UK rolls out ‘vaccination status’ requirement for some international arrivals as ministers mull vaccine passports March 2, 2021 The government has updated its requirements for all international arrivals to England participating in the Test and Release scheme to provide their vaccination status, as ministers edge closer to introducing vaccine passports for foreign travel. The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) introduced the Test to Release scheme in December as a way of [...]
Believe it or not, post-Brexit VAT doesn’t have to be taxing January 23, 2021 The free trade deal signed by the UK and the EU was supposed to herald a new dawn in the relationship between the two sides. The Free Trade Agreement and the UK’s exit were intended to give us control of our borders, money and laws and therefore promote a dynamism in this country which was [...]
The City View: Boris on his last legs? May 31, 2022 On today’s final episode of The City View, Andy Silvester talks to City A.M.’s Opinion and Features Editor Sascha O’Sullivan. They ask whether Boris Johnson is harming the Tory party’s chances of reelection, and if Starmer is the right man for the job as Labour leader. And in the business news: TUI has cancelled nearly [...]
UK and EU to enter crunch final weeks in Brexit negotiations September 27, 2020 The UK and EU are moving toward the final stages of Brexit trade talks, with the chances of a deal reportedly improving. The ninth round of formal negotiations will begin on Tuesday, with both sides having made late concessions, according to the Sunday Times. Senior sources told the Times that Michael Gove has been pressuring [...]
France on the verge of being added to UK quarantine list August 12, 2020 High-ranking members of the government will today discuss whether to add France to the UK’s travel quarantine list as soon as next week. France has seen increasing rates of coronavirus in recent weeks, prompting speculation that it could join Belgium and Spain on the quarantine list. Recently published figures show that France had 4,854 new [...]
Boris Johnson’s cabinet split over coronavirus lockdown period April 20, 2020 Boris Johnson is reportedly dealing with a cabinet split between those who want to end the coronavirus lockdown early and those who want to take a more cautious approach. Various media reports over the weekend said chancellor Rishi Sunak and Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove were pushing for the lockdown to be eased to avoid [...]
UK vaccine passport app could become ‘honeypot’ for hackers, says former top government cyber adviser March 31, 2021 A potential UK vaccine passport is in danger of becoming a “honeypot” for hackers, rogue states and cyber criminal organisations, according to one of the government’s former top cyber security advisers. Peter Yapp, ex-deputy director of GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), told City A.M. that a vaccine passport app could be an easy target [...]
Brexit: UK and EU to hold emergency talks amid flaring tensions September 10, 2020 The UK and the EU are set for a heated emergency meeting today over Boris Johnson’s decision to breach the Brexit withdrawal agreement by adding a number of “clarifications”. An “extraordinary” meeting of the UK-EU Joint Committee is scheduled for this afternoon, along with a one-on-one meeting between Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove and the [...]
Exclusive: Government offshoring customs jobs to prep UK firms for Brexit December 3, 2020 A government grant programme is paying for overseas workers to help British logistics firms prepare for Brexit. A loophole in the HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) £50m grant programme means taxpayer funds can be given to train overseas workers as long as their company has a UK base. The Customs Grants Scheme, which is being [...]
The UK coronavirus death toll reaches 28,446 May 3, 2020 Another 315 people who tested positive for coronavirus died yesterday, bringing the UK total to 28,446. Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove announced the latest figures at today’s press briefing. Gove confirmed that Boris Johnson would outline the government’s plan to ease coronavirus social distancing restrictions. “The prime minister’s comprehensive plan will explain how we can [...]