Responsible nationalism: This new ideology could be the antidote to both Trump and Brexit August 15, 2016 Britons will be forgiven for still being a little anxious over the future of their country after voting to quit the European Union in June. There’s not been much to chew on in the weeks following a referendum that seemed like the UK had hit the reset button on globalism itself. But amid the vast reams [...]
Jeremy Corbyn wins 84 per cent of Constituency Labour Party nominations to Owen Smith’s 16 per cent August 15, 2016 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has won an overwhelming majority of Constituency Labour Party (CLP) nominations ahead of the election against challenger Owen Smith. Corbyn won the nominations of 285 CLPs, with Owen Smith claiming just 53. Although the nominations have no direct consequence on how the election will pan out, they provide an indication of the [...]
MPs to question American and European corporates to bolster defences against foreign takeovers August 15, 2016 MPs will quiz bosses of American and European corporates on how the UK can bolster its defence against foreign takeovers. The business select committee will launch an inquiry into Prime Minister Theresa May's industrial strategy and what it could end up meaning for business. The committee is expected to use the summer to draw up the [...]
London Chamber of Commerce warns immigration charges will open up skills gap August 15, 2016 The London Chamber of Commerce warned today that many businesses will struggle to meet the costs of new immigration charges, leading to a skills gap. A survey it conducted with ComRes showed less than a quarter of London business execs believe their firm can afford the £1,000 annual charge per non-EU employee which comes into effect next April. [...]
Downing St hires top IoD policy wonk Jimmy McLoughlin August 15, 2016 Downing St has hired top policy wonk Jimmy McLoughlin from the Institute of Directors to take on a business relations role. McLoughlin has been deputy head of policy and head of external relations at the IoD since 2014, leading on areas such as entrepreneurship and the digital economy. It is understood he was given leave [...]
SNP accused of power grab after junior MSPs awarded top jobs August 15, 2016 The Scottish National Party has been accused of a power grab after a number of top jobs were given to MSPs. The MSPs have been awarded jobs as aids to ministers that they are meant to be holding to account. Education secretary John Swinney's assistant, Jenny Gilruth, was given her role after she was put forward to [...]
Labour grandee Margaret Beckett says factions of Jeremy Corbyn supporters are happy to see party split August 15, 2016 A Labour grandee has said that some elements supporting Jeremy Corbyn would be happy to see the Labour party split after the leadership election. Margaret Beckett has said that a number of people joining the Labour party are joining to support Jeremy Corbyn in a kind of "members club", rather than because they support the [...]
Whitehall needs to get its Brexit act together August 15, 2016 The official website of Chevening House, the country residence of the foreign secretary, still lists Philip Hammond as the present occupier. That they have yet to update the site since Boris Johnson took over as the UK’s most senior diplomat is perhaps a reflection of the confusion caused by Theresa May (somewhat mischievously) asking Boris to [...]
Business and entrepreneurs pile pressure on Sadiq over Uber red tape August 14, 2016 Business groups and entrepreneurs have piled the pressure on the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, warning that new rules clamping down on Uber will stifle innovation in the capital and its multi-billion pound digital economy as he attempts brand the city "open for business". New rules have drawn the ire of business groups and tech entrepreneurs, who labelled them a backwards step that threatened the [...]
City groups want “the right Brexit deal – not the quickest one” August 14, 2016 City groups are unconcerned by the prospect of a delayed departure from the European Union, urging the government to get the terms of Brexit right for business. “Brexit is permanent, so what difference does a few months’ delay at the beginning of the process make?” an Institute of Directors spokesperson told City A.M. after it [...]