UK General election 2019: Labour Party deputy leader Tom Waston to step down
5 years, 2 months ago

UK General election 2019: Labour Party deputy leader Tom Waston to step down

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London CNN — The deputy leader of Britain’s opposition Labour Party said Wednesday that he would stand down both from his frontline position and as a lawmaker at the country’s forthcoming general election on December 12, citing “personal not political” reasons. Watson, 52, has clashed publicly with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn several times, most notably over Brexit policy and how to handle allegations of anti-Semitism within the party. The decision is personal, not political,” Watson said in a letter to Corbyn, adding he would continue as deputy leader until December 12 to help Labour contest its election campaign. Corbyn wrote that being a lawmaker and deputy leader of the party was “far more than a job” and said he understood Watson had made a difficult decision.

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Jeremy Corbyn, Ousted From Labour Party He Once Led, Wins Seat As Independent
6 months ago

Jeremy Corbyn, Ousted From Labour Party He Once Led, Wins Seat As Independent

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Tom Watson: Former deputy Labour leader rejected for peerage
4 years, 7 months ago

Tom Watson: Former deputy Labour leader rejected for peerage

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Labour leadership: Emily Thornberry announces bid to succeed Jeremy Corbyn
5 years ago

Labour leadership: Emily Thornberry announces bid to succeed Jeremy Corbyn

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Round-up of day 1 of the NATO summit 2019
5 years, 1 month ago

Round-up of day 1 of the NATO summit 2019

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He just couldn’t help himself. Photo: Hannah McKay/AFP via Getty Images For weeks, it’s been priced in that Trump’s trip to England, just over a week before the UK’s general, would be a moment this nation held its breath. Photo: Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images It’s no secret that Johnson was hoping that Trump would keep his mouth shut about the election …

Round-up of day 1 of the NATO summit 2019
5 years, 1 month ago

Round-up of day 1 of the NATO summit 2019

CNN  

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Jeremy Corbyn loses more election support, with former Labour MPs urging votes for Boris Johnson
5 years, 2 months ago

Jeremy Corbyn loses more election support, with former Labour MPs urging votes for Boris Johnson

ABC  

Two former Labour MPs have urged voters not to support UK Opposition Leader Jeremy Corbyn in the upcoming general election. Key points: Former Labour junior minister Ian Austin urged voters to back Boris Johnson's Conservative Party The comments by the Labour figures came a day after deputy leader Tom Watson announced he was leaving politics Conservative candidate Nick Conrad stood …

SIMON WALTERS: Did Tom Watson go quietly to get peerage?
5 years, 2 months ago

SIMON WALTERS: Did Tom Watson go quietly to get peerage?

Daily Mail  

Jeremy Corbyn faced fury yesterday over claims that his former deputy Tom Watson will be rewarded with a peerage if he does not attack the Labour leader in the election. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn with Tom Watson who resigned as deputy Labour leader on Wednesday Mr Watson resigned as deputy Labour leader on Wednesday following a series of clashes with …

Dawn Butler, Laura Pidcock and Rebecca Long-Bailey lead the pack to replace Tom Watson
5 years, 2 months ago

Dawn Butler, Laura Pidcock and Rebecca Long-Bailey lead the pack to replace Tom Watson

Daily Mail  

Senior Jeremy Corbyn allies are the touted frontrunners to replace Tom Watson following his shock decision to quit as deputy leader and an MP last night. And frontbenchers Rebecca Long-Bailey and Laura Pidcock have also been mooted as a potential replacement to Mr Watson, who is not contesting his West Bromwich East seat in the December 12 election. Frontbenchers Rebecca …

Election campaign off to shaky start as Tory gaffes overshadow Boris Johnson's Brexit pledge
5 years, 2 months ago

Election campaign off to shaky start as Tory gaffes overshadow Boris Johnson's Brexit pledge

ABC  

The UK Parliament has been dissolved ahead of next month's general election after Prime Minister Boris Johnson met with the Queen. "Come with us, get Brexit done, and take this country forward," Mr Johnson said. Mr Corbyn, whose Labour Party gained 30 seats in the 2017 snap election, said his party would deliver real change and "transform" the country. "I …

Tom Watson: Labour deputy leader stands down as MP
5 years, 2 months ago

Tom Watson: Labour deputy leader stands down as MP

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Tom Watson plot to 'become PM sparked bid to oust him as deputy'
5 years, 3 months ago

Tom Watson plot to 'become PM sparked bid to oust him as deputy'

Daily Mail  

Jeremy Corbyn's allies moved to try to oust Labour deputy leader Tom Watson because they believed he was plotting with rebel Tory and Liberal Democrat MPs Allies of Jeremy Corbyn moved to try to oust Labour deputy leader Tom Watson because they believed he was plotting with rebel Tory and Liberal Democrat MPs to form a Government of national unity, …

Tom Watson: Bid to oust Corbyn critic as Labour deputy leader fails after backlash splits party
5 years, 3 months ago

Tom Watson: Bid to oust Corbyn critic as Labour deputy leader fails after backlash splits party

The Independent  

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Tom Watson urges Jeremy Corbyn to intervene as bid to oust him plunges Labour into civil war
5 years, 3 months ago

Tom Watson urges Jeremy Corbyn to intervene as bid to oust him plunges Labour into civil war

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Tom Watson slams attempt to oust him as Labour deputy leader
5 years, 3 months ago

Tom Watson slams attempt to oust him as Labour deputy leader

Daily Mail  

Tom Watson has described the attempt to remove him as deputy leader of the Labour party as a 'drive-by shooting'. At a meeting of Labour's National Executive Committee last night, Momentum founder Jon Lansman proposed a motion to abolish the post of deputy leader, currently held by Watson, citing his disloyalty over Brexit. Labour party deputy leader Tom Watson arrives …

Jeremy Corbyn threatens no confidence vote to stop no-deal Brexit
5 years, 4 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 …

Brexit latest: Senior Labour figures attempting to stop party backing second referendum
5 years, 6 months ago

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

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

Brexit: Labour's old leader would have backed a second referendum, Tom Watson tells Corbyn
5 years, 7 months ago

Brexit: Labour's old leader would have backed a second referendum, Tom Watson tells Corbyn

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Tom Watson: Labour deputy leader storms out of meeting in row over Brexit referendum stance
5 years, 8 months ago

Tom Watson: Labour deputy leader storms out of meeting in row over Brexit referendum stance

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Brexit negotiations lead senior Conservative MP to suggest unity government with Labour Party
5 years, 9 months ago

Brexit negotiations lead senior Conservative MP to suggest unity government with Labour Party

ABC  

The UK may be forced to create a national unity government to end the impasse over Britain leaving the European Union, as Prime Minister Theresa May clings to the Brexit divorce agreement that Parliament has rejected three times. Key points: The Conservatives' former education secretary says "a cross-party coalition" is worth considering Deputy Labour leader Tom Watson says he would …

Tom Watson makes direct challenge to Corbyn
5 years, 10 months ago

Tom Watson makes direct challenge to Corbyn

Daily Mail  

Tom Watson issued a direct challenge to Jeremy Corbyn today as he set up his own group of moderate MPs inside Labour and called for evidence of anti-Semitism in the party to be sent directly to him. Labour's deputy leader has become the focus of resistance to Mr Corbyn after nine MPs quit the party over anti-Semitism to set up …

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