These are the Tories’ 13 Brexitiest Brexiteers, as ranked by Conservative party members October 6, 2017 Conservative members have been polled by YouGov on which of their MPs they feel are the biggest Brexiteers – important, considering two-thirds of party members voted to leave the European Union. Now it has created a definitive ranking. Foreign secretary Boris Johnson came top of the 13 Brexitiest Brexiteers, despite criticism that personal ambition had [...]
Now Jeremy Hunt wants a second referendum – and the keys to Number 10 June 28, 2016 The health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has said there should be a second referendum – or another general election – to vote on the terms under which the UK will leave the EU. Hunt also said he was "seriously considering" a leadership bid to take over from David Cameron in an interview with ITV's Good Morning Britain this [...]
“Brexit means Brexit”: Theresa May has formally thrown her hat into the Tory leadership race – backed by Jeremy Hunt June 30, 2016 We knew it was coming – but this morning home secretary Theresa May formally joined the leadership race for the Conservative Party. Jeremy Hunt, who had widely been expected to throw his hat into the ring, gave his backing to May instead That followed announcements by Michael Gove and Andrea Leadsom this morning. Liam Fox and [...]
Jeremy Corbyn has made his party safer for antisemites than for Jews August 2, 2018 “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” That was Jeremy Corbyn’s take on Twitter in January 2017, when Theresa May refused to condemn Donald Trump’s Muslim ban. It’s a tweet that has come back to haunt him recently. Read more: Labour MPs split over anti-Semitism hearing [...]
It’s looking more like health secretary Jeremy Hunt will have to leave his job, according to bookies April 26, 2016 Today is the first all-out doctors' strike in the NHS's history, and while health secretary Jeremy Hunt has called it a "bleak day" for the NHS, it may turn out to be bleaker still for him. Bookies now reckon that he's most likely to be the next cabinet minister to resign or lose his job. [...]
Satellites will begin searching for lithium in Cornwall amid growing demand for batteries January 25, 2018 Satellites will soon be scanning the west country for mineral deposits as the hunt for lithium steps up a gear. After securing £850,000 of funding from the government agency Innovate UK, Satellite Applications Catapult is leading a study together with miner Cornish Lithium to discover whether the mineral, which is a critical component of batteries, [...]
The British Red Cross has stepped in to support the NHS, calling it a “humanitarian crisis” January 7, 2017 NHS hospitals face a "humanitarian crisis" as A&E departments experience one of their busiest weeks ever, The British Red Cross has said. The charity has called on the government to invest more in health and social care as its volunteers and staff have been required to help patients get home from hospital. British Red Cross chief executive Mike Adamson said: "The [...]
China’s manufacturers’ confidence sends PMI to almost four-year high, boosting Asian shares January 3, 2017 Confidence in China’s manufacturing sector rose sharply above expectations in December, with the widely followed purchasing managers’ index (PMI) reaching an almost four-year high. Stocks across Asia gained in response to the surprise increase. The Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index rose by 1.04 per cent on Tuesday, while the Hang Seng – a measure of [...]
China tops poll of UK investor expectations of highest stock returns in 2017 December 18, 2016 China will deliver the highest equity returns in 2017, despite prominent warnings that a slowdown in the world’s second largest economy presents one of the biggest risks to the global financial system, according to a poll of 9,000 UK investors. Over a quarter of UK investors believe that China will outperform every other major region, [...]
Junior doctor strike: Health secretary Jeremy Hunt says breakdown in negotiations with British Medical Association is “somewhat perplexing” January 5, 2016 The breakdown in talks between the government and junior doctors is "very disappointing and somewhat perplexing" after progress appeared to have been made in talks, health secretary Jeremy Hunt has said. Hunt said the government thought "very good progress" was being made after the government was prepared to negotiate, an hour after which the British Medical [...]