Sunak pushes for City of London exemption from G7 tax plan June 9, 2021 Chancellor Rishi Sunak is pushing for an exemption for the City of London from the G7’s recently agreed global tax plan. Sunak is looking for a deal for financial services, the Financial Times first reported, in wake of fears that global banks with head offices in London could be affected. Major banks are headquartered in [...]
UK and US joining forces on climate action at G7 may boost trade deal chances June 9, 2021 UK and US joining forces on climate action at G7 may boost trade deal chances
Brexit: Lord Frost warns ‘time is short’ to resolve Northern Ireland issues June 8, 2021 Brexit minister Lord Frost has warned that “time is short” to resolve disagreements with the EU ahead of a key crisis meeting between the two sides tomorrow. Tensions escalated today after the bloc threatened to start a trade war with the UK if high-level talks failed to resolve a dispute over border checks in the [...]
US and EU set to end Trump’s $18bn tariff war June 8, 2021 The US and EU will reportedly commit to ending outstanding trade disputes and pledge to end tariffs before the end of the year when they meet next week. President Joe Biden and European leaders will agree to resolve disagreements, including a long-running dispute over aircraft, at a summit in Brussels on 15 June. The pledges [...]
Paul Givan to replace Arlene Foster as Northern Ireland first minister June 8, 2021 Paul Givan will on Monday start as first minister of Northern Ireland, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has announced. The appointment follows current first minister Arlene Foster’s resignation as DUP leader and Northern Ireland first minister in April this year after an internal party revolt. Givan was first elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly in [...]
Analysis: Last German state election could provide clues to Bundestag poll itself June 8, 2021 What does the last state election before Germany’s Bundestag poll tell us about the future of the country’s politics – and the EU? German historian and sociologist Rainer Zitelmann takes a look. On Sunday, elections were held in Saxony-Anhalt – one of the five former East German states. The election had long been the subject [...]
21 June reopening: Decision may be made before vaccine’s effect on Delta variant known June 8, 2021 Decision to reopen on 21 June may be made before data on Covid vaccine's effectiveness on Delta variant known
Smacron! French president slapped in the face during walkabout June 8, 2021 He’s not the first and won’t be the last, but Emmanuel Macron has become the latest politician to discover that interactions with the public don’t always go to plan. Whilst on a walkabout earlier today outside the small south-western city of Vallence, Macron was slapped in the face as he shook hands with a group [...]
Keir Starmer’s approval ratings plummet to same level as Jeremy Corbyn’s June 8, 2021 Keir Starmer's approval ratings plummet to same level as Jeremy Corbyn's
Greater Manchester told to ‘minimise travel’ as Delta variant surges June 8, 2021 Millions of people in Greater Manchester and Lancashire have been told to “minimise travel” and to only meet people indoors as a result of rising cases of the Delta Covid variant. A “rapid response unit” has been sent to Greater Manchester and Lancashire to provide surge testing and “military support” to suppress the spread of [...]