Chancellor to announce £400m funding for further education August 31, 2019 Sajid Javid will announce an additional £400m of funding for further education in England in his spending review next week. The chancellor said the money would support the introduction of new T-level qualifications. Read more: Chancellor in row with Boris johnson over sacking of his special advisor Writing in the Guardian, he also promised to [...]
Sajid Javid in ‘row’ with Boris Johnson over advisor sacking August 31, 2019 Chancellor Sajid Javid has “voiced his anger” to Boris Johnson after one of his special advisors was sacked. Sonia Khan was escorted from Downing Street on Thursday by police following a meeting with the Prime Minister’s aide Dominic Cummings concerning government leaks. Read more: BrexitBrexit preparation has cut productivity of UK business says Bank of [...]
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 [...]
Scottish court rejects legal bid to halt Boris Johnson’s plot to prorogue parliament August 30, 2019 A Scottish court has rejected a bid from campaigners to stall Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s efforts to prorogue parliament until a full hearing is conducted next week. A group of MPs and peers from various parties joined forces to file a petition at Scotland’s highest civil court earlier this summer to prevent Johnson being able [...]
US President Donald Trump’s personal assistant leaves White House August 30, 2019 The personal assistant of Donald Trump, who has served the President since the beginning of his administration, has left the White House with immediate effect. Madeleine Westerhout’s abrupt departure comes after Trump learned on Thursday that she had leaked information about his family and the Oval Office’s dealings in an off-the-record meeting with reporters. Read [...]
London mayor Sadiq Khan calls for more devolution August 30, 2019 London mayor Sadiq Khan has renewed calls for more devolution of power from Westminster to City Hall. The mayor’s office today will release a report calling on “wholesale reform” of council tax and business rates so revenues from each stay with local authorities to spend on public services, education and housing. Read more: Mayor power: [...]
Opposition to Mike Ashley builds ahead of Sports Direct meeting August 29, 2019 A third proxy adviser has today recommended shareholders attempt to oust Mike Ashley at the upcoming Sports Direct annual meeting due to concerns about a string of controversies at the FTSE 250 retailer. Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has joined advisory firms Glass Lewis and Pirc to recommend that investors vote against Ashley’s re-election as a [...]
Boris Johnson’s parliament prorogation generates huge backlash August 29, 2019 A petition against proroguing parliament has gathered more than 1m signatures as Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces an angry revolt over his move. Thousands of protesters gathered outside parliament and Downing Street yesterday evening to voice their anger against the prorogation. Read more: Boris’ Brexit blindside: What the hell just happened? Demonstrators called the decision [...]