Jeremy Corbyn confirms he will order Labour MPs to back Article 50 Bill January 26, 2017 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has confirmed that he will order his MPs to support the recently published bill granting Prime Minister Theresa May the power to launch Brexit talks. Corbyn has previously suggested he would "ask" Labour MPs to support the legislation, but he has now gone one step further, making clear that voting against [...]
READ: The whole text of Theresa May’s Article 50 Bill January 26, 2017 Ministers have published the text of a new bill designed to grant Theresa May the power to begin divorce negotiations with Europe. Brexit secretary David Davis had promised a "straight-forward" piece of legislation, and the Bill is certainly minimal. The entire text is below, running to an absolutely massive 132 words. Read More: May backs down over plans [...]
Article 50: MPs will get five days to debate Brexit bill January 26, 2017 Legislation granting Prime Minister Theresa May power to launch Brexit talks has been formally unveiled today. House of Commons leader David Lidington said MPs will have five days to debate Article 50, starting from next Tuesday. It means that the House of Commons will vote on the legislation on 8 February. MPs challenged the amount of [...]
Is the Department for Transport preparing to take control of Southern Rail trains? January 25, 2017 The Department for Transport is reportedly considering seizing control of the controversial rail franchise including Southern Rail as one of a range of options to improve service. A report from Rail Business Intelligence magazine had suggested that Whitehall officials were preparing a number of plans, including splitting off Southern from Govia Thameslink Railway, as well [...]
Downing Street has confirmed the government will publish an Article 50 Brexit bill tomorrow January 25, 2017 Ministers will tomorrow publish a bill granting the government power to begin Brexit talks. The announcement comes just over 24 hours after the Supreme Court ruled that Prime Minister Theresa May would need the approval of parliament to begin negotiations with the EU. Brexit secretary David Davis had yesterday hinted that legislation could be brought [...]
Theresa May backs down over plans for a Brexit white paper January 25, 2017 Prime Minister Theresa May has confirmed plans to publish a Brexit white paper, just over 24 hours after the Supreme Court ruled that she must gain the approval of parliament to trigger Article 50. Speaking at Prime Minister's Questions today, May said she recognised an "appetite" among her own MPs for the paper, citing questions [...]
Savers are taking more and more small payments from their pensions January 25, 2017 New data from HMRC shows savers are taking more regular, and smaller, lump sums from their pensions. Former chancellor George Osborne introduced the pensions freedom regime in 2015, allowing savers to take up to a quarter of their retirement savings as a lump sum without paying tax. And HMRC says that £9.2bn has been taken [...]
US labelled a “flawed” democracy over collapsing public trust January 25, 2017 The US has been branded a “flawed democracy” thanks to crumbling confidence in its government and institutions. Experts behind the Economist Intelligence Unit's annual Democracy Index rank the governance of countries worldwide, but have this morning cut the status of the American system for 2016. Previously a part of the top level “full” democracy group, [...]
The government will introduce a straight-forward Article 50 Bill “within days” January 25, 2017 A bill granting the government power to begin the UK’s separation from the EU will be brought forward “within days” after yesterday’s landmark Supreme Court verdict on Article 50. The Supreme Court justices yesterday ruled by eight to three that Prime Minister Theresa May needed the support of parliament to trigger Article 50, necessitating the bill. [...]
Another former aide to David Cameron has joined the ranks of lobbyists January 24, 2017 A former aide to David Cameron has become the latest of the ex Prime Minister's staff to join the ranks of lobbyists. Cameron's former deputy chief of staff, Baroness Kate Fall, is to join Brunswick to serve as a senior partner. Fall was part of Cameron's team until she departed office last summer, with the [...]
