5 years, 4 months ago

Ken Clarke willing to be caretaker PM to stop no-deal Brexit as rebel Tories reject Corbyn’s plan to serve

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ken Clarke has said he is willing to be a caretaker prime minister to stop a no-deal Brexit, as rebel Tories appeared to dash Jeremy Corbyn’s hopes of getting the job. The veteran former Conservative chancellor – nominated as a stopgap by the Liberal Democrats – said a so-called “government of national unity” might be necessary to thwart Boris Johnson. The comments came as Dominic Grieve, a senior pro-Remain Tory MP, dealt another blow to Labour Party plans: “I am not about to facilitate Jeremy Corbyn’s arrival in Downing Street.” Mr Grieve’s rejection was swiftly followed by a tweet from David Gauke, another leading potential Conservative rebel, saying: “If anyone thinks the answer is Jeremy Corbyn, I think they’re probably asking the wrong question.” A former Labour MP, John Woodcock, now sitting as an independent, also poured scorn on “this wheeze” and claimed Mr Corbyn would rat on his promise to campaign for a Final Say referendum at the election. Vince Cable said the Lib Dems wanted a guarantee from Mr Corbyn that if he could not win backing in the Commons to be the caretaker prime minister he would support another candidate.

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Jeremy Corbyn would have been better PM than Boris Johnson, says Keir Starmer

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Keir Starmer wriggles on why he backed Jeremy Corbyn for PM in 2019 saying he 'wanted to be re-elected' and 'didn't think Labour would win' as he is grilled by audience on BBC Question Time election s

Daily Mail

Keir Starmer dodged on why he backed Jeremy Corbyn for PM tonight as he faced a BBC Question Time grilling. Asked why he claimed that the left-winger would be a 'great PM', Sir Keir said: 'It wasn't a question that arose because I didn't think we would win that election.' Sir Keir also said he chose Labour's plan for a …

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Top Tories turn on 'reckless rebel' Sir Simon Clarke after his brutal broadside against Rishi Sunak as loyalists warn against 'foolish' infighting that could hand power to Keir Starmer

Daily Mail

Senior Conservatives backed Rishi Sunak tonight, accusing a former minister of being 'dangerous, reckless and selfish' for calling for the Prime Minister to go. Home Secretary James Cleverly, Dame Priti Patel and Sir David Davis were among those who warned against 'foolish' infighting following the intervention by Sir Simon Clarke. The party and the country are sick and tired of …

11 months, 4 weeks ago

Starmer: I served Corbyn – but I never thought he’d win

The Telegraph

Sir Keir Starmer has admitted he never thought Jeremy Corbyn would win the 2019 general election and only served in his shadow cabinet to stop Conservative Brexit plans. Speaking on Keir Starmer: Up Close - Tonight, which airs on ITV1 on Thursday, Sir Keir declined to answer whether he wanted Mr Corbyn to be prime minister, but said: “I didn’t …

4 years, 10 months ago

Jeremy Corbyn says he is ready to serve in shadow cabinet after he is replaced as Labour leader

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5 years ago

Labour leadership: Corbyn’s failure to fight Brexit contributed to election loss, says Clive Lewis

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5 years ago

Labour leadership: Clive Lewis enters race to succeed Corbyn after election defeat

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5 years, 1 month ago

Jeremy Corbyn might not campaign to stop the UK breaking up, Boris Johnson warns

Daily Mail

Jeremy Corbyn would not fight to save the Union if he caved into Nicola Sturgeon's demands of a second Scottish independence referendum, Boris Johnson has warned. Painting a grim picture of an SNP-backed Labour government, Mr Johnson pointed to Mr Corbyn's neutrality on Brexit and historic sympathies with the IRA as evidence that the wannabe PM may rally around Scottish …

5 years, 1 month ago

General election: Jeremy Corbyn says 'no reason' for billionaires to flee UK if Labour wins

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5 years, 3 months ago

Brexit: Angry MPs accuse Corbyn of ‘stitch-up’ to stop Labour backing Remain in second referendum

The Independent

5 years, 3 months ago

All Brexit options end in trouble

CNN

London CNN — The muddy waters of Brexit are becoming a little clearer. The party would go to the country with a plan to hold a second referendum with a choice between a new Brexit deal, negotiated by Corbyn’s government, and remaining in the EU. “We will give the people the final say on Brexit, with the choice of a …

5 years, 4 months ago

Boris Johnson could 'declare no confidence in himself' to force no-deal Brexit, ex-Tory warns

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5 years, 5 months ago

Jeremy Corbyn: Back me as temporary PM to block no-deal Brexit, then I’ll call general election

The Independent

5 years, 5 months ago

Jeremy Corbyn threatens no confidence vote to stop no-deal Brexit

CNN

London CNN — UK opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn has set out his plan to stop Boris Johnson from leading the country into what many fear could be a catastrophic ‘no-deal’ Brexit. “Working with other parties is the only way to stop Boris, and stop Brexit,” Swinson tweeted Tuesday, in response to a call from Labour’s deputy leader Tom Watson for …

5 years, 5 months ago

Boris made PM to ward off fresh UK elections

Deccan Chronicle

In form and feature, face and limb/ I grew so like my brother,/ That folks went taking me for him/ And each for one another. To make my point, let me describe the scene in November 2016, on US election night at my friend’s Dumbo Loft in Brooklyn, New York, where we had collected, say, 20 friends from all sorts …

5 years, 6 months ago

Tories will bring Boris Johnson down if he pursues no-deal Brexit, warns Dominic Grieve

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5 years, 6 months ago

Brexit latest: Senior Labour figures attempting to stop party backing second referendum

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5 years, 7 months ago

Brexit: Labour announce bid to block new Tory PM from suspending parliament to force through no-deal

The Independent

5 years, 7 months ago

James Cleverly explains why he switched to backing Johnson

Daily Mail

The Conservative leadership race is ramping up ahead of nominations opening on Monday as the contenders continue to declare their credentials for the top job. On Brexit, he has committed to keeping the October 31 deadline even if that means leaving without a deal and said he would step up no-deal preparations. He has said he would keep a no-deal …

5 years, 7 months ago

What do the candidates for the Tory leadership think about Brexit?

