One of the ministers behind the apprenticeship levy is to leave the government July 13, 2016 Nick Boles has announced that he is leaving the government two years after he was appointed as skills minister. Incoming prime minister Theresa May is expected to name her frontbench team in the coming days. But in a statement issued on his Facebook page, Boles said that while he had enjoyed his time under David [...]
Is foreign secretary Philip Hammond set to be named the UK’s new chancellor? July 13, 2016 Foreign secretary Philip Hammond is emerging as a frontrunner to become the new chancellor in Theresa May's first cabinet. May is expected to name her top team in the coming days, and Hammond has been widely named as the likely inheritor of one of the government's most senior roles. According to ITV political editor Robert Peston, Hammond [...]
Bookmakers are offering shortened odds on Owen Smith winning in a Labour leadership election just hours after the Welshman entered the race July 13, 2016 Bookies have cut the odds on Owen Smith triumphing in a Labour leadership contest just hours after the Welshman entered the race. Smith said this morning that he would join Angela Eagle in challenging Corbyn, and the former shadow work and pensions secretary is now priced at similar odds to the Labour leader. William Hill [...]
“I was the future once”: David Cameron wraps up his final session of PMQs July 13, 2016 Prime Minister David Cameron has finished his final questions in the House of Commons, earning a standing ovation from his own party, and making an emotional appeal to MPs to interrogate their leaders. Responding to a final question from Tory backbencher Ken Clarke, Cameron pledged to be an active backbencher and said he would be [...]
Here are five things you need to know about Labour leadership contender Owen Smith July 13, 2016 Former work and pensions secretary Owen Smith has announced his plan to take on Labour leader alongside Jeremy Corbyn. Smith has long expressed concerns about the rifts in the party, and has this week moved to formally take on Corbyn. But who is he? Not such a new face Smith joined parliament in 2010, inheriting the very [...]
London mayor Sadiq Khan has secured a £15m windfall after licensing contactless ticketing technology July 13, 2016 London mayor Sadiq Khan has secured a £15m windfall after licencing the technology behind Transport for London's contactless ticketing system. TfL technology can now be used worldwide by Cubic Transportation Systems, which provides ticketing tools in Sydney, Brisbane, Vancouver and Chicago. London mayor Sadiq Khan said the cash from the licensing deal will go towards the delivery [...]
Jeremy Corbyn reveals death threats as he condemns an attack on the constituency office of Angela Eagle July 12, 2016 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has revealed he received death threats this week, as he condemns an attack on Angela Eagle's constituency office. Eagle's staff found that a window had been smashed at the Wallasey office this morning, just a day after she launched a leadership challenge. Angela Eagle MP's constituency office in Manor Road, Liscard, where [...]
David Cameron uses his penultimate day in office to announce approvals for 31 new free schools and academies July 12, 2016 In one of his final acts as Prime Minister, David Cameron has announced approvals for 31 new free schools and academies across the country. As part of his penultimate day in office, Cameron today visited an “outstanding” rated free school in West London to reveal the latest from the government programme, which will include 20,000 [...]
Incoming Prime Minister Theresa May accused Gordon Brown of “running scared” in 2007 for failing to call a snap election July 11, 2016 Incoming Prime Minister Theresa May previously called for Gordon Brown to hold a snap election when he replaced Tony Blair, questioning the Labour man's mandate. May will replace David Cameron as Prime Minister later this week, after her fellow candidate for the Tory leadership Andrea Leadsom stepped down. The home secretary has been clear throughout [...]
Home secretary Theresa May will be installed as the UK’s new Prime Minister on Wednesday July 11, 2016 Theresa May will become Prime Minister by tomorrow evening after being confirmed as the new leader of the Conservative Party yesterday. May, who will become the country's second ever female Prime Minister, was named as David Cameron's successor after leadership rival Andrea Leadsom withdrew from the contest yesterday morning. May declared herself “honoured and humbled” [...]
