of Delayed Brexit?
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A ComRes poll commissioned by Britain Elects back in early September 2019 asked voters how they’d cast their ballots in the event of a general election being held before the UK’s departure from the EU. The results put the Conservatives ahead of Labour by just 3pts. There would be Recriminations [...]
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Boris Johnson readmits 10 Happy rebels Back Into Tory party
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Boris Johnson has restored the whip to 10 of the 21 Tory MPs who rebelled against him over Brexit last month.The rebels were expelled from the parliamentary Conservative Party after backing efforts to pass legislation to block a no-deal Brexit.Ex-ministers including Ed Vaizey and Margot James are am [...]
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Is Boris Lying To His One-Nation Tory MPs About A No ‘No-Deal’ Brexit Election Manifesto?
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Should’ve gone to Brex savers? When Boris Johnson got his first pair of glasses a few years back, he admitted his vanity prevented him from wearing them regularly. “It’s a point of machismo... I use them [only] if I have to,” he said. A year later, he finally confessed: “I’m now so sho [...]
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November Election More Likely As Boris Johnson Accepts Macron’s Deadline For A Brexit Deal
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  Boris Johnson has accepted that he has until the end of the week to save his Brexit plan, it is understood.  If a no deal scenario is avoided, it is more likely that the PM will get parliament to accept his call for an early General Election.  If not, then it is anyone's guess, depending on [...]
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