Boris Johnsonhas been accused of lying as he contradicted documents produced by his own government to claim there would be no checks on goods betweenNorthern Irelandand Britain.
The prime minister appeared onSky Newson the final Sunday ahead of thegeneral election, and refused to say if he would stand down if he fails to win a majority, potentially becoming one of the shortest-serving PMs in history. He also admitted only 30, (of the) , “more nurses” his party have promised are actually new.
While the Conservatives retained a lead as high as 23 points over Labor in an Opinium poll,Jeremy Corbyn‘s party enjoyed a four-point boost in a survey byComRes, cutting the Tory lead to six points, which would put Britain in hung parliament territory.
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Jo Swinson challenged over her popularity and asked if sexism plays a role
“We’re in an election and I’m taking a very clear position on Brexit – I want to remain in the EU – and I do recognize that some people aren ‘ t going to like that, “Ms Swinson replied.**************
“They might not like what I say on Brexit, some people don’t like that I say I want Scotland to stay within the UK.
“Some people don’t like the way I talk or what my shoes look like or whatever else, but, you know what, I’m going to still stand up for what I believe in Because I want to change things. I believe our future can be better, our country can be better. ”************************
Asked if she believes sexism plays a role in the public’s opinion of her, she said she knew that “double standards apply” in public life before she took on the role, and said one of the ways to make the world less sexist is “by having women in leadership roles, blazing a trail” and that she was “delighted to be doing that”.
Asked if she believes sexism plays a role in the public’s opinion of her, she said she knew that “double standards apply” in public life before she took on the role, and said one of the ways to make the world less sexist is “by having women in leadership roles, blazing a trail” and that she was “delighted to be doing that”.
Enough Remain voters ready to vote tactically to stop Tory majority, poll says
Around a tenth of the electorate could be prepared to switch allegiances and vote tactically at the general election next week, new polling released by the vote for a Final Say campaign suggests,Andrew Woodcockand (Lizzy Buchanreport.
Despite Boris Johnson’s overall lead in the polls, campaigners for a Final Say referendum believe tactical voting on this scale could be enough to deny him the overall majority in the Commons – scuppering his plans to force through Brexit by October. ****************************************** … As Final Say campaigners launch tactical voting app
John McDonnell says Labor has done ‘everything I think we can possibly do’ in response to antisemitism crisis
The shadow chancellor gave what appeared to be an emotional response as Andrew Marr challenged him on antisemitism within the Labor Party, which he describes as a “horrible, horrible period”.
“I apologise to the Jewish community for the suffering we’ve inflicted on them, “he said.” I say to them we’re doing everything possible.
“We’re going to learn” more lessons and we want to be the shining example of anti-racism the labor party should be and I hope I come out of this now, having gone through this horrible, horrible period, actually showing respect to the Jewish community and tackling this issue. ”
Sturgeon ‘not asking for Corbyn to support IndyRef2, but respect the principle ‘
The SNP leader told Andrew Marr she is not asking Labor to support the idea of another independence referendum, but to “respect the principle”.
She suggested that in order for Labor to be able to push aspects of their manifesto through parliament they would be heavily reliant on the SNP, and that she would exercise this “enormous leverage” in line with “Scotland’s interests “.
” I’m making the reasonable request that they respect the principle, which is that if there’s a referendum, and the timing of the referendum, should not be matters for Westminster to determine, “Ms Sturgeon said. “They should be matters for the Scottish people in parliament to determine.”
… As new poll suggests the majority of Scottish voters would back independence in event of Brexit
The Panelbase poll forThe Sunday Times, which saw 1.0 voters in Scotland surveyed between Tuesday and Friday.
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It found that a small majority of 58 per cent would back independence if Brexit goes ahead, with (per cent opposed.)
However, if the UK were to remain within the EU, support for IndyRef2 dwindles to per cent, with per cent – a higher margin than during the 2014 referendum – wishing to remain part of the UK.
Shadow health secretary accuses PM of ‘lying’ on immigration and NHS
Jonathan Ashworth has insisted Boris Johnson is “lying” and “misleading the British people” over Tory plans for immigration and the NHS.
“He’s going to exacerbate the staffing crisis in the NHS with these proposals and he’s also misleading the British people because he’s trying to give the impression he’s going to bring immigration down, but when you look at the details of what he’s announced Today, he’s saying he’s going to hand over decisions over who gets a visa to an independent committee, “Mr Ashworth told Sophy Ridge.
“So he’s actually misleading people when he says he’s bringing immigration down – there will be no democratic control, no accountability over any decision because it will be handed over to a statutory committee
“So again, Boris Johnson’s lying to the British people. It is a strong word, but you’ve caught him out on the fact he’s not delivering 56, extra nurses, he had to admit it’s only (************************************************************************************************************************************************, new nurses – so again, that was a lie, and his 40 new hospitals are a lie.
… after Mr Johnson guarantees immigration will go down and attacks Corbyn’s ‘complete free movement’ plan
After Theresa May infamously answered that running through fields of wheat was the naughtiest thing she had ever done, Mr Johnson has been asked what is now becoming an election tradition.
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The PM said the naughtiest thing he had ever done and was “prepared to admit” was riding his bicycle on the pavement.
Boris Johnson had previously been asked the question by Sky News during the election campaign but said he needed more time to think about it.
