Theresa May should ‘look closely’ at customs union Brexit if MPs back it, says cabinet minister March 31, 2019 Theresa May would need to look "very closely" at a customs union Brexit if parliament voted for it, a cabinet minister has said. Parliament is due to hold another round of indicative votes on Monday after MPs rejected the Prime Minister's withdrawal agreement for a third time on Friday. At the last showing of indicative [...]
The Tories face a struggle with young voters, but hope is not lost April 8, 2019 Where do Tories look these days to cheer themselves up? Until recently they could console themselves with their party’s relative popularity compared to Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour, but those polls are tightening and when voters are asked for their views on specific areas of policy from housing to crime and the NHS, it’s the Labour party [...]
How the pound could react to a Tory General Election victory November 18, 2019 Buffeted by Brexit and a global economic slowdown, the pound has had a wild ride in 2019. Now, City economists believe sterling is at a crossroads, with the upcoming General Election poised to send sterling soaring – or diving. A Conservative majority could fire the pound above $1.40, analysts said, but a Labour victory may [...]
Tories and Labour brace for more defections to Independent Group as Brexit patience wears thin February 21, 2019 The newly formed Independent Group could soon be welcoming more disaffected Labour and Tory MPs as a number of senior figures took to the airwaves to warn of more resignations. Former Tory MP Heidi Allen, who resigned from the party yesterday along with Remain-supporting colleagues Anna Soubry and Sarah Wollaston, told ITV last night that [...]
DEBATE: With the launch of his new Brexit Party, is Nigel Farage back as a serious force in politics? April 16, 2019 With the launch of his new Brexit Party, is Nigel Farage back as a serious force in politics? Lucy Harris, director of Leavers of Britain, says YES. Nigel Farage’s new Brexit Party has come out with an upbeat message and a fresh look – and that’s what many Leave voters are desperately searching for in this [...]
Stiglitz’s 2020 vision: Left-wing economist makes a pitch for the soul of the Democrats June 17, 2019 Who will take on Donald Trump in next year’s battle for the White House? At the time of writing, an absurdly long list of Democratic hopefuls is dominated by Joe Biden, the septuagenarian former vice president who currently enjoys a huge lead in the opinion polls. Read more: President Trump endorses Boris Johnson as next PM [...]
Theresa May told to change path on Brexit by industry and union leaders March 21, 2019 Theresa May has been told to find a new approach to Brexit by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), who have warned the shock of no deal to the economy “would be felt by generations to come”. A new Brexit deal that must be struck that “protects workers, the [...]
Johnson’s critics will be confounded by the new PM’s liberalism July 26, 2019 There’s a good chance that things will go badly for Boris. He barely has a majority, his party is divided and MPs from across the house are priming their parliamentary grenades to thwart and disrupt him. On the other hand, it is at least possible that he gets a Brexit deal passed and triggers what [...]
Goldman Sachs cuts the probability of a no-deal Brexit April 5, 2019 Goldman Sachs said today that the UK is less likely to leave the EU without a deal as cross-party talks continue. Economists at Goldman Sachs have said that they think the likelihood of the UK leaving the EU without a deal has fallen. Goldman Sachs’ number crunchers upped the chances of a modified version of [...]
House of Lords to attempt to rush through bill to prevent no-deal Brexit April 4, 2019 The House of Lords will this morning debate a bill to stop Britain crashing out of the European Union without a deal, after it was voted through the House of Commons last night by only one vote. Read more: Brexit delay wins MPs' support by a margin of a single vote The bill, which would [...]