Britain needs a transitional deal to avoid a cliff-edge of Brexit uncertainty November 7, 2016 Just under two weeks ago, Theresa May announced the go-ahead for a third runway at Heathrow, following years of analysis and debate. The decision was a complex one and certainly one of the PM’s toughest since taking up office in July. This, though, is dwarfed by another issue which had dominated the news agenda even [...]
As the election campaign draws to a close, has it fundamentally damaged America’s moral standing? November 7, 2016 Brian Klaas, a fellow in comparative politics at the London School of Economics, and author of The Despot’s Accomplice, says Yes. Whether Donald Trump wins or loses tomorrow, he has already done tremendous damage to America’s moral standing in the world, and its ability to promote Western liberal democracy globally. His sexist, racist, and xenophobic rhetoric [...]
British businesses say they are losing out thanks to our failure to build enough new homes November 7, 2016 The failure to build homes is hurting the ability of British businesses to recruit and retain staff, according to the CBI, who are calling for a dramatic shift in housebuilding policy Last summer, the government unveiled a prominent goal of building 1m new homes by 2020, but the CBI today warned the government is at [...]
A “hard Brexit” could undermine the very things driving GDP growth, according to this think tank November 7, 2016 Dramatic new migration barriers in the aftermath of Brexit could hit the UK's prospects for future growth, according to foreign policy experts. The UK recorded more than double the growth of Eurozone peers between 2010 and 2015, with Chatham House attributing the difference to aggressive monetary policy, rapid interventions into the financial sector and a [...]
Clinton emails: no criminality found November 6, 2016 The FBI announced this evening that it had found no evidence of criminal behaviour in its latest investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails. The director of the FBI, James Comey wrote to Congress to update politicians on his findings. The letter was released on Twitter by Californian Democrat Adam Schiff. As expected, the review of the additional emails [...]
Professors’ retirement fund to invest in future Green Investment Bank projects November 6, 2016 Macquarie Bank is poised to team-up with the pension fund that manages the retirement money of Britain's university professors as part of the privatisation of the Green Investment Bank (GIB). The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), a pension scheme that can trace its roots over a hundred years, will help the Australian lender pay for future funding [...]
Theresa May will launch a consultation over her planned board seats for workers within weeks November 6, 2016 Downing Street is set to launch a consultation within a fortnight on Theresa May's controversial plans to put workers on boards. British businesses are already gearing up to provide alternatives to the proposals, which have raised eyebrows in boardrooms. May first revealed the plan this summer during her successful campaign to succeed David Cameron, but business groups [...]
Theresa May has issued support for independent judiciary as she arrives for trade mission in India November 6, 2016 Prime Minister Theresa May has issued a fresh defence of the independence of judges who have faced strident criticism over their ruling on Article 50 last week, as she leads trade mission to India. The High Court ruled on Thursday that May would require parliamentary approval to trigger divorce proceedings with the EU, and the decision [...]
Former Lib Dem energy secretary Ed Davey has been blocked from accessing a report he commissioned November 6, 2016 A former Lib Dem minister has been barred from accessing a renewable energy report that he commissioned while in office. Ed Davey served as energy secretary for three years to May 2015, when he was ousted by Conservative James Berry as the MP for Kingston and Surbiton. Read More: Farron compares Goldsmith by-election to famous Poll [...]
Labour WON’T block Article 50 insists deputy leader, despite Corbyn’s demands for “Brexit bottom lines” November 6, 2016 Labour's position on Article 50 has been thrown into doubt less than a day after Jeremy Corbyn said he was prepared to force Theresa May to call an election if she didn't meet his “Brexit bottom lines”. Corbyn told the Sunday Mirror that he was not against the Prime Minister triggering Article 50, but would [...]