UK art exports surge to £6.8bn as weak sterling boosts US demand October 28, 2019 The value of art exports from the UK surged by almost a quarter in the last year thanks to increased appetite from US collectors. Sales of art and antiques hit £6.8bn in the year to the end of August, up 24 per cent on the previous 12 months, according to figures compiled by private wealth [...]
Johnson mulls new route to election October 27, 2019 DOWNING Street is considering all possible options for securing a General Election, including a plan cooked up by Remain MPs, as the EU considers how long a Brexit extension they will grant the UK. Parliament will vote on a motion later today which would see a 12 December ballot, but this seems poised to fail [...]
Number 10 could explore Lib Dem-inspired plan if Monday election motion fails October 27, 2019 A December general election became more likely this morning, after the government hinted it could use a similar plan to one mooted by the Lib Dems to enshrine an election in law, should its efforts to call a poll via conventional means fail tomorrow. The government will table a motion calling for a 12 December [...]
Government denies report it will seek to weaken workers’ rights after Brexit October 26, 2019 The government has denied a report that it will seek to weaken workers’ rights after the UK leaves the EU. The Financial Times published extracts of leaked documents from the department for exiting the European Union on saturday, which said a “level playing field” commitment to the EU “leaves room for interpretation”. Read more: Sajid [...]
EU agrees to Brexit delay but ‘very unlikely’ to decide on extension before Tuesday October 26, 2019 EU leaders have agreed a Brexit delay, but will not make a decision on how long for until next week. They are debating whether to extend the deadline date until 31 January or November. The latter is thought to be preferred by French President Emmanual Macron. Read more: Said Javid admits 31 October Brexit deadline [...]
Treasury halts production of 50p Brexit coins October 25, 2019 The Treasury has stopped production of thousands of commemorative Brexit coins over continuing doubts as to when the UK will leave the EU. A Treasury spokesman said: “We have paused production of the Brexit coin, and will take a final decision in due course.” Read more: Brussels delays Brexit extension decision The new 50p pieces [...]
Turning back the wheel: London Eye reverses to mark end of British Summer Time October 25, 2019 A group of competition winners experienced a first this morning, as the London Eye rotated in the opposite direction for an hour to mark the end of British Summer Time. Ahead of the rotation, a light show transformed the attraction, which sits on the Southbank, into a giant clock, lighting up the London morning. Read [...]
Boris Johnson tells Corbyn: ‘Man up and back my election’ October 25, 2019 Boris Johnson has told Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to “man up” and back a general election as the EU delayed its decision on the length of the UK’s Brexit extension. The Prime Minister refused to rule out leaving without a deal on the 31st October, contradicting earlier comments by Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid. [...]
Brussels postpones Brexit delay decision October 25, 2019 The EU has pushed back the deadline to make a decision on how long a Brexit delay it will offer the UK. But EU leaders have agreed in principle to grant the UK a Brexit extension, the European Commission said today. Read more: The FTSE 100 is trading flat amid Brexit caution The EU’s chief [...]
Chancellor Sajid Javid admits 31 October Brexit deadline ‘can’t be met’ as government tables election vote October 25, 2019 Sajid Javid has admitted that the 31 October Brexit deadline is all but dead. It is the first time the government has publicly accepted it is unlikely the UK will leave the EU before the end of the month, despite Boris Johnson’s “do or die” pledge. The Chancellor said it is likely the EU will [...]