Queen Elizabeth advises Scottish MSPs to stay calm and think things through carefully July 2, 2016 Queen Elizabeth told the members of the Scottish Parliament today that keeping a cool head is the key to good leadership. Her advice comes after the financial markets were rocked by the outcome of Britain's referendum, both the Conservative party and the opposing Labour party are grappling over leadership questions, and Scotland's leader Nicola Sturgeon has [...]
Andrea Leadsom takes side-swipe at Conservative leadership rival Theresa May July 2, 2016 Would-be Tory leader Andrea Leadsom appears to have taken a side-swipe at frontrunner Theresa May as she tries to consolidate her position as the pro-Brexit candidate in the Conservative leadership race. Leadsom has said the Conservative premiership must be a supporter of Brexit, not someone "who is reluctantly following the wishes of the people". The thinly-veiled attack on May – [...]
US Presidential Election 2016: Nate Silver thinks Donald Trump has just 20-25 per cent chance of beating Hillary Clinton July 1, 2016 Polling wonder-kid Nate Silver reckons Donald Trump has just a 20-25 per cent chance of winning the US presidential election. Silver, who in 2012 correctly predicted the outcome in every state, said Clinton's chances of taking the White House are correspondingly 75-80 per cent. On the website FiveThirtyEight, two forecasts were revealed: the first just based on [...]
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan to sell off water cannon bought by Boris Johnson that weren’t used a year after Theresa May blocked their deployment July 1, 2016 Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is to sell off three never-used water cannon previously purchased by Boris Johnson on behalf of London. Boris Johnson spent more than 200,000 on the three water cannon, which were blocked from being used on the streets of London by home secretary Theresa May. The former London mayor came under fire [...]
These are the things that are likely to happen before Brexit July 1, 2016 There has been much speculation over when the formal Brexit process will start, with no clear deadline set. Now bookmaker Betway has issued a list of things that are likely to take place before Article 50 is triggered, which will kick off the UK's official withdrawal from the EU. The betting firm has odds of 1/14 [...]
Francois Hollande says UK must face consequences as he urges speedy Brexit July 1, 2016 French President Francois Hollande has said the UK must now face the consequences of Brexit. Speaking on the sidelines of the Battle of the Somme centenary ceremonies in northern France, Hollande said that Brexit can't be "cancelled" or "delayed", after having met with Prime Minister David Cameron, who was also in attendance. "Being in the [...]
Scottish National Party hits out at suggestions by Michael Gove that Barnett formula could be axed July 1, 2016 Former mayor of London Boris Johnson may have been joined by the Scottish National Party in anger with Michael Gove's decision to run for leader of the Conservatives after he hinted at axing the Barnett formula. The justice secretary today made suggestions that he could scrap the Barnett formula, the system that works out Scotland's [...]
John McDonnell says Jeremy Corbyn could face a leadership challenge with days as he gives economic response to Brexitin July 1, 2016 Jeremy Corbyn is likely to face a leadership challenge within days, shadow chancellor John McDonnell has said. McDonnell said that Corbyn will take part in any future leadership contest, but added he is confident the party could unite after the vote. "The internal difficulties within both parties will be resolved, hopefully, by democratic means, and on [...]
Easyjet confirms it has kicked off process to gain certification elsewhere in Europe after Brexit vote July 1, 2016 Budget airline Easyjet has confirmed that has kicked off the process to gain an air operator certificate (AOC) elsewhere in Europe, following the UK's vote to leave the EU. The company was responding to reports that it was in talks about moving its headquarters away from the UK. "As part of Easyjet’s contingency planning before the [...]
George Osborne ditches plans to run budget surplus July 1, 2016 George Osborne has signalled he is ready to drop his target to balance the books by the end of the decade as he pointed to severe economic uncertainty in the aftermath of the EU referendum. Speaking in Manchester, the chancellor said he needed to be "realistic" about the chances of meeting his self-imposed target to [...]