Brexiters set to reveal an alternative to Chequers September 24, 2018 Pro-Brexit MPs will today throw their weight behind a detailed alternative to the Prime Minister’s ill-fated Chequers proposals. Earlier this month City A.M. revealed that former Brexit secretary David Davis was backing an alternative Brexit plan, which has been produced by trade expert Shanker Singham – head of the International Trade and Competition Unit at [...]
Labour will tell major UK companies to hand 10 per cent of equity to workers September 23, 2018 The Labour party opened up a new front in its war with business last night, revealing a plan to force companies to put 10 per cent of shares into so-called "inclusive ownership funds". Workers could receive up to £500 a year from the funds, according to the policy. However, any additional revenues "will be transferred [...]
Labour opens new front in party’s war on business September 23, 2018 Labour's party conference is getting underway in Liverpool, and the various factions of the hard-left are already putting on a good show as they compete for control of the agenda. The trade unions used their voting power to block a bid by Momentum activists to force sitting MPs to face reselection challenges; members demanding [...]
Labour calls for workers to sit on company boards September 23, 2018 A Labour government would introduce laws requiring businesses to reserve a third of board seats for workforce representatives, party leader Jeremy Corbyn announced. Under the policy, revealed as Labour launched its annual conference in Liverpool over the weekend, employee directors would be elected by the workforce and paid at a level equal to other board [...]
Brexit secretary Dominic Raab rejects rumours of snap general election September 23, 2018 Brexit secretary Dominic Raab has ruled out general election in the autumn, saying rumours are "for the birds". The Sunday Times reported this morning that Theresa May's team was plotting a snap general election to shore up public support for her Chequers plan in the wake of her disastrous Salzburg summit in which EU leaders roundly [...]
Labour leadership to ‘back members’ on second Brexit vote September 23, 2018 Jeremy Corbyn and his deputy Tom Watson have said they will back another EU referendum if party members call for one. The Labour leader said he would "adhere to" any decision made at the party's annual conference today in Liverpool. But he told the Sunday Mirror he was not specifically calling for a new vote. “What [...]
Nigel Farage’s face adorns condoms at the Ukip party conference September 21, 2018 Ukip has struggled for headlines in recent months, with its conference in Birmingham this weekend failing to make the kind of impact the party enjoyed at its peak before the EU referendum. But despite polling below five per cent, the party is back in the limelight now, but perhaps not for a reason it might want to [...]
Nigel Farage’s face adorns condoms at the Ukip party conference September 21, 2018 Ukip has struggled for headlines in recent months, with its conference in Birmingham this weekend failing to make the kind of impact the party enjoyed at its peak before the EU referendum. But despite polling below five per cent, the party is back in the limelight now, but perhaps not for a reason it might want to [...]
Brexit: Sterling falls further as Theresa May says UK-EU negotiations are at an impasse September 21, 2018 Theresa May said Brexit negotiations are at an impasse today, in a speech where she called for “respect” following Brussels’ snub to her Chequers plan yesterday. Her speech accelerated sterling's losses, with the pound dropping from 1.33 against the US dollar at the start of the day to 1.31 following her talk, and from 1.13 to [...]
Brexit: Sterling falls further as Theresa May says UK-EU negotiations are at an impasse September 21, 2018 Theresa May said Brexit negotiations are at an impasse today, in a speech where she called for “respect” following Brussels’ snub to her Chequers plan yesterday. Her speech accelerated sterling's losses, with the pound dropping from 1.33 against the US dollar at the start of the day to 1.31 following her talk, and from 1.13 to [...]