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Chancellor to announce £400m funding for further education August 31, 2019 Sajid Javid will announce an additional £400m of funding for further education in England in his spending review next week. The chancellor said the money would support the introduction of new T-level qualifications. Read more: Chancellor in row with Boris johnson over sacking of his special advisor Writing in the Guardian, he also promised to [...]
Sajid Javid in ‘row’ with Boris Johnson over advisor sacking August 31, 2019 Chancellor Sajid Javid has “voiced his anger” to Boris Johnson after one of his special advisors was sacked. Sonia Khan was escorted from Downing Street on Thursday by police following a meeting with the Prime Minister’s aide Dominic Cummings concerning government leaks. Read more: BrexitBrexit preparation has cut productivity of UK business says Bank of [...]
Brexit prep has cut productivity of UK business, says Bank of England August 30, 2019 The Brexit process has cut the productivity of UK companies by between two and five per cent, research by the Bank of England has found. Much of this drop since the vote to leave the European Union in 2016 is due to falls in businesses’ productivity as managers dedicate several hours per week to Brexit [...]
Blocking no-deal Brexit ‘makes it more likely’, Boris Johnson warns opposition MPs August 30, 2019 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned that MPs trying to halt a no-deal Brexit are making the scenario “more likely”, as opposition parties gear up to legislate against the government’s move of proroguing Parliament. The PM has said Britain will leave the bloc “do or die” on 31 October, and that he is willing to [...]
‘Get ready’: Michael Gove to launch £100m no-deal Brexit ad campaign August 30, 2019 Michael Gove, the minister in charge of preparing for a no-deal Brexit, is set to launch a £100m advertising campaign urging people and businesses to “Get ready” for Britain leaving the EU without a deal on 31 October. The campaign, which has been described as the biggest advertising drive since the Second World War, will [...]
As protests raged, China ‘rejected’ Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam’s plan to appease citizens August 30, 2019 China reportedly rejected a proposal from Carrie Lam, the head of Hong Kong’s government, this summer to withdraw a controversial extradition bill in a bid to ease tensions in the territory. The Chinese central government also ordered her not to yield to any of the protesters’ other demands, according to Reuters. Read more: Hong Kong [...]
Blue on blue: John Major to join anti-Brexiter Gina Miller’s prorogue battle against Boris Johnson August 30, 2019 Former Prime Minister John Major has pledged to join Remainer Gina Miller’s judicial review of Boris Johnson’s attempt to prorogue parliament in run up to Brexit. Major, a fierce critic of Brexit, will ask the High Court to join Miller’s existing review of Johnson’s decision to prorogue parliament for five weeks until 14 October. Court [...]
Scottish court rejects legal bid to halt Boris Johnson’s plot to prorogue parliament August 30, 2019 A Scottish court has rejected a bid from campaigners to stall Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s efforts to prorogue parliament until a full hearing is conducted next week. A group of MPs and peers from various parties joined forces to file a petition at Scotland’s highest civil court earlier this summer to prevent Johnson being able [...]
US President Donald Trump’s personal assistant leaves White House August 30, 2019 The personal assistant of Donald Trump, who has served the President since the beginning of his administration, has left the White House with immediate effect. Madeleine Westerhout’s abrupt departure comes after Trump learned on Thursday that she had leaked information about his family and the Oval Office’s dealings in an off-the-record meeting with reporters. Read [...]
Boris Johnson’s sherpa intensifies Brussels talks in hope of Brexit breakthrough August 30, 2019 Boris Johnson’s chief negotiator David Frost is to meet twice a week with his European counterparts throughout September, as the two sides step up efforts to reach a new Brexit deal. Frost, the Prime Minister’s sherpa, has been travelling to Brussels regularly since he was appointed to the role last month. But those meetings will [...]