Jeremy Corbyn refuses to hold talks with May about Brexit until she rules out ‘no deal’ January 16, 2019 Brexit was plunged into fresh chaos on Wednesday after Jeremy Corbyn refused Theresa May’s invitation for a meeting to thrash out how to break the deadlock among MPs. The Prime Minister made the offer after her government survived a vote of no confidence by MPs, saying she wanted to work with opposition leaders to end the [...]
WPP mergers fall amid restructuring plan despite increase in deals across sector January 16, 2019 Advertising giant WPP saw its M&A activity halve last year, despite a rise in the total number of deals among marketing communication firms. WPP completed 15 deals in 2018, down from 30 the year before, according to research by Results International. Read more: Brexit, ad fraud and #MeToo – what does the future year hold for [...]
Jeremy Corbyn urges MPs to bring down May’s ‘zombie government’ in no confidence vote January 16, 2019 Jeremy Corbyn has urged MPs to trigger a general election as he attacked Theresa May’s “zombie government” for being unable to secure a Brexit deal. The Labour leader hit out at the Conservative’s record in power as he moved a motion of no confidence against the government in the Commons. Corbyn claimed the electorate should [...]
Russia denies ‘rubbing hands with glee’ at Brexit uncertainty after May’s deal rejected by parliament January 16, 2019 Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov has denied his government is rubbing its hands with glee at Britain’s turmoil over the terms of Brexit. Lavrov said Russia actually prefers a united European Union to a news conference earlier today. Read more: Russia detains American on spying charges in Moscow “We won’t and aren’t saying anything about Brexit, [...]
Trump orders thousands of employees back to work during government shutdown January 16, 2019 US President Donald Trump has ordered thousands of furloughed government employees back to work without pay during a partial government shutdown. A total of 46,052 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) staff will return to work to fulfil tax refunds as the shutdown – which has affected around a quarter of government agencies – enters its 26th [...]
Brexit: How does a no confidence motion work, and what will happen today? January 16, 2019 The government will today face a vote of no confidence after Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal was rejected by parliament last night. But what is a vote of no confidence, and how will it play out? How it works A vote of no confidence was called for by opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn yesterday, after [...]
Car makers and sellers plead with government for clarity after May’s Brexit deal defeat January 16, 2019 Car makers and dealers have called for clarity on how Britain will leave the EU after MPs resoundingly dismissed Theresa May’s Brexit deal in parliament last night. The 230-vote defeat for May’s deal has cranked up the risk of a no deal scenario according to the EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier, a situation believed to [...]
Beyond the Westminster bubble, there’s more to politics than Brexit infighting January 16, 2019 “Chaotic useless bickering rudderless floundering humiliated Tories slump to six-point lead over Labour”, tweeted one of the parliamentary lobby’s wittiest members, Matt Chorley, in response to the latest YouGov poll on Monday. Theresa May’s consistent lead over Jeremy Corbyn is one of her key sources of strength as she goes through this turbulent time. Not only [...]
Business titans tell ministers ‘next six months are critical’ in post-Brexit vote conference call January 16, 2019 Some of the UK’s highest-flying executives reportedly lashed out at the government after its historic defeat on Theresa May’s Brexit deal in parliament yesterday. The bosses of Balfour Beatty, Amazon and Tesco confronted cabinet members who failed to rule out a no-deal Brexit following the government’s massive defeat in a heated conference call immediately after [...]
Westminster impasse over Brexit has come at just the wrong time January 16, 2019 Ongoing political turmoil surrounding Brexit has been harming the UK economy for at least a year, with data pointing towards a significant squeeze on growth in recent months. City AM recently called on MPs to consider this impact seriously when pondering their actions during the current constitutional crisis. So much for that. Investment decisions put [...]