Announced that Labour would repeal the 1824 Vagrancy Act that is used by the authorities to target beggars and rough sleepers. Facebook Twitter Pinterest The Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, talks to users of the Hope Centre in Northampton. Instead, he exasperated many of his own MPs by putting down a symbolic motion criticising the prime minister – which the government refused to allow time to debate. I’m very clear about that.”He said Labour was “very ready” to fight a general election, if the impasse at Westminster resulted in a snap poll – and asked if he was ready to become prime minister, he replied: “Yes. Meanwhile, with business at Westminster suspended for the Christmas break, Corbyn said: “I’ve got an appointment with my allotment on Sunday.”

Source: The Guardian December 21, 2018 22:00 UTC