Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos sides with May’s Brexit deal, urging MPs to vote for ‘the good of the country’ November 28, 2018 Chemicals giant Ineos has backed the government’s proposed Brexit withdrawal agreement, urging MPs to “put the good of the country ahead of political considerations” and vote it through. The company’s chairman, Britain’s richest man Jim Ratcliffe, this morning threw his weight behind the deal, saying it was sensible and gave space for final negotiations to take place [...]
SMMT calls on MPs to back Theresa May as it issues fresh warnings against a no-deal Brexit November 28, 2018 Automotive trade body the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has issued a plea to MPs to back Theresa May’s deal as it issues fresh warnings against the impact of a “no-deal” Brexit. A survey unveiled at its 102nd annual dinner last night revealed that three quarters of carmakers fear a no-deal Brexit will [...]
Strong leadership is the key to future prosperity November 28, 2018 Time for a story that has nothing to do with Brexit. The 2018 Legatum Prosperity Index is out today, and the trends are positive: global prosperity – a metric that takes into account not just GDP, but also factors such as wellbeing, health, and security – is at its highest since the think tank launched [...]
We are taking the first step to challenge university groupthink November 28, 2018 The world of academia may seem remote from everyday politics. But it would be wrong to conclude that the arguments made by university scholars do not matter for Westminster. In fact, the ideas that dominate in universities at any given time typically go on to strongly influence public debate and policy. This isn’t surprising, as most [...]
Inflows give profit boost to Brewin Dolphin November 28, 2018 Asset manager Brewin Dolphin today reported a profit jump as it was boosted by strong inflows. The company said adjusted profit before tax for the year to 30 September was £77.5m, a 10.7 per cent increase on the previous year. Its total funds stood at £42.8bn, an increase of 6.7 per cent. Brewin Dolphin increased [...]
Like southern Europe, Britain’s stagnant regions are stuck in a monetary union trap November 28, 2018 The Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence created a bit of a stir at the end of last week with its estimates of growth in the regions of the UK. Since the recovery from the financial crisis began during 2009, London’s economy has grown by 26 per cent. At the other end of the scale, output [...]
Venezuela is a brutal lesson to the UK’s socialist apologists November 28, 2018 I know it is very hard to believe, but at some point we shall stop talking about Brexit. We shall get back to discussing what we can do to improve our lives and those of others. And we shall look for inspiration from other countries to learn lessons from catastrophic failures or discover truly amazing [...]
Small businesses face ‘wild west’ from big three mobile providers, report warns November 28, 2018 Small and medium-sized businesses in the UK are overpaying for mobile bills by £1bn due to a lack of competition in the market, a report has warned. Research by price comparison website Billmonitor estimates 49 per cent of UK businesses are paying more than twice what they should be for mobile services from EE, Vodafone [...]
Virgin Atlantic chief executive calls on MPs to prevent ‘significant damage’ of no-deal Brexit November 27, 2018 Virgin Atlantic has called on MPs to prevent the "significant damage" caused by a no-deal Brexit. The airline's chief executive, Craig Kreeger, today wrote to the Transport Select Committee asking for its help to prevent a no-deal Brexit. He said the prospect of Britain leaving the EU without a deal would “inflict significant damage to the [...]
Theresa May tells Trump the UK can sign trade deals under her Brexit plan November 27, 2018 Theresa May has hit back at claims from Donald Trump her Brexit agreement prevents a new trade deal between the UK and US. Speaking in the garden of the White House on Monday, the US president cast doubt on the UK’s ability to have an independent trade policy after Brexit under the terms of May's deal. [...]