Sadiq Khan has commissioned Brexit impact reports for London December 9, 2017 Sadiq Khan has commissioned studies to measure the impact of Brexit on London. The mayor said that the studies will be published next month, and had a dig at Brexit secretary David Davis who has been accused of misleading parliament over his own department’s Brexit impact studies. Khan said that the government’s approach to Brexit [...]
PM reveals Russia World Cup boycott, diplomats to be thrown out of the UK, assets to be frozen, and a new law after Sergei Skripal “attempted murder” March 14, 2018 The UK will expel 23 Russian diplomats as part of a series of measures following the “attempted murder” against Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia, with Theresa May laying the blame for the attack at Russian President Putin’s feet. According to the Prime Minister, the diplomats have been identified as “undeclared intelligence agents.” The expulsion [...]
PM reveals Russia World Cup boycott, diplomats to be thrown out of the UK, assets to be frozen, and a new law after Sergei Skripal “attempted murder” March 14, 2018 The UK will expel 23 Russian diplomats as part of a series of measures following the "attempted murder" of Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia, with Theresa May laying the blame for the attack at Russian President Putin's feet. According to the Prime Minister, the diplomats have been identified as "undeclared intelligence agents." The expulsion [...]
As he rows back on free movement and flirts with wage cap proposals, will Jeremy Corbyn last the year? January 10, 2017 Rupert Myers, barrister and writer, says Yes. Within the Westminster bubble, the Jeremy Corbyn relaunch went about as well as the tragic lift off of the space shuttle Challenger. Corbyn’s muddle on free movement and the Single Market is likely to have infuriated even his die-hard fans. Is he for free movement? Is he for [...]
Prime Minister Theresa May: “Highly likely” Russia was behind double agent Sergei Skripal poisoning with Novichok nerve agent March 12, 2018 The Prime Minister has said it is “highly likely” the nerve agent used against former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia last weekend. Speaking just hours after chairing a second National Security Council meeting, Theresa May told MPs the pair had been “poisoned by military grade agent, of a type developed by Russia”. [...]
Jeremy Corbyn tells Donald Trump to “grow up” November 13, 2016 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has told President-elect Donald Trump that he needs to "grow up" when it comes to his attitude to immigration and his campaign pledge to build a Wall between the US and Mexico. "Donald Trump should grow up and recognise the American economy actually depends on migrant labour," said Corbyn, speaking on the BBC's [...]
The Windrush crisis is cast-iron proof of Theresa May’s incompetence April 18, 2018 If there ever was a Prime Minister who has the knack of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, it would have to be Theresa May. When it comes to set pieces, such as her Lancaster House speech or her handling of various terrorist atrocities in Manchester and London, she gives a reassuring sense of [...]
How a good metaphor means good PR February 28, 2018 THE CURRENT SITUATION over Brexit is nothing short of chaotic. It’s almost impossible to argue otherwise. Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour leader, backed a permanent customs union. Pro-European Union Tory rebels quickly took their chance to back an amendment calling for the United Kingdom to keep close ties with the EU after it leaves in [...]
Brexit live blog: Prime Minister Theresa May defies rebels, saying she will carry on in ‘national interest’ November 15, 2018 Welcome to City A.M.’s live blog – we’re keeping an eye on the breaking Brexit News today. Refresh the page occasionally for updates. 10:29pm – City A.M.: May’s ‘Not out’ Things have stayed quiet for some time now, and despite the occasional rumble, it looks like we’ll have to wait until tomorrow to hear more. Looking [...]
As the new year starts Britain needs some economic resolutions January 3, 2018 It’s hard to like January as a month. The start of the New Year invariably brings with it resolutions to drink less – or even nothing – for a month, do more exercise and take more care over how we spend our money. In short, we make all sorts of promises to ourselves to live [...]