Ministers ‘considering rescue loan’ for struggling airline Flybe January 14, 2020 The government is considering a rescue package for Flybe that could include a short term loan which falls within state aid rules, according to reports. The BBC reported the loan would come from a pot of government money which is available to firms which does not breach state aid rules. Nissan was reportedly encouraged to [...]
Sadiq Khan and Google launch counter extremism fund January 14, 2020 Google and Sadiq Khan have teamed up to create a counter extremism fund in response to November’s London Bridge terror attack. The £800,000 fund, run in partnership with the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, will offer grants to local organisations to provide services and education to prevent extremism and radicalisation. Read more: Planning uncertainty between City [...]
Boris Johnson calls on public to crowdfund Big Ben Brexit bongs January 14, 2020 Boris Johnson has urged the public to chip in to a crowdfunding campaign so that Big Ben can ring out to celebrate the UK’s departure from the EU. The Prime Minister called on Brits to “bung a bob for a Big Ben bong” after it emerged that the projected costs of the celebratory chimes had [...]
Brexit: Analysts give govt just 20% chance of striking EU trade deal this year January 14, 2020 The government has just a 20 per cent chance of striking a post-Brexit trade deal with the EU within its stated deadline of this calendar year, a new report by Oxford Economics argues. Indeed, analysts believe there is a higher chance of talks disintegrating entirely, leaving the UK trading on WTO terms from the start [...]
Boris Johnson says Brexit trade deal ‘epically likely’; says he won’t risk UK security over Huawei January 14, 2020 Boris Johnson has said a post-Brexit trade deal with the EU by the end of this year is “epically likely” – but admitted he could fail to clinch it within the deadline. Speaking to BBC Breakfast this morning the Prime Minister said it was “very, very, very likely” the UK will get a trade deal [...]
Boardroom shakeup at Buckingham Palace January 14, 2020 A shock decision that caught the establishment by surprise has led to rancour and division. Now, after hectic negotiations during which the media lapped up spin from each side, it looks as if a Canada-style deal is on the cards — following a pragmatic transition period. But this ain’t Brexit folks, it’s the modern monarchy [...]
In politics as in football, a star transfer player isn’t enough to save a struggling club January 14, 2020 As every football fan knows, the start of a new year marks the opening of the January transfer window. A host of Premier League teams, anxiously surveying their position in the table, will be forking out eight-figure sums for new players in order to drag themselves out of the relegation zone or up towards the [...]
DEBATE: Should Boris Johnson consider a complete cabinet overhaul after Brexit? January 14, 2020 Should Boris Johnson consider a complete cabinet overhaul after Brexit? Victoria Mackarness, account manager at CMS Strategic, says YES. Boris Johnson has an overwhelming majority, Brexit is on track to be delivered in just a couple of weeks, and the Conservative party is at last united on Europe for the first time in decades. This [...]
Three ways the Prime Minister can unleash the digital economy January 14, 2020 So far, the new government has yet to unveil its detailed plan for building a stronger, more prosperous, rebalanced Britain that we heard about so much during the election campaign last year. The first post-Brexit Budget in March will be an opportunity for Downing Street to show its commitment to this cause — and pledges [...]
Planning uncertainty over Nigel Farage Brexit night party January 13, 2020 Confusion surrounds the fate of Nigel Farage’s Brexit night party as City Hall and Westminster Council wrangle over planning permission for the event. The Brexit Party leader is planning on throwing a party at at Westminster’s Parliament Square to celebrate the UK’s exit from the EU at 11pm on 31 January. Read more: Boris Johnson’s [...]