It’s Halloween: Beware the horror of an inescapable Brexit deadline October 31, 2019 By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes. And, though it may not be the devilry and delight of a Halloween Brexit, the new horror of an Advent election should fill us all with dread. Of the many spooky things in this world, the deadline is perhaps the most tense, highly-strung genre [...]
Can Boris Johnson magic the most important rabbit of all from out of his hat? October 31, 2019 Dynamo and Derren Brown had better watch out, for there is a new challenger looking to break through and compete for the title of Britain’s finest practitioner of magical arts: Boris Johnson. For his first act, our putative contender conjured up a Brexit deal with the EU that had previously been described as impossible to [...]
Boris Johnson pays backhanded tribute to speaker John Bercow October 30, 2019 Prime Minister Boris Johnson paid outgoing speaker John Bercow a backhanded compliment today when he compared him to lauded physicist Stephen Hawking. Johnson said Bercow has had the “longest retirement since Frank Sinatra” after the speaker announced on 9 September he would step down from the role. Read more: Brexit Party shows its election hand [...]
‘It can’t get any worse’: What City workers think of another General Election October 29, 2019 It’s that time again: Britain is on course for another General Election, after Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn announced he was ready to fight the “most radical election ever”. But Brits have endured more than three years of uncertainty since the EU referendum, and few groups of workers have felt the effects of it more sharply [...]
When will we have a UK general election? October 29, 2019 Boris Johnson announced plans for UK general election on 12 December to “get Brexit done.” He’s tabled another vote in the Commons for today – and Labour have agreed to support the motion. Last night, MPs failed to support the dissolution of parliament under the Fixed-term Parliaments Act – a motion which required a supermajority [...]
Treasury confirms taxpayers will foot bill for melted 50p Brexit coins October 29, 2019 The Treasury has confirmed the taxpayer will be footing the bill for the special 50p coins minted to commemorate Brexit on 31 October that are now set to be melted down. The Treasury confirmed to City A.M. that it was paying for the production and circulation of the coins, as they were due to become [...]
Brexit: PM’s pre-Christmas election gambit under pressure October 29, 2019 The Prime Minister’s last attempt to secure an election this side of Christmas could still struggle Last night the government tabled a motion for an election that includes the date – 12 December – in a bid to convince critics who say he can’t be trusted not to push back the date and force a [...]
PM Boris Johnson goes fourth – with pre-Brexit date sewn into election October 28, 2019 The Prime Minister will today seek an election for the fourth time in two months – this time with a pre-Brexit date sewn in. Yesterday the EU finally granted a three-month extension to the Brexit process, pushing back the deadline until 31 January, or earlier if a deal is signed off by parliament in time. [...]
EU grants full Brexit extension until 31 January 2020 October 28, 2019 The EU has granted a three month extension to the Brexit process, paving the way for a general election this side of Christmas. This morning European Council president Donald Tusk tweeted that the EU27 member states would “accept the UK’s request” for Article 50 to be delayed until 31 January. That means Prime Minister Boris [...]
MPs to vote on Boris Johnson’s 12 December general election bid October 28, 2019 MPs will vote later today on Boris Johnson’s proposed general election date of 12 December. In order for the motion to pass, two-thirds of MPs (434) need to vote in favour of it under the Fixed-term Parliaments Act (FTPA). Read more: When will we have a UK general election? Jeremy Corbyn said that Labour would [...]