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Beggars Group music boss Martin Mills bags £8m payday July 28, 2019 The music mogul behind record company Beggars Group bagged an £8m dividend last year as his firm cashed in the sale of its stake in Spotify. Read more: Warner Music buys record label behind Les Miserables and Mary Poppins Martin Mills, who founded Beggars in 1977, secured the sum after a strong year of trading [...]
Tories get ‘Boris bounce’ in polls but pledge to focus on Brexit July 28, 2019 The Conservatives have received a ‘Boris bounce’ in the polls just days after picking their new leader and prime minister. Read more: Boris Johnson ‘absolutely’ rules out pre-Brexit general election New PM Boris Johnson has earned the Tories a 10 point jump in a poll for the Mail on Sunday, and a six point boost [...]
No-deal Brexit a ‘threat’ to UK’s science sector, says Wellcome Trust July 27, 2019 The chairwoman of the Wellcome Trust, the UK’s biggest charitable funder of scientific research, has written to Boris Johnson claiming that a no-deal Brexit is a “threat” to the science sector. Lady Eliza Manningham-Buller has backed Johnson’s vision for the science industry, but warned against the potential damage leaving the EU without a deal could [...]
Boris Johnson ‘absolutely’ rules out pre-Brexit general election July 27, 2019 Boris Johnson has ruled out calling a general election prior to the Brexit deadline of 31 October. The Prime Minister said voters did not want to return to the polls for another general election or referendum until the mandate had been completed. Read more: Ireland foreign minister hits out at Boris Johnson’s “unhelpful” Brexi approach [...]
US and UK working on ‘very substantial’ trade deal, says Trump July 27, 2019 US President Donald Trump has revealed that he has begun talks with Boris Johnson and the UK about a “very substantial” trade deal. Speaking on Friday, Trump said that a deal between the two countries following the UK’s exit from the European Union could lead to a “three to four, five times” increase in current [...]
Boris Johnson to pledge funding for high-speed rail route between Leeds and Manchester July 27, 2019 Boris Johnson is expected to pledge to fund a new high-speed rail link between Leeds and Manchester during a speech in the latter, later today. He will give his backing to the trans-Pennine transport link to “turbo-charge the economy”. Read more: UK car industry tells Boris Johnson no-deal Brexit not an option It is the [...]
Ireland foreign minister hits out at Boris Johnson’s ‘very unhelpful’ Brexit approach July 26, 2019 Ireland’s foreign minister Simon Coveney has labelled Boris Johnson’s approach to Brexit as “very unhelpful” just two days into the newly-appointed Prime Minister’s tenure. Coveney said on Friday that Johnson appeared set on a collision course with the European Union that would prevent an orderly exit from the Bloc come 31 October. Read more: UK [...]
John Glen retains position as economic secretary to the Treasury and City minister July 26, 2019 Boris Johnson has continued the process of selecting his ministers today following his appointment as Prime Minister on Wednesday. The latest to benefit is John Glen, the MP for Salisbury and South Wiltshire, who has retained his position as the economic secretary to the Treasury and City minister. Read more: UK car industry tells Boris [...]
UK car industry tells Boris Johnson no-deal Brexit ‘not an option’ July 26, 2019 Representatives for the UK car industry have warned Prime Minister Boris Johnson that a no-deal Brexit is “not an option”. In an open letter to the new Conservative Party leader the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said Johnson must help ensure that the sector “continues to enjoy preferential trade with critical markets around [...]
Boris Johnson ramps up no-deal Brexit plans with £300m freight capacity pledge July 26, 2019 Boris Johnson has pledged to spend up to £300m on extra freight capacity in order to keep vital goods moving in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The disruption to imports and exports across the Channel is one of the most prominent risks facing Britain in the event of the UK leaving the European Union [...]