Boris Johnson stands by ‘f*** business’ comments by suggesting they were aimed at lobbyists June 26, 2018 Boris Johnson has failed to deny reports he said "f*** business", instead suggesting his comments were aimed at lobbyists. The foreign secretary was accused of uttering the four-letter word to dismiss an EU diplomat's concerns about how firms would continue to trade after Brexit. According to The Telegraph he was speaking with Belgium’s ambassador to [...]
Boris Johnson shot down by PM over pre-briefing Cabinet January 23, 2018 Boris Johnson’s planned ambush of Prime Minister Theresa May over diverting £100m of Brexit dividends to the NHS during Cabinet has failed. Not only did the foreign secretary not have the opportunity to press for a specific sum to be deployed into the pressured health service, he was also reminded that he should not be [...]
What next for the gender pay gap? June 29, 2018 The Gender Pay Gap reporting process for organisations that have 250 or more employees has attracted a huge amount of media coverage. Most recently, the Royal College of Physicians revealed that on average males are being paid £10,000 more than female doctors, sparking a review led by Jeremy Hunt to close the gap, as well [...]
The NHS needs reform and automation, not a politically motivated bidding war June 19, 2018 It was the worst kept secret in Westminster, but we finally heard over the weekend that the NHS will receive a funding boost of around £20bn a year. As with public sector pay increases, the Conservatives perhaps feel that they have to loosen the purse strings a little, given the scare they got at the [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Raise the stakes with Sand and Chilean in the Royal Hunt Cup June 18, 2019 ROYAL Ascot features a number of big field competitive handicaps and the most infamous of them is today’s Royal Hunt Cup (5.00pm), a 30-runner cavalry charge over the straight mile. This is one of the biggest betting contests of the whole season and plenty of gambles have been landed over the years, though some have [...]
An open letter to the PM: Britain must build Sizewell C — nuclear sits at the heart of a green recovery July 12, 2020 An open letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, business secretary Alok Sharma, and chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak We are writing as engineers, nuclear experts, scientists and concerned citizens to applaud your commitment to fighting climate change through energy policy, in particular the commitment to proceed with new nuclear construction at the same time [...]
David Miliband is delusional if he thinks he can block Brexit May 16, 2018 In case you have forgotten who David Miliband is, let me help: there is a photo of the former foreign secretary holding a banana. It captured in one surreal image everything you need to know about him and why you should not listen to a word he says. No intelligent or self-respecting politician would be [...]
Jeremy Hunt tries to calm China’s fear of a bad Brexit deal December 6, 2016 Jeremy Hunt told worried Chinese investors today Britain's doors are still open to global business after Brexit. For Chinese investors looking to break into the larger European Union market, Britain is seen as an entry point. With uncertainty surrounding what kind of deal Britain will get with the EU, investors are worried about what this means for China, Reuters reported. [...]
UK house prices surge 5.7 per cent in June July 5, 2019 UK house prices shrank by 0.3 per cent in June compared to the previous month, according to data released today. But the growth rate rocketed 5.7 per cent on an annual basis last month, according to Halifax’s latest house price index, to take the average UK house price to £237,110. Read more: UK house price [...]
Brexit Live: Theresa May survives vote of no confidence December 12, 2018 Prime Minister Theresa May faces a challenge to her leadership after the threshold for triggering a vote of no confidence was reached this morning. Welcome to today’s City A.M. Brexit live blog. This post is being updated. Please refresh for the latest version. A vote will be held tonight between 6pm and 8pm after Sir Graham [...]