Bregrets, we've had a few
Updated: 2023-01-31 09:41:00
The Independent reports on a new poll from Pollster UnHerd Britain that highlights which areas of UK have the most and least regrets about Brexit. They say that the research suggests that the constituencies which most strongly voted for or against Brexit are still entrenched in their views almost seven years on despite the national mood shifting. Bristol West, which had one of the highest Remain vote shares of 79.3 per cent in 2016, is cited as the constituency where most voters have expressed regret at the UK leaving the European Union: Pollster UnHerd Britain found that 69 per cent ...
BBC News reports that David Mackintosh, the former Conservative MP for Northampton South, has appeared before a court charged with covering up donations to his general election campaign. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges and will face trial on October along with four other defendants. Two further people have already pleaded guilty to charges connected with these allegations and received suspended sentences. The report explains that Mackintosh is accused of not disclosing the true origin of thousands of pounds of payments to Northampton South Conservative Association in 2014. ... The prosecutions are the first of their kind under ...