Police chief criticises Boris Johnson for using ‘officers as a backdrop’ to political speech September 6, 2019 Boris Johnson has come in for criticism for using the West Yorkshire police force as a backdrop to a political speech on Thursday. Chief constable John Robins said he had been misled by Downing Street and told that his police force’s involvement would be “solely about police officer recruitment”. Read more: Opposition parties to block [...]
Sterling rallies against dollar to pass $1.23 as Boris grapples with Brexit September 5, 2019 Sterling has broken through the $1.23 barrier today as traders’ shorts are being squeezed amid a GBP rally. Read more: Prime Minister’s election plan scuppered as Labour holds out until Halloween Confidence in the currency has reversed over the last two days as it recovers from hitting a 34-year low earlier this week. The pound [...]
Boris Johnson’s decision to prorogue parliament is legal, Scottish court rules September 4, 2019 Boris Johnson’s move to prorogue parliament in the run up to the Halloween Brexit deadline is legal, a court has ruled. A Scottish court today rejected a legal challenge to stop the shutdown of parliament for almost five weeks until 14 October. Read more: Rebel, rebel: Boris Johnson faces day two of defiance MPs have [...]
Sterling spirals further as Boris Johnson sparks general election speculation September 2, 2019 Sterling has fallen through the $1.21 mark as speculation swirls that Prime Minister Boris Johnson is preparing to call a general election and the Tory party prepares for a dramatic showdown. Johnson has unexpectedly called a cabinet meeting for 5pm, increasing speculation that he could be about to call a ‘people versus parliament’ election. Read [...]
Sajid Javid in ‘row’ with Boris Johnson over advisor sacking August 31, 2019 Chancellor Sajid Javid has “voiced his anger” to Boris Johnson after one of his special advisors was sacked. Sonia Khan was escorted from Downing Street on Thursday by police following a meeting with the Prime Minister’s aide Dominic Cummings concerning government leaks. Read more: BrexitBrexit preparation has cut productivity of UK business says Bank of [...]
Blocking no-deal Brexit ‘makes it more likely’, Boris Johnson warns opposition MPs August 30, 2019 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned that MPs trying to halt a no-deal Brexit are making the scenario “more likely”, as opposition parties gear up to legislate against the government’s move of proroguing Parliament. The PM has said Britain will leave the bloc “do or die” on 31 October, and that he is willing to [...]
‘Get ready’: Michael Gove to launch £100m no-deal Brexit ad campaign August 30, 2019 Michael Gove, the minister in charge of preparing for a no-deal Brexit, is set to launch a £100m advertising campaign urging people and businesses to “Get ready” for Britain leaving the EU without a deal on 31 October. The campaign, which has been described as the biggest advertising drive since the Second World War, will [...]
Blue on blue: John Major to join anti-Brexiter Gina Miller’s prorogue battle against Boris Johnson August 30, 2019 Former Prime Minister John Major has pledged to join Remainer Gina Miller’s judicial review of Boris Johnson’s attempt to prorogue parliament in run up to Brexit. Major, a fierce critic of Brexit, will ask the High Court to join Miller’s existing review of Johnson’s decision to prorogue parliament for five weeks until 14 October. Court [...]
Scottish court rejects legal bid to halt Boris Johnson’s plot to prorogue parliament August 30, 2019 A Scottish court has rejected a bid from campaigners to stall Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s efforts to prorogue parliament until a full hearing is conducted next week. A group of MPs and peers from various parties joined forces to file a petition at Scotland’s highest civil court earlier this summer to prevent Johnson being able [...]
Boris Johnson’s parliament prorogation generates huge backlash August 29, 2019 A petition against proroguing parliament has gathered more than 1m signatures as Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces an angry revolt over his move. Thousands of protesters gathered outside parliament and Downing Street yesterday evening to voice their anger against the prorogation. Read more: Boris’ Brexit blindside: What the hell just happened? Demonstrators called the decision [...]