Nigel Farage delivers letter to PM demanding Brexit party role in EU talks June 7, 2019 Nigel Farage has delivered his Brexit demands to the Prime Minister calling on his party to be given a seat at the EU negotiating table. On Theresa May’s final day as Conservative party leader, a beaming Farage arrived at 10 Downing Street to hand the outgoing Prime Minister a letter. Read more: Donald Trump tells [...]
Theresa May, take comfort from knowing that leaders change all the time in business June 7, 2019 Two weeks ago, as Theresa May stood outside Downing Street to announce her resignation, you would have been hard-pressed not to feel a degree of sympathy, regardless of political affiliation. But the truth is that what can look like a bruising resignation is sometimes exactly what’s needed for an organisation to move on and – [...]
Boris Johnson’s lawyers say Brexit case should be thrown out of court June 7, 2019 Boris Johnson’s lawyers told the high court that a case alleging the former foreign secretary lied during the 2016 Brexit campaign should be thrown out. Last month a judge ruled that Johnson must appear in court to face accusations of misconduct while in public office. Read more: Boris Johnson officially launches Tory leadership campaign The [...]
Tory leadership hopeful Rory Stewart: I have enough MPs’ support to get to first round June 7, 2019 Tory leadership hopeful Rory Stewart has said he has secured enough support from MPs to progress to the next stage of the contest. The international development secretary told City A.M. he had secured the support of the eight MPs needed to progress to the first stage of the contest. “The challenge now is getting the [...]
Theresa May steps down today: What happens next? June 7, 2019 Theresa May will officially step down as leader of the Conservative party today as the race to be her successor intensifies. May, who announced her resignation two weeks ago in an emotional speech outside 10 Downing Street, will remain Prime Minister until a new leader is announced next month. What happens next? Eleven Tory MPs [...]
Peterborough by-election: Labour beats Brexit party to defend seat June 7, 2019 Labour has retained a strongly-contested seat after withstanding a fierce challenge from the Brexit party in the Peterborough by-election. Read more: Rival blasts Raab’s no-deal Brexit as ‘illegal’ Labour’s union activist candidate, Lisa Forbes, won 31 per cent of the vote to beat the Brexit part’s Mike Greene, who came a narrow second with 29 [...]
Sam Gyimah pledges tax cuts in bid to win Tory leadership race June 7, 2019 Conservative leadership hopeful Sam Gyimah has vowed to slash taxes in a bid to outflank his rivals as the true Thatcherite candidate in the race to succeed Theresa May. Read more: Tory leadership race candidates told to stay until ‘bitter end’ The former universities minister told City A.M. he wanted to reform five taxes in [...]
Trump forfeited the respect that the presidency deserves June 7, 2019 Show respect for the office, if not for the man. This was the finger-wagging admonishment heard across the UK this week, as the President of the United States graced our tiny island with his presence, and was greeted by crowds of protesters. President Trump, these protesters were sternly reminded, is the leader of the free [...]
Barack and Michelle Obama sign podcast deal with Spotify June 6, 2019 Former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have signed on to a multi-year partnership with streaming giant Spotify to produce exclusive podcasts. Obama said he believes podcasts “offer an extraordinary opportunity to foster productive dialogue, make people smile and make people think, and, hopefully, bring us all a little closer together.” The news [...]
Without action, a crisis over pensions looms June 6, 2019 The row over pensions for women born in the 1950s stepped up a gear this week when campaigners headed to the High Court for a judicial review. Women used to retire at 60, five years earlier than men. In 1995, a timetable was drawn up to equalise this, phasing in the increase. However, the changes [...]