Gove says government can win Brexit vote in parliament December 2, 2018 Environment secretary Michael Gove, a key ally of the Prime Minister, said he believes Theresa May’s EU withdrawal agreement will get through parliament despite signs of a growing revolt. By some estimates, over a hundred Conservative MPs are preparing to vote against May’s withdrawal agreement in parliament next week, paving the way for a crisis over how [...]
Tony Blair: There’s no point in May pressing forward with parliament vote on ‘half in, half out’ Brexit deal December 6, 2018 Tony Blair believes Theresa May should scrap next week’s vote on her Brexit deal as she is about to hit a “brick wall at speed”. The former Prime Minister told journalists on Thursday afternoon May needs to begin finding a compromise that will pass through the Commons instead of pushing ahead with her “half in, [...]
Theresa May warns Brexit must not be frustrated amid Cabinet mutiny over no deal February 24, 2019 Theresa May has said the government must maintain an "absolute focus" of delivering Brexit after senior Cabinet ministers warned they could vote to delay article 50 to thwart the chance of leaving without a deal. The Prime Minister told Tory party activists over the weekend that government "must not, and I will not, frustrate what was the [...]
No confidence vote in Theresa May set to go ahead as Conservative MPs send letters to 1922 Committee November 16, 2018 A confidence vote in the Prime Minister is now reportedly likely, as the number of no confidence letters submitted by Conservatives have reached the limit required to trigger a vote. The forty-eight letters required to force a confidence vote are now with the chairman of the 1922 Committee, according to Brexit Central, which cited an anonymous [...]
Tory leadership race: Who are the leading candidates to replace Prime Minister Theresa May? May 24, 2019 Theresa May's resignation today kicks off a Tory leadership race that could see more than a dozen candidates throw their hats into the ring. The leadership battle had already begun, with leading candidates raising cash, putting together support teams and giving the Sunday papers softball interviews in their kitchens. Some leadership contenders have publicly stated [...]
General Election 2019: Boris Johnson urges UK to ‘let healing begin’ December 13, 2019 This was a live blog, thank you for following along Read more: UK stocks and sterling surge as Tories triumph at pollsRead more: Election live: Who were the big MP casualties?Read more: UK housebuilders rejoice as shares rise after Tory win 04.30pm: Over and out! That’s it for today – we’re off to get some [...]
Professional headshots can be a minefield – especially if you take them too seriously February 7, 2019 TAKE a look at that picture of me. No tie or jacket. Not even a shirt for that matter. Hair a little on the louche side. Facing the camera squarely. Chin jutting out a bit, if we’re honest. And pixels. Lots of pixels. It’s not a professional photo, either in standard or purpose. But it’s [...]
Deliveroo to update app with allergen information in wake of Pret crisis October 24, 2018 Food delivery startup Deliveroo has today said it is revamping its app with a new menu system which will allow restaurants to upload allergen information for every dish. London favourites such as Tortilla, Mildred's and Chipotle have signed up for the app's trial roll out in December, which will feature 30 brands that serve almost 300 sites. [...]
Theresa May admits she harbours ‘concerns’ over Brexit deal’s Irish backstop agreement November 16, 2018 Theresa May admitted she has concerns over her Brexit deal’s strategy to avoid a hard border in Ireland as she resisted calls to step down as Prime Minister on LBC today. A string of MPs have resigned so far over her Brexit withdrawal agreement, which puts the UK in a temporary customs union with the [...]
Brexit live blog: Prime Minister Theresa May defies rebels, saying she will carry on in ‘national interest’ November 15, 2018 Welcome to City A.M.’s live blog – we’re keeping an eye on the breaking Brexit News today. Refresh the page occasionally for updates. 10:29pm – City A.M.: May’s ‘Not out’ Things have stayed quiet for some time now, and despite the occasional rumble, it looks like we’ll have to wait until tomorrow to hear more. Looking [...]