Downing Street raises stakes over Brexit showdown with reshuffle threat July 6, 2018 Downing Street has raised the stakes for today's crunch Chequers summit, with Theresa May fully prepared for resignations as she seeks to push forward on Brexit. Last night Cabinet ministers including Boris Johnson, David Davis, Andrea Leadsom, Esther McVey and Penny Mordaunt were said to be plotting a rebellion after May's plans to keep the [...]
Sex work bans are an affront to both safety and freedom July 6, 2018 You might have missed it this week, in the midst of open warfare in the cabinet over EU customs arrangements and a nationwide celebration of the adored NHS, but MPs on Wednesday had a new target: sex workers. Following a parliamentary report on prostitution, a cross-party group of MPs called for a ban on adult [...]
Chequers Brexit summit: Here’s what the UK’s negotiating position on customs, goods, ECJ, standards and the Irish border is July 6, 2018 The UK government has finally agreed a position on Brexit – but who blinked, and will the EU go for it? Here are the crucial elements of today's big step forward. The transition period will remain the same Whether it was the threat from the ERG, the Prime Minister's concern of a knock-on on the [...]
Downing Street raises stakes with at least one Cabinet member threatening to resign ahead of Chequers July 6, 2018 Downing Street has raised the stakes for today's crunch Chequers summit, with Theresa May fully prepared for resignations as she seeks to push forward on Brexit. Last night Cabinet ministers including Boris Johnson, David Davis, Andrea Leadsom, Esther McVey and Penny Mordaunt were plotting a rebellion after May's plans to keep the UK "harmonised" with [...]
TfL has drawn up a Tube map to help people with anxiety avoid the most claustrophobic underground stations July 5, 2018 Transport for London (TfL) has unveiled a new Tube map today to show which stations and sections of its network are underground in an effort to help passengers with claustrophobia and anxiety. It said the new map will help users navigate the network more comfortably by showing routes they can take to avoid areas with [...]
Pro-Brexit ministers plot rebellion over Theresa May’s ‘sell-out’ proposals on goods ahead of Chequers summit July 5, 2018 Pro-Brexit Cabinet ministers are on manoeuvres to prevent the Prime Minister’s proposal to remain "harmonised" with the EU on goods, ahead of Friday’s crunch Chequers meeting. Frantic phone calls have been taking place between ministers to ensure a united front is presented tomorrow, with at least one minister already threatening to resign. City A.M. understands [...]
Pro-Brexit ministers plot united front over Theresa May’s “sell-out” proposals on goods ahead of Chequers summit July 5, 2018 Pro-Brexit Cabinet ministers are on manoeuvres to prevent the Prime Minister’s proposal to remain "harmonised" with the EU on goods, ahead of Friday’s crunch Chequers meeting. Frantic phone calls have been taking place between ministers to ensure a united front is presented tomorrow, with at least one minister already threatening to resign. City A.M. understands [...]
These are the six new types of banking jobs that HSBC reckons will be in high demand in the future July 5, 2018 A new report has revealed six new banking jobs of the future expected as the industry focuses on digital evolution, with a view to how that will impact on people in the workforce. The study commissioned by HSBC analyses the challenges and opportunities on the horizon for the banking industry and has used that to [...]
WPP row with former boss Sir Martin Sorrell heats up as company claims it has been considering a move for MediaMonks ‘since November’ July 5, 2018 FTSE ad giant WPP today claimed it has been considering a takeover of Dutch agency MediaMonks since November 2017, as it described a rival bid from former boss Sir Martin Sorrell as “unlawful”. A letter sent by WPP's lawyers to Sorrell suggested the competing bid from his new marketing venture S4 was a "diversion of [...]
Amazon tops UK customer satisfaction rankings as Iceland becomes the UK’s top supermarket for the first time July 5, 2018 Amazon has been named the top company in the UK for customer satisfaction for the sixth consecutive year, while Iceland scored the number one spot in food retail for the first time. Amazon scored 86.7 out of a potential 100 points, followed closely by John Lewis which scored 86.5. Yorkshire Bank took joint third in [...]