Chequers deal crumbles as Theresa May gives into ERG’s amendments on new Brexit bill, putting facilitated customs arrangement at risk July 16, 2018 The government has backed down on all four of the wrecking amendments put forward by Brexiter-in-chief Jacob Rees-Mogg last week, in order to avoid an embarrassing defeat in the House of Commons. Three of the amendments were relatively uncontroversial, but a fourth – tabled by former Cabinet minister Priti Patel – was widely viewed as [...]
Brexit: The damage inflicted by the ERG leaves Theresa May in power – but too weak to stop the Conservatives’ civil war July 16, 2018 A lot of ink has been spilled on whether the Prime Minister could face a vote of no confidence and be forced out of Downing Street. However, for many weeks now Brexiters have made it clear this is not the route they are seeking. Eurosceptics, represented in part by the European Research Group (ERG), know [...]
Chequers Brexit plan puts the Tories in a perilous position as Theresa May’s party sinks in the polls July 15, 2018 Theresa May's ongoing survival as Prime Minister is fascinating for the fact that it rests so heavily on the lack of a politically-viable, workable alternative. Her party, and Westminster as a whole, are so factious that no group has both the ability and the incentive to remove her from power, no matter how much they [...]
Pro-Trump supporters to march in Central London today July 14, 2018 Supporters of US President Donald Trump are to march in Central London today following yesterday’s vast anti-Trump rally. Trump’s first UK visit since becoming President has been marked by a series of protests, including yesterday’s well attended march in Central London. Today, supporters of the US President will stage their own march, starting at the [...]
Forget Trump’s visit, we must prepare for a new world order July 13, 2018 It was all going so well. The UK Prime Minister had secured the honour of being the first foreign leader to meet the new President of the United States. The visit appeared to be a success, the joint press conference ensued without any of the off-script tirades that had been feared, and the iconic shot [...]
Brexit paper ‘a real blow to the City’ July 12, 2018 The City blasted the government’s decision to drop its favoured post-Brexit trade model for financial services following the publication of the long-awaited white paper. A senior City of London policymaker said the move was “a real blow” to financial services, while a top lobby group called it “regrettable and frustrating”. The white paper, which sets [...]
Brexit white paper: City figures scathing over “blow” to financial services July 12, 2018 The City has blasted the government’s decision to drop its favoured post-Brexit trade model for financial services following the publication of the long-awaited white paper. A senior City of London policymaker said the move was "a real blow" to financial services, while a top lobby group called it "regrettable and frustrating". The white paper, which [...]
Brexit white paper revealed: What it means for financial services, customs and immigration July 12, 2018 The government is no longer seeking mutual recognition as the basis for the City’s future trading relationship, its Brexit blueprint revealed this morning. Despite chancellor Philip Hammond having made an impassioned speech defending mutual recognition and rejecting equivalence as a land grab in which the EU could have final say on access just three weeks [...]
Prime Minister forges ahead with Chequers’ Brexit white paper as Eurosceptic rebellion looms July 11, 2018 The Prime Minister is pushing on with her Chequers proposals in publishing the much-awaited Brexit white paper today, as Eurosceptics plot rebellion from the backbenches. The white paper – hailed as the most significant Brexit publication since the 2016 referendum – will set out Theresa May's vision for the UK's future relationship with the EU. [...]
Brexiters unveil plan to derail Theresa May’s Chequers proposals July 11, 2018 Brexiters are planning to block Theresa May's Chequers proposals by rebelling against the government's next major Brexit bill. Eurosceptics led by Jacob Rees-Mogg are tabling four amendments to the Cross Border Trade Bill, which is due to be debated in the Commons next week, in a bid to challenge what they blast as 'Brino' – [...]