PM Boris Johnson to ask Parliament for December 12 election October 24, 2019 Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to call for an election to take place on 12 December. Johnson, who has already sought to go to the polls twice, is expected to bring forward a motion under the Fixed Term Parliament Act this afternoon, as the Queen’s Speech is concluded. If Johnson attempts the FTPA route, there [...]
‘Bake Off’ winner and publican calls on Downing Street to cut beer tax October 24, 2019 Former Great British Bake Off Winner Candice Brown today delivered a petition signed by more than 200,000 Brits to 10 Downing Street calling for a cut in beer duty in the next Budget. Brown, who now runs The Green Man pub in Eversholt, Bedfordshire, was joined by publicans from across the country to deliver the [...]
Energy industry questions Labour’s ‘exceedingly ambitious’ zero-carbon plan October 24, 2019 Senior figures in the UK energy industry have cast doubt upon a Labour party-backed report setting out the “most radical feasible pathway” to reach zero-carbon by 2030. The report, commissioned on the back of this year’s Labour party conference, said the move would require £150bn in up-front capital, followed by investment of 2% GDP each [...]
Payday lender Quickquid lines up administrators October 24, 2019 Quickquid is on the brink of collapsing into administration following a crack down on pay day lenders. Cash Euro Net UK, which trades under the name Quickquid, has lined up Grant Thornton as administrator as it prepares for a potential insolvency process, which could be launched in the next few days, Sky News reported. Read [...]
McDonnell: We want to scrutinise Brexit bill – but winter coat is ready for snap election October 24, 2019 Shadow chancellor John McDonnell has said his “preference” would be for the Brexit bill to return to the House of Commons for full scrutiny – but said he is “always ready” for a snap election. Speaking after his intervention on the Queen’s Speech, the Hayes and Harlington MP said he had “ordered my winter coat” [...]
Brexit latest: McDonnell slams Javid over ‘dereliction of his duties’ October 24, 2019 The chancellor and shadow chancellor locked horns today, with Labour’s John McDonnell accusing his opposite number of a “dereliction of his duties”. McDonnell pointed to the government’s “working majority of minus-45″, saying it was ” obvious that this Queen’s Speech is little more than a pretty crude election stunt”. He also slammed the Tories for [...]
UK mortgage approvals slip to six-month low October 24, 2019 The number of new mortgages approved by UK banks fell to a six-month low in September, survey data has revealed, suggesting Britain’s property market is slowing as Brexit uncertainty continues. Read more: UK house prices suffer slowest October rise since 2008 Banking trade association UK Finance said banks gave the green light to 42,310 loans [...]
Brexit secretary hammered over Northern Ireland checks October 24, 2019 Brexit secretary Steve Barclay has been hammered over the prospect of checks on goods coming in and out of Northern Ireland, after apparent inconsistencies in the government’s position. Earlier this week the minister admitted that firms in Northern Ireland would have to fill out export declaration forms when sending goods to Great Britain under the [...]
Fate of Brexit 50p coins in doubt as extension becomes more likely October 24, 2019 The future of a batch of commemorative Brexit 50p coins emblazoned with 31 October has been thrown into doubt as it becomes increasingly unlikely that Britain will leave the European Union before that date. Chancellor Sajid Javid had asked for three million of the coins to be in circulation and ready for 31 October, with [...]
Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia: Three ways UK firms can prosper post-Brexit October 24, 2019 This is an important moment for business across the UK. Whatever the final outcome of the Brexit negotiations, as business leaders we have to keep our eyes on the big picture – which means thinking years and not days ahead. I believe the fundamentals of the UK are strong. The onus now is on business [...]