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5 years, 7 months ago

Jeremy Corbyn: Even loyal MPs are considering life without their leader over Brexit

The Independent

Despite the Conservatives’ calamitous fifth place in the European elections and their divisive leadership election, Labour somehow managed to match their bad headlines this week. Its poor third place behind Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party and the Liberal Democrats came as a shock to Jeremy Corbyn, who was badly advised by aides about the likely impact of his “all things to …

5 years, 7 months ago

Alastair Campbell: Labour to review expulsion of Blair’s ex-spin doctor, says Corbyn ally

The Independent

5 years, 7 months ago

Brexit: Corbyn's position 'in peril' if he 'betrays' Labour over second referendum, shadow minister says

The Independent

5 years, 7 months ago

No-deal preparations to be brought forward if MPs reject PM’s Brexit plans, government warns

The Independent

5 years, 9 months ago

Brexit: Jeremy Corbyn under pressure to make bold referendum offer in European elections

The Independent

5 years, 9 months ago

The Brexit dream might be fading

CNN

London CNN — A lot happened in Brexit world on Wednesday. British Prime Minister Theresa May met with the leader of the main opposition Labour party, Jeremy Corbyn, to seek a compromise aimed at getting her Brexit deal approved by lawmakers in the House of Commons. Earlier in the day, Emily Thornberry, Labour’s shadow foreign secretary, wrote a letter to …

5 years, 9 months ago

Brexit: Theresa May tears up strategy as she opens door to softer exit with Jeremy Corbyn's backing

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5 years, 9 months ago

Brexit: Labour backing for second referendum thrown into doubt by Corbyn ally Barry Gardiner

The Independent

5 years, 9 months ago

Jeremy Corbyn is happily helping Britain leave the EU – he is and always was a Brexiteer

The Independent

5 years, 9 months ago

Under pressure, Britain’s Theresa May scrambles to win support for Brexit deal

Live Mint

British Prime Minister Theresa May's government was scrambling on Sunday to get support in parliament for her Brexit deal at the third time of asking, aiming to persuade doubters with threats and promises to avoid any move to oust her. Stepping up the pressure on the prime minister, Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the main opposition Labour Party, said he could …

5 years, 10 months ago

Brexit: Major boost for fresh EU referendum as Jeremy Corbyn gives Labour's backing

The Independent

5 years, 10 months ago

Brexit: Crucial chance for MPs to back new EU referendum to be missed despite growing no-deal threat

The Independent

5 years, 11 months ago

Of course Jeremy Corbyn should talk to Theresa May. Refusing forces us towards a no-deal Brexit

The Independent

5 years, 11 months ago

UK Prime Minister Theresa May survives, but the Brexit battle resumes

CNN

London CNN — In what is now becoming a familiar sight on TV screens in homes across the UK, Theresa May walked out of the door of Downing Street late on Wednesday evening to address the nation. Feverish speculation that she might call an early general election, having failed to win support for her Brexit plan, had been tempered earlier …

6 years ago

Brexit will go ahead if Labour wins snap election, Jeremy Corbyn says

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6 years ago

Corbyn indicates Labour will back Brexit delay with Article 50 extension

The Independent

6 years ago

Conservative and Labour MPs join forces to stop Theresa May pursuing no-deal Brexit

The Independent

6 years ago

Brexit: Opposition in British Parliament launch no-confidence vote against Theresa May over delay in voting on EU deal

Firstpost

British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn tabled a non-binding no-confidence vote in Prime Minister Theresa May after she told MPs they will only get a delayed vote on her Brexit deal in the new year. London: British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn tabled a non-binding no-confidence vote in Prime Minister Theresa May after she told MPs they will only get a delayed …

6 years, 1 month ago

Senior Tories tell Theresa May to work with Jeremy Corbyn as only hope to save her Brexit deal

The Independent

6 years, 1 month ago

It’s your duty to back the PM, Liam Fox says in stinging rebuke to rebel Tories

Daily Mail

Liam Fox will today issue a stinging rebuke to Tories who oppose the Prime Minister’s Brexit deal amid claims that as many as 100 of the party’s MPs could now vote against it. The latest developments came as: ■Mrs May launched a frantic bid to sell her Brexit deal to world leaders at the G20 summit in Argentina; ■Bank of …

6 years, 1 month ago

Brexit: 'Critical' week ahead as Prime Minister Theresa May deflects attacks from all sides

ABC

Britain's besieged Prime Minister, Theresa May, has warned that a leadership change would not make negotiations to leave the European Union any easier, as opponents in her Conservative Party continue to threaten to unseat her over her draft Brexit deal. Key points: Theresa May says the next seven days are "critical" for Brexit talks Some in her party want her …

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