Deal or no deal: Do UK supply chains have what it takes? September 26, 2018 Waking up to doom and gloom headlines about Brexit is becoming a regular occurence. The latest panic? Stockpiling. If the UK leaves the EU without a deal – which is now a distinct possibility – importers could face massive delays at customs due to increased administrative processing at border points. Dover, will be the key choke [...]
Jeremy Corbyn vows to vote down Chequers deal as he calls for UK to stay in a customs union September 26, 2018 Jeremy Corbyn has confirmed he would vote down Theresa May's Brexit plan as part of a gamble to trigger a general election. In his keynote speech to Labour's conference on Wednesday, Corbyn said his MPs would not back May's so-called Chequers proposal, but would also oppose leaving the EU without any trade deal. He claimed [...]
Woo the EU? Theresa May should take tips from the dating game September 26, 2018 Winning votes in an election is a lot like dating. I was explaining the principles of campaigning during a Westminster Foundation seminar in Ghana when one of the young candidates hit on this perfect analogy for electoral success. When you start dating someone, you are keen to establish common interests. “You like Love Island? [...]
No-deal Brexit border delays could prompt wave of bankruptcies says poll September 26, 2018 Delays of even half an hour at the border in the event of a no-deal Brexit could prompt a wave of bankruptcies for firms relying on cross-border supply chains, a poll to be published today will show. As many as one in 10 British supply chain managers say their businesses could go bankrupt if [...]
Securing US trade deal top priority for British voters September 26, 2018 Securing a trade deal with the US is the top priority for British voters across the political divide, a new poll published today will show. Some 63 per cent of Britons say the US should be first on the list of trade negotiations for the government, the survey of more than 3,000 people by [...]
Trump hits out at Iran’s ‘bloody agenda’ in return to US patriotism September 25, 2018 US President Donald Trump upped his criticism of Iran in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly this afternoon, in which he accused its leadership of running a "corrupt dictatorship" with a "bloody agenda". He told the body that the Iranian leadership is sowing "chaos, death and destruction", adding that "they do not respect [...]
Theresa May claims ‘no deal’ is better than a Canada-style agreement with the EU September 25, 2018 Theresa May has claimed a Canada-style free trade agreement with the EU is worse than no deal in comments which infuriated Brexit-backing Conservatives. Speaking at the beginning of a two-day trip to New York, May shot down a proposal backed by her former Brexit Secretary David Davis that the UK should negotiate a looser [...]
Wealthy parents would pay just £4 an hour towards childcare under Labour, Jeremy Corbyn announces September 25, 2018 Wealthy parents would pay just £4 an hour towards childcare under Labour, Jeremy Corbyn is set to announce. The Labour leader will use his keynote conference speech on Wednesday to propose a massive subsidy of childcare for all parents – regardless of earnings. As well as extending 30 hours a week free childcare to all [...]
Keir Starmer goes rogue in conference speech, refusing to rule out Remain in a new vote September 25, 2018 Remaining in the EU must be an option on the ballot paper in any new referendum, Labour's shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer said on Tuesday. Speaking at his party's conference, Sir Keir got a standing ovation from activists as he veered away from his planned speech to say staying in the EU could [...]
Forget economics, immigration policy is more about our values September 25, 2018 You're probably tired of me saying it, dear reader. But a big problem with supposed “evidence-based policy” is that the conclusions we derive from evidence often take our underlying aims for granted. If we’re considering a tax cut, no evidence-base showing that it could create a positive GDP effect will convince you if your [...]