Leading Brexiteers Michael Gove and Dominic Raab have joined calls for Downing Street to protect EU nationals’ rights March 5, 2017 The pressure is growing on Prime Minister Theresa May to guarantee the rights of EU nationals after a cross-party group of MPs, including some heavy hitter Brexiteers, called on Downing Street to act. The House of Lords last week passed an amendment to the Article 50 Bill including a unilateral offer to protect Europeans resident [...]
Bullish Hammond warns the UK will “fight back” if unable to secure a Brexit deal March 5, 2017 Chancellor Philip Hammond has warned European member states the UK "has a fighting spirit" and will not "slink off as a wounded animal" if Brexit talks collapse. Prime Minister Theresa May will fire the starting gun on negotiations later this month, and Hammond today warned that Britain will do "whatever it takes" to remain competitive. [...]
Ed Balls is refusing to rule out a return to Westminster politics March 5, 2017 Former shadow chancellor Ed Balls is refusing to rule out a return to the world of Westminster politics, but the one-time Strictly Come Dancing contestant may not reappear for a little while. Speaking on Peston on Sunday, Balls said "never say never" when asked about whether he would seek to become an MP once again, [...]
Theresa May’s industrial strategy has come under fire from an influential committee of MPs March 3, 2017 Prime Minister Theresa May's flagship industrial strategy runs the risk of failure without more long-term planning, an influential committee of MPs has warned. May has made the strategy a central tenet of her premiership, but has today been told that it lacks cross-government co-ordination and any framework for future decision-making. One week before chancellor Philip [...]
City minister Simon Kirby loses Brexit responsibilities to Treasury peer March 2, 2017 City minister Simon Kirby has seen his responsibilities for Brexit handed to Baroness Neville-Rolfe. Kirby was handed the role of economic secretary to the Treasury after the Brexit vote when May came to power. The Treasury has stressed that Kirby's remit remains the same as his predecessors, with the added Brexit work hived off to commercial secretary Neville-Rolfe. Neville-Rolfe [...]
Labour’s John McDonnell wants to force high-earners to publish their tax returns March 2, 2017 Labour's shadow chancellor John McDonnell has revealed new plans designed to improve trust in the UK's tax system, including forcing anyone earning over £1m to publish their tax returns. McDonnell announced the plans at a pre-Budget speech in London earlier today, adding that Labour also shares the widely-held goal of clamping down on tax avoidance. "Transparency and [...]
Up to 30 Tory MPs will join the Article 50 Bill rebellion on EU nationals, according to a peer March 2, 2017 Up to 30 Conservative MPs could join together to force the government to defend the rights of EU nationals, according to one member of the House of Lords, The Lords last night forced an amendment on to the Article 50 Bill on the topic, handing Prime Minister Theresa May her first parliamentary defeat on Brexit. [...]
Academics are becoming more and more left-wing, this free market think tank has warned March 2, 2017 The UK's academics are increasingly dominated by the left-wing, according to a new study from a free-market think tank. An estimated three-quarters of academics are left-liberals, according to the Adam Smith Institute, which said the figure reveals the dangers of groupthink in the UK's universities. By contract, just 12 per cent of British academics consider [...]
London’s new super sewer could add up to £25 to water bills by the early 2020s March 2, 2017 London's new super sewer is set to add up to £25 to water bills in the capital, according to a report from the UK's public spending watchdog. The Thames Tideway Tunnel is expected to cost a total of £4.2bn, and but the National Audit Office today warned it remains unclear how much Thames Water customers [...]
Liam Fox facing questions over demands that government contractors are a “cultural fit” on Brexit March 1, 2017 Liam Fox's international trade department is facing questions over procurement rules after demanding government contractors are a 'cultural fit' with Brexit plans. Lib Dem leader Tim Farron has written to civil service chief Jeremy Heywood to demand an investigation and an apology from ministers. Adverts from the Department for International Trade said companies must “be committed [...]
