Trump adviser: Special relationship will be stronger after Brexit January 4, 2017 One of the leading candidates to serve as the US' new ambassador to the EU has claimed that ties between the Us and the UK will be boosted in the aftermath of Brexit. Dr Ted Malloch is meeting with President-elect Donald Trump to discuss the role this week, having supported the Republican throughout his election [...]
London firms demand goverment support to shore up business confidence in 2017 January 4, 2017 London businesses are demanding new government support to shore up confidence through an uncertain 2017. With Prime Minister Theresa May expected to trigger Article 50 before the end of March, the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry argues firms have handled the initial shock of Brexit. However, following its latest Quarterly Economic Survey, it has [...]
Outgoing permanent representative to the EU Sir Ivan Rogers blasts government in leaked resignation email to staff January 3, 2017 Britain's outgoing representative at the European Union, Sir Ivan Rogers, launched a thinly-veiled attack on the government's Brexit preparations in a leaked resignation email he sent to staff. Rogers who is one of the UK's most senior EU negotiators, unexpectedly resigned from his role earlier today. Read more: If May publishes her Brexit plan, will it affect the [...]
Farage: Brexit indecision is putting the UK on the back foot January 3, 2017 Former Ukip leader Nigel Farage has warned that a failure to rapidly move forward with Brexit will harm the UK, especially in the context of the collapse of Italian bank Monte Dei Paschi. Speaking this morning, Farage accused Prime Minister Theresa May of doing "nothing" on implementation since the summer vote. Read More: Monte dei Paschi shares [...]
Labour and the Conservatives can’t stop blaming each other for rising train fares January 3, 2017 London's Labour mayor Sadiq Khan and Conservative politicians are blaming each other for the rising cost of rail travel this morning. Commuters returning to work this week are set to see their train fares rise by an average of 2.3 per cent. And both sides of the political spectrum have gone on the attack this [...]
Jeremy Corbyn’s only hope of power may be in an SNP coalition, Labour group warns January 3, 2017 Labour's only hope of power may be to form a coalition with the likes of the Scottish National Party, a leading left-wing group has warned. A report from the Fabian Society this morning has claimed that the party is on track to drop below 200 seats in the House of Commons for the first time since [...]
The year of the vampire: 2017 is when political risk bites back January 3, 2017 “I have never met a vampire personally, but I don’t know what might happen tomorrow.” – Bela Lugosi Perhaps the greatest single indicator that the West no longer rules the world is its constituent nations’ signal inability to solve any of their many festering crises. Gormless, wildly overrated Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany epitomises this [...]
Prepare to refight referendum battles: How Brexit will dominate 2017 politics January 3, 2017 Brexit will completely dominate 2017. The big short-term question is whether the government’s initial negotiating position will be enough to keep Leave campaigners onside, or whether they will feel a pro-EU Prime Minister and chancellor have betrayed them. This depends on the nature of the proposed deal on free movement. Anything other than a major [...]
Trump will bring growth to the United States – but instability to global markets and trade January 3, 2017 Developments in the United States tend to drive global markets. We expect this to hold firm in 2017. This year I expect Trump will bring growth to America, but instability to global markets and trade. Donald Trump’s two key business appointments are aggressively pro-business. Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin and commerce secretary Wilbur Ross both come [...]
Will 2017 be one of the best years ever for the United Kingdom? January 3, 2017 Alex Deane, a City of London common councilman, says Yes. We live in a great country – and what’s even better is that our best days lie ahead of us. When historians write the book on 2016, it will be seen as the year in which – despite the doomsaying pronouncements from some who were [...]