Ukip’s odds of winning the Stoke-on-Trent by-election just got slashed by Betway January 16, 2017 The odds of Ukip winning the Stoke-on-Trent by-election have been slashed on growing expectations that the party's leader, Paul Nuttall, will throw his hat into the ring. Ukip's odds of winning the Stoke-on-Trent Central seat have been cut from 11/4 to 9/4 by betting exchange Betway, while Nuttall is now 15/8 to be Ukip's name [...]
UK tech urges Theresa May to clarify skilled immigration in hard Brexit speech January 16, 2017 The UK tech industry is calling on Theresa May to consider the need for skilled migrants in her plans for Brexit, which are due to be revealed in a highly-anticipated speech on Tuesday. The Prime Minster is expected to lay out her most detailed plans yet for a so-called hard Brexit that would mean an exit from the Single Market, customs union [...]
CBI boss Carolyn Fairbairn sounds the alarm on Brexit “crash-landing” January 16, 2017 CBI boss Carolyn Fairbairn has issued a warning against "crash-landing" into Brexit without planning or sufficient preparation. Ahead of Theresa May's landmark address on tomorrow, Fairbairn has issued a last-ditch plea for a negotiated settlement with Europe, including provisions for transition. "The practicalities of a disorderly crash-landing need to be understood," Fairbairn told the Guardian. "An [...]
“Considerable” Brexit costs will prevent Italeave, Departugal or Czechout says top Eurozone official January 16, 2017 One of the Eurozone's top officials has branded claims that other European countries will follow suit after Brexit as "fantasy". President-elect Donald Trump has predicted fresh departures from the EU, arguing that member-states will be keen to pursue their own identities. However, European economic affairs commissioner Pierre Moscovici has told reporters that the "considerable" cost of Brexit [...]
Theresa May gives cautious welcome to Trump’s trade promise January 16, 2017 Prime Minister Theresa May has welcomed the "energy and enthusiasm" of President-elect Donald Trump's comments on a US-UK trade deal, but maintained the UK will stick to its obligations as an EU member. Trump has said that he hopes to rapidly seal a new trading relationship with the UK, with May expected to visit Washington in [...]
Post-trust society: We now trust algorithms more than politicians, journalists or business leaders January 16, 2017 In the aftermath of the Brexit vote, many Remain types pointed to "post-truth" – but new research suggests the UK is more post-trust, after the public's faith in politicians, business and the media plummeted. Edelman's trust barometer showed public trust in the government fell 10 percentage points between 23 December and 9 January, from 36 per cent [...]
Sterling falls below $1.20 again on fears over Theresa May’s Brexit speech January 16, 2017 The pound tumbled below $1.20 this morning for the first time since October's so-called flash crash, as investors nervously awaited a speech from Theresa May. Late last night the pound hit a three-month low, falling to $1.1983 as trading resumed in Australia and New Zealand. Having recovered slightly overnight, this morning it fell as low [...]
Germany is not the answer to any serious strategic question January 16, 2017 Given the nervous breakdown of America, epitomised by the election of know-nothing Donald Trump as President, it is altogether understandable and human that elites are desperately casting about for a new champion of western stability. There are precious few other candidates for the job so, largely by the process of elimination, analysts (particularly on the [...]
Davos 2017: As the great and the good descend on the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting, are we seeing the death or the dawn of the global elite? January 16, 2017 Alex Deane, managing director of FTI Consulting and common councilman in the City of London, says "death". It is all too easy to bash the so-called “global elite” and mock their gatherings. Those seeking to do good at Davos are at least trying; if there are real villains, then they’re to be found among those [...]
Davos: Why today’s leaders must make the connection between education and profits January 16, 2017 Three thousand of the world’s most important business leaders and politicians will gather together to discuss the most pressing issues facing the world this week. The World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos has long been one of the defining events of the year and an opportunity to set the agenda for the global stage. [...]