Brexit inspires Collins’ first-ever ‘Brexicon’ November 7, 2019 The Collins Dictionary put a spin on its annual word of the year announcement today by releasing its ‘Brexicon’, a list of ten words brought to prominence by Brexit – “for better or for worse.” ‘Cakeism’ – a wish to enjoy two desirable and incompatible alternatives – rubs shoulders with ‘Brexiety’ – a state of [...]
Let’s get fiscal: How the Tories’ and Labour’s spending plans compare November 7, 2019 The UK’s two biggest parties have today pledged a major shake-up of current fiscal rules, paving the way for the greatest level of investment in over a generation. Under a Conservative government, fiscal rules would be relaxed to create “a decade of renewal”, boosting investment from around 1.8 per cent to three per cent of [...]
Bank of England: Brexit deal and trade wars will limit UK growth November 7, 2019 Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal and global trade tensions are likely to hold back growth in the UK economy over the next three years, the Bank of England has said. British national income will be one per cent lower by 2022 than originally thought, the Bank predicted today in its quarterly deep-dive into the economy. Read [...]
General Election 2019: John McDonnell pledges ‘cutting-edge fiscal rules’ November 7, 2019 A Labour government would rip-up the basis for fiscal rules, to exclude borrowing for investment from targets “so it’s recognised as both a cost and as a benefit”. Speaking from Liverpool Riverside, a seat held by former Labour MP Louise Ellman who quit last month over anti-Semitism concerns, John McDonnell told supporters a Labour government [...]
London mayor race: Rory Stewart falls behind to third place November 7, 2019 Rory Stewart has fallen behind early in the 2020 London mayoral race as polling shows the former Conservative cabinet member is 32 points adrift of Sadiq Khan. The mayor of London has a significant lead in the YouGov/Queen Mary University poll, with 45 per cent of the vote – a 2 per cent increase from [...]
General Election 2019: Sajid Javid pledges ‘new fiscal rules for a new economy’ November 7, 2019 Chancellor Sajid Javid has confirmed a Conservative government would deploy new fiscal rules to create a “decade of renewal”. Speaking from Labour safe seat Wythenshaw Javid said the 2020s would be “Britain’s best decade yet”, and confirmed the introduction of new fiscal rules, so that the government can borrow without being irresponsible. Read more: Labour [...]
General Election 2019: Liberal Democrats, Green and Plaid Cymru ‘Unite to Remain’ pact for 60 seats unveiled November 7, 2019 The Liberal Democrats, Green Party and Plaid Cymru have struck a deal in which the parties will step aside for the most likely Remain candidate in 60 seats across England and Wales. Jo Swinson’s party will be given a clear run at 43 constituencies, including Bermondsey and Old Southwark, Chelsea and Fulham, Esher and Walton, [...]
General Election 2019: Ex-Labour MP Ian Austin urges ‘decent’ people to vote Conservative November 7, 2019 Former Labour MP Ian Austin has urged voters to back the Conservatives this election, claiming Jeremy Corbyn is “completely unfit” to be Prime Minister. The Dudley North MP, who resigned from the party earlier this year to sit as an independent, said “decent, traditional” voters should back Boris Johnson in December’s General Election. He lambasted [...]
Brexit may bring uncertainty, but a Corbyn-led government is a bigger threat November 7, 2019 Where the Brexit vote differs from other political shocks is that three years on, the uncertainty has yet to subside. We’ve learnt little since 2016 about what our long-term relationship with the EU will look like. The Prime Minister now has a deal, but that’s only the start. Unlike the focus group stunned into silence [...]
NHS ‘perfect storm’ could threaten Tory election hopes November 7, 2019 The Conservatives’ election hopes face a potentially major blow from a damning report out today that warned more than 1m NHS patients could experience four hour waits at A&E this winter. The British Medical Association (BMA) analysis warned the NHS is set for its “worst ever” winter as pressure on the health provider looks set [...]