Fix Brexit, unlock investment – and maybe we can all work a little less May 7, 2019 Did you enjoy your day off yesterday? Nice, wasn’t it, coming so soon after the extended Easter break? Plus there’s another bank holiday in just three weeks from now. Happy days. Square Mile workaholics aside, most of us would prefer to have a little more leisure and a little less time in the office – and [...]
Cross-party Brexit talks to continue despite anger over Theresa May’s customs union plan May 6, 2019 Cross-party Brexit talks are set to enter a crucial phase tomorrow despite growing mistrust and a potential revolt from Conservative MPs. The Prime Minister will resume discussions with Labour today but is set to face anger on all sides over her last-ditch plan to win over Jeremy Corbyn with a temporary customs union. Read more: [...]
May calls on Labour to ‘put differences aside’ to clinch cross-party Brexit deal May 5, 2019 Theresa May has urged opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn to help her “break the deadlock” on Brexit by putting their disagreements to one side. Read more: Brexit bites: Tories and Labour suffer local election backlash Britain was supposed to leave the EU on 29 March, but the deadline has now been extended to 31 October after [...]
Labour briefing paper ‘outlines Corbyn plan to renationalise water companies’ May 5, 2019 Jeremy Corbyn would reportedly try to renationalise water companies if he came to power, according to leaked internal documents, in a plan which could see him pay up to £24bn less than their market value. Read more: Government ready to compromise with Corbyn through 'gritted teeth' The Labour leader's plans could cause pensioners, employees and [...]
Theresa May defends decision to sack Gavin Williamson as defence secretary May 4, 2019 Theresa May has defended her decision to sack Gavin Williamson from his position as defence secretary this week after an inquiry found "compelling evidence" he leaked information from the National Security Council (NSC). Information regarding the government's decision to complete a deal with Huawei to help build the UK's 5G network was leaked to the media in April. Read [...]
Conservatives suffer huge blow in local elections as Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn vow to break Brexit deadlock May 4, 2019 With the results from all 248 councils in, the already significant losses suffered by both the Conservatives and Labour worsened and resulted in respective leaders Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn reaffirming their commitment to break the Brexit deadlock. The Tory party lost more than 1,334 councillor seats, as well as the control of 49 councils throughout the UK. [...]
Theresa May heckled at Tory party conference after “very difficult” local election results May 3, 2019 Theresa May was heckled by a member of the Conservative Party as she addressed those present at the Welsh Conservative conference in the aftermatch of a disastrous night at the polls. Former Tory county councillor Stuart Davies, 71, leapt up to confront the Prime Minister and asked her: "Why don't you resign? The national convention doesn't [...]
Manchester city centre on lockdown after suspicious packages found May 3, 2019 Parts of Manchester city centre have been put on lockdown following reports of suspicious packages. A cordon is in place around Piccadilly Gardens and some office workers in the city have been asked to stay indoors after a suspicious package was found. https://twitter.com/Kieron_Curtis/status/1124296352232542208 A 26-year-old man has been formally arrested and is in custody, Greater [...]
UN human rights body expresses concern over ‘disproportionate’ Assange sentence May 3, 2019 A UN group has criticised the 50-week prison sentence given to Julian Assange by Southwark Crown Court on Wednesday. Wikileaks founder Assange, who has been living in the Ecuadorian embassy in London since 2012, was found guilty of breaching bail conditions handed down in 2010 when he left house arrest to request asylum from the South [...]
Tory grandee Boris Johnson accused of pretending to vote in local elections May 3, 2019 Boris Johnson has been ridiculed for allegedly pretending to vote in the local elections on Thursday, despite none being held in his constituency of Uxbridge and South Ruislip. "I just voted Conservative in the local elections. Make sure you do too! You’ve got two hours left to get out and vote!", Johnson tweeted. Read more: Brexit [...]