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IMF: Slowest global growth since financial crisis

News | Published October 16th 2019

IMF: Slowest global growth since financial crisis

The International Monetary Fund has announced that the global economy has grown at its slowest pace since the financial crisis.

Labour would hold second EU referendum after general election, says Corbyn

News | Published October 13th 2019

Labour would hold second EU referendum after general election, says Corbyn

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said that the party would hold a second referendum on Brexit after winning a general election.

Brexit secretary redeployed to Brussels for further talks

News | Published October 11th 2019

Brexit secretary redeployed to Brussels for further talks

Brexit secretary Stephen Barclay will return to Brussels and meet with the EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier after talks between prime minister Boris Johnson and Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.

Deal discussed by Johnson and Varadkar

News | Published October 10th 2019

Deal discussed by Johnson and Varadkar

Boris Johnson and Leo Varadkar have met to discuss the prime minister’s current Brexit proposals.

Parliament to meet for special Brexit sitting

News | Published October 9th 2019

Parliament to meet for special Brexit sitting

Parliament is set to meet for a special Saturday sitting on October 19 to discuss the future of Brexit.

UK debt would hit 50-year peak under no-deal Brexit, IFS claims

News | Published October 8th 2019

UK debt would hit 50-year peak under no-deal Brexit, IFS claims

The Institute for Fiscal Studies believes that any no-deal Brexit would see UK debt rise to levels unseen since the 1960s.

No 10 source: Brexit deal "overwhelmingly unlikely"

News | Published October 8th 2019

No 10 source: Brexit deal "overwhelmingly unlikely"

Following a call between Boris Johnson and Angela Merkel, a No 10 source has said that a Brexit deal is “essentially impossible”.

SNP will support Labour govt for second referendum powers

News | Published October 7th 2019

SNP will support Labour govt for second referendum powers

According to the SNP’s Westminster leader, Ian Blackford, the SNP would only support the formation of a Labour minority government if they were given the power to hold another referendum on Scottish independence.