EU Referendum

Charles and Camilla head abroad on first overseas trip since Covid began

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Charles and Camilla head abroad on first overseas trip since Covid began to pay respects at German Remembrance event in unprecedented visit The pair will be the first royals to attend the Central Remembrance Ceremony Trip likely to be seen as part of monarchy’s ‘soft diplomacy’ to renew ties  President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, invited … Read more

Probe finds no evidence that Cambridge Analytica tried to influence EU referendum 

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Data firm cleared of Brexit meddling: Probe finds no evidence that Cambridge Analytica tried to influence EU referendum Investigation concluded Cambridge Analytica and SCL played role in the vote Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham said there was no further evidence Cambridge Analytica collapsed after dispute over harvesting and use of personal data   By John Stevens Deputy … Read more

Jack Straw’s son Will, 39, who headed Remain campaign apologises for ‘blacking up’ row

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Jack Straw’s son Will, 39, who headed up Brexit Remain campaign apologises for ‘blacking up’ row as he lands top job at Prince Charles’s charity Will Straw apologises to staff at Prince’s Trust International over ‘black up’ row Ex-Remain head posted photo of himself with group known as the ‘Coconutters’ Mr Straw will lead charity … Read more

10,000 Brits become German, French and Swedish dual-nationals since 2016 Brexit vote

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More than 10,000 Britons have become German, French or Swedish since 2016 Brexit vote as thousands seek to retain freedom of movement as dual-nationality EU citizens  Eurostat reports a six-fold rise in UK nationals taking EU citizenships since 2015 Over 6,000 have become Germans and over 3,000 secured French passports The trend shows a rush of … Read more

For centuries, the Speaker was impartial but puffed-up with self-importance Bercow tore up the rules

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A scathing new biography of John Bercow reveals the hypocrisy of the former Speaker for claiming to be a champion of diversity when, in fact, he was at the centre of numerous allegations of bullying women.  Here, in the final part of our serialisation, we tell how he tried to salvage his legacy by sabotaging … Read more

People’s Vote campaign is scrapped as organisers accept a second referendum is not going to happen

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People’s Vote campaign is scrapped as organisers accept a second Brexit referendum is not going to happen under Boris Johnson Open Britain, which runs campaign, conceded fresh vote is no longer possible  The group will instead rebrand to hold the government to account over Brexit Comms manager Tom Baldwin said there was no chance of … Read more