Ruth Davidson to quit as Scottish Tory leader August 28, 2019 Ruth Davidson is planning to quit as leader of the Scottish Conservatives, according to reports. Davidson, who gave birth last year, is reportedly stepping down due to family pressures and over her disagreements with Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Read more: Ruth Davidson backs Michael Gove’s leadership bid A senior Tory source told the Scottish Sun [...]
Boris Johnson accepts Irish invitation to break Brexit deadlock August 11, 2019 Boris Johnson has reportedly accepted an invitation to meet his Irish counterpart, Leo Varadkar, to break the Brexit deadlock over the Irish backstop. Sterling will begin this week trading at near-decade lows against the euro and US dollar as investors and traders increasingly see a no-deal Brexit as more than likely. Johnson has insisted that [...]
Philip Hammond warns Tory leadership candidates against pursuing no-deal Brexit May 26, 2019 The Chancellor Philip Hammond has warned prospective Tory leaders not to ignore parliament by pursuing a no-deal Brexit. A number of leadership candidates, including bookies’ favourite Boris Johnson and former Brexit secretary Dominic Raab have made it clear they would walk away from negotiations and leave the EU without a deal on 31 October if [...]
Analysts upgrade ITV and JCDecaux as Brexit advertising campaign kicks off September 2, 2019 Broadcaster ITV and outdoor advertising giant JCDecaux could be set for a revenue boost as the government launches its £100m Brexit public information campaign. Analysts at Liberum said the two companies were likely to benefit from additional ad spend due to the ‘Get ready for Brexit’ ad campaign, which launched with a new website yesterday. [...]
Eurotunnel reveals new customs system as it says it’s ‘ready for Brexit’ September 2, 2019 Eurotunnel is ready for Brexit, it told investors today, as it aimed to quell fears that there could be disruption to the key trade route. Around 5,000 trucks use the Channel Tunnel every day and the Paris-listed company has introduced a two-lane system for trucks post-Brexit. Read more: Grayling admits cabinet overruled him on Eurotunnel [...]
Tory leadership results: Raab crashes out as Johnson storms through June 18, 2019 Former Brexit secretary Dominic Raab has crashed out of the Tory leadership contest after failing to secure the support of enough colleagues and bringing in just 30 votes. Read more: Tory leadership vote: How the second round works Meanwhile Boris Johnson’s march towards Downing Street picked up speed as he cemented his place in the [...]
Theresa May officially resigns as Tory leadership contest begins June 7, 2019 Theresa May has officially resigned as leader of the Conservative party paving the way for the leadership contest to begin on Monday. May will remain ‘acting leader’ of the party and Prime Minister until her successor is elected on 22 July. Read more: Theresa May resigns – what happens next? The Tory backbench 1922 committee [...]
Yellowhammer: Government’s no-deal Brexit documents revealed September 11, 2019 A no-deal Brexit will cause some disruption to cross-border financial services, while wider business preparedness remains low, according to the government’s own worst-case scenario planning. The Operation Yellowhammer document, which is dated one day later than the version which was previously leaked, warns of “significant” disruption at the borders, the worst of which will last [...]
Conservative leadership contest: Sajid Javid voted out June 20, 2019 Home secretary Sajid Javid has been eliminated from the Conservative leadership contest. Javid picked up 34 votes in the latest ballot of Conservative MPs, finishing last. Foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt came third with 59, while environment secretary Michael Gove finished second with 61 votes. Boris Johnson extended his lead as the frontrunner, picking up 157 [...]
Conservative leadership rivals turn on Boris Johnson’s tax cut plan June 10, 2019 The gloves came off in the Conservative leadership battle today as Boris Johnson’s rivals took aim at his tax-cutting plans while Michael Gove launched a personal attack on the frontrunner. The former foreign secretary pledged to increase the higher rate income tax threshold to £80,000, benefiting three million people. Environment secretary Gove – who scuppered Johnson’s leadership bid in 2016 by [...]