Nigel Farage has said he’ll do whatever he can “formally or informally” to improve UK-US relations December 3, 2016 Nigel Farage may have been thwarted in becoming UK's ambassador to the US, but he's still ready and waiting to help out Donald Trump. Ministers quite quickly poured cold water on Donald Trump's unconventional call on Twitter for the former Ukip leader to be appointed UK ambassador to the US last month, saying there was no vacancy and [...]
Labour will put forward an official amendment to the Article 50 bill on market access, says Jeremy Corbyn December 3, 2016 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said that his party will put down an official amendment to the Article 50 bill. If the Supreme Court allows a debate in parliament, Labour will go forward with a proposed amendment that will aim to ensure Britain maintains access to Europe's markets, workers' rights and environmental protection measures. Read [...]
Former Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg: Second referendum needed for British people to bookend Brexit process December 3, 2016 Nick Clegg has made no secret of his pro-Europe views. And he might rankle some Brexit supporters with his latest comments on the whole process of leaving the European Union. Speaking on LBC radio, the former Deputy Prime Minister said he still felt there needed to be a second referendum. Read more: UK facing food prices [...]
Attorney General: High Court judges relegated Brexit vote “almost to a footnote” December 3, 2016 The Attorney General is gearing up for a Brexit battle next week, as he argues the government's case that the referendum outcome should not be relegated "almost to a footnote". Jeremy Wright, the government's top legal officer, is heading to the Supreme Court where the hearing will decide whether the Prime Minister is entitled to trigger formal [...]
Chris Grayling set to strip Network Rail of its dominance over rail maintenance December 3, 2016 Chris Grayling is set to to hand over power of Britain's train tracks to operators in a speech next week. The transport secretary wants take away the state-owned Network Rail's sole control of the nation's rail infrastructure and share it with private firms in what would mark a huge change in how Britain's rail network [...]
President-elect Donald Trump is on the defensive over call with Taiwan December 3, 2016 Donald Trump has started as he means to go on. The President-elect did what he always does after raising eyebrows (this time over a phone call with Taiwan): he took to Twitter to defend himself. The President of Taiwan CALLED ME today to wish me congratulations on winning the Presidency. Thank you! — Donald J. Trump [...]
Don’t blame it on the politicians, blame it on social media: Brits think Twitter and Facebook led to Trump victory December 2, 2016 We've heard about the evils of social media and all the supposed wasted hours we spend online, but this might be a bit much. Apparently, nearly half of Brits think that Donald Trump would not be President-elect right now had the US election taken place before the existence of social media. A YouGov poll of 1,658 [...]
Boris Johnson: The UK is not a nation hauling up the drawbridge December 2, 2016 Boris Johnson has signalled the government's intention to ensure Britain remains a powerful force in global politics after Brexit, saying the UK is "not a nation hauling up the drawbridge". In one of his most forward-looking speeches since the Brexit vote, Johnson said Brexit "emphatically does not mean that Britain turns in on itself". "There [...]
Trump warns of heavy tax “consequences” for US firms that head elsewhere December 2, 2016 He'd only just reneged on his pledge to pursue charges against Hillary Clinton over her email saga, but the President-elect isn't softening his stance elsewhere. Donald Trump has warned companies of "consequences" should they look to leave the US, which doesn't sound ominous at all. Speaking in Indiana to take credit for saving 1,000 jobs [...]
Editor’s notes: The uncertain art of measuring the UK’s economic uncertainty December 2, 2016 You may not have seen it on the News at Ten but Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member Kristin Forbes delivered a fascinating speech last week on the nature of economic uncertainty and how best it can be measured. As Donald Trump said when he delivered his victory speech, “it’s a complicated business, folks”. [...]