Hiscox chief executive Bronek Masojada elected as alderman in City of London election February 3, 2019 The chief executive of insurance provider Hiscox Bronek Masojada has been elected as a new City of London alderman. Masojada won Thursday's aldermanic election in Billingsgate with 52 votes with a turnout of 46 per cent. The runner up in the election was Andrew Heath-Richardson, director of development at the Canary Wharf Group, who secured 25 votes. Five [...]
Theresa May determined to deliver Brexit ‘on time’ ahead of crunch talks on Irish backstop February 3, 2019 Theresa May has said she remains "determined" to deliver Brexit on time as she prepares to reopen talks with the European Union on the issue of the Irish backstop. Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, the Prime Minister said she would head to Brussels to with a "fresh mandate, new ideas and a renewed determination" to stick [...]
High-ranking Venezuelan general backs opposition leader as supporters rally in the capital February 2, 2019 A Venezuelan airforce general has publicly declared his support for the self-declared interim president of Venezuela Juan Guaido as thousands of opposition supporters rally in Caracas. In a video circulating on Twitter today, General Francisco Yanez of the air force’s high command, said most of the armed forces already disavowed Maduro, who claims he is [...]
House of Commons Speaker John Bercow defends himself after accusations of Brexit impartiality February 2, 2019 Commons Speaker John Bercow has defended himself after being accused of impartiality by some Brexiteers and parts of the Conservative party. Bercow has come under increased scrutiny in recent weeks and infuriated ministers in January for moving away from the traditional conventions of the House and allowing a Remain-supporting backbencher the floor. Conservatives have threatened to remove Bercow's automatic [...]
Business secretary Greg Clark says no-deal Brexit would be ‘mistake that we would regret for ever’ February 2, 2019 Business secretary Greg Clark has warned that a no-deal Brexit would be a “mistake that we would regret for ever”. "The prospects of a disorderly Brexit are very severe for every part of the country and I think it’s entirely reasonable for companies who know what they need and the consequences they face, who invest [...]
UK government plans new safety symbol in case of no deal Brexit February 2, 2019 The government has made preparations to replace the European Union safety symbol, CE, in the event a no deal Brexit occurs. If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, it will not be able to use the CE symbol that is imprinted on household items, like kitchen appliances and toys. Instead, Britain will replace [...]
Putin suspends missile treaty and pledges to build more weapons February 2, 2019 Russian President Vladimir Putin said today that Russia has suspended a cold war era treaty to limit missile building after a similar move by the US. Putin told a meeting with foreign and defence ministers that Russia had suspended the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty which limits land-based missiles with ranges of 310–3,420 miles. Putin [...]
A short extension to the Brexit timetable is possible, says Jacob Rees-Mogg February 2, 2019 Eurosceptic Conservative Jacob Rees-Mogg has said that he could accept a small extension to the Brexit timeline if Prime Minister Theresa May pursued his plan. Rees-Mogg claims that a delay to the date the UK leaves the European Union could be permissible if a deal with the EU is struck along the lines of the so-called Malthouse Compromise. After May's [...]
Trump tore down the walls for the Democrats’ socialist superstar February 1, 2019 Half-baked policy ideas that don’t stand up to economic scrutiny but spread like wildfire across social media. The ability to tear up the rulebook to forge a new path to power. A US politician who is almost certainly dramatically under-qualified for the office they hold, but who has captured the imaginations of millions through sheer charisma [...]
Private investment can help Britain remain a world leader in humanitarian aid February 1, 2019 The home secretary’s new plan to “redouble” efforts to crack down on knife violence is a reminder of where the spending priorities of this government have been, and a chance to question where investment is most needed now. The UK’s ambitious aid target of 0.7 per cent of gross national income now accounts for £14bn worth [...]