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Chuka Umunna

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Chuka Umunna is an Independent columnist and a British politician who has been the MP for Streatham since 2010. He was the Labour shadow business secretary from 2011 to 2015. In February 2019, Umunna left Labour to launch the new Independent Group of MPs, which included defectors from both Labour and the Conservatives

The Liberal Dems’ changing leadership is the real sign of progress

As Tory MPs suck up to Boris Johnson, and Jeremy Corbyn goes from bad to worse, at least we can place our hope in the one Remain party

You can't push for Brexit and be a voice for UK business

Not only does the shadow minister want Brexit, but refuses to commit to a Final Say vote too. And all the while, high street shop owners are becoming increasingly frustrated

A ‘pro-Remain’ alliance for Euro elections is in practice impossible

I am a pluralist who thinks tribalism is overrated, so I can see the attraction of a coalition. But no one has been able to explain to me how the practical hurdles can be overcome