Quitting the customs union could bring 400k jobs to the UK, Brexit campaigners say January 3, 2017 Quitting the customs union could generate almost 400,000 jobs in the UK thanks to new free trade deals, a pro-Brexit campaign group has claimed. Change Britain said the UK could hope to secure trade arrangements with up to eight nations if able to negotiate its own deals by exiting the trading bloc, although Theresa May's [...]
13 events that will change the world in 2017: Article 50, Snapchat’s IPO, more Libor trials and a vote on Heathrow January 3, 2017 2017 looks like it's going to be a busy one: we're looking ahead to some of the key business and political events already pencilled in for this year's calendar. 1. Supreme court to rule on Article 50 The Supreme Court is due to deliver its ruling on Gina Miller's case this month (Source: Getty) The Supreme [...]
Labour’s polling has slumped to a new low in the latest figures January 2, 2017 Jeremy Corbyn's Labour party has seen its polling figures dip further, while union backers battle over how the party should approach immigration. Latest figures from YouGov for The Times show the party polling at 24 per cent, down from 25 per cent, itself Labour's worst performance since 2009. The polling also shows improved performance from both [...]
Theresa May has blamed David Cameron for controversial New Year’s gongs January 2, 2017 Prime Minister Theresa May has reportedly vowed to reform the priorities for the honours system after some of the prizes handed out in the latest list came under fire. The New Year's list saw a knighthood handed to the the permanent secretary of the department for international development, despite concerns over the way the UK spends [...]
Archbishop of Canterbury wants reconciliation after Brexit divisions in the UK January 1, 2017 The Archbishop of Canterbury will use his New Year message to focus on encouraging Britons to bridge the divisions from the EU referendum. Justin Welby addresses the nation today and is expected to say: "Last year, we made a decision that will profoundly affect the future of our country – a decision made democratically by the [...]
Theresa May vows to get “the right deal” for both Remainers and Leavers in Brexit negotiations January 1, 2017 The Prime Minister acknowledged the tensions surrounding the EU referendum in her first New Year message, but vowed to "get the right deal" for the whole country. Amid uncertainty over what type of deal the government will be pursuing in Britain's negotiations to leave the European Union and concern over a "hard Brexit", Theresa May [...]
New Year’s honours 2017: The full rundown of the business community’s representatives on this year’s list December 31, 2016 The British business community was well represented on the New Years honours list, with entrepreneurs and executives featuring prominently amongst the more than 100 figures recognised for services to the industry and economy. Here's a run down of some the most notable business names who received the official seal of approval this year. Read more: Arise, Dame Inga – Lloyd's of [...]
Not so diplomatic: Now Russia’s foreign minister wants to expel US diplomats after Obama’s sanctions December 30, 2016 Russia's foreign minister Sergey Lavrov has suggested a tit-for-tat move against the US, after it announced sanctions against his country. Lavrov now wants to expel 35 US diplomats and ban them from using a dacha and a warehouse in Moscow, according to Russian news agencies. He said 31 would be removed from the Russian embassy [...]
Ed Balls 4 Prez, a General Election, Farage back at the top of Ukip – and eight other political possibilities bookies are placing odds on for 2017 December 29, 2016 After a year of political upheaval in the UK and across the pond, will things calm down in 2017? Not likely, if odds by Betway are anything to go by – with Theresa May, Jeremy Corbyn, Nigel Farage and (naturally) Ed Balls all set to have a tumultuous 2017. Want to know what's going to [...]
It’s City A.M.’s quite questionable quotes quiz: Who said what in 2016? December 29, 2016 It's been quite a year – but that has also given rise to some of the most outrageous business and political utterances in recent memory. Do you know your Mike Ashley from Sir Philip Green? Have you been memorising Donald Trump's Twitter rants? Test your knowledge here. [quiz id="42"]