Pimlico Plumbers boss Charlie Mullins wants to help out with the government’s review of modern employment February 15, 2017 Pimlico Plumbers boss Charlie Mullins wants to get involved with the government's review of modern employment – after losing an appeal against a former worker last week. The plumbing boss has requested an "urgent" meeting with Matthew Taylor, Tony Blair's former adviser and head of the government review, in the wake of the Appeals Court ruling [...]
British steelworkers vote in favour of Tata’s reforms to pensions February 15, 2017 Steelworkers in three unions have voted in favour of proposals that will see their pensions benefits cut. The proposals will see Tata Steel pump £1bn into the sprawling Port Talbot steelworks in exchange for workers accepting changes to their pension schemes. More than 70 per cent of the steelworker members of GMB, Community and Unite [...]
Nigel Farage is staying away from the rest of the Stoke by-election campaign, even though it features his successor February 15, 2017 Former Ukip leader Nigel Farage is to give the Stoke Central by-election a wide berth, despite the fact that his successor is currently battling to enter parliament in the midlands constituency. Current Ukip boss Paul Nuttall is among the candidates to replace former Labour MP Tristram Hunt, who quit to take over London's V&A museum. However, while Farage [...]
Industrial strategy needs a three-pillared approach to boost British productivity February 15, 2017 It is clear that government intervention is required to address faltering productivity across the UK, and that this could be a positive step towards meeting the underlying structural challenges facing the UK economy, such as regional inequality and low wage growth. The government has now released its industrial strategy to address such issues. So how does [...]
EU negotiator Guy Verhofstadt says Sir Winston Churchill would have voted Remain February 15, 2017 The European Parliament's chief Brexit negotiator Guy Verhofstadt yesterday accused the Brexit movement of destroying Sir Winston Churchill's legacy. Verhofstadt told MEPs in Strasbourg that Churchill would have voted to Remain in last June's referendum. "In May 1947, in the Albert Hall in London Churchill, the British Bulldog, made it very clear what he wanted. And [...]
A tale of two Eurozones: Greater Germany and Club Med are drifting ever further apart February 15, 2017 At the end of last week Federica Mogherini met leading members of the Trump administration. Mogherini, yet another Italian politician turned Euro-bureaucrat, is in fact the foreign policy chief of the European Union. She stood on her dignity, or rather the dignity of the European Commission, issuing a warning to America not to interfere with [...]
Ministers are mulling the creation of a new generation of free ports once the UK’s customs arrangements are clarified February 14, 2017 Ministers are considering proposals to create a new generation of free ports after the UK's customs status is resolved. Prime Minister Theresa May said last month the UK would seek a new customs agreement with the European Union, with current terms effectively precluding new free ports. However, City A.M understands the creation of ports outside of [...]
Nine out of 10 MPs say the UK’s air links are more important than ever before February 14, 2017 Almost nine out of 10 MPs say the UK's air connectivity is more important than ever before, and a large majority say the issue should be a top negotiating priority for the government after Brexit. A survey commissioned by the Airport Operators Association found that 86 per cent of MPs agreed on the increased significance of [...]
More than 200 MPs would back John Bercow “no confidence” motion says the MP trying to unseat the speaker February 14, 2017 More than 200 MPs support a motion of no confidence on House of Commons speaker John Bercow, according to the Tory MP trying to unseat him. Southend MP James Duddridge tabled a motion decrying the speaker last week, and has today told City A.M. he is confident of widespread support. A vote has yet to [...]
Ukip leader Paul Nuttall admits Hillsborough claims were false February 14, 2017 The leader of Ukip has admitted that he did not lose “close friends” in the Hillsborough disaster, despite claims of having done so in his own website. The personal site of Paul Nuttall, who is running to become Ukip's second MP in the Stoke-on-Trent by-election, has featured articles authored under the MEP's name which have attacked the government's handling of the tragedy. In [...]