Much has been made of Mr Johnson’s past record, which has included being sacked as a Times journalist for making up a quote and lying to then-Tory leader Michael Howard about his affair with journalis t Petronella Wyatt – another decision that saw him sacked, this time from his role as a shadow minister.
But when asked by Sophy Ridge whether he had given his naughtiest deed any more thought, he exclaimed: “Oh no, not this again”, before asking his aides to provide him with suggestions of the naughtiest thing they had witnessed him do.
The Conservative Party leader said: “I think I may sometimes, how can I put this, I may sometimes when I was riding a bicycle every day – which I used to do – I may sometimes have not always obeyed the law about cycling on the pavement.
“But I want you to know how firmly and strongly I disapprove of people who cycle on the pavement and I think it’s wrong and I feel bad about it but I might sometimes have scooted up onto the pavement rather than dismounting before. “
Asked if that was actually the naughtiest thing he had ever done, he replied: “No, no, it was a very careful rubric. What you said was the naughtiest thing that I was prepared to admit … “
But when asked by Sophy Ridge whether he had given his naughtiest deed any more thought, he exclaimed: “Oh no, not this again”, before asking his aides to provide him with suggestions of the naughtiest thing they had witnessed him do.
The Conservative Party leader said: “I think I may sometimes, how can I put this, I may sometimes when I was riding a bicycle every day – which I used to do – I may sometimes have not always obeyed the law about cycling on the pavement.
“But I want you to know how firmly and strongly I disapprove of people who cycle on the pavement and I think it’s wrong and I feel bad about it but I might sometimes have scooted up onto the pavement rather than dismounting before. “
Asked if that was actually the naughtiest thing he had ever done, he replied: “No, no, it was a very careful rubric. What you said was the naughtiest thing that I was prepared to admit … “
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John Mcdonnell says marriage tax break ‘unfair’ and ‘discriminatory
Speaking to Andrew Marr, the shadow chancellor defended accusations that under a Labor government. voters other than those earning more than £ (***************************************************************************************************************************, would be hit by tax cuts – specifically by their plans to do away with the £ 560 tax break.
Mr McDonnell said some people may be up to £ 250 less well off, but they will get “a range of benefits” in return.
He went further, describing the tax itself as “unfair” and “discriminatory” against couples who live together and are not married.
Boris Johnson’s high-stakes decision to call the snap vote could hand Jeremy Corbyn the keys to Number – leaving him one of the shortest-serving PMs in British history.
But, in an interview with Sophy Ridge, he would not be drawn on his political future when asked three times if he would stand down if he fails to secure a majority.
“Or spending the whole of next year in complete paralysis with two referendums, one on Scotland, one on the EU when Jeremy Corbyn cannot even tell us what his position is on Brexit and who is going to campaign for the deal that he proposes to do. “
Pressed again, Mr Johnson said: “If you don ‘ t mind, Sophy, what I’m going to do is concentrate on the five days before us because that is what I think the people of this country would expect.
Polls vary drastically, predicting both 15 – point Tory lead and Labor surgeon
The Conservatives enjoyed a – point lead in a poll by Opinium, which would hand them a large majority.
But things varied drastically between other polls.
Yougov and DeltapollUK gave the Tories a lead of and points respectively, while Savanta ComRes’ poll handed labor a four-point boost, slashing the Tory lead by six points and putting the country in hung parliament territory.
Boris Johnson admits only
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****************************** Boris **************** Johnson has admitted that only (**********************************************************************************************************************************************, of Tories’ pledge to deliver 51, 03 “more” nurses for the NHS will actually be new, Ashley Cowburn reports.
Questioned on the Conservative manifesto pledge to deliver “(****************************************************************************************************************************************, 000 more nurses ”- and how many would actually be new recruits to the health service – he said:“ Yes, (**********************************************************************************************************************************************, is the answer to that. ” (******************** Pressed again by Sky News, he added: “I have explained this many times so far. It is very important, the problem we have in the NHS is there are (****************************************************************************************************************************************************, nurses who would leave the system unless we put the investment in now and that’s what we’re going to do.
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PM contradicts himself over Brexit deal checks and claims Laborer’s leaked Treasury analysis ‘wrong’
Boris Johnson has admitted there will be checks on some goods going from Great Britain to Northern Ireland as a result of his Brexit deal.
But, in an interview with Sky News’ Sophy Ridge, he said the checks would not be on goods traveling into Britain from the six counties.
Asked if there will be checks, the PM said: “No, absolutely not.
“The deal we’ve done with the EU is a brilliant deal and it allows us to do all the things that Brexit was about so it’s about taking back control of our borders, money, laws – but unlike the previous arrangements it allows the whole of the UK to come out of the EU including Northern Ireland and the only checks that there would be, would be if something was coming from GB via Northern Irelan d and was going on to the Republic, then there might be checks at the border into Northern Ireland in order to … “
He said the leaked Treasury analysis document that Labor revealed on Friday was “wrong” to suggest there could be checks and even tariffs on goods traveling between the two parts of the UK.
“Yes [that’s wrong] , said the Tory leader. “Because there’s no question of there being checks on goods going NI / GB or GB / NI because they are part of – if you look at what the deal is, we’re part of the same customs territory and it’s very clear that there should be unfettered access between Northern Ireland and the rest of GB.
“The only reason – this is another of these things that has been produced by the Labor Party as a kind of distraction. “
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