By: Jessica Frank-Keyes

Political Reporter Political Reporter Jessica Frank-Keyes is the political reporter at CityAM. She covers Westminster politics, City Hall, Labour and the Conservative party.

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Labour wants ‘stronger’ relationship with France, says Starmer

September 19, 2023

Labour would seek a “stronger” relationship with France if elected into power, leader Sir Keir Starmer has said.
Urgent reform needed to restore trust in UK constitution, warn think tanks

September 19, 2023

An urgent reset is required in order to restore trust in the UK’s constitution, two top think tanks have warned. Faith in Britain’s political system has been shaken after a “tumultuous” string of events — from the Brexit process, the Covid-19 pandemic and the cost of living crisis — a report by the Institute for [...]
Water industry shake-up: Ministers accused of ‘deep-rooted complacency’

September 19, 2023

The government has been accused of “deep-rooted complacency” over water industry regulation in a report by the House of Lords. Peers, who reported on issues such as investment, water supply and wet wipes, have branded the government’s response to its findings one of “dismissive brevity and complacent tone”. It comes after the committee published a [...]
Labour need to find ‘incentive’ for EU to reopen Brexit deal, expert warns

September 19, 2023

Labour’s plans to seek a renegotiated Brexit deal with the European Union will require finding an “incentive” for the bloc to reopen talks, an expert has warned. Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to seek a “much better” deal if his party wins the next general election, and said Boris Johnson’s agreement, which is up for [...]
Failure to scrap nutrient neutrality rules a ‘national disgrace’, say housebuilders

September 14, 2023

The government’s failure to scrap rules on so-called nutrient neutrality which have limited the construction of new homes are a “national disgrace”, a housebuilding body has said.
UK only replaced a third of public investment since leaving EU, think tank warns

September 14, 2023

The UK has only been able to replace a third of public investment – and just an eighth of infrastructure investment – since leaving the European Union (EU), a think tank has warned. EU funding of £146bn over 46 years had supported crucial infrastructure schemes such as the Channel Tunnel, the Thames Tideway Tunnel and [...]
Rolls-Royce AI lead replaces Sir Patrick Vallance as national technology adviser

September 14, 2023

A former Rolls-Royce technology officer who led on AI is set to replace Sir Patrick Vallance as the government’s national technology adviser. Dr Dave Smith, previously managing director of the software firm Roke that developed Hawkeye, will work on integrating academic and industry expertise with the government. Dr Smith told City A.M. he wanted to [...]
Tobias Ellwood resigns as Commons defence committee chairman

September 13, 2023

Tobias Ellwood has quit as defence committee chairman ahead of an expected vote of no confidence, he has confirmed. In a statement posted on X, formerly Twitter, the MP wrote: “It is with deep regret that I have tendered my resignation as chairman of the defence committee. “It has been a huge privilege to lead [...]
Thames Water could soon be heating London homes… with sewage

September 13, 2023

Thames Water is exploring how Londoners’ homes could soon be kept warm by heat generated from sewage, City Hall has been told.
PMQs sketch: Starmer goes on the attack

September 13, 2023

It would have been a tall order for Keir Starmer to mess up this week’s shouting match with the prime minister. Few politicos would have had an escaped terror suspect cycling around west London or an alleged Chinese spy in Parliament on their pre-conference bingo cards. And in fairness to the former chief prosecutor, he [...]

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