Editor’s Notes: It’s hard to see how Corbyn’s Labour party could sink any lower, Brexiteers attempt some cheer and Michael Gove takes to Twitter like a duck to water March 3, 2017 An American has taken out an advert in the Times to lay claim to the British throne. Allan Evans, of Colorado, says he is a descendant of a royal Welsh line dating back to the third century, and that “in 30 days’ time” he “shall claim his royal estate”. I was reading about Evans’ dubious [...]
Michael Gove among the Leave campaigners elected to parliament’s Brexit watchdog October 26, 2016 Leading Brexiteer Michael Gove is to join a parliamentary committee designed to oversee the government's work on quitting the EU. Gove is one of ten Conservatives elected to the newly established Brexit watchdog, which also include Leave campaigners Dominic Raab and John Whittingdale. In all, eight of the 10 Tory MPs on the select committee [...]
It’s time to take back control of migration – and auction visas March 15, 2018 Crunch time is approaching. As the UK edges closer to leaving the European Union with a commitment to end freedom of movement, home secretary Amber Rudd must set out Britain’s post-Brexit immigration policy. We need a grown-up debate on immigration but too often, instinct instead of evidence has guided the discussion. Read more: More Cabinet [...]
Bookies slash the odds on Andrea Leadsom to replace Theresa May as next UK Prime Minister November 3, 2017 Bookies have slashed the odds on the prospect of Andrea Leadsom becoming the next Prime Minister. Leadsom, who ran against Theresa May for the top job after the Brexit vote, has been in the headlines today after it emerged she demanded Michael Fallon leave his role as defence secretary. Read more: Theresa May limps on [...]
The IMF has downgraded UK growth expectations, saying Brexit creates a “key uncertainty” December 20, 2017 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has downgraded expectations for UK GDP growth this year, saying developments in Brexit negotiations remaining a “key uncertainty” for the economy as it stuck by its previous economic forecasts. Speaking at the Treasury today, Christine Lagarde, head of the IMF, said the UK economy “is losing out as a result” [...]
These are the Tories’ 13 Brexitiest Brexiteers, as ranked by Conservative party members October 6, 2017 Conservative members have been polled by YouGov on which of their MPs they feel are the biggest Brexiteers – important, considering two-thirds of party members voted to leave the European Union. Now it has created a definitive ranking. Foreign secretary Boris Johnson came top of the 13 Brexitiest Brexiteers, despite criticism that personal ambition had [...]
London mayor Sadiq Khan and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn call for Boris Johnson to resign over Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe “gaffe” November 12, 2017 Labour is piling pressure on the government on Sunday, with Labour’s top two politicians calling for Boris Johnson to resign. The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said the foreign secretary should go in light of the latest “gaffe”, echoing a similar call from Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. Johnson is under pressure over comments he made [...]
Wasteful thinking: We meet the man on a mission to tackle the UK’s plastic addiction April 30, 2018 That image of the dead whale calf, possibly poisoned after digesting plastic waste, is now etched in our memories forever. Aired in November, the BBC documentary Blue Planet has opened people’s minds to the consequences of consumerism – the throw-away culture which is destroying the world as we know it. “The message is a tragic [...]
Pound sterling tumbles against dollar and euro (GBPUSD GBPEUR) following no-confidence letter to Theresa May November 13, 2017 The pound tumbled against both the dollar and the euro in the early hours of today after a catalogue of woes hit the Prime Minister over the weekend. Sterling was 0.9 per cent lower against the dollar in early trading in London, at $1.3083, and 0.6 per cent lower against the euro, at €1.1239. Yesterday [...]
Autumn Budget 2017: Government to investigate tax on single-use plastics November 22, 2017 Plastics are set to come under scrutiny as the chancellor today announced plans to investigate charges on single-use plastic items. Philip Hammond said he would work with environment secretary Michael Gove to look into how the tax system and charges on single-use plastics could reduce waste. “The UK led the world on climate change agreements [...]