Theresa May is to set out her 'Plan B' for Brexit this afternoon after cross-party talks fell flat. It is believed she will try to resolve concerns over the sticking point of the Irish backstop, aimed at avoiding a hard border in Ireland. However, it is not clear how she intends to achieve this. Following the crushing defeat of her agreement with Brussels, the Prime Minister will make oral and written statements to the House explaining how she intends to proceed. She will also table a "neutral" motion today that will be debated and voted on, along with any amendments tabled by MPs, on January 29. Government sources said she would be holding further talks with MPs, as well as business leaders and trade unionists, throughout the week in an attempt to find a way forward. But after she briefed the Cabinet in a conference call on Sunday about her first round of cross-party contacts last week, there was little expectation she was ready to offer concessions that could win over … [Read more...] about Brexit news latest: Theresa May to set out ‘plan B’
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Brexit news latest – Theresa May leaves EU leaders in ‘disbelief’ as she ‘fails to make any new Brexit demands’ since Commons defeat
THERESA May has stunned her European counterparts by failing to make any new Brexit demands - despite her own plan being overwhelmingly rejected by MPs. It's been reported the under-fire PM left EU diplomats in a state of "disbelief" by not changing her doomed stance in the light of the humiliating loss. Mrs May suffered the biggest Commons defeat in history on Tuesday night when her Brexit deal was rejected by a thumping 230 votes. However, the Telegraph reports the Tory leader seems to be sticking to her guns and has since issued the "same set of demands" from the EU. Her requests are believed to still focus around either a binding time-limit for the Irish backstop; a right for Britain to unilaterally withdraw, or a commitment to an agreed trade deal before 2021. These demands were firmly rejected by the EU in December after leaders expressed doubts they would be backed by Westminster. It was the same old story - the same set of demands - all unchanged despite the … [Read more...] about Brexit news latest – Theresa May leaves EU leaders in ‘disbelief’ as she ‘fails to make any new Brexit demands’ since Commons defeat
Voters need to “go past the horse race” in polls, CBS News’ Anthony Salvanto says
Ahead of a closely watched midterm election, CBS News' Elections and Surveys director Anthony Salvanto says that voters and poll observers need to take a lesson from the 2016 presidential election and "go past the horse race" of polling data. In Salvanto's upcoming book, "Where did you get this number?" which explores common issues pollsters face, as well as a look back at Donald Trump's stunning victory, readers take an insider's tour of how the numbers played out in 2016. "One of the things I wanted to get across in the book is -- hold on a second, okay -- let's go past the horse race, and let's look at what people are thinking and feeling -- and it's August -- that's the dynamic, that's the interesting part," Salvanto told "CBS This Morning" on Monday. Salvanto denied that anything was wrong with the 2016 polling, after President Trump's stunning upset over Hillary Clinton, who ultimately secured the popular vote. "All the signs were there," said Salvanto. "Republicans, … [Read more...] about Voters need to “go past the horse race” in polls, CBS News’ Anthony Salvanto says
New York Daily News Slashes Editorial Staff in ‘Restructuring’
Tronc is cutting staff by 50 percent to focus on breaking news Jon Levine, provided by Published 6:51 am PDT, Monday, July 23, 2018 Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 New York Daily News Slashes Editorial Staff in ‘Restructuring’ 1 / 1 Back to Gallery The New York Daily News announced massive layoffs to its editorial team on Monday, with the paper’s parent company Tronc ordering 50 percent cuts for a new focus on breaking news. Among the departed were editor-in-chief Jim Rich and managing editor Kristen Lee — both of whom had already updated their Twitter accounts Monday to reflect the change in status. Staffers at the iconic New York tabloid were informed of the decision in an email, which was obtained by the Huffington Post. “We are reducing today the size of the editorial team by approximately 50 percent and re-focusing much of our talent on breaking news — especially in areas of crime, … [Read more...] about New York Daily News Slashes Editorial Staff in ‘Restructuring’
China Military News: Latest Aircraft Carrier Built Domestically, Anti-Aircraft Missiles Bought From Russia
BusinessTechnologyWorldNationalMedia & CultureOpinionSportsLuxury Newsletter Signup World By Seerat Chabba @crat074 04/26/17 AT 3:14 AM China launched its second aircraft carrier Wednesday, as the unnamed ship was moved “from dry dock into the water” at the country’s north east port of Dalian. The aircraft carrier is the first domestically built vessel of its kind for China.“With each new aircraft carrier, China is sending a signal that it has no peer among its neighbors,” Patrick M. Cronin, senior director of the Asia-Pacific Security Program at the Center for a New American Security in Washington, told the New York Times.Read: China's Military Infrastructure On South China Sea Islands Near Completion: ReportWith no close competition in the region, China was looking at “a long-term and ongoing quest to use these floating sovereign airfields into military operations,” Cronin said. “But the … [Read more...] about China Military News: Latest Aircraft Carrier Built Domestically, Anti-Aircraft Missiles Bought From Russia