May makes ‘unashamed’ vow to use UK Aid to boost British private sector in Africa

The Prime Minister says billions of aid cash will help companies “take root and grow” in Africa. She also expects investment levels from UK firms into the continent to beat the US and France by 2020. However, the commitment she has shown is being questioned by charities and NGO’s.

May embarked on a three day trip to South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya. With this trip, she made promises to transform Britain’s with these nations. This was in the hopes of making a post-Brexit role in the world. British firms have incredulously rolled back their involvement with African ventures since 2010. As a result of this, the United States have remained the biggest international investor, whilst China as well as France both looking to increase their activity.

Sadiq Khan laughs off bikini blimp of him saying “yellow isn’t really my colour”

As a result of the blimp of Sadiq Khan being launched in Central London, Khan had said “if people want to spend their Saturday looking at me in a yellow bikini they’re welcome to do so – I don’t really think yellow’s my colour though.”

This campaign was set up by far-right activists. It was established in response to Khan allowing a blimp depicting Donald Trump in a nappy during his visit to the UK in the summer.

At least half of Tory voters don’t expect a good Brexit deal

A recent poll has shown that more than half of the Conservative party do not expect Britain to get a good deal. Not only this but, nearly two thirds of adults say the government will be to blame if the UK  gets a bad deal on leaving the EU. Only twenty three percent of Tory voters believing the country will negotiate a beneficial exit.

More than eight in ten conservative supporters believe the process of Brexit has been a mess. Two thirds of them also believe promises made by leave-backing politicians will be broken. A majority of Leave voters now say the government will be at fault if we receive a bad exit deal.

Conservative MP and Boris Johnson supporter calls for new Brexit-backing members to join party 

A Conservative MP and supporter of  Boris Johnson has called for her party to allow new Brexit-backing members to join. She had said the Tories should not be “closing doors to potential friends”. In addition to this, she demanded a change in rules to strengthen the powers of members to select the next Conservative leader.

The statement she made follow the pro-Brexit group founded by Arron Banks to encourage its members to join the Tories ahead of time. As a result of this, ex-leader William Hague urged party chiefs to reject the call to alter the current rules. This is because it would give MP’s the power to choose the candidates that are put to a vote of the members in contest.

“We should not be closing our doors to potential friends when Corbyn is banging on the doors to Number 10.”  Ms Jenkyns said. Another statement she made was that party rules should be changed to allow a “member’s choice” candidate or even a “people’s choice” candidate.

Theresa May could face trouble over Brexit deal

The Prime Minister could face trouble getting her Brexit deal approved by the British Government. This is because Jacob Rees-Mogg, the chair of the European research group is strongly opposed to May’s Chequers plan and instead favours a ‘clean break’ with the European Union.

Rees-Mogg had warned “If she sticks with Chequers, she will find she has a block of votes against her in the House of Commons.” Although Chequers would mean we have a free trade zone with the EU for manufactured and agricultural goods, some Brexit supporters have said it would mean parts of our economy will have to follow rules set in Brussels.

It has been suggested that a ‘Canada-plus’ deal may be the most suitable approach. Even if it is not what people might choose, it would ensure a majority vote. This is because of Britain’s already close ties to Canada in regards to trade links.

Arguement breaks out over Pankhurst statue

There has been heated discussions over the statue of the Suffragette Emily Pankhurst outside the Palace of Westminster. This is because there have been controversial plans to ‘banish’ the statue. To some, this is seen as “an act of vandalism against women’s history.”

The Emmeline Pankhurst Trust has applied to have the statue relocated to Regent’s University in Regent’s Park. However, others have said it is pointless to ‘banish’ the statue to Regent’s University as Pankhurst had no connection there.

Alison McGovern, the Labour MP and chair of the House of Commons Works of Art committee said “We do not support any proposal to move the statue from its current position.”

Boris Johnson has been dubbed “pound shop Donald Trump” as a result of his burqa comments

The ex-Foreign secretary had made a comment that women wearing burqas look like bank robbers. As a result of this comment, Johnson has been accused of ‘fanning the flames of Islamophobia’.

He had said it is ridiculous to walk around looking like a letterbox. Johnson added “If a constituent came to my MP’s surgery with her face obscured, I should feel fully entitled to ask her to remove it so that I could talk to her properly.”

Members of the Labour party have criticised his choice of words saying he is “trying to propel his grubby electoral ambitions.

UK to unveil military modernization program by the end of the year

The defence secretary has insisted Britain will always be a tier one military power. Gavin Williamson has said “We’ve got to be able to have the technology and the innovation”. He is also hoping for an increase in defence spending, which has resulted in him being at odds with Theresa May.

Williamson has spent the past week in Washington having meetings with the defence secretary at the Pentagon. He has also encouraged the US to continue negotiations with Iran to improve relations there with regards to its nuclear program.

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