Jeremy Corbyn

Brexit no-deal would be 'catastrophic': British opposition

Brussels - Muslimchronicle

British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn warned Thursday that failing to reach a Brexit deal would be "catastrophic" for industry, as London's divorce negotiations with the European Union teeter on the brink. Corbyn, in Brussels to meet fellow left-wing European politicians on the sidelines of a crucial EU summit focused on Brexit, told Britain's Sky News he had come to theRead more

UK Labour 'ready for government': Corbyn

London - Muslimchronicle

Britain's main opposition Labour party is "now the political mainstream" and "ready for government", leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Wednesday following unexpected advances in a June general election. Labour was "on the threshold of power," Corbyn told the party's annual conference in Brighton, the first since the election in which Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May lost her parliamentary majority. "We'veRead more

Combustible cladding found in UK tower blocks

London - Muslimchronicle

Combustible cladding has been found in "a number" of publicly-owned tower blocks in Britain following emergency checks after a devastating fire in London, British Prime Minister Theresa May said Thursday. "A number of these tests have come back as combustible," May said in a statement to parliament after ordering checks on all similar blocks. "We cannot and will not askRead more

Left-wing Labour gets historic win in City of London

London - Arab Today

Britain’s Labour party has won five seats at elections in the City of London, the heart of the country’s financial district, as it seeks to challenge the borough’s centuries-old policy of independence from party politics. Britain’s main opposition party, lagging far behind the Conservatives in national opinion under its current leader, veteran socialist Jeremy Corbyn, has had its best ballotRead more

May vows to deliver EU exit

London - Arab Today

British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday she would deliver a full exit from the European Union, hitting back at critics of her Brexit strategy who have threatened to try to block the process in parliament. The government's plans to begin a two-year divorce process by the end of March next year were thrown into disarray last week whenRead more

Spain’s Socialists are ‘on brink of civil war’

Madrid - Arab Today

Spain’s Socialist Party was on the verge of “civil war” Thursday after half its leadership staged a coup, in what could turn out to be good news for those desperate to end the country’s political deadlock. “A sad spectacle,” “War,” read headlines in Spanish newspapers, after 17 members of the party’s executive quit Wednesday in a bid to oust leaderRead more

Corbyn calls for unity after Labour victory

London - Arab Today

Jeremy Corbyn was re-elected leader of Britain’s opposition Labour Party on Saturday and called for unity after ending a “coup” by more centrist lawmakers who say his left-wing agenda can never deliver victory at the polls. The veteran campaigner’s triumph, by 313,209 to 193,229 votes, over challenger Owen Smith cements his authority over the divided party and will fuel aRead more

Ballots close in UK Labour leadership race

London - Arab Today

Polling closes on Wednesday in the contest to lead Britain's Labour, with Jeremy Corbyn tipped to defeat the challenge from Welsh MP Owen Smith amid deep divisions in the centre-left opposition party. In an eight-hour meeting of party chiefs on Tuesday, Corbyn rejected a plan by his deputy Tom Watson to let the party's lawmakers vote on who should beRead more

Will challenge Corbyn for UK Labour leadership

London - Arab Today

Jeremy Corbyn, the embattled chief of Britain's main opposition Labour Party, will face a leadership challenge after Angela Eagle finally announced Saturday she would stand against him. Eagle, 55, announced her leadership bid following the collapse on Saturday of peace talks aimed at resolving the crisis surrounding Corbyn's running of the left-of-centre party. "On Monday morning I will announce myRead more