Boris Johnson takes aim at Brussels in fresh Brexit battle July 25, 2019 Boris Johnson fired the first shots in a new Brexit battle with the EU on Thursday, just hours into his first full day as Prime Minister, as the EU’s chief negotiator branded Johnson’s position “combative” and “unacceptable.” Michel Barnier emailed EU leaders after the UK’s new prime minister told MPs the Irish backstop protocol must be stripped [...]
Business groups urge Boris Johnson to drop opposition to Heathrow third runway July 25, 2019 Business groups have urged the new Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, to drop his apparent opposition to Heathrow’s third runway. In a letter to Johnson, business firms including the CBI and British Chamber of Commerce warned that a failure to support the £14bn scheme would “prevent us all from successfully building a global Britain”. Read more: [...]
Jacob Rees-Mogg quits Somerset Capital role after cabinet appointment July 25, 2019 Jacob Rees-Mogg has quit his investment capital group following his appointment to Boris Johnson’s cabinet. The politician resigned from his role running Somerset Capital Management, which he co-founded, after the new Prime Minister made him leader of the House of Commons in a major reshuffle last night. Read more: Meet Boris Johnson’s new cabinet “Jacob [...]
Boris Johnson repeats pledge to leave EU on 31 October in first speech to parliament July 25, 2019 Boris Johnson has repeated his pledge to take the UK out of the EU on 31 October in his first statement to the House of Commons as Prime Minister. Johnson told MPs that his mission was to deliver Brexit on 31 October. “I and all ministers in this government are committed to leaving on this [...]
Former banker Sajid Javid’s first job as chancellor? To stand up to Boris Johnson July 25, 2019 Analysts at Deutsche Bank triggered sighs across the City yesterday with an attempt to coin the term “Borisnomics”. The portmanteau, as clunky as the new Prime Minister’s debut speech on the steps of Downing Street, is unlikely to catch on – but whatever we call it (Bojonomics, Johnsonomics…) how should we judge Boris Johnson’s likely approach [...]
Tips for Boris Johnson and his new team at Number 10 July 25, 2019 When it comes to the transfer of power, the British political system is lightning fast. You must immediately move from the startup mentality of campaigning to the awesome responsibility of governing. Whether coming out of a leadership contest or a General Election, there is no transition period. Nothing can quite prepare any incoming Downing Street [...]
Churchill was the leader that Britain needed at the time – could Boris be the same? July 25, 2019 The new Prime Minister had never been short of confidence about his own abilities. On the day of his ascension to the highest office in the land, he wrote “I felt as though I were walking with destiny and that all my past life had been a preparation for this hour and for this trial”. [...]
Boris Johnson assembles his quickfire cabinet July 24, 2019 Boris Johnson oversaw one of the most brutal cabinet culls in UK political history tonight, replacing a string of big-name MPs with some of his closest supporters. Within hours of arriving in Downing Street Johnson had appointed Sajid Javid as chancellor, Dominic Raab as foreign secretary, Priti Patel as home secretary, and Liz Truss as [...]
Tory party CEO Mick Davis resigns as lobbyist David Frost becomes Johnson’s EU adviser July 24, 2019 The Tories’ chief executive and treasurer Mick Davis has resigned from his party roles, citing the need for a new team under Boris Johnson. Davis’s decision to quit came as the chief executive of the London Chamber of Commerce, David Frost, resigned from his post to take up the role as EU adviser to the [...]
Tory minister resignations: David Lidington, Philip Hammond, Rory Stewart and David Gauke all quit July 24, 2019 Boris Johnson’s victory in the race to become the UK Prime Minister has sparked a wave of resignations from current incumbents of cabinet positions – we sum up all of them here. Read more: Boris Johnson wins race to be the next UK Prime Minister by a landslide Cabinet Office minister David Lidington Widely considered [...]