Brexit deal ‘within our grasp’, says Prime Minister Theresa May November 22, 2018 Prime Minister Theresa May said today that a Brexit deal “is within our grasp” as she addressed the nation from Downing Street. “The British people want a good deal. That deal is in our grasp and I am determined to deliver it,” she said outside Number 10. “The text of the declaration has been agreed [...]
Google updates European policy on political ads to fight fake news ahead of elections November 22, 2018 Google has said it will roll out new features and policies across Europe to provide deeper transparency around companies who take out political advertisements on its platform, ahead of the European Parliament elections next year. Google's director of EU public policy Lie Junius said Google will now require any ads that mention a political party, candidate [...]
Pound jumps after Britain and EU agree draft text for political declaration on future ties after Brexit November 22, 2018 The pound has jumped this morning following the news that the European Commission and UK negotiators have agreed a declaration on the future relationship between the two sides after Brexit. Reuters reported an EU official as confirming that the draft declaration had been agreed. It will now be inspected by national envoys of the remaining [...]
Labour’s ineptitude is an insult to democracy November 22, 2018 How incompetent does an opposition party need to be in order to turn the Prime Minister’s worst week in office to its own disadvantage? Laugh if you will at the hyperbole, but consider the facts. Since revealing her deal last Wednesday, Theresa May has faced cabinet resignations, attempted coups, and wall-to-wall condemnation from all fronts. [...]
From Brexit to Brino: The 10 capitulations of Theresa May November 22, 2018 Flashback to the early hours of Friday 24 June 2016. Imagine that BBC anchorman David Dimbleby looks to the camera and says: “Brexit will look like this. These will be its 10 defining features. These will be the 10 capitulations.” First, Brexit will necessitate the UK remaining in the customs union (or something very much like [...]
UK’s customs system would not work properly for two years in no-deal Brexit, MPs told November 21, 2018 A 'no deal' Brexit would see the UK without a fully functioning customs system for two years, MPs were told on Wednesday. Senior officials from HM Revenue & Customs told the Treasury committee the moment to start planning for the talks collapsing passed months ago" in a sobering warning. MPs heard the UK would struggle [...]
Labour could form minority government without a general election, says John McDonnell November 21, 2018 Shadow chancellor John McDonnell has said Labour could form a minority government without a general election if Theresa May's Brexit deal is voted down in parliament. His comments mark a change of tack for the Labour leadership, which has been arguing for a fresh general election in the face of Brexit uncertainty. Speaking at a [...]
Theresa May heads to Brussels to finalise Brexit deal with EU officials ahead of European leaders summit November 21, 2018 Theresa May will head to Brussels today to meet with European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker in a bid to finalise a Brexit deal ahead of an EU leaders summit on Sunday. Last week’s publication of a draft agreement sparked outrage among MPs and led to the resignations of Brexit secretary Dominic Raab and work and [...]
DUP is still propping up Theresa May despite going missing in Budget votes, insists Downing Street November 21, 2018 Downing Street has insisted the DUP is still propping up Theresa May's government despite the party’s MPs voting against the Budget on Monday. A confidence and supply agreement struck after last year's election sees the DUP order its 10 MPs to support the Conservatives in Parliament in exchange for an extra £1billion on public spending in Northern Ireland. [...]
Brussels moves to issue sanctions against Italy over budget failure November 21, 2018 The ongoing battle between the European Commission and Italy has deepened this morning, after Brussels said it will look at imposing a fine on the country over its failure to submit a budget proposal within EU rules. The commission said it will now open a "debt-based excessive deficit procedure" (EDP), after it ruled that Italy's revised [...]