The UK is facing a “cliff edge” on food prices, according to Nick Clegg October 17, 2016 UK food prices could spike dramatically if the UK quits the Single Market, according to former deputy prime minister Nick Clegg. Clegg, now the EU spokesman for the Lib Dems, says British shoppers will face dramatically increased bills if the UK reverts to World Trade Organization (WTO) rules after Brexit. The UK currently exports £11bn worth of agricultural products to [...]
Donald Trump stomps all over Mike Pence’s attempts to soften his claims that the US election is rigged October 16, 2016 Donald Trump is probably giving his running mate Mike Pence quite the headache. Pence had been trying to dampen Trump's latest incendiary comments about a "rigged" election, saying Trump was just referring to media bias, and emphasising they would "absolutely accept the result of the election". Read more: In quotes: The most shocking moments from [...]
Theresa May will this week chair the cabinet committee on airport expansion, with Heathrow the favourite to secure a new runway October 16, 2016 Top Tories will meet this week to mull a final verdict on airport expansion, with Heathrow considered the favourite to get the green light. Theresa May's cabinet committee on airport expansion meets on Tuesday, with a decision on how to expand aviation capacity expected to emerge within days. That verdict is then expected to be [...]
Chancellor Philip Hammond is to host Chinese officials for November talks on future ties with the UK October 16, 2016 Philip Hammond is set to host senior Chinese officials for trade talks next month, as the UK seeks to build ties with non-EU trade partners. The talks will be the latest in a series of annual summits between the UK and China, and comes after George Osborne last year travelled to the Far East. Senior [...]
Attorney General set to speak in Article 50 case tomorrow October 16, 2016 Attorney General Jeremy Wright QC is due to lay out the government's argument in the Article 50 case tomorrow. The case, which started in the High Court last Thursday, has been brought to decide whether an Act of Parliament needs to be in place before government triggers Article 50. However, lawyers for government are expected [...]
A second vote on Scottish independence is “highly likely” before 2020 October 16, 2016 Get the date in your diary and start making plans (whether it's to make sure you're around to vote, or to escape the whole thing) – another vote on Scottish independence is "highly likely" before 2020. That means within the next three years, Scotland could be heading to the polls for a second time, according to [...]
Theresa May’s heading on her first international trade mission October 16, 2016 Theresa May is heading to India to russle up business ties with the country in her first international trade mission as Prime Minister in a bid to boost the economy after Brexit. A number of deals are expected to be signed on the visit which will take place at the start of November and May will meet with [...]
These are the arguments Boris Johnson would have made for Remain October 16, 2016 Boris Johnson questioned whether the logic for Brexit was "wholly correct" in a never before published article just days before he came out supporting Britain leaving the EU. The secret column was drafted by the now foreign secretary in February and argued that the implications of Brexit on relationships with Scotland and Russia needed to be considered. Read [...]
Nicola Sturgeon to declare Scotland “open for business” with Brexit trade hub plan October 15, 2016 Nicola Sturgeon is to set out new post-Brexit trading structures and declare Scotland “open for business”. Concluding the Scottish National Party conference in Glasgow, Sturgeon will announce plans for a new trade hub in Berlin along with trade staff in order to boost European exports. The First Minister is also expected to attack the Conservative [...]
May you leave us alone? Mark Carney says Bank of England won’t be instructed by politicians October 15, 2016 Mark Carney has said the Bank of England will not be told what to do by politicians. Speaking shortly after Prime Minister Theresa May questioned the impact of quantitative easing policies, the Bank’s governor said on Friday that his job is sometimes made more difficult by comments from the political world. Read more: Theresa May [...]