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The Conservatives And The DUP Have Finally Made A Deal
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has condemned the agreement: “This Tory-DUP deal is clearly not in the national interest but in May’s party’s interest to help her cling to power.”
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The Grenfell Tower Response Team Says Survivors Are Not Being Rehoused Hundreds Of Miles Away
A spokesperson for the newly formed Grenfell Response Team told BuzzFeed News that claims of people being rehoused miles away from their homes are untrue.
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Labour Splits Begin To Emerge As MPs Reiterate Their Support For The Single Market
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell said it was “not feasible” to remain in the single market – but local Labour MPs have consistently disagreed.
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David Davis Says 80% Of People Voted For Leaving The EU Single Market In The General Election
The Brexit secretary said that both the Conservatives and Labour agreed that continued single market membership would go against the EU referendum vote.
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Theresa May Says She Isn’t Making A U-Turn On Anti-Terror Powers
The prime minister has faced difficult questions after appearing to row back on policies she enacted as home secretary.
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Corbyn Calls For PM To Resign Over Police Numbers After The London Bridge Attack
Political pressure is also mounting against Theresa May over claims she suppressed a report on the foreign funding of extremist groups.
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At Least 7 Dead After Terrorist Attack In London
A van rammed into pedestrians on London Bridge late Saturday, and several people were stabbed nearby, in what police are describing as a terrorist incident. Updates on the attack here.
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A Tory Candidate, His Aide, And An Official Have Been Charged Over 2015 Election Expenses
Craig Mackinlay, 50, Nathan Gray, 28, and Marion Little, 62, were all charged today, the Crown Prosecution Service has announced.
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Theresa May And David Davis Don’t Seem To Know When They Can Hit Their Immigration Target
Are they planning to cut it to tens of thousands by 2022, or is that just an aim?
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British Politicians Are Unhappy Theresa May Hasn’t Pushed Back More Against Trump On The Paris Accord
She has just said she’s “disappointed”.
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Nigel Farage Is Reportedly A "Person Of Interest" In The FBI’s Russia Investigation
The former UKIP leader — who BuzzFeed News saw visiting Julian Assange in March of this year — is reportedly part of a wide-scale investigation into Russian involvement in the US presidential election.
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A Tory Minister Was Challenged By Disabled People Over Care Cuts
“Do you think it’s acceptable that a nappy is deemed a suitable substitute for night-time care? A simple yes or no will do.”
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At Least 150 People Are Confirmed To Have Died In A Huge Blast In Kabul
President Ashraf Ghani revised the death toll on Tuesday following last week’s explosion. Four-hundred people were wounded, including 11 US State Department contractors. It is the deadliest single attack to strike Afghanistan since 2001.
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Here’s What The Tories Are Promising In Their Manifesto
The Tories’ general election manifesto, released today, pledges to tighten immigration, to stop elderly people selling their homes to pay for care, and to replace the free school dinners policy with more free school breakfasts.
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Here’s What The Lib Dems Are Promising In Their Manifesto
The party says it will reinstate welfare support in line with inflation, welcome 50,000 displaced Syrians to Britain, and hold a second EU referendum.
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Labour Wants To Make "Fat Cat" Companies Pay More Tax For Paying CEOs Huge Salaries
The party also wants to renationalise the water and sewage systems, sold off under Thatcher in 1989.
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Labour Wants To Scrap Tuition Fees, Renationalise The Railways, And Give More Cash To The NHS
Labour’s draft manifesto has been leaked to the media, revealing the most left-wing policy platform in a generation.
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A Disabled Woman Was Trapped On The Tube Despite Being At An "Accessible" Station
“I simply began to cry,” Lucy Webster told BuzzFeed News. “No one should be made to feel that their body makes them unworthy of the treatment afforded to everyone else.”
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Scottish Tories Are Making Big Gains In The Local Elections
Early results show a significant shift away from Labour and towards Conservative candidates, with the SNP holding relatively steady.
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Prince Philip Will Stand Down From His Royal Duties This August
The Duke of Edinburgh will continue with his previous engagements until the autumn. He has the full support of the Queen, a statement from Buckingham Palace said.
