May doubles-down on Brexit timetable with a challenge to Remainers December 6, 2016 Prime Minister Theresa May has moved to see off a potential Commons defeat by accepting a Labour motion requiring the government to set out its Brexit plans to MPs. However, the PM also doubled-down on her Brexit timetable. While the Prime Minister has accepted the Labour motion the government has tabled an amendment which further [...]
Royal Hideaway La Bobadilla review: The retreat offers a relaxing and sophisticated winter escape to Andalucia January 5, 2018 Royal Hideaway La Bobadilla, part of the Barceló Hotel Group, is true to its name; a five-star retreat set in 1,000 acres of private and protected grounds, nestled amongst the dramatic mountainous Mediterranean landscape between Málaga, Granada, Seville and Córdoba. Its privacy, discretion and distinctly unostentatious sophistication make for a relaxing and contemplative break at [...]
Labour WON’T block Article 50 insists deputy leader, despite Corbyn’s demands for “Brexit bottom lines” November 6, 2016 Labour's position on Article 50 has been thrown into doubt less than a day after Jeremy Corbyn said he was prepared to force Theresa May to call an election if she didn't meet his “Brexit bottom lines”. Corbyn told the Sunday Mirror that he was not against the Prime Minister triggering Article 50, but would [...]
Tom Hayes eyes Supreme Court battle after his Libor ruling conviction is upheld December 22, 2015 Tom Hayes is considering taking his appeal to the Supreme Court, after his conviction for Libor Rigging was upheld yesterday. While the judges rejected Hayes' appeal he has said he now intends to pursue "every avenue available to clear my name", a path which could take him to the Supreme Court. "I lost a battle [...]
Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson is demanding a Brexit truce and attacking “braying” Ukip politicians December 5, 2016 Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson is to call for a Brexit truce, warning both sides of the EU debate to cease accusations of “racism” and “remoaning”. Speaking at the Institute of Directors tonight, Davidson will tell both Levers and Remainers to “grow up” and heal the divides of the summer's referendum. And she will also [...]
Theresa May has issued support for independent judiciary as she arrives for trade mission in India November 6, 2016 Prime Minister Theresa May has issued a fresh defence of the independence of judges who have faced strident criticism over their ruling on Article 50 last week, as she leads trade mission to India. The High Court ruled on Thursday that May would require parliamentary approval to trigger divorce proceedings with the EU, and the decision [...]
Theresa May wants a red, white and blue Brexit, but her opponents say that’s “jingoistic claptrap” December 6, 2016 Prime Minister Theresa May has vowed to deliver a "red, white and blue" Brexit for the UK, refusing to comment on whether that will include continued contributions to EU budgets, but her opponents say the comments are "jingoistic claptrap". Speaking from Bahrain, May was asked about comments from some of her ministers, which has suggested the [...]
The official Remain camp is refusing to back a fresh Brexit legal challenge November 28, 2016 Campaigners from the EU referendum's official Remain group have declined to back a fresh legal challenge to Brexit. A plan by a think tank to challenge the government over it's right to withdraw the UK from the European Economic Area emerged late on Sunday. British Influence wrote to Brexit secretary David Davis to warn it [...]
The immigration debate needs liberal voices December 5, 2016 The debate over immigration would continue to rage even if the UK had voted to remain in the EU. Indeed, with fresh figures showing that non-EU migrants made up the bulk of recent arrivals, one could argue it would rage all the harder if we hadn’t voted to ‘take back control’. But with splits emerging in [...]
With a leaked memo suggesting the government has no Brexit plan, should it delay invoking Article 50? November 15, 2016 Sarah Olney, Liberal Democrat by-election candidate for Richmond Park, says Yes. Yesterday’s leaked Brexit memo made it clear why Theresa May won’t tell us her plan for Brexit; because she doesn’t have one. Her government is failing to come up with clear answers on the most important issues, including Britain’s membership of the Single Market. [...]