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John Glen retains position as economic secretary to the Treasury and City minister July 26, 2019 Boris Johnson has continued the process of selecting his ministers today following his appointment as Prime Minister on Wednesday. The latest to benefit is John Glen, the MP for Salisbury and South Wiltshire, who has retained his position as the economic secretary to the Treasury and City minister. Read more: UK car industry tells Boris [...]
Golf clubs, cash and Russia: Trump makes speech in front of doctored seal July 26, 2019 When President Trump came to the stage before an adoring crowd of young Conservatives he was beaming, oblivious to the presidential seal that was sending him up. Trump was speaking at a summit for Turning Point USA – a young conservative political action group – earlier this week. An introductory video had been shown, one [...]
Boris Johnson ramps up no-deal Brexit plans with £300m freight capacity pledge July 26, 2019 Boris Johnson has pledged to spend up to £300m on extra freight capacity in order to keep vital goods moving in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The disruption to imports and exports across the Channel is one of the most prominent risks facing Britain in the event of the UK leaving the European Union [...]
Boris Johnson to begin recruiting 20,000 new police officers in first policy as Prime Minister July 26, 2019 New Prime Minister Boris Johnson has unveiled the first policy he will implement since winning the Tory leadership battle on Wednesday. Johnson has confirmed that the process of recruiting an additional 20,000 police officers will begin “within weeks” across England and Wales. Read more: Johnson gears up for war with a cabinet of resurrected soliders [...]
Boris Johnson gears up for war with a cabinet of resurrected soldiers July 26, 2019 They say you can’t make an omelette without breaking some eggs. Apparently, you also can’t build a governmental team capable of taking Britain out of the EU without breaking apart any sense of unity or collaborative sentiment in the Conservative party. Boris Johnson has appointed a cabinet of the living dead, not in the way [...]
The new PM had better deliver on his promise to fix social care July 26, 2019 Talk about bold promises. On the steps on Downing Street, preparing to enter Number 10, the new Prime Minister pledged to “fix the crisis in social care once and for all with a clear plan we have prepared”. Similar to the National Health Service, social care is an area that MPs often struggle to address. [...]
Philip Hammond rules out running for Treasury committee chair July 25, 2019 Former chancellor Philip Hammond has ruled out making a bid for the vacant position of chair of the Treasury select committee, City A.M. has learnt. On Thursday evening a source close to Hammond said the former chancellor was contemplating the move, saying: “He hasn’t ruled it out.” However, a spokesperson for Hammond poured cold water on the suggestion, [...]
Business groups cheer new government’s change of tune on migration cap July 25, 2019 Britain’s biggest business groups yesterday welcomed signals from Downing Street that the new administration has all but abandoned the target to bring net migration below 100,000. Read more: Boris Johnson takes aim at Brussels in fresh Brexit battle Both the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and the Institute of Directors (IoD) said the government’s turn [...]
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: [...]