Boris Johnson to say in conference speech that ‘levelling up’ will ‘take pressure off’ London October 5, 2021 Boris Johnson will tomorrow say his agenda to “level up” poorer parts of the country will “take the pressure off parts of the overheating South East”. The Prime Minister will use his Conservative party conference speech to say “levelling up works for the whole country” in an attempt to quell fears that the government’s agenda [...]
Rishi Sunak assures City that bonfire of financial services regulations post-Brexit is around the corner October 5, 2021 Rishi Sunak has moved to assure the City that changes to financial services regulation post-Brexit are around the corner as he set out his ambition to “make sure [London] remains the most competitive place in the world for financial services”. When challenged at a Conservative party conference fringe event on why there hasn’t been a [...]
France hits UK with veiled threat to cut off power to Channel Islands October 5, 2021 France has made a veiled threat to cut off power to the Channel Islands in the latest escalation of a long-running fishing row. French European affairs minister Clement Beaune said “we are tired of being nice” and that he “will not stand” for French fishermen being locked out of UK waters by Downing Street. Cabinet [...]
Liz Truss tells Tories to get a grip on cost of living crisis or risk losing next election October 5, 2021 Liz Truss has warned the Tory party that it must ease cost of living pressures by the next election or risk facing the wrath of the electorate. The foreign secretary said that “every sinew of the government needs to be strained to create the conditions for enterprise across the country”. Many Britons are in for [...]
UK’s oldest synagogue ‘saved for now’ as City of London Corporation rejects tower application October 5, 2021 The UK’s oldest synagogue has been “saved for now” as the City of London Corporation rejected a 48-storey tower block that would have put the historic site at risk of closure. The planning and transport committee for the Square Mile’s local authority today rejected the application by 14 votes to 7 in the wake of [...]
Priti Patel launches inquiry into ‘systematic failures’ of police following Sarah Everard murder October 5, 2021 Priti Patel has announced an official inquiry into “systematic failures” by the Metropolitan Police after the murder of Sarah Everard. The home secretary said at the Conservative party conference today that the probe would look into how Wayne Couzens, who was a serving police officer when he murdered Everard, was able to continue to be [...]
Exclusive: Minister is ‘very optimistic’ people will not be told to work from home in winter October 4, 2021 It is unlikely the government will tell people to work from home this winter, London minister Paul Scully has said. Scully told City A.M. today that he was “very optimistic” the government will not have to mandate working from home as a part of its Covid “plan b” for winter. Boris Johnson last month outlined [...]
CBI president: UK must bring in more immigrants to deal with shortages October 4, 2021 The president of one of the UK’s largest business groups has called for the government to increase immigration in the short-term to deal with key worker shortages. Lord Karan Bilimoria, president of the Confederation of Business Industry (CBI), today told City A.M. that there should also be a government board that sets immigration targets to [...]
Conservative conference: Rishi Sunak declares the ‘future is here’ October 4, 2021 Rishi Sunak has declared the “future is here” in his party conference speech as he vowed to bring the UK’s economy into the 21st century. The chancellor said “I want tax cuts”, but that first “public finances must be put back on a sustainable footing”. It comes after the government recently increased National Insurance Contributions [...]
Rishi Sunak to unveil £500m extra funding for Covid jobs programmes October 3, 2021 Rishi Sunak will tomorrow commit to an extra £500m in spending to boost the government’s post-Covid jobs and skills programmes. Sunak will say in his Conservative party conference speech that he will “double down” on his promise to “do whatever it takes” to protect people’s jobs and livelihoods during the pandemic. It comes as the [...]
