Johnson urges EU to ‘see sense’ as Brexit trade talks enter 48-hour crunch time December 19, 2020 Trade talks between the UK and EU will continue this weekend, marking another critical 48 hours for the negotiations as the end of the transition period looms closer. The two sides remain stuck on issues that have plagued them for months, including fisheries, so-called level playing field arrangements and state aid. Yesterday the EU’s chief [...]
Turkey set to welcome unvaccinated Brits ‘with open arms’ this summer March 15, 2021 Turkey has announced plans to welcome UK holidaymakers this summer without proof of a Covid vaccine. Tourism minister Mehmet Ersoy said the country will also be unlikely to require a negative Covid test from UK travellers, as it seeks to revive its ailing tourism industry after almost a year of closure. Ersoy added that Turkey [...]
Minister does not rule out Covid vaccine passports December 7, 2020 A government minister has refused to rule out a Covid vaccine passport to allow people access to places such as pubs and restaurants once the jab has become available. Junior foreign office minister James Cleverly told Sky News: “Having confidence is important and that’s what the [vaccine] rollout plan is all about.” The NHS has [...]
Iain Dale reveals his top 10 most powerful figures in UK politics October 10, 2020 Radio personality Iain Dale will next week reveal his top 100 most powerful people in UK politics, with City A.M. able to reveal today who made the top 10. The list, which will be released in full in next week’s edition of The Mace magazine, contains Westminster’s most important “movers, shakers and rule-breakers”, according to [...]
Airport hotel chain still ‘in the dark’ over new UK quarantine plans February 4, 2021 Britain's biggest airport hotel chain has been "kept in the dark" over how the government's hotel quarantine policy for arrivals will work, a week on from its announcement.
Spain joins Greece in plans to welcome tourists from May March 10, 2021 Spain will consider joining Greece in plans to reopen its borders for international travellers who have received a Covid vaccine from May, the country’s tourism minister has said. Maria Reyes Maroto told local Spanish media Antena 3 TV that the country could introduce Covid-19 vaccine passports as early as 19 May in a bid to [...]
Michael Gove becomes eighth Tory MP to officially join leadership race to succeed Theresa May May 26, 2019 Michael Gove has officially entered the Tory leadership contest, becoming the eighth MP to join the race to succeed Theresa May. The environment secretary confirmed he would be running against Boris Johnson in a repeat to the 2016 leadership contest, which was won by May. Read more: Tory leadership race: Who are the leading candidates? [...]
School’s back from summer: Four things in Boris Johnson’s in-tray post-recess September 2, 2021 MPs will descend on Westminster next week as parliament returns from after the six-week summer recess. Boris Johnson will be lamenting that the events of the past month in Afghanistan have ensured little time for rest or recuperation and things will be no easier for the Prime Minister as autumn begins. Here are four key [...]
Business groups call for David Frost to ease post-Brexit tensions with the EU March 9, 2021 UK business groups have called for Lord David Frost to ease tensions with the EU, after the de-facto Brexit minister launched a stinging attack on Brussels over the weekend. Frost has been urged to drop his “madman negotiating strategy” after he unilaterally acted to extend a transition period on customs checks in Northern Ireland without [...]
Sterling rises against US dollar and euro amid hopes of a Brexit deal December 9, 2020 Sterling rose against the US dollar and the euro today, boosted by hopes that a no-deal Brexit could be avoided. GBP is up 0.74 per cent on the US dollar and 0.72 per cent on the euro this afternoon following three days of losses. David Madden, a market analyst at CMC Markets UK, said a [...]