Boris Johnson assembles his quickfire cabinet July 24, 2019 Boris Johnson oversaw one of the most brutal cabinet culls in UK political history tonight, replacing a string of big-name MPs with some of his closest supporters. Within hours of arriving in Downing Street Johnson had appointed Sajid Javid as chancellor, Dominic Raab as foreign secretary, Priti Patel as home secretary, and Liz Truss as [...]
Tory leadership vote: How the second round ballot works June 18, 2019 Tory leadership hopefuls face another hurdle in the race to become the next Prime Minister when a further round of voting takes place today. Who are the Tory leadership contenders? With 114 MPs backing him, Boris Johnson is guaranteed a place in the final two, where he will face either: Michael Gove Sajid Javid Jeremy [...]
Britain’s small businesses deserve a simpler, fairer tax system May 21, 2019 “When you look after small business,” Sajid Javid said last week, “you look after Britain”. But too often, he admitted, the government has focused its attention elsewhere – big government finding it easier to talk to big business than small. Britain has an enviable record of company creation. Indeed, alongside our stellar job creation rates, [...]
The Conservative party conference was more SOS than Dancing Queen October 4, 2018 You have to hand it to Theresa May: after last year’s conference fiasco, it took guts to go onstage yesterday jiving to Abba’s Dancing Queen. In the end, her speech wasn’t bad. She has never been the kind of messiah-type figure who can bewitch a hall with her “authenticity” like Jeremy Corbyn, nor a charisma-soaked [...]
Ministers are mulling the creation of a new generation of free ports once the UK’s customs arrangements are clarified February 14, 2017 Ministers are considering proposals to create a new generation of free ports after the UK's customs status is resolved. Prime Minister Theresa May said last month the UK would seek a new customs agreement with the European Union, with current terms effectively precluding new free ports. However, City A.M understands the creation of ports outside of [...]
British ports would be liberated by quitting the customs union, according to a new report November 14, 2016 The potential of British ports could be unleashed in the aftermath of Brexit, if the UK quits the EU customs union, according to a new report. The Centre for Policy Studies is calling on Prime Minister Theresa May to create a raft of new “free ports” to improving manufacturing trade and regional growth. These are [...]
Syria airstrike vote 2015: Here’s how your MP voted December 3, 2015 Last night MPs voted in favour of the UK beginning airstrikes against Islamic State (Isis) with an overwhelming majority of 397 votes to 223, following a gruelling 10-hour debate in the House of Commons. The move was controversial, with huge numbers of people protesting against military intervention. Some Labour MPs claimed they were being intimidated to [...]