Kwasi Kwarteng: Boris Johnson’s ‘clarity of message’ on Brexit behind Tory poll bounce October 1, 2019 Boris Johnson’s “clarity of message” has helped buoy the Tories in polls, business minister Kwasi Kwarteng has said, as he hit out at plans from opposition MPs to form an alternative government. Kwarteng, who served as under secretary of state for the Department for Exiting the EU under Theresa May, told a fringe event at [...]
Government rubbishes Hammond’s hedge fund Brexit conspiracy theory September 30, 2019 The government has hit back at aBrexit conspiracy theory that Boris Johnson is colluding with currency traders by forcing a no-deal Brexit, claiming Labour is causing greater yet market uncertainty. Shadow chancellor John McDonnell demanded answers from the Conservatives, after former chancellor Philip Hammond wrote an article for The Times which claimed that speculators had [...]
One in three UK businesses has no Brexit plan in place as Halloween deadline looms September 30, 2019 A senior minister yesterday suggested the UK may use EU law in order to deliver Brexit by Halloween. Confirming revelations in City A.M., foreign secretary Dominic Raab told the Mail on Sunday that EU law supersedes UK law and so in theory the 31 October departure date, enshrined in European law, would be unaffected by [...]
Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage will run for Commons seat at next General Election September 29, 2019 Nigel Farage has confirmed that he will run to be an MP in any upcoming General Election, but Prime Minister Boris Johnson doubled down on ruling out a political pact between the Tories and the Brexit Party. A snap election is expected before the end of the year, with parliament in deadlock over Brexit. Read [...]
Boris Johnson says he will not resign to avoid asking for Brexit delay September 29, 2019 Boris Johnson has dismissed suggestions he might resign to avoid having to ask the European Union for another Brexit delay beyond the end of October. The Prime Minister has pledged to take Britain out of the EU with or without a deal. But under the hastily-passed Benn Act, the Prime Minister must write to the [...]
Vote of no confidence in Boris Johnson could happen ‘next week’, says SNP MP September 28, 2019 A vote of no confidence in the current government could be held as soon as next week according to senior SNP MP Stewart Hosie. Hosie said removing Prime Minister Boris Johnson from office may be the only way to guarantee the avoidance of a no-deal Brexit. SNP leader Nicole Sturgeon also suggested on Friday she [...]
Senior official for Brexit planning and head of the Border Delivery Group set to quit September 28, 2019 The director general for EU exit implementation is set to quit his role just weeks before the UK is due to leave the European Union. Matthew Coats will step down from his post as one of the UK’s most senior ranking officials for Brexit planning in the latest upheaval of the civil service, according to [...]
Dominic Cummings: Anger at MPs ‘not surprising’ says Prime Minister’s adviser September 27, 2019 Boris Johnson’s special adviser has said that the abuse directed at MPs over Brexit is “not surprising”. Dominic Cummings, the former Vote Leave campaign director, said the threats and anger would stop if MPs were to “respect” the referendum result. Read more: Bank of England could cut interest rates if Brexit uncertainty persists, says MPC [...]
Pound staggers as Bank of England hints at interest rate cut September 27, 2019 Sterling fell today as a top official at the Bank of England flagged a possible interest rate cut to offset continued Brexit uncertainty. The pound fell to its lowest value against the dollar in almost three weeks as BoE official Michael Saunders said the Bank may lower interest rates. “Quite why this is moving the [...]
EU’s Juncker says Britain to blame if stalemate ends in no-deal Brexit September 27, 2019 European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has said the blame will lie with Britain if it leaves the EU in a no-deal Brexit. Juncker said he and chief EU negotiator Michel Barnier were doing their utmost to secure a Brexit deal, but the bloc would not accept any blame if efforts end in failure. Read more: [...]