Day: September 2, 2018

    Theresa May has said that giving in to calls for a second referendum on the final terms of the UK's withdrawal from the EU would be a gross betrayal of our democracy. The Prime Minister dismissed calls from the People's Vote, a cross-party group that includes several high-profile figures and MPs, for a second Brexit vote. Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, Mrs May said: In the summer of 2016, millions came out to have their say. In many cases, for the first time in decades they trusted that their vote would count; that after years of feeling ignored by politics, their voices would be heard. To ask the question all over again would be a gross betrayal of our democracy and a betrayal of trust. Mrs May said the coming months were critical in shaping the future of our c...

    A 16-year-old boy has been shot in the early hours of the morning in south west London, police said. Armed officers were called to reports of a shooting in York Road, Wandsworth, around 12.45am on Sunday. The teenage was discovered suffering gunshot wounds and rushed to hospital in a serious condition. He is now stable, Scotland Yard said. No arrests have been made over the incident. York Road was sealed off overnight as officers investigated the shooting. Wandsworth Police posted on Twitter: Police are currently dealing with an incident in York Road Wandsworth cordons are in place, Usk Road also closed traffic disruption expected, motorists please avoid area. The shooting comes less than 24-hours after a woman was stabbed in an unrelated broad daylight attack in ...