Stayed in theirjobs for now. Ukip was battling its own internal issues, as the partys Ruling National Executive Committee unanimously backed a vote of no confidence in the party leader, henry bolton, which led to his sacking. Gerard batten replaced him. Ukip has to continue because we are the only opposition. In march, the labour party extended its suspension of former london mayor Ken Livingstone over claims of anti semitism. He went on to resign, but it wasnt enough to stop the issue dominating much of labours year. Jeremy corbyn was found to have posted a historic message about the removal of a mural in east london which was considered to be anti semitic. The labour leader had expressed his opposition to the murals removal, later admitting he hadnt realised what it was portraying. He apologised. Shame on you protesters also clashed in Parliament Square on more than one occasion, angered by how the party was handling the situation. Labour mps spoke of the anti semitic abuse they have
In politics, with one issue dominating the agenda over all others, brexit. That doesnt mean there havent been other important issues to grapple with, the windrush scandal, the row over anti semitism, and many other scandals. And we launched a new political show. Politics live. First, theresa may shuffled her government in a bid to change the face of the party, more diverse and younger chairs taken from the intake of mps in 2017. It didnt all go according to plan. Are you confident of staying in government . Theresa may had wanted to move Justine Greening from education to the work and pensions brief, but instead she quit the cabinet, saying she wanted to continue her work on social mobility. Others tipped to be moved, like the health secretary, jeremy hunt, didnt budge, and all of the big beasts stayed in theirjobs, for now. Ukip was battling its own internal issues, as the partys Ruling National Executive Committee unanimously backed a vote of no confidence in the party leader, which
Sightings that brought Gatwick Airport to a standstill. Police searched a house in the nearby town of crawley yesterday. The disruption lasted for three days, as tens of thousands of passengers had their flights cancelled or delayed. Universal credit is leaving too many claimants with children facing a stark choice between turning down jobs or getting into debt, mps have warned. The work and Pensions Select Committee says the way parents have to pay for childcare up front, then claim it back afterwards, is a barrier to work. The government says the system is designed to cut out fraud and error. For poorer people, for whom the benefit is designed for, do not have surpluses in the bank and, therefore, however anxious they are to work, but if they have children they will actually need to find money for a month or more to cover child ca re costs while they make that transition from benefit to work. Ministers have been urged to take urgent action after it was revealed more than 170,000 peop
Chairs taken from the intake of mps in 2017. It didnt all go according to plan. Are you confident of staying in government . Theresa may had wanted to move Justine Greening from education to the work and pensions brief, but instead she quit the cabinet, saying she wanted to continue her work on social mobility. Others tipped to be moved, like the health secretary, jeremy hunt, didnt budge, and all of the big beasts stayed in theirjobs for now. Ukip was battling its own internal issues, as the partys Ruling National Executive Committee unanimously backed a vote of no confidence in the party leader, which led to his sacking. Gerard batten replaced him. Ukip has to continue because we are the only opposition. In march, the labour party extended its suspension of Ken Livingstone over claims of anti semitism. He went on to resign, but it wasnt enough to stop the issue dominating much of labours year. Jeremy corbyn was found to have posted a historic message about the removal of a mural in e
And a warning, this film contains some flash photography. It has been another incredible year in politics, with one issue dominating the agenda over all others brexit. That doesnt mean there havent been other important issues to grapple with the windrush scandal, the row over anti semitism, and many other scandals. And we launched a new political show. Politics live. First, theresa may shuffled her government in a bid to change the face of the party, more diverse and younger chairs taken from the intake of mps in 2017. It didnt all go according to plan. Are you confident of staying in government . Theresa may had wanted to move Justine Greening from education to the work and pensions brief, but instead she quit the cabinet, saying she wanted to continue her work on social mobility. 0thers tipped to be moved, like the health secretary, jeremy hunt, didnt budge, and all of the big beasts stayed in theirjobs for now. Ukip was battling its own internal issues, as the partys Ruling National