The UK should rekindle its ‘global spirit’ and come out of the customs union, says Boris Johnson May 28, 2018 Rekindling a “global spirit” is imperative if Britain wants to strike trade deals with “dynamic” countries across the globe, Boris Johnson has said. Writing in the Daily Telegraph after a visit to Chile, Argentina and Peru, Johnson said Britain had been guilty of neglecting South America ever since it joined the Common Market, when it [...]
Boris Johnson tells Brexiters not to fear ‘betrayal’ over customs backstop May 21, 2018 Brexiters should not fear a “betrayal” over the UK’s customs relationship with the EU, Boris Johnson has said. The foreign secretary, who is currently visiting South America, urged his fellow Leavers to stop sniping at the Prime Minister over the so-called Irish backstop and give her “time and space” to strike the right deal. After [...]
Brexit latest: Government forced back to drawing board over customs union after Sajid Javid and Gavin Williamson defy Prime Minister over proposals May 2, 2018 Government officials have been forced back to the drawing board after Theresa May failed to secure an agreement on the customs union at today’s critical Brexit war Cabinet. The Prime Minister has asked Brexit negotiator Olly Robbins and his team to bring forward “revised proposals” after the two options – both of which have already [...]
Leaked recording of Boris Johnson: Minister admits Brexit red lines may be crossed, slams Remainers in the Treasury and rubbishes Irish border issue June 8, 2018 Boris Johnson has ridiculed fears over the border in Ireland, warned that a final Brexit deal will violate Leavers’ red lines and acknowledged “there may be a meltdown” during negotiations during an explosive private conversation earlier this week. Speaking to a select group of party activists during a private dinner with pressure group Conservative Way [...]
Justine Greening: Yes, it’s time for a woman mayor of London June 11, 2018 Don’t groan. Don’t roll your eyes. We may be two years away from the next mayoral election but the runners and riders for 2020 are already being lined up. And so they should. After 2016’s excruciating campaign pittingZac Goldsmith against Sadiq Khan, the Conservatives need a better plan – and a better candidate. One name [...]
Brexit: Two years on, are we any closer to actually leaving? June 24, 2018 Two years after the EU referendum, and for many little seems to have changed. By and large, voters still hold the same view they did on 23 June 2016 – although a YouGov study published over the weekend shows a slight tipping in favour of Remain, with thousands of people marching in London demanding for [...]
Brexit: Two years on, are we actually any closer to leaving? June 23, 2018 Two years after the EU referendum, and for many little seems to have changed. By and large, voters still hold the same view they did on 23 June 2016 – although a YouGov study published over the weekend shows a slight tipping in favour of Remain, with thousands of people marching in Londondemanding for a [...]
How to revive the music industry: Imogen Heap explains why blockchain could bring about a music revolution July 10, 2016 Whether we stream it through our smartphones or buy tracks from our laptops, technology has made music more accessible than ever before. For consumers, this is good news. But for the music industry, it’s a different story. In 2015, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) estimates music consumption increased 3.7 per cent and streaming grew a whopping [...]
EE IPO talks back on as Orange and Deutsche Telekom consider options for £12bn disposal October 16, 2014 The owners of EE, the UK’s largest mobile network company, are believed to be back in talks for either a float or sale of the business that could value it at up to £12bn. Orange and Deutsche Telekom, which each own half of EE, were considering strategic options for the business last year before deciding [...]
Blackstone to snap Birds Eye Foods up in $1.3bn cash deal November 19, 2009 Private equity titan Blackstone is set to buy Birds Eye Foods through its portfolio firm Pinnacle Foods. Pinnacle Foods, which already owns pancake mixture company Mrs Butterworths, will pay more than $1.3bn (£700m) for the biggest frozen-vegetable firm in the US. Birds Eye is majority owned by private equity firms Vestar Capital Partners, while New [...]