Westminster as it happened: Ukip's Henry Bolton refuses to resign despite mass resignations
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Your support makes all the difference.Ukip was hit with fresh turmoil after leader Henry Bolton refused to quit, despite mass resignations and a vote of no confidence from his party’s governing body.
Mr Bolton - who has led the party since October - has been in the spotlight due to his relationship with Jo Marney, who allegedly sent a string of racist texts about Meghan Markle.
Theresa May also came under intense criticism from her backbenchers over her slow response to a cross-party proposals on the future of NHS and social care spending.
The Prime Minister’s delayed response to the letter from 90 cross-party MPs was criticised as “disappointing” by one Tory MP, while another added: “This response lacks ambition”.
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Senior Conservative MP Nicky Morgan has accused the Government of sending "all the wrong signals" about Brexit after it emerged that a long-awaited position paper on financial services had been shelved.
Ms Morgan, Chair of the Treasury Committee, said: “The failure to publish a position paper on financial services sends all the wrong signals.
“Financial services will be one of the most challenging elements of the Brexit negotiations. A paper articulating a clear sense of direction, and a desired end-state, could have boosted confidence that the Government is up to the task.
“Some level of clarity has been provided for numerous sectors. Financial services firms will be seriously concerned at the chronic state of uncertainty.”
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