Jeremy Corbyn left red-faced after mixing up his economic bodies at PMQs November 30, 2016 Jeremy Corbyn has been mocked in the House of Commons after the Labour leader after mixing up two very different economic bodies at Prime Minister's Questions. Corbyn had been seeking to needle the Theresa May over lowered economic forecasts at the time of last week's Autumn Statement, but it all went wrong when May noted [...]
Bookies are cutting the odds of a shock Zac Goldsmith defeat in tomorrow’s Richmond Park by-election November 30, 2016 The odds of a Lib Dem victory in tomorrow's Richmond Park by-election are tumbling with just hours to go before polls open. Former Tory MP Zac Goldsmith is considered the favourite to win when polls open in Richmond Park tomorrow, but bookies say support for Lib Dem former accountant Sarah Olney is growing, particularly within [...]
Sadiq Khan is vowing to take Downing Street to task over skilled workers November 30, 2016 Sadiq Khan will today accuse the government of failing to listen to fears that London's economy could be rocked if Brexit limits access to skilled workers from EU countries. London's mayor will tell the government to adopt a negotiating position that defends the interests of the city's businesses. If it does not, Khan says he will [...]
Italy expected to retain key “broker” role on Brexit if Renzi quits November 29, 2016 Italy is likely to retain a broking role in Brexit talks, despite uncertainty over Prime Minister Matteo Renzi. Renzi could quit next week if he loses a referendum on political reform, but experts play down any change in how Italy views Brexit. “[Italy] does not seek to profit from the negotiations or to punish the [...]
Businesses back May’s tweaked approach to governance as green paper hints at fresh u-turns November 29, 2016 Businesses have welcomed new proposals on corporate governance which appear to show Theresa May continuing to tweak her stance on the sector. The widely-trailed plans included proposals to make publicly-listed firms publish pay ratios, and introduce a form of representation on public boards. But May had already backtracked on forcing firms to directly hand workers non-exec [...]
“Posturing” Euro chief Dijsselbloem warns against London remaining Europe’s financial hub November 29, 2016 London cannot remain the Eurozone's financial hub if Britain is not bound by EU financial rules, Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem has warned. Dijsselbloem told a European Parliament committee he did not expect Britain to accept being bound by EU rules after leaving the bloc, and so the Union would have to take a "firm stand" [...]
Theresa May’s Conservatives now have a 16 point lead over Labour November 29, 2016 New polling data has shown Theresa May's Conservatives extending their advantage over the Labour party. According to new research published this morning by ICM, the Tories have a commanding 16 point lead over Jeremy Corbyn's party. Asked who they would vote for in a general election, 44 per cent of Britons told the pollster they would [...]
Sadiq Khan reveals his spending plans for £3bn Treasury housing fund November 29, 2016 A huge injection of Treasury cash will be used to build a combination of homes to rent and buy in the capital following a deal between the government and City Hall. In the Autumn Statement, chancellor Philip Hammond revealed the Treasury has agreed to hand City Hall of control of £3.15bn in funding to develop 90,000 [...]
The UK and Poland have agreed to work together to support entrepreneurs November 28, 2016 The UK and Poland will work together on plans to support entrepreneurs in both countries. Prime Minister Theresa May said today that the plans would be focused on small enterprises, and boost the strong economic ties between the nations. Bilateral trade between the UK and Poland was worth £15bn last year, and UK exports to Poland [...]
The official Remain camp is refusing to back a fresh Brexit legal challenge November 28, 2016 Campaigners from the EU referendum's official Remain group have declined to back a fresh legal challenge to Brexit. A plan by a think tank to challenge the government over it's right to withdraw the UK from the European Economic Area emerged late on Sunday. British Influence wrote to Brexit secretary David Davis to warn it [...]
