Our fusty education system must embrace entrepreneurialism January 20, 2020 As we embark upon a decade of major change, with a new government racing towards Brexit, we must take a moment to consider how we are helping our next generation triumph in spite of all this upheaval. Our education sector has been stagnant for some time now and has failed to catch up with the [...]
In the rush to get an EU trade deal, the needs of the City must not be forgotten January 20, 2020 With 31 January less than two weeks away, after various twists and turns, the first chapter of Brexit is finally coming to a close. Although it has performed with resilience and strength in the face of a challenging economic climate, the City has been crying out for certainty and clarity for too long. And even [...]
UK food and drink sector shrugs off Brexit worries January 20, 2020 The UK’s food and drink production industry has continued to shrug off the Brexit woes afflicting other manufacturing sectors, with employment at its highest in fifteen years, according to new analysis of the latest data. However, the analysis also showed that the European Union continued to be the industry’s biggest export market, leaving it vulnerable [...]
London job-seekers optimistic after election January 20, 2020 The number of people looking for jobs in the City surged between November and December, according to a new report, suggesting that Boris Johnson’s emphatic election victory could prove a turning point for the Square Mile’s jobs market. However, the rise was not enough to outweigh the bruising effects of a year of Brexit uncertainty, [...]
Don’t run for the hills over alignment – the big question is where and when to diverge January 19, 2020 As we approach the 50-day point in Boris Johnson’s premiership, questions are still being asked about what kind of leader he will be, and how different the country will become under him. Londoners in particular are used to certain amount of showmanship in the Johnson approach to politics. As mayor, he was a high profile [...]
City cautiously approves of chancellor’s post-Brexit regulations plan January 19, 2020 The City of London Corporation has responded with cautious approval to chancellor Sajid Javid’s statement that post-Brexit financial services trade with the EU should be on the basis of “outcome-based” equivalence of rules. The chancellor has faced a backlash from car manufacturers and business bodies, however, after he told the Financial Times that the UK [...]
London firms now more pessimistic about Brexit than rest of country January 19, 2020 London firms are now more pessimistic about the effect Brexit will have on the economy than the UK as a whole, new analysis has shown, despite being less daunted than the rest of the country by the prospect a year ago. However, the capital’s businesses remain more confident about their trading prospects, hiring intentions and [...]
Tory chairman James Cleverly confirms House of Lords move may be on the cards January 19, 2020 The Conservatives’ party chairman has confirmed the government is considering a proposal to permanently move the House of Lords to York. The Sunday Times reported today that Boris Johnson has begun a review into the feasibility of the move, with disused land already identified as a potential location. Another initiative under discussion is holding House [...]
Labour leadership rivals clash over antisemitism January 18, 2020 Labour leadership candidate Jess Phillips appeared to criticise other candidates on their handling of antisemitism allegations within the party. As the five hopefuls went head to head in public for the first time, Phillips told the crowd in Liverpool that the party needed a leader who spoke out “when others were keeping quiet”. When questioned [...]
UK will not automatically deport EU nationals after Brexit January 18, 2020 The UK will not automatically deport EU nationals who have not applied to stay in the country after Brexit, European Parliament Brexit coordinator Guy Verhofstadt said on Friday. Verhofstadt met with Brexit minister Stephen Barclay on Thursday and said he had been given assurances there would be a grace period for those who have not [...]