Boris Johnson appoints new minister for UK coronavirus vaccine rollout November 28, 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has made Nadhim Zahawi the minister responsible for overseeing the rollout of coronavirus vaccines at the health department, in the latest sign that the government is laying the groundwork for the jabs to become widely available. Zahawi – who has been the Tory MP for Stratford-on-Avon for a decade – will [...]
Exclusive: Government U-turns on claim that ’70 per cent’ of England’s PPE is made in the UK November 27, 2020 The government has made an apparent U-turn on claims that 70 per cent of England’s personal protective equipment (PPE) supply is made in the UK, following an admission that it does not hold any official figures on where PPE is manufactured, City A.M. can reveal. The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) in September [...]
Hooked: UK and EU stuck in Brexit deadlock over fisheries November 27, 2020 “Significant divergences” remain between the UK and EU in Brexit trade deal talks, Michel Barnier said today, as the EU chief negotiator holds crunch talks over access to Britain’s fisheries. In-person negotiations between Barnier and UK envoy David Frost are set to resume in London this afternoon after a member of the EU team contracted [...]
Tiers are here to stay until vaccine rollout, says minister November 27, 2020 England’s three-tier system is designed to stay in place until a vaccine becomes available to the general population, housing minister Robert Jenrick said this morning. “The point of the tiered approach is, can we get tiers that are sufficiently robust to steer the country through the last few months before we manage to get the [...]
Today: ‘Urgent’ EU meeting on fisheries may signal breakthrough in Brexit talks November 27, 2020 Brussels’ chief negotiator Michel Barnier has summoned fisheries ministers from EU nations, indicating that a major breakthrough in Brexit talks could be about to happen. The “urgent” meeting is reportedly taking place today. Find all our Brexit coverage in one place – simply click here Future fisheries arrangements between the UK and EU have been [...]
Nicola Sturgeon calls for Scottish independence referendum next year November 27, 2020 Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has called for a second Scottish independence referendum “in the earlier part” of her next term. She told BBC Scotland: “I’ve not put a date on it yet. I have not ruled it out nor I have ruled it in. I think that is right not least because of the [...]
It’s closing time for the nation’s pubs and bars — perhaps for good November 27, 2020 I’ve never considered myself a great fan of pubs. As someone who doesn’t drink beer and who came of age exactly as the golden age of pubs was on the wane (so aficionados tell me, citing the smoking ban as the moment the moment things started going downhill), the appeal has always been limited. But, [...]
Brexit: UK business groups ‘crying out for certainty’ as talks drag on November 26, 2020 Some of Britain’s largest business groups have made a fresh plea for post-Brexit certainty from the government as the country is just 35 days away from leaving the EU completely. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI), British Chambers of Commerce and the Federation of Small Businesses told City A.M. that their members desperately need to [...]
Exclusive: Siemens UK chief says pandemic brought ‘helpful’ distraction from Brexit November 26, 2020 Since becoming CEO of Siemens and Smart Infrastructure, the UK arm of German tech powerhouse Siemens, in December of last year, most of Carl Ennis’ job has been dominated by Covid-19. Despite the many difficulties, the pandemic also brought some good, such as a distraction from Brexit, Ennis tells City A.M. in an exclusive interview. Brexit The fact that the virus [...]
Coronavirus cases ‘levelling off’ across England ahead of three-tier system November 26, 2020 Coronavirus cases have begun to level off across most of England, with London reporting a decrease in new infections over the past week, according to the latest official data. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed cases in the west Midlands, east of England, London and the south are now decreasing. The highest [...]