EU’s Michel Barnier knocks hopes of Brexit deal under Boris Johnson July 23, 2019 The EU today refused to countenance an alternative to the Brexit deal on the table now Boris Johnson is set to become the UK’s new Prime Minister. Chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier today said he would “work constructively” with Boris Johnson to achieve a Brexit deal. Read more: All the Tory ministers who have quit [...]
Boris Johnson wins race to be UK Prime Minister by a landslide July 23, 2019 Boris Johnson will become the UK’s next Prime Minister after he overwhelmingly defeated rival Jeremy Hunt in the Tory leadership race. Johnson won 92,153 votes compared with 46,456 for Hunt on a turnout of 87.4 per cent. Read more: Boris Johnson’s to do list in his first 100 days as Prime Minister The former mayor [...]
Does Boris mean bad news for cable? July 23, 2019 | City Talk Johnson and Hunt are waiting to see which of them will be the next Prime Minister of the UK. Tory members voted for the next leader yesterday, with the winner expected to be announced this morning. The outcome of the Tory leadership contest will decide who will lead the UK in its exit from the [...]
Sterling falls as risk of no-deal Brexit rises ahead of new PM July 22, 2019 Sterling has fallen today as ministers announced their resignations from government rather than serve under Boris Johnson, who could force a no-deal Brexit on 31 October. Traders see a no-deal outcome as increasingly likely, leading them to raise their bets against the pound, which had fallen by 0.2 per cent against the dollar to $1.248 [...]
Labour’s shadow justice minister quits amid party’s ‘lack of tolerance’ July 20, 2019 Labour’s shadow justice minister Gloria De Piero has resigned from her role and decided she will not stand at the next general election. The MP for Ashfield in Nottinghamshire has said she is concerned by the party’s “lack of tolerance” amid “grim” online abuse. Read more: Government launches review into Britain’s financial rules ahead of [...]
Jeremy Hunt misses crucial government Brexit vote by mistake July 18, 2019 Jeremy Hunt has apologised after accidentally not voting with the government on a bill designed to block a no-deal Brexit. The government fell to a resounding defeat today as one minister quit and many other cabinet members abstained during a vote to bring MPs immediately back to parliament if the Commons is suspended before the [...]
No-deal Brexit could cause ‘full-blown’ recession in 2020 July 18, 2019 A no-deal Brexit could plunge Britain into a year-long recession and shrink the economy by two per cent next year, the UK’s public finances watchdog has warned. Britain may already be on the verge of a “full-blown” recession but crashing out of the European Union without a deal would damage growth further, the Office for [...]
Philip Hammond ‘may quit Downing Street’ before new PM takes power if Boris wins July 18, 2019 Philip Hammond may be set to jump before he is pushed out of office by Boris Johnson, it is reported. The chancellor of the Exchequer could order removal vans to 11 Downing Street as early as today, according to the Daily Mail, which reported that Hammond has told friends he is set to quit. Read [...]
Michel Barnier: UK will ‘face consequences’ of no-deal Brexit July 18, 2019 The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator has warned that the UK will have to “face the consequences” if it ends up leaving without a deal. Michel Barnier told the BBC that Theresa May’s deal, which was rejected three times by parliament, was the only way for Britain to exit the EU in “an orderly manner”. Read [...]
Michael Gove now thinks Boris Johnson is a perfect fit for Prime Minister July 16, 2019 Michael Gove appears to have changed his mind about Boris Johnson. Now he thinks the former London mayor would make a “great” Prime Minister. Read more: Sterling hits new two-year low as no-deal Brexit risk climbs Gove, who was accused of stabbing his fellow Brexiter in the back in 2016 to throw his own hat [...]