Boris Johnson hails UK’s ‘regained sovereignty’ on fifth anniversary of Brexit vote June 22, 2021 Boris Johnson has hailed the UK’s “regained sovereignty” post-Brexit tonight on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the 2016 EU referendum. Johnson said that the “decision to leave the EU may now part of our history” and that “our clear mission is to utilise the freedoms it brings to shape a better future for [...]
UK starts Asia-Pacific trade negotiations June 22, 2021 Dominic Raab will today start trade talks about joining a free trade area in the Asia-Pacific region, which would grant the UK access to some of the biggest economies in the world. The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is made up of 11 nations including Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, [...]
David Frost hits out at EU’s fast ‘resort to threats’ in Northern Ireland talks June 22, 2021 Boris Johnson’s UK-EU minister has slammed the EU for its “fast resort to threats” in post-Brexit negotiations over Northern Ireland, telling Brussels to “dial it down”. Lord David Frost told a Westminster committee today that talks with the EU over how to implement the Northern Ireland Protocol had progressed in “one or two areas”, but [...]
Tui joins BA and Virgin Atlantic in Ryanair’s legal battle against travel traffic light system June 22, 2021 Tui joins BA and Virgin Atlantic in Ryanair's legal battle against travel traffic light system
Tory central London MP calls for fresh package to support the West End June 22, 2021 A Conservative central London Tory MP is today calling for a fresh package of economic support to help the capital’s post-Covid economic recovery, with specific measures for the West End. Cities of London and Westminster MP Nickie Aiken today used a 30-minute parliamentary debate today to call for a removal of the £2m business rates [...]
EU commissioner says the bloc is not trying to steal business from City of London June 22, 2021 The EU’s financial services chief has said Brussels is not trying to steal business and investment from the City of London and that they are not pursuing a protectionist policy on financial services. Mairead McGuinness, EU commissioner for financial services, also said today that Brussels will look again at equivalence for the City later this [...]
UK Government borrows another £24.3bn in May as debt approaches 100 per cent of GDP June 22, 2021 The UK borrowed £24.3bn in May despite the gradual winding down of lockdown restrictions, according to the latest official estimates. The Office for National Statistics also confirmed this morning that the UK’s debt hit £2.19trn at the end of last month, representing around 99.2 per cent of GDP. Read more: Analysts warn Rishi Sunak: Treasury’s [...]
No 10 insists government will stick to £4bn ‘triple lock’ pension pledge June 21, 2021 A spokesperson for the prime minister has vowed the government will not ditch the “triple lock” pension pledge, despite its £4bn price tag. Downing Street insisted that the pledge – part of the Conservative party manifesto in 2019 – will not be broken, after reports that government ministers were considering a temporary suspension to the [...]
Cummings claims Rishi Sunak raised concerns about PM’s Covid response June 21, 2021 Rishi Sunak allegedly shared concerns about Boris Johnson’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic while the Prime Minister delayed implementing a second lockdown, according to Dominic Cummings. The former powerful Number 10 aide told people on his subscription Substack page that the chancellor was not the lockdown-sceptic he was made out to be and that “Sunak’s [...]
Tory MPs call for compensation for homeowners near new housing developments June 21, 2021 A group of Tory backbenchers want cash compensation to be given to homeowners who are affected by new housing developments built through the government’s planning reforms. Conservative backbencher Steve Baker is arguing today that Boris Johnson’s new planning reforms will see new developments “trespassing on existing property owners” and that they should be given something in [...]