{"id":114752,"date":"2018-05-04T09:04:47","date_gmt":"2018-05-04T09:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk?p=114752&preview=true&preview_id=114752"},"modified":"2018-05-04T09:04:47","modified_gmt":"2018-05-04T09:04:47","slug":"political-headlines-local-elections-by-election-john-bercow-and-departments-in-the-dark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/political-headlines-local-elections-by-election-john-bercow-and-departments-in-the-dark\/","title":{"rendered":"Political Headlines – local elections, by-election, John Bercow and departments in the dark"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today’s Political Headlines include mixed local election results,\u00a0Sinn F\u00e9in’s \u00d3rfhlaith Begley wins West Tyrone by-election, more claims against John Bercow and departments in the dark.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Mixed results for Conservatives and Labour in England local elections
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span>Results are coming in from the local elections across the country, with 150 areas electing councillors, including all London boroughs. The Independent reports<\/a>\u00a0that although early results indicated that Labour had made gains in London they failed to take key London councils such as Barnet, Kensington and Chelsea, Wandsworth and Westminster. The Guardian <\/span>reports<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>that o<\/span>n a varied night for the leading parties, early analysis suggested a 1% swing to the Conservatives outside London, but a swing to Labour in the capital.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sinn F\u00e9in’s \u00d3rfhlaith Begley\u00a0wins West Tyrone by-election<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/strong>Sinn F\u00e9in’s \u00d3rfhlaith Begley has won the West Tyrone by-election. The poll was triggered by the resignation of Sinn F\u00e9in’s Barry McElduff in January. The turnout was 55.13%. The BBC reports<\/a>\u00a0that\u00a0police arrested a man on suspicion of possessing a firearm with intent following an incident at a polling station in Greencastle.\u00a0It is understood after handing over his ballot paper, the man produced what appeared to be a handgun.<\/span><\/p>\n

Further claims have emerged against speaker John Bercow<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/strong>According<\/a>\u00a0to The Guardian, Bercow has faced\u00a0fresh allegations of bullying, with parliament\u2019s former Black Rod saying John Bercow\u2019s ‘intemperate behaviour’ is ‘unworthy of someone in such public office’.\u00a0It comes as\u00a0Downing Street backed calls for a full investigation into bullying in Parliament, after former private secretary Angus Sinclair claimed Mr Bercow had verbally abused him and smashed a phone on a desk in a fit of rage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Committee report finds that Defra and International Trade departments are ‘in the dark’ over Brexit preparations<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/strong>The BBC reports<\/a>\u00a0that a report from the Public Accounts Committee has found that the\u00a0Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and the Department for International Trade face an unprecedented challenge in preparing for Brexit. The two departments appear to lack a ‘clear plan’ of priorities.<\/span><\/p>\n

European parliament and commission to keep UK outpost at former Conservative HQ<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/strong>The Guardian has an exclusive report<\/a>\u00a0explaining how the EU plans to defy Tory Brexiteers\u00a0and retain its offices in London.\u00a0High-profile Brexiters had called last year for the EU to hand back the large red-brick building that was previously Margaret Thatcher\u2019s headquarters and the scene of her general election victories.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vuelio political services<\/a>\u00a0can decode the confusing local election haze with bespoke political reports.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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