Non-EU migration increase paints a positive picture – but not the whole story April 19, 2022 At points over the past few years – amid apocalyptic warnings of Brexit’s impact on the capital and then Covid-19’s actual impact on our streets – there have been moments when you’d be forgiven for wondering about the future prosperity of the Square Mile and the wider London area. As life has returned to our [...]
‘Liar’: Less than a quarter of Brits paint Boris Johnson in a positive light April 18, 2022 Prime minister Boris Johnson is facing the wrath of British public opinion following revelations about his role in partygate. The prime minister was fined for attending a party which breached his government’s own Covid-19 laws, and made headlines across the globe. In a survey by JLPartners, commissioned by The Times, just 16 per cent of [...]
Brexit felt all the way down in Falkland Islands as fishing exports take a hit after squid orders in EU dry up April 18, 2022 Brexit has “brought problems” for the Falkland Islands’ fishing industry, a Labour former defence minister has warned. Derek Twigg, chairman of the Falkland Islands All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG), said there had “been a lot of concern” over the impact of the UK’s exit from the EU on Falkland Islands fishing exports, such as squid. As [...]
Made in Britain: As Brexit and Covid dismantle supply chains, boom in ‘reshoring’ leads to renaissance in UK manufacturing April 18, 2022 sAs the government admitted last week that there are ‘significant challenges’ to UK stock levels because of Brexit and Covid, is reshoring then perhaps the answer? Last week’s government report, from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), revealed the full extent of tumbling stock levels and broken global supply chains in the wake of Brexit and [...]
India calling: Boris Johnson to tour Delhi and Ahmedabad as much-delayed post-Brexit trip is going ahead April 17, 2022 The Prime Minister will meet his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in New Delhi this coming week, with the aim of deepening the security partnership between the two countries. Boris Johnson is set to embark on the much-delayed trip to India on Thursday, where he will focus on defence and trade. The visit to India’s capital [...]
Boris Johnson announces £120m plan to send tens of thousands of Channel migrants to Rwanda in new partnership April 14, 2022 Boris Johnson has announced a partnership with Rwanda, which will involve the UK sending “tens of thousands” of migrants found trying to cross the English Channel to the African nation. Johnson made a speech in Kent to announce a crackdown on illegal boat crossings, with the PM saying the “British people voted several times to [...]
Passport applications hit record high as Brits rush on holiday April 14, 2022 Brits could be waiting for as long as ten weeks for a new passport as the demand for quick getaways has spiked across the country.
City firms launch recruitment drive despite Brexit warnings April 14, 2022 City firms are scrambling to snap up the best talent in the financial services industry, suggesting the London jobs market has shaken off post-Brexit gloomy forecasts, reveals a closely watched survey published today. Banks, brokers and insurers in the Square Mile are recruiting for 73 per cent more roles in the first three months of [...]
If the FCA stays stuck in the past, London will lose capital to European competitors April 14, 2022 Sometimes, when things are not working fully, you have to start from the beginning. Perhaps it was this rationale driving Nikhil Rathi, chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority, when he made several promises in the regulator’s “three year strategy” almost identical to those made by George Osborne in 2011 when the body was set [...]
UK to set out immigration deal with Rwanda in Channel crossing crackdown April 13, 2022 Boris Johnson will tomorrow announce a “migration and economic development partnership” with Rwanda, with speculation rife this will see the UK send migrants found trying to cross the English Channel to the African nation. Johnson will make a speech in Kent tomorrow to announce a crackdown on illegal boat crossings, with the Prime Minister expected [...]