Would Nigel Farage be a good pick to be the next UK ambassador to the US? July 9, 2019 Would Nigel Farage be a good pick to be the next UK ambassador to the US? Benedict Spence, a freelance writer, says YES. Remove from the equation what you make of the politics of Nigel Farage and Donald Trump, and your suspicions over their relationship. The fact that they have such a relationship would make [...]
Labour could campaign against its own Brexit deal in a second referendum July 8, 2019 Labour could campaign against its own Brexit deal in a future EU referendum if it bows to demands by trade unions. Affiliated workers’ groups have thrashed out a vision on what they believe Jeremy Corbyn should do if he wins power before the UK leaves the EU. Labour has so far only committed to campaigning [...]
Donald Trump vows to ‘no longer deal with’ UK’s ambassador to US after memo leaks July 8, 2019 Donald Trump has vowed to cut ties with the UK’s ambassador to Washington after leaked memos showed the British diplomat branded the US president’s administration as “inept” and “uniquely dysfunctional”. Leaked extracts from diplomatic telegrams were published by the Mail on Sunday, and chronicled Sir Kim Darroch’s criticisms of the White House. Theresa May says [...]
EU calls for European to replace Lagarde as IMF boss July 8, 2019 Top EU officials have called for a European candidate to replace Christine Lagarde as head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), with the Netherlands launching a bid to fill the post. The IMF is seeking a replacement for Lagarde, who was nominated by EU leaders last week as the next president of the European Central [...]
Pro-Brexit Labour MP Kate Hoey to stand down at next election July 8, 2019 Brexit-backing Labour MP Kate Hoey has announced she is standing down at the next election. Hoey has represented the Vauxhall constituency in south London since 1989, and was returned at the last election with a majority of more than 20,000. She is one of the most vocal backers Brexit from the Labour benches, and joined [...]
Theresa May says leaked US ambassador emails ‘a matter of regret’ July 8, 2019 Britain has been in touch with Donald Trump’s White House to express regret over the leak of confidential emails in which the ambassador to the US called the President’s administration “dysfunctional” and “inept”. The messages from Sir Kim Darroch, the UK’s ambassador to Washington, were leaked to the Mail on Sunday over the weekend. Yesterday, [...]
Boris has a plan to turbocharge Britain’s economy July 8, 2019 No one should be in any doubt that this is a serious moment for our nation. The failure to deliver Brexit has led to investment being put on hold and confidence in our political process undermined. That’s why it’s so important to have a Brexit campaigner, committed to leaving on 31 October, as our next [...]
Inquiry launched into leaked memos branding Trump administration ‘inept’ July 7, 2019 The government has launched an inquiry into leaked memos that described US President Donald Trump’s administration as “inept” and “uniquely dysfunctional”. In a series of confidential memos written over the last three years, British ambassador to Washington Sir Kim Darroch reportedly criticised Trump and warned of internal rifts in the White House. Read more: Trump [...]
Lib Dems promised flood of cash if they sign up to Remain alliance July 7, 2019 A FLOOD of cash is set to be released to the Liberal Democrats from wealthy donors if the party signs up to a Remain-focused electoral pact, City A.M. can reveal. The cash-strapped party received just £4.8m in funding in the 12 months to March 2019 – £12.4m less than Labour – following an announcement last [...]
UK issues warning after Iran breaches nuclear agreement July 7, 2019 Iran has broken the terms of its 2015 nuclear deal and must reverse any moves to increase its uranium enrichment, the UK has warned. Iran announced this afternoon it would boost its uranium enrichment above a cap set by the nuclear deal in a move that ramped up tensions between Tehran and the west. Read [...]