{"id":118892,"date":"2018-11-02T10:38:06","date_gmt":"2018-11-02T09:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk?p=118892&preview=true&preview_id=118892"},"modified":"2018-11-02T10:38:06","modified_gmt":"2018-11-02T09:38:06","slug":"political-headlines-crouchs-resignation-banks-investigation-camerons-return-and-rudd-failed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/political-headlines-crouchs-resignation-banks-investigation-camerons-return-and-rudd-failed\/","title":{"rendered":"Political Headlines – Crouch’s resignation, Banks investigation, Cameron’s return and Rudd failed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today’s political headlines include Crouch’s resignation over the gambling machine stake cut delay, Banks investigated over Brexit donations, Cameron’s aim to return at Foreign Secretary and Rudd was failed by officials.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Crouch resigns over gambling machine stake cut delay<\/span>
\n<\/strong>The Daily Telegraph<\/em>\u00a0reports<\/a>\u00a0that sports minister Tracey Crouch has resigned over a decision to delay the reduction in the maximum stake for fixed-odds betting terminals. She warned in her resignation letter that \u00a31.6bn would be lost in machines because of the delay and claimed that ministers had made \u2018commitments\u2019 to MPs with \u2018registered interests\u2019, a reference to those who have received donations from the industry. The paper warns that 35 backbench Tories could back an amendment to the finance bill on the topic later this month.<\/p>\n

Banks investigated over Brexit donations<\/span>
\n<\/strong>The Times<\/em>\u00a0reports<\/a>\u00a0that Brexit donor Arron Banks is being investigated by the National Crime Agency over allegations that he hid the source of illegal overseas donations. The investigation concerns a loan of \u00a32m to Better for the Country by Banks and his insurance companies and a further gift of \u00a36m from Banks on behalf of Leave.EU. Dami\u00e1n Collins, Chair of the Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee has called for Banks \u2018to put beyond doubt and suspicion that Russian money was not involved in the referendum effort\u2019.<\/p>\n

Cameron aims for return to frontline politics<\/span>
\n<\/strong>The Sun<\/em>\u00a0asserts<\/a>\u00a0that David Cameron has told friends that he would like to return to frontline politics and wants to be Foreign Secretary, claiming that he is now bored. The paper adds that Boris Johnson has given up on his ambition to be the next Conservative leader, fearing being humiliated by finishing fourth or fifth.<\/p>\n

Rudd failed by officials, leaked report shows<\/span>
\n<\/strong>The Times<\/em>\u00a0says<\/a>\u00a0that a leaked report shows that Amber Rudd was failed by senior officials while she was Home Secretary, leading her to have to resign after telling a committee of MPs that there weren\u2019t targets for the removal of illegal immigrants. The report, to be published today, reveals that mistakes by officials led to Rudd not being properly informed.<\/p>\n

Labour to remove hunting loopholes<\/span>
\n<\/strong>In an\u00a0exclusive<\/a>,\u00a0The Guardian<\/em>\u00a0reports that a Labour Government would strengthen the 2004 Hunting Act in order to remove loopholes. According to campaigners, hunting is continuing under the cover of trail hunting, with convictions falling to historic lows and the National Wildlife Crime Unit suffering cuts to its funding.<\/p>\n

EU proposes new backstop compromise<\/span>
\n<\/strong>The\u00a0Financial Times<\/em>\u00a0claims<\/a>\u00a0that the EU\u2019s Brexit negotiators have floated a new compromise backstop proposal in which the withdrawal agreement would contain a \u2018bare-bones\u2019 all-UK customs union with the EU, avoiding the need for a second customs treaty after Brexit, while Northern Ireland would be in a deeper customs union. This temporary measure would remain in place until a permanent trade agreement is in place<\/p>\n

Labour MPs defy whip and vote to oppose tax cuts<\/span>
\n<\/strong>The Guardian<\/em>\u00a0reports<\/a>\u00a0that twenty Labour MPs, including Lisa Nandy, Lucy Powell and Yvette Cooper, defied their whip to vote with the Liberal Democrats against the Government\u2019s tax cuts for middle and high earners. Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell said that he did not oppose the cuts because he didn\u2019t want to \u2018take money out of people\u2019s pockets\u2019.<\/p>\n

Councils told to prepare for no-deal Brexit<\/span>
\n<\/strong>According<\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0The Mirror<\/em>, a leaked briefing reveals that councils are being told to prepare for three months of disruption in a no-deal Brexit. The minutes of a recent Local Resilience Forum meeting reveal that councils should plan for \u2018reasonable worst case scenarios\u2019 such as runs on fuel, food and banks, and to report to central government every eight hours.<\/p>\n

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