EU Commission stresses ‘positive elements’ to Chequers proposal following claims that Michel Barnier had said it was ‘dead’ September 6, 2018 The European Commission has played down reports that Michel Barnier said the Chequers plans were “dead”, arguing that the EU's chief negotiator had found "positive elements" to the proposals. Yesterday Labour MP Stephen Kinnock revealed that during private talks Barnier had declared the proposals "dead in the water", claiming he had made it "crystal clear that Chequers is [...]
Salisbury poisoning: US, France, Germany and Canada back UK on Novichok assessment September 6, 2018 US, France, Germany and Canada have issued a joint statement, saying they agree with UK that Russian government "almost certainly" approved Salisbury poisoning. The statement, issued via the UK government, said leaders of some of the closest allies had "full confidence in the British assessment" that the two suspects were officers of the Russian military unit [...]
Operation Yellowhammer: Photo of secret Treasury document reveals no deal contingency planning September 6, 2018 A secret Treasury document detailing the government's no deal contingency planning, under the code name Operation Yellowhammer, warns of the importance in maintaining confidence "particularly… for financial services". The document, which was snapped by political photographer Steve Back being carried by City minister John Glen into a Whitehall meeting this morning, included a series of discussion points for [...]
Gloves are Boff: Conservative mayoral candidate Andrew Boff throws down gauntlet to rivals Shaun Bailey and Joy Morrissey on crime September 6, 2018 One of the three Conservative candidates for London mayor is to challenge his opponents to a live debate on crime, claiming they do not have "a consistent policy on this essential issue". Andrew Boff, who is currently a Conservative member of the London Assembly, is throwing the gauntlet down to rivals Joy Morrissey and Shaun [...]
Treason? Trump demands NYT hand over author of critical article September 6, 2018 US President Donald Trump has demanded the New York Times turn over an anonymous White House official who penned an article claiming staffers were behind a "quiet resistance" to his "detrimental" actions. In a series of late-night tweets the President blasted the "failing" newspaper, accused it of "treason" and called for the individual to be [...]
‘No place’ for illegal Russian activity in City vows minister after Skripal attackers are revealed September 6, 2018 THE CITY minister and MP for Salisbury, John Glen, vowed last night to ramp up efforts against Russian dirty money channeled through the UK’s financial system. Glen’s pledge came after Prime Minister Theresa May said that the attempted murder of former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in March this year was carried out [...]
Sterling jumps on report Germany and UK could offer key Brexit concessions September 5, 2018 The pound jumped today on reports that Germany and the UK may be prepared to offer key concessions in the Brexit negotiations. Germany and the UK will accept a less detailed deal on the future trading relationship between the UK and the EU in order to secure a withdrawal agreement and avoid a no-deal Brexit, [...]
Prime Minister: Skripal attack carried out by Russian military officers and ‘approved at senior level of Russian state’ September 5, 2018 The attempted murder of Sergei and Yulia Skripal was carried out by Russian military officers and "almost certainly approved at a senior level of the Russian state", the Prime Minister has confirmed today. Speaking shortly after police said it had charged two suspects – Russian nationals Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov – with multiple counts, [...]
Russian Skripal suspects charged and named as Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov September 5, 2018 British authorities have named two suspects they believe are behind the Novichok attack on Sergei and Yulia Skripal in Salisbury earlier this year as Russian nationals Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov. The two men have been charged in absentia with offences including conspiracy to murder over the Salisbury nerve agent attack, Scotland Yard and the Crown [...]
Irish sandwich king Patrick Coveney says Chequers ‘satisfactory’ way to avoid Brexit ‘abyss’ September 5, 2018 The boss of sandwich giant Greencore – and brother of the Irish deputy prime minister – has backed Theresa May's Chequers proposal as a "pretty satisfactory" solution to Brexit. Patrick Coveney, who runs Britain's third largest food firm, told a British Chambers of Commerce meeting in Dublin this morning that the UK's approach would be [...]
