George Osborne has another new job, and he’s teaming up with John McCain January 30, 2017 Former chancellor George Osborne has picked up his fourth role since being dumped as chancellor by Theresa May. Osborne has been making some hefty change on the speakers' circuit, and now he is to join up with a "do-tank" led by Republican senator John McCain. The Tory MP will serve as the McCain Insitute's first [...]
MPs will decide tomorrow if the Trump petition will be debated in Parliament January 30, 2017 A group of MPs will tomorrow decide if a petition calling for Donald Trump's state visit to be ditched – which gained more than one million signatures – will be debated in Parliament. Earlier reports suggested the visit by the US President would go ahead despite opposition from politicians and the petition. The government has rejected the calls, according to the BBC, citing unnamed sources [...]
A petition against Trump coming to the UK now has one million signatures January 30, 2017 A petition to prevent Donald Trump from visiting the UK in the form of an official state visit has now gathered more than one million signatures in the wake of the President's executive order banning travel to the US from seven majority Muslim countries. The government must respond to the petition after gaining more than the 10,000 signatures required [...]
Brexit won’t break Britain’s trading relationships with Europe, study shows January 30, 2017 British businesses will continue to have a strong trading relationship with European customers and suppliers despite the Brexit vote, research to be released today suggests. Of 1,500 business people surveyed, around three quarters currently sell and source goods and services in the EU market, and UK companies will continue to see Europe as a vital trading [...]
The UK could seal its first bilateral free trade deal before 2020 if it pursues the right countries January 30, 2017 Britain could sign off on its first bilateral free trade deal before 2020 if the government prioritises negotiations with South Korea, the US and Brazil, a new report suggests. The UK government should prioritise pursuing trade deals with specific countries based on the potential economic value it would bring to the UK economy as well [...]
Tech giants are hitting back against Donald Trump’s immigration ban January 30, 2017 Events have moved fast since Theresa May walked hand-in-hand with President Trump outside the White House. Initial reaction to May’s Washington visit was positive: the PM had charmed Congressional Republicans, banged the drum for increased US-UK trade and held a successful press conference with the new President. Hours later, however, as details emerged of America’s [...]
Embrace simple taxes and openness to trade to make a long-term success of Brexit January 30, 2017 At her Lancaster House speech this month, Theresa May was good to her word. She set out her 12-point negotiating position for leaving the EU and it was explicit that Brexit does, in fact, mean Brexit. The lady is clearly not for turning. And if the Lancaster House speech was about withdrawing from the current [...]
British tech sector slams President Donald Trump’s migration block, echoing US counterparts January 30, 2017 British tech bosses have echoed their American counterparts by criticising President Donald Trump’s executive order banning travel to the US for people hailing from several majority Muslim nations. Just days after Prime Minister Theresa May met the President in a bid to reinvigorate the “special relationship”, she was forced to distance herself from his controversial order on [...]
British nationals will be exempt from Trump’s travel ban, foreign office says January 29, 2017 Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson tonight said UK nationals will be exempt from US President Donald Trump's executive order banning travel from seven majority Muslim countries. UK nationals who are travelling to the US from one of the seven countries, which include Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen, will not be barred entry even if [...]
Here’s how British citizens are affected by Donald Trump’s travel ban January 29, 2017 UPDATE: The Foreign Office has issued a clarification that UK nationals will be exempt from the travel ban. Read more. An executive order by President Donald Trump has provoked waves of protest at US airports, where those travelling from seven majority Muslim countries have been detained or turned back. Signed on Friday, the order has [...]