Sadiq Khan made big promises on becoming London mayor, he now needs to deliver tangible results for Londoners September 1, 2016 London mayor Sadiq Khan is undoubtedly a strong campaigning politician. It scooped him the top slot in City Hall after all. However, Khan runs the risk of seeming detached from the needs of Londoners. Some companies that deal with him say he appears disengaged and point to his love of photo opportunities and a schedule [...]
Spain is facing a third election in just over 12 months after Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy lost a parliamentary confidence vote August 31, 2016 Spain is on the brink of a third election in just over 12 months after acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy lost a parliamentary confidence vote. Rajoy secured the backing of 170 representatives in Spain's assembly of 350, leaving him just six seats short of a majority. Unless Rajoy, or another candidate, can secure the backing of [...]
Theresa May and her ministers have agreed to seek a bespoke model for the UK’s ties with the EU, without a parliamentary vote August 31, 2016 Theresa May and her ministers have agreed to pursue a “unique” model for the UK's relationship with the EU, while further backing plans to proceed without a vote in parliament. May's office had stressed earlier this week that the Prime Minister would not seek a parliamentary, or public, vote before pressing ahead with the UK's [...]
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has been formally impeached by the country’s senate August 31, 2016 Brazil's first female President Dilma Rousseff has been impeached by the country's senate. The senate voted 61 to 20 in favour of impeaching Rousseff, who will be replaced by her running mate Michel Temer for the remaining two years of her term, comfortably ahead of a two-thirds majority needed to remove her from office. A [...]
Prime Minister Theresa May says the UK will not stay in the EU “by the back door” August 31, 2016 The United Kingdom will not try to stay in the European Union "by the back door", Prime Minister Theresa May has said. Speaking at the beginning of this morning's cabinet meeting at Chequers, May said that the government will deliver on leaving the EU, repeating her mantra that "Brexit means Brexit". Read more: UK family [...]
The UK will leave the Single Market as free movement must stop, former chancellor Lord Nigel Lawson says August 31, 2016 The free movement of people throughout the European Union to the United Kingdom should be stopped even if it entails leaving the Single Market, Lord Nigel Lawson has said. Lawson said that people voted in large part for Brexit due to immigration, and as such the UK must move away from the doctrine of free [...]
This could be awkward – Donald Trump to meet Mexican president August 31, 2016 Oh, to be a fly on the wall at this encounter. US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is to meet with the president of Mexico today. The Republican candidate said he was looking forward to meeting President Enrique Pena Nieto. Read more: Nigel Farage gives Donald Trump boost with bookie after backing billionaire I have accepted [...]
More than 10,000 London entrepreneurs have been handed government startup loans since 2012 August 31, 2016 More than 10,000 London businesses have received startup loans from the government over the last four years. London entrepreneurs have received more than £66m through the funding programme, first launched in September 2012. Hackney has seen the largest value of start-up support from government, followed by businesses in Southwark, Lambeth, Lewisham and Barnet. Across the [...]
Jeremy Corbyn is on course for an increased mandate in Labour’s leadership election, pollsters say August 30, 2016 Jeremy Corbyn is set to secure an even bigger mandate in the Labour leadership election, according to figures from YouGov. In a survey of party supporters for The Times, YouGov found Corbyn beating his challenger Owen Smith by 62 per cent to 38 per cent. It marks an improvement on Corbyn's 59 per cent victory in the previous [...]
Amber Rudd has stressed her commitment to British borders in Calais, even as another sceptic looks set to join the French presidential race August 30, 2016 Home secretary Amber Rudd has further backed current British border checks in Calais, as a French minister who warned Brexit would see the deal "threatened" looks set to enter the presidential race. Rudd visited Paris today in her first foreign trip as home secretary, and issued a joint statement with her opposite number, interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve, [...]