Political News
May urged to halt implementation of Universal Credit scheme
A former top adviser to four Prime Ministers, including Theresa May, has urged the PM that if she insisted on moving ahead with her plan to implement her Universal Credit benefit scheme many Britons could be left homeless and destitute.
Irish PM Varadkar warns of trade war between UK and US
Irish taoiseach Leo Varadkar said on Friday that lessons must be learned from the US decision to slap trade tariffs on aerospace group Bombardier earlier this week.
'Miracles' required to progress Brexit talks on to trade next month - Juncker
European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has said that there would have to be ‘miracles’ for Brexit talks to progress to trade issues in October.
Tension in Catalonia reaches crescendo ahead of independence vote
After years of talking about it, Sunday will finally see action in Catalonia as the region turns out to vote in a referendum on independence from Spain, even though it has been branded illegal by the government in Madrid.
Tory MPs join cross-party call for May to deliver on price cap pledge
Embattled UK Prime Minister Theresa May is under pressure to fulfil her election pledge to cut energy prices for poorer households as more than 190 MPs demand she take action.