Donald Tusk says UK would be welcome to remain in EU if Brexit deal not reached November 15, 2018 European Council president Donald Tusk has said that the UK would be welcome to remain in the EU if a deal could not be reached. The former Polish prime minister told reporters in Brussels today that: “The EU is prepared for a final deal with the United Kingdom in November. “We are also prepared for a [...]
Brexit deal: Who resigned, when they resigned, and what they told Theresa May November 15, 2018 Dominic Raab – Brexit Secretary – 9.55am “I understand why you have chosen to pursue the deal with the EU on the terms proposed, and I respect the different views held in good faith by all of our colleagues. “For my part, I cannot support the proposed deal for two reasons. First, I believe that [...]
London Assembly launches new probe into scrapped Garden Bridge project November 15, 2018 The Greater London Authority (GLA) is to investigate the scrapped £200m Garden Bridge project that was promoted under former mayor Boris Johnson. The GLA announced at an oversight committee this morning that it had set up a cross-party working group to scrutinise decisions on the Garden Bridge taken by the Garden Bridge Trust and Transport for London (TfL), [...]
Theresa May vows to fight on amid cabinet resignations and calls to quit November 15, 2018 A defiant Theresa May vowed to fight any challenge to her leadership after she faced a host of ministerial resignations and calls for her to quit. On yet another day of high drama in Westminster, Brexit secretary Dominic Raab resigned his position in protest at May’s draft exit deal with Brussels, and was soon followed [...]
Profit or purpose? Business must find a better balance November 15, 2018 Last week, I attended a meeting of entrepreneurs backing Small Business Saturday (coming up on 1 December) to look at a survey of what motivates these firms. I expected a tirade against red tape and tax. What we got was the news that, of over 1,000 SMEs polled, only 60 per cent were primarily driven [...]
Theresa May’s future hanging by a thread as leading Brexiters call on her to go November 15, 2018 Theresa May’s future hangs by a thread this afternoon after leading Brexiter Jacob Rees-Mogg called for her to be ousted as Prime Minister. The North East Somerset MP, who chairs the European Research Group of Conservative Brexiters, sent in a letter on Thursday calling for the Prime Minister to be subject to a confidence vote. [...]
‘This is not Brexit’: Jacob Rees-Mogg submits no confidence letter against Prime Minister Theresa May November 15, 2018 Jacob Rees-Mogg has submitted a letter of no confidence in Prime Minister Theresa May. A spokesman for Mogg’s pro-Brexit European Research Group confirmed he has submitted the letter, after challenging the Tory leader in parliament over her Brexit deal. "What has been achieved today is not Brexit," Mogg told reporters this afternoon. "It is impossible to agree [...]
Work and Pensions secretary Esther McVey adds to growing list of Brexit resignations November 15, 2018 Esther McVey, secretary for the Department of Work and Pensions, has resigned this morning over the government's proposed Withdrawal Agreement from the European Union. McVey's exit follows the departures of both Brexit secretary Dominic Raab and Northern Ireland minister Shailesh Vara this morning. Additionally, junior education minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan and Brexit under-secretary Suella Braverman have stepped down. [...]
Dominic Raab resigns as Brexit secretary, calling withdrawal agreement ‘a very real threat’ to the UK’s integrity November 15, 2018 Dominic Raab resigned as Brexit secretary this morning, calling the UK's withdrawal agreement "a very real threat to the integrity of the United Kingdom". Sterling plunged to 1.285 against the dollar in reaction to the news. Raab, who helped negotiate the UK’s withdrawal agreement with Brussels, added that the Prime Minister’s proposed deal breaks promises [...]
Sterling falls as Theresa May receives her first ministerial resignation over her Brexit deal November 15, 2018 Sterling fell this morning after a minister announced his resignation over the Prime Minister’s Brexit deal, which won the backing of the cabinet last night. Shailesh Vara, a minister for Northern Ireland, informed Downing Street of his resignation this morning, saying the deal leaves the UK “in a half-way house with no time limit” on [...]