David Cameron gets his first post-Brexit vote private sector job with US payments company October 9, 2017 David Cameron has gained his first big private sector job since stepping down as Prime Minister after being on the losing side of the Brexit referendum last June, with a US payments technology firm. Cameron will assist with business development as well as joining the international advisory board of First Data, a New York Stock [...]
Editor’s Notes: When politicians slip up we miss the point they’re trying to make, Bell Pottinger missed out on bitcoin and David Davis gets fired December 15, 2017 Philip Hammond isn’t known for deploying political nuance. To his critics, he has a tin ear for politics. Blurting out on TV that “there are no unemployed people”, for example, wasn’t the move of a smooth, PR-trained politico. We all knew what he was trying to get at (that the rise of personal computers hadn’t [...]
The UK will leave the Single Market as free movement must stop, former chancellor Lord Nigel Lawson says August 31, 2016 The free movement of people throughout the European Union to the United Kingdom should be stopped even if it entails leaving the Single Market, Lord Nigel Lawson has said. Lawson said that people voted in large part for Brexit due to immigration, and as such the UK must move away from the doctrine of free [...]
Attorney general jumps to defend courts following Article 50 backlash November 7, 2016 Attorney general Jeremy Wright has stood up to defend the courts today, following attacks on the legal system after high court judges decided government must consult parliament before Article 50 can be triggered. Speaking at an event to launch the Law Society's pro bono charter and manual, Wright said that, while those involved in the case could [...]
Liz Truss responds to The Bar Council’s calls for condemnation of media attacks on judiciary November 5, 2016 The Bar Council has called on Lord Chancellor Liz Truss to condemn "serious and unjustified attacks on the judiciary" following the High Court decision over Article 50. She responded this afternoon, saying that the judiciary was "the foundation upon which our rule of law is built." The High Court judges who ruled that Article 50 must [...]
The Great Repeal Bill: Helping to remove the phantom financial services ‘cliff edge’ and what businesses should do in the event of a no-deal Brexit November 13, 2017 Tomorrow, Tuesday, is a big day for implementing Brexit. The House of Commons will begin the Committee stages and debate the detail of the Great Repeal Bill. The measure will give businesses the certainty they need to plan for Brexit, knowing the current legal framework under which they operate will be repatriated to Westminster. Some [...]
Former chancellor Norman Lamont warns Brexit is “under attack” March 6, 2017 A former Conservative chancellor has warned that Brexit is “under attack”, calling on the House of Lords to “see sense”. Lord Lamont said yesterday that Prime Minister Theresa May should be allowed to begin official negotiations as soon as possible. Lamont, who supported exiting the EU, served as chancellor under John Major between 1990 and 1993, [...]
“Britain has woken up to opportunity India”: Cobra beer founder Lord Karan Bilimoria on trade, immigration, and Brexit July 9, 2017 A month ago the received wisdom across the political spectrum was that Prime Minister Theresa May was about to command a majority of Margaret Thatcher-like proportions as she led the UK to Brexit. A month later the context has changed utterly: although we have the same Prime Minister, the hung Parliament has thrown the government [...]
The Old War Office in London, Winston Churchill’s former HQ, is set to be converted into a luxury hotel June 14, 2017 Former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s old office is set to be converted into a luxury hotel and new residences. Raffles Hotels & Resorts, the luxury brand of AccorHotels Group, Indian conglomerate Hinduja Group and Spanish construction company Obrascon Huarte Lain Desarrollos (OHLD) are working together to renovate the iconic Old War Office building in [...]
London’s lord mayor is the latest to lead a trade mission to China February 13, 2017 The City of London's lord mayor, Andrew Parmley, will follow closely in the footsteps of government ministers by leading a trade delegation to China later this month. Foreign office minister Alok Sharma began a four-day trip leading a delegation of life sciences firms earlier this week as the government seeks to boost ties with China, and Parmley will [...]