Downing Street calls today ‘first day of election’ despite failure to pull trigger September 5, 2019 Downing Street has called today the “first day of the election campaign” despite Prime Minister Boris Johnson failed to trigger a snap election in parliament last night. Johnson’s office told Sky News that the PM will begin his campaign to win an election today after opposition MPs resisted his call for a 15 October vote. [...]
DEBATE: Would a no-deal Brexit really be bad for business? September 5, 2019 Would a no-deal Brexit really be detrimental for British business? YES, says Dinesh Dhamija, an entrepreneur and a Liberal Democrat MEP for London Crashing out of the EU with no deal will plunge us into 10 years of trade negotiations. That means even more uncertainty – and uncertainty is a cancer for business. Already, foreign [...]
Could there be a UK general election in 2019? September 4, 2019 Boris Johnson suffered his first parliamentary defeat as Prime Minister last night as 21 of his own Conservative MPs rebelled against him on a crucial bill – could he now call a UK general election? The PM lost a vote by 328 votes to 301 that means the Commons will today decide whether or not [...]
Rebel, rebel: Boris Johnson faces day two of Brexit defiance September 4, 2019 Westminster is still reeling from the events of last night, which saw more than 20 Tory MPs, including two ex-chancellors, were sacked after rebelling against Prime Minister Boris Johnson. But today promises to be just as dramatic – with the creeping possibility that the country will be going to the polls once again. Read more: [...]
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 [...]
Live: Rebel numbers creep up ahead of critical Brexit vote September 3, 2019 The number of Conservative MPs willing to rebel and go against the government in tonight’s critical vote are creeping up, with a swathe of resignations, defections and rejections of the Prime Minister’s position. Sir Nicholas Soames has said he would “with a heavy heart” defy the whip and vote for the motion enabling backbenchers to [...]
International business groups urge UK to avoid ‘gravely concerning’ no-deal Brexit September 3, 2019 Eight business federations from around the world including the US Chamber of Commerce have joined together to express their concern about the possibility of a no-deal Brexit, urging the UK and EU to reach an agreement over Britain’s exit from the bloc. The groups published a joint statement saying in the event of a no-deal [...]
Goldman Sachs hikes no-deal Brexit probability ahead of crucial day in Westminster September 3, 2019 Goldman Sachs has raised its expectations of Britain leaving the European Union without an agreement, as today’s political tussling in Westminster fuels further speculation in the City of a no-deal Brexit. The global bank has said the prolonged suspension of parliament has led it to hike its forecasts of a no-deal Brexit from 20 per [...]
Brexit showdown: What to expect when you’re expecting (a General Election)… September 3, 2019 MPs return to parliament today for what is expected to be the start of a seismic couple of days in the Brexit debate. But what is actually going to happen? And will you have time to break away from the TV? Here’s everything you can expect to unfold in Westminster today… Read more: Putney MP [...]
Brexit battle heats up as MPs question Boris Johnson’s ‘trick’ September 3, 2019 MPs are returning to parliament this morning for what is set to be an explosive first day after summer recess. Last night Prime Minister Boris Johnson threw the gauntlet down to his backbench rebels, telling the world he would not ask for any further extension to Brexit. Read more: Sterling falls to 34-year low as [...]