UK mulls live animal export ban after Brexit as environment secretary Michael Gove looks to lift animal welfare standards April 10, 2018 Environment secretary Michael Gove is mulling a ban on the live export of animals after Brexit as the government looks to improve animal welfare standards across the UK. Gove has today launched a call for evidence for a potential ban on the live export of animals for slaughter after Brexit, and will also look at [...]
The leadership race has reignited the party’s capitalist spirit June 17, 2019 The man most likely to be the next Prime Minister will this morning sit down with 25 leading City figures in a bid to mend relations with the business community. Boris Johnson reportedly said “f**k business” when confronted with industry groups’ concerns over Brexit last year. The remarks have hung around his neck ever since [...]
Don’t bet on Boris Johnson breezing into Number 10 June 10, 2019 It’s been a good weekend for Boris Johnson, who won’t be concerned about the storm whipped up by his pledge to retain the £39bn Brexit bill if the European Union does not offer Britain a better deal on the terms of its exit. Yesterday’s frustration at the former foreign secretary’s comments came from various corners [...]
Boris Johnson officially launches Tory leadership campaign as Donald Trump lands in the UK June 3, 2019 Boris Johnson has officially launched his campaign to become the next Tory leader as US President Donald Trump lands in the UK. Johnson, who remains the bookies’ favourite to become the next Prime Minister, released a campaign launch video this morning and said it was “time to deliver Brexit and unite our fantastic country.” Read [...]
Jeremy Hunt would accept a no-deal Brexit ‘with a heavy heart’ June 3, 2019 Jeremy Hunt has said he would lead Britain out of the European Union without a deal if he had no other choice, but that he would do so with a heavy heart. The foreign secretary, who is running for Tory leadership after Theresa May threw in the towel last month, said this morning such a [...]
Matt Hancock is the latest MP to join the race to become next Conservative leader May 25, 2019 Matt Hancock has become the latest MP to enter the race to replace Theresa May as Prime Minister. He joins Boris Johnson, Jeremy Hunt, Rory Stewart and Esther McVey in officially announcing their intention to become the next Conservative leader. Read more: Tory leadership race: Who are the leading candidates? Speaking to BBC this morning, Hancock said: "Yes. [...]
US President Donald Trump endorses ‘excellent’ Boris Johnson to become Prime Minister June 1, 2019 US President Donald Trump has labelled Tory leadership hopeful Boris Johnson as an “excellent” candidate to become the next Prime Minister. Trump said he had been asked for endorsements from a number of candidates ahead of his visit to the UK, in an interview with The Sun, claiming: “I could help anybody”. Read more: Sajid [...]
Independent central banks are under threat once more August 9, 2019 Being just a couple of decades old, the widespread adoption of independent central banks is relatively new to the world. Yet this is a role which now needs to adapt to a world whose politics is changing very fast. Different inflation objectives and tools have been discussed plenty of times before, but as the objectives [...]
2020 Budget live: City reacts to Rishi Sunak’s spending plans March 11, 2020 Welcome to City A.M.’s 2020 Budget Day live blog. Please refresh your browser for live updates. Chancellor Rishi Sunak is expected to address fears over the economic impact of coronavirus, and announce waves of new infrastructure spending and changes on taxation in his 2020 Budget. It comes after Bank of England governor Mark Carney earlier [...]
Penny Mordaunt poised to join Conservative leadership contest May 29, 2019 Defence secretary Penny Mordaunt is poised to join the increasingly crowded field of candidates seeking to succeed Theresa May as Prime Minister. In article for the Conservative Home website, set to be published at 9am on Thursday, Mordaunt warns the upcoming leadership contest must not descend into “a fight against competing factions” as she urges [...]