General election

THE FACTS: Under the Prime Minister’s Brexit deal, firms moving goods west from Britain to Northern Ireland will have to fill out two customs forms. And EU customs rules will then apply to some of those goods - if they're deemed "at risk" of moving into the EU later on. Government documents say this will lead to "additional administrative costs" on goods moving from east to west - estimated at around £15 to £56 per customs declaration. Separately, under single market rules, firms will also face fees of at least 55 Euros (£47) at border inspection posts when sending "products of animal origin" from Britain to Northern Ireland. As for goods moving from west to east - from Northern Ireland to GB - Johnson has repeatedly said there will be no checks at all. But there is conflicting information as his own Brexit Secretary has previously told MPs: "Exit summary declarations will be required in terms of NI to GB." … [Read more...] about General election: 7 times Boris Johnson didn’t tell the whole truth in BBC interviews

'The next step is to negotiate a free trade agreement that protects our jobs, our businesses, our rural communities... The capacity to do everything else that needs to be done - health, housing, climate action, tax reform - depends on achieving this outcome.' … [Read more...] about Ireland will hold early general election on February 8 as PM Leo Varadkar hopes to capitalise on Brexit deal and Northern Ireland

Moderates are hoping that members who left the party under Mr Corbyn are now returning to the fold to help shift Labour's direction. That could propel the likes of Sir Keir or Ms Phillips to victory.  … [Read more...] about Labour membership has ‘surged by 60,000 since general election defeat’ as leadership hopefuls deploy new campaign logos and slogans to win over activists as battle to replace Jeremy Corbyn heats up

How can I register to vote in 2019 election? Who should I vote for? Election policy guide Election poll tracker: How do the parties compare? About two-thirds of those who have registered since the end of October are under the age of 35, and more than a million are under 25. … [Read more...] about General election 2019: More than 3.1m register to vote ahead of midnight deadline

Announced a bumper package of measures to help ‘Generation Rent’ as he promised to finally bring an end to the scourge ‘no fault evictions,’ a new scheme to allow tenants to transfer their deposits when they move homes and a pledge to build one million homes by 2025. Unveiled plans that could double maximum sentences to two years for criminals who assault emergency workers such as the police, paramedics, NHS workers and fire fighters. Vowed to substantially reduce the soaring bill for HS2 but signalled he would not scrap the project. Signalled a major social care policy in the manifesto as he vowed to ensure “nobody has to sell their home to pay for the cost of their care”. Defied all general election convention by revealing he will launch his manifesto for power on a Sunday for the first time in history. All workers currently pay National Insurance at a rate of 12p in every £1 on income earned between £8,632 and £50,000, at which … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson promises £465 tax cut for 31million workers if he wins General Election