Sadiq Khan under fire for calling Shaun Bailey ‘frit’ in heated City Hall exchange September 12, 2019 Sadiq Khan and Shaun Bailey have traded fresh blows at City Hall this morning, with the mayor calling his Conservative challenger “frit,” and “a wuss”. Khan came under fire from the Conservative Assembly Member for being childish during the monthly Mayor’s Question Time, after implying he was too scared to ask him questions. Read more: [...]
‘Bad for business’: Financial lobby group criticises McDonnell’s planned financial transactions tax September 12, 2019 Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell’s plans to extend the scope of Labour’s proposed financial transactions tax have come under criticism from the head of a City lobby group. “A tax on financial transactions would be bad for business, bad for investors, bad for savers, and bad for the economy,” said Miles Celic, chief executive of Thecityuk. [...]
Four-day working week ‘unrealistic’, finds Labour-backed report September 12, 2019 A four-day working week is unrealistic, according to a Labour party-commissioned report that undermines a policy the party is considering. Shadown chancellor John McDonnell tweeted that “something must change” after Lord Robert Skidelsky’s report said a reduction in working hours “is both desirable ethically and desired by most people”. Read more: John McDonnell poised to [...]
Belfast judge rules PM’s prorogation lawful September 12, 2019 The High Court in Belfast has ruled the Prime Minister’s decision to prorogue parliament was lawful, and would not damage the peace process in Northern Ireland. A judge dismissed the case on all grounds on Thursday. It is one of a series challenging Boris Johnson’s Brexit strategy, and follows a landmark ruling by Scottish judges [...]
No deal Brexit to force up cost of wine, industry warns September 12, 2019 A no-deal Brexit could push up the price of wine after the government rowed back on promises to suspend paperwork, the industry has warned. Additional red tape will have to be introduced after the UK leaves the European Union, which is expected to cost the country’s wine businesses £70m. Following a meeting with the Wine [...]
Boris Johnson denies lying to Queen over prorogation September 12, 2019 The Prime Minister has denied lying to the Queen about the reasons for proroguing parliament. Boris Johnson told reporters claims that it was “absolutely not” true he had made a false representation to Her Majesty when he sough the five-week suspension. Yesterday a Scottish court argued that the prorogation was “unlawful” and that the principal [...]
Remainer rebels offered ‘olive branch’ by No 10 September 12, 2019 Boris Johnson has ordered the chief whip to write to ousted Remainer MPs including Philip Hammond and David Gauke, following a backlash against their sacking. The Prime Minister has told Mark Spencer to write to all 21 MPs who had the whip removed, setting out the appeals process, the Telegraph reports. City A.M. understands that [...]
Rudd: May ruled out ‘un-Conservative’ plan to prorogue parliament September 12, 2019 Former Prime Minister Theresa May considered proroguing parliament but dismissed it as “un-Conservative”, Amber Rudd has said today. The former Cabinet minister, who served under both May and Boris Johnson before sensationally resigning this weekend, told the BBC’s Today programme, said the previous PM had ruled out suspending parliament “because it would have been the [...]
Labour pushes for parliament recall after Operation Yellowhammer sheds light on no-deal Brexit September 12, 2019 Labour has urged Prime Minister Boris Johnson to recall parliament after the release of Operation Yellowhammer documents the party said showed “severe risks” of a no-deal Brexit. MPs voted to force Johnson’s government to release the document before he prorogued parliament earlier this week until 14 October. Read more: Yellowhammer: Government’s no-deal Brexit documents revealed [...]
Seeing, but not believing: The threat from Deepfake videos September 12, 2019 Both traditional and social media lit up earlier this year following the launch of a ground-breaking campaign for charity Malaria No More which was fronted by David Beckham. In this 55-second video ad, the football star makes a passionate appeal for support. He makes it, however, in nine different languages. No, David Beckham has not [...]