British ports would be liberated by quitting the customs union, according to a new report November 14, 2016 The potential of British ports could be unleashed in the aftermath of Brexit, if the UK quits the EU customs union, according to a new report. The Centre for Policy Studies is calling on Prime Minister Theresa May to create a raft of new “free ports” to improving manufacturing trade and regional growth. These are [...]
Theresa May is to promise an “unashamedly pro-business” government November 14, 2016 Prime minister Theresa May will today vow to lead an “unashamedly pro-business” government, while also vowing to crackdown on bosses that “game the system”. Speaking at the Lord Mayor's Banquet at the Guildhall tonight, May is expected to stress her desire to make the UK an attractive destination for businesses to invest after Brexit. Citing the [...]
Donald Trump names chief of staff and chief strategist November 13, 2016 President-elect Donald Trump has this evening named two senior members of his White House team. Stephen Bannon, the chief executive of Trump for President, will be chief strategist and senior counselor to the President, while Reince Priebus, republican national committee chairman, will be chief of staff. "I am thrilled to have my very successful team continue with me in [...]
Aberdeen wants companies to be forced to consult with shareholders over exec pay November 13, 2016 One of Britain's leading fund managers has said that executive pay rules should force boards to consult more closely with shareholders. A wave of shareholder revolts against executive pay rocked the AGM season earlier this year, while Prime Minister Theresa May weighed into the debate as she prepared to replace David Cameron in Downing Street this [...]
Trump latest: Five things you need to know on Sunday November 13, 2016 Five days in and the world is still absorbing the surprise news of Donald Trump being elected the 45th President of the United States of America. Here's everything you need to know on the latest reactions and developments waking up on Sunday morning. Nato chief speaks The head of Nato, the global security group which Trump [...]
Part-fence, part-wall? Donald trump speaks on US-Mexico border plans November 13, 2016 Donald Trump has admitted that his ambitious and contentious plans to build a wall along the US-Mexico border could, in fact, be built of "some fencing". Speaking to CBS's 60 Minutes show, the President-elect said: "For certain areas I would, but certain areas, a wall is more appropriate. I’m very good at this, it’s called construction." [...]
A Tory grassroots group is pushing Theresa May to call an early general election November 13, 2016 Theresa May has been urged to seek an early general election to circumvent “awkward” Tory MPs by her party base. While May has repeatedly committed to the current electoral timetable, speculation is rife the Prime Minister may seek to boost her majority before the planned election date of 2020, and now the chair of Conservative [...]
More than 50 Tory MPs are demanding a fuel duty cut in Autumn Statement November 13, 2016 More than 50 Tory MPs have banded together to demand a cut in fuel duty in the Autumn Statement next week. MPs, which include six government ministers, authored the letter to chancellor Philip Hammond to warn consumers and businesses are being ripped off at the petrol pumps. Campaigners argue that even if fuel duty increased [...]
“More than 99pc of what you see on Facebook is authentic” insists Mark Zuckerberg November 13, 2016 Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has been forced again to respond to accusations that the social network influenced the result of the Presidential elections by failing to address the proliferation of fake news on the site. He insisted that "more than 99 per cent of what people see is authentic" but admitted there was more that could [...]
Jeremy Corbyn tells Donald Trump to “grow up” November 13, 2016 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has told President-elect Donald Trump that he needs to "grow up" when it comes to his attitude to immigration and his campaign pledge to build a Wall between the US and Mexico. "Donald Trump should grow up and recognise the American economy actually depends on migrant labour," said Corbyn, speaking on the BBC's [...]