UNIVERSITY NEWS LAST UPDATED : 15 JANUARY 2020
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Centre for Brexit Studies Researcher David Hearne has shared his expertise and views on the latest in the Labour leadership contest, and discusses if Lisa Nandy, Labour MP for Wigan, is the dark horse in the competition, and if her ‘Leave’ stance as oppose to the other ‘Remainer’ contestants could earn her popularity.
The expert also discusses Boris Johnson rejecting Nicola Sturgeon’s request for a second Scottish referendum, and why this won’t be the last we hear of indyref2.
The EU’s Chief Brexit Negotiator Michel Barnier has said that there will be checks on goods going from Britain to Northern Ireland after Brexit. However, Boris Johnson has claimed that this isn’t the case. But, who do we believe?