Donald Trump: UK can strike ‘very substantial’ trade deal with US after Brexit June 4, 2019 Donald Trump has told the UK it would be able to strike a “very substantial” trade deal with the US once it leaves the EU. The US president is in the UK for a three-day state visit, which began yesterday. Trump has already attended a state banquet with the royal family. This morning he met [...]
Trump meets FTSE business leaders over breakfast June 4, 2019 Business leaders will sit down for breakfast with US President Donald Trump this morning as part of a bid to strengthen transatlantic relations, as fears over an impending global trade war continue to mount. Representatives from 10 leading companies – five from the UK and five from the US – will break bread at St [...]
Our politicians should rise above Trump’s taunts June 4, 2019 Today marks 30 years since China used brutal force against pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square. Read more: Trump receives royal welcome at Buckingham Palace It is an appropriate time to reflect on our continued good fortune to live in a country where protest movements grow and march without impediment. In this spirit, the anti-Trump demonstrations in the [...]
US President Trump greets Queen at Buckingham Palace in UK state visit June 3, 2019 Donald Trump met the Queen for the second time as President this morning as he began a three-day UK state visit to the UK to coincide with the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Trump's first state visit to Britain will see him meet with an array of politicians and royalty and began at Buckingham Palace, where he [...]
Donald Trump’s UK state visit: What the US President’s itinerary looks like June 3, 2019 President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrived in London shortly before 9am on Monday, 3 June for Trump's UK state visit. Over the next three days Trump will meet the Queen along with other royals including the Prince of Wales and Prince Harry, before a round of political talks with Prime Minister Theresa May and [...]
‘Stone cold loser’: Trump slams mayor of London Sadiq Khan during state visit June 3, 2019 US President Donald Trump slammed mayor of London Sadiq Khan on Twitter only minutes before touching down ahead of his controversial UK state visit this morning. Read more: Trump touches down in London ahead of controversial state visit Trump tweeted that Khan, who has been highly critical of the state visit, “has done a terrible [...]
Trump touches down in London ahead of controversial state visit June 3, 2019 US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania have touched down at Stansted Airport in London ahead of their controversial state visit, which will see them dine at Buckingham Palace and the President meet outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May for talks. Read more: Trump tells UK: Include Farage in Brexit talks and prepare for no [...]
Mind the expectation gap: Sadiq Khan is a disappointment to London May 29, 2019 When Sadiq Khan was elected as London mayor just over three years ago, it was off the back of some big promises. The new mayor reassured us that he was going to make our city a “safe and secure place”. He pledged that we wouldn’t pay a penny more to travel around the capital, although this [...]
TfL delays investment to ‘future years’ as debt climbs to £11bn May 22, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) delayed nearly half a billion pounds in capital spending during its latest financial year, while its debts climbed past £11bn. Borrowing, which is one of TfL's core funding streams, increased by £728m over the year to a total of £11.2bn, according to TfL board papers filed today. Last year a London [...]
Walking the walk: The City is on a journey to revolutionise transport in the capital May 20, 2019 For Londoners, complaining about public transport is as commonplace as complaining about the weather. The City of London is the most accessible part of the capital, served by 15 Tube stations, seven Tube lines, eight mainline stations, multiple bus routes, and a fast-evolving bicycle network, but with a working population of 513,000 and home to [...]