Thousands protest Boris Johnson’s move to suspend parliament August 31, 2019 Protestors have taken to the streets across the UK to protest against Boris Johnson’s plans to prorogue parliament. The Prime Minister revealed this week that he would suspend parliament for five weeks from 10 September and faced an immediate backlash. Read more: Scottish court rejects bid to halt proroguing parliament A number of court hearings [...]
Brexit prep has cut productivity of UK business, says Bank of England August 30, 2019 The Brexit process has cut the productivity of UK companies by between two and five per cent, research by the Bank of England has found. Much of this drop since the vote to leave the European Union in 2016 is due to falls in businesses’ productivity as managers dedicate several hours per week to Brexit [...]
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 [...]
Boris Johnson’s sherpa intensifies Brussels talks in hope of Brexit breakthrough August 30, 2019 Boris Johnson’s chief negotiator David Frost is to meet twice a week with his European counterparts throughout September, as the two sides step up efforts to reach a new Brexit deal. Frost, the Prime Minister’s sherpa, has been travelling to Brussels regularly since he was appointed to the role last month. But those meetings will [...]
‘Boris bounce’ continues as Tories continue climb up polls August 29, 2019 The Conservatives are still benefiting from a so-called ‘Boris bounce’, putting more space between themselves and their opposition in the polls. The latest YouGov voting intention survey shows Tories extending their lead on Labour to 12 percentage points, with 34 per cent of people saying they would vote blue, up two points on last week. [...]
Brexit latest: Govt whip resigns as Ruth Davidson confirms she’s out August 29, 2019 Government whip Lord Young has resigned following the Prime Minister’s decision to prorogue parliament in the run-up to Brexit. The move came as Ruth Davidson confirmed her decision to quit as leader of the Scottish Conservatives. Read more: Boris’ Brexit blindside – what happens next? Young this morning wrote to the Leader of the House [...]
Remainers fast-track secret plans to stop PM’s Halloween Brexit August 29, 2019 Remainers have been working overnight to put together a new set of plans with which to prevent the Prime Minister’s promise of Brexit by Halloween. Boris Johnson secured an early victory in the battle between the two sides yesterday when he successfully requested that the Queen prorogue parliament for five weeks, reducing the amount of [...]
Brexit: Prorogue fallout continues: PM ‘gagging’ parliament, says ex-minister August 29, 2019 Former deputy Prime Minister David Lidington has slammed Boris Johnson for proroguing parliament yesterday, arguing MPs are “being gagged”. The long-time Cabinet member, who served under both David Cameron and Theresa May, told the BBC this morning that he did not believe the explanation put forward by Downing Street yesterday that the five-week suspension was [...]