Canada wants to restart trade talks with UK, amid Trump tariffs row February 5, 2025 Canada wants to restart discussions on a free trade deal with the UK, amid a row with US President Donald Trump over tariffs. It comes as Trump put a pause on the 25 per cent tariffs he plans to impose on Canadian imports, after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau struck a deal over migration and [...]
PMQs: Badenoch says businesses ‘abandoning North Sea’ due to Starmer February 5, 2025 Businesses are “abandoning the North Sea” because of Sir Keir Starmer’s decisions, Kemi Badenoch has claimed at PMQs, as he she criticised the “signal he is sending to investors”. Her comments came after a Scottish court ruled that green lighting the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields was unlawful, following a court battle brought [...]
Starmer’s EU-US high-wire act risks stumbling… February 5, 2025 From headaches over Europe, to managing Sino-philes vs sceptics, the job of a prime minister – particularly when it comes to foreign policy – can often resemble something of a high-wire act, usually minus a safety net. Get it wrong, and the consequences could be severe, but pull it off, and the rewards are plentiful. Enforcing [...]
UK voters want ministers to prioritise growth over net zero, poll finds February 5, 2025 Voters in the UK say they want the government to prioritise economic growth over net zero, pollsters have found. Exclusive polling for City AM by Freshwater Strategy found seven in ten people said they would rather the government prioritise economic growth over achieving net zero by 2050. It comes after pollsters yesterday revealed a majority [...]
Reeves set to gather top investors at Downing Street in growth funding push February 4, 2025 Rachel Reeves will try to convince some of the UK’s biggest investment firms to take more risks with their cash tomorrow as she looks to unlock billions of pounds of funding for her growth plans, City AM has learned. In a meeting at Number 11 Downing Street, the Chancellor is set to pitch her new [...]
Labour keen to establish captive insurance market in the City of London February 4, 2025 Within eight months of governing, Labour will be expecting to reveal the results of a captive consultation, which shows a "strong indication that they are going to get on with it"
Exclusive: Two-thirds of voters have no confidence in Rachel Reeves February 4, 2025 A majority of Brits now have little confidence in Rachel Reeves’ plan to generate economic growth despite a renewed push from the Chancellor to kickstart Britain’s ailing economy, exclusive polling for City AM has found. More than 70 per cent of voters have said they are not confident in the Chancellor’s fiscal plans and around [...]
Labour optimism evaporates after bruising seven months February 4, 2025 Labour would see its majority wiped out if the country were to head to the polls today as voters turn on Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves over their handling of the economy, exclusive polling for City AM has found. After romping to victory with a majority of 174 in July, Labour’s vote share has slumped [...]
Trade war: Trump’s tariffs pose ‘age-old question’ for Starmer February 3, 2025 President Trump imposed 25 per cent tariffs on goods imports coming from Mexico and Canada, as well as an extra 10 per cent duty on Chinese goods.
Brexit is ‘settled’, Sir Keir Starmer says amid calls for customs deal with EU February 2, 2025 Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has rejected suggestions the UK will rejoin the EU, saying the decision is “settled” as he faces calls to broker a customs union with the bloc. The Prime Minister will meet European Council leaders on Monday as he continues efforts to “reset” Britain’s relationship with the trade bloc. The focus [...]