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Tory party CEO Mick Davis resigns as lobbyist David Frost becomes Johnson’s EU adviser July 24, 2019 The Tories’ chief executive and treasurer Mick Davis has resigned from his party roles, citing the need for a new team under Boris Johnson. Davis’s decision to quit came as the chief executive of the London Chamber of Commerce, David Frost, resigned from his post to take up the role as EU adviser to the [...]
Tory minister resignations: David Lidington, Philip Hammond, Rory Stewart and David Gauke all quit July 24, 2019 Boris Johnson’s victory in the race to become the UK Prime Minister has sparked a wave of resignations from current incumbents of cabinet positions – we sum up all of them here. Read more: Boris Johnson wins race to be the next UK Prime Minister by a landslide Cabinet Office minister David Lidington Widely considered [...]
Theresa May wishes Boris Johnson ‘every good fortune’ in last speech as PM July 24, 2019 Theresa May has wished Boris Johnson and his government “every good fortune” as she gave her final speech as Prime Minister outside Downing Street. May, who has led the Tory party for three years, gave her final speech ahead of her visit to Buckingham Palace where she will formally tender her resignation. Read more: Tory [...]
Hammond quits the Treasury with one final warning for Boris Johnson July 24, 2019 Philip Hammond has officially resigned as chancellor of the Treasury, but not without leaving a no-deal Brexit warning for his successor. Hammond wrote to outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May today to confirm his decision to quit her cabinet before Boris Johnson gets the keys to Number 10 later this afternoon. Read more: Boris set to [...]
UK mortgage approvals rise in June July 24, 2019 The number of mortgages approved in the UK reached one of it’s highest levels in the past two years in June. Last month the number of mortgages given the go-ahead for house purchases rose to 42,653 up from 42,407 in May and close to April’s two-year high of 42,792, according to data from UK Finance. [...]
Vote Leave’s Brexit architect Dominic Cummings set for top role under Boris Johnson July 24, 2019 One of the key architects of Brexit, Dominic Cummings, is poised to take on the role as senior adviser to the incoming Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The former Vote Leave director has also served as an adviser to former education secretary Michael Gove, who is also tipped for a top job in Johnson’s Cabinet. The [...]
Eurozone relapses as manufacturing downturn deepens July 24, 2019 Economic woes have deepened in the Eurozone as the manufacturing downturn hit a three-month low for July, according to a closely-followed measure of the industry’s health. Manufacturing output relapsed to fall to a score of 51.5 this month after two months of growth, IHS Markit’s Flash Eurozone Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) found today. Read more: [...]
ITV profits stumble as broadcaster bets on Britbox for future July 24, 2019 ITV’s share price rose this morning despite seeing profits fall 16 per cent in the first half of 2019, as the broadcaster beat downbeat expectations in an “uncertain” political and economic backdrop. Read more: BBC and ITV reveal pricing for new streaming service Britbox The figures ITV’s profit before tax dropped 16 per cent year [...]
Boris Johnson prepares to reward Brexiters with cabinet roles July 24, 2019 Boris Johnson will officially become Prime Minister today after a meeting with the Queen at Buckingham Palace. The Queen will ask Johnson to form a government once Theresa May hands in her resignation. Read more: Boris Johnson wins the race to be the UK’s next Prime Minister by a landslide Johnson is then expected to [...]
Prime Minister Boris Johnson moves to mend relationship with UK business July 24, 2019 Boris Johnson has moved to rebuild his relationship with the business community by hiring Sky executive Andrew Griffiths as part of his Number 10 team. A source close to Griffiths said Johnson’s appointment of the Sky veteran – who most recently served as the broadcasting giant’s chief operating officer – was “a clear sign of [...]