Brexit breakthrough: How the City responded to the deal October 17, 2019 Westminster was engulfed in drama this morning as Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed he had secured a last-minute Brexit deal with the EU. European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker heralded the breakthrough as a “fair and balanced agreement for the EU and the UK”, and Johnson has urged MPs to pass the agreement during a special [...]
Pound reverses gains as DUP rejects Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal October 17, 2019 The pound has dramatically reversed course from this morning’s five-month high to trade flat against the dollar as optimism about a new Brexit deal has faded. Read more: Boris Johnson hails ‘great’ new deal Sterling rocketed over one per cent against the dollar this morning to the $1.29 level not seen since May after Prime [...]
Live updates: Boris Johnson hails ‘great’ new Brexit deal as agreement struck October 17, 2019 The UK has struck an 11th hour Brexit deal with the EU. Please manually refresh this page for updates. 1.16pm: Varadkar welcomes Brexit deal’s ‘unique solution’ for Ireland Meanwhile, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said: “We have #Brexit Agreement that allows UK leave EU in orderly way. We have unique solution for NI that respects [...]
Pound sinks as DUP says it ‘cannot support’ Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal October 17, 2019 The DUP said today that “as things stand” it cannot support Boris Johnson’s proposed Brexit deal, sending the pound tumbling against the dollar. The Northern Irish party said: “We will continue to work with the government to try and get a sensible deal that works for Northern Ireland and protects the economic and constitutional intergrity [...]
Boris inches closer to new Brexit deal October 17, 2019 A Brexit breakthrough was in touching distance last night, but critical issues remain unresolved both in Brussels and Westminster ahead of tonight’s European Council. Boris Johnson held his third meeting in three days with the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) yesterday as he sought the support of the Conservative party’s informal partners. DUP leader Arlene Foster [...]
Hearthstone is caught in a Blizzard over Hong Kong protest October 17, 2019 The protests in Hong Kong have featured prominently in the news cycle since kicking off in March. All across the world, we’ve seen extensive coverage of the outbreaks of violence, as well as the excessive use of force by police to suppress the demonstrations. It’s likely that you’ve been following the story, but what you [...]
However worthy their cause may be, eco-rebels are not above the law October 17, 2019 Imagine a city in the grip of a crime wave, where the hard-pressed police have to draft in officers from other parts of the country to maintain order in an increasingly fractious situation, where ordinary citizens find their daily journeys to work and school disrupted, and where local businesses suffer the effects of day after [...]
Jeremy Corbyn is deluded if he thinks Labour is remotely ready for an election October 17, 2019 When Jeremy Corbyn told Labour members last week that “we’re ready and chomping at the bit for an election”, one can only assume that he was using the royal we. With the exception of the leader, it’s hard to find anyone in Labour who believes that the party is anywhere near ready for an election [...]
London Assembly makes way for police watchdog on Boris Johnson and Jennifer Arcuri inquiry October 16, 2019 Two Greater London Authority inquiries into conflict of interest claims against Boris Johnson have been put on hold after fears it could prejudice a police watchdog investigation. The London Assembly’s Oversight Committee has been investigating Johnson’s links to American businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri while he was mayor. Read more: Boris Johnson stays mum on Arcuri conflict [...]
Seven hours left to achieve Brexit ‘clarity’, says Donald Tusk October 16, 2019 A Brexit breakthrough must happen today if there is any hope of it being approved by the 27 EU leaders at tomorrow’s key summit, both sides have agreed. Although successive deadlines – most of which were set by the EU – have fallen by the wayside, a UK government source this morning said it would [...]