City Hall has opened talks with Parisian officials as it seeks a series of bilateral business deals August 10, 2016 City Hall has entered talks with French authorities as it seeks to secure collaborative deals with London's peers to boost business. Sadiq Khan's office has been keen to promote London's openness to trade since June's Brexit vote, and now the Mayor's teams are seeking to strike a series of city-to-city deals. Speaking to Morning Wire, [...]
GMB members want to back Jeremy Corbyn’s rival Owen Smith August 10, 2016 One of the UK's biggest unions has backed Jeremy Corbyn's rival Owen Smith in the bitterly fought campaign. By 60 per cent to 40 per cent, GMB members voted to endorse Smith over Corbyn, The GMB union represents workers on the Trident nuclear programme. Corbyn has repeatedly voiced his view that renewal of the nuclear [...]
Mayor calls on the Prime Minister to back Gatwick Airport as government still silent on aviation August 10, 2016 The mayor of London has called on Prime Minister Theresa May to back Gatwick to expand aviation capacity in the south east. Khan said he has written to May to urge her on making a decision on what should be a top priority for the government and agree with him that a second runway should be built [...]
Labour has chosen local MP and Corbyn aide Steve Rotheram as its candidate for Liverpool’s metro mayoralty August 10, 2016 Labour members have chosen Jeremy Corbyn's parliamentary private secretary as their candidate to be Liverpool's first metropolitan mayor. Rotheram, who also served as lord mayor of Liverpool in 2008 and 2009, will fight to lead a region covering Liverpool, St Helens, Knowsley, Sefton, Wirral and the Cheshire borough of Halton. Incredibly humbled to be selected as Labour's candidate for Metro Mayor. [...]
Lord Mandelson says it would be “suicidal” for China to abuse its involvement in Hinkley August 10, 2016 Lord Mandelson said today it would be “suicidal” for China to use its role in the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant to compromise the UK’s national security. China's ambassador to the UK recently warned over relations between the two countries after Westminster pushed back its decision on the project. Read more: EDF chief knew government wanted to [...]
One of the UK’s most senior political journalists is moving into government August 10, 2016 New culture secretary Karen Bradley has recruited The Sun's chief political correspondent to serve as a special adviser. Craig Woodhouse confirmed his move to the Department of Culture, Media and Sport on Twitter earlier today. After 11 wonderful years on Fleet Street it's time for something new. Hugely excited to be joining @DCMS as special [...]
Institute for Fiscal Studies: UK better off inside EU Single Market August 10, 2016 Leaving the EU Single Market will cost the government an extra £8bn in lost tax receipts and result in financial services firms leaving London, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has said. The revered number crunchers have argued today in a new paper that any Brexit deal which does not result in the UK remaining [...]
Challengers lambast competition watchdog’s report for focussing on technology and ignoring red tape issues August 10, 2016 Challenger banks have lambasted the competition watchdog for squandering a rare opportunity for change in a sector dominated by larger players. Many of the UK’s up-and-coming lenders were disappointed that yesterday’s final report from the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) retail banking investigation focused more on using technology to disrupt the sector than on tearing down some of the [...]
Brexit is an opportunity to build a points-based migration system that actually works without crippling the economy August 9, 2016 The debate over free movement rages on since its starring role in the Brexit campaign. With the status of current EU migrants and future talent unclear, a new level of business uncertainty is engulfing UK employers. From tech and creative startups through to the NHS, organisations up and down the country are unsure about what [...]
Donald Trump hits back at “failed Washington elite” foreign policy experts who brand him reckless August 9, 2016 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has hit out at a "failed Washington elite" that warned against electing him to the White House. Trump said the 50 Republican foreign policy experts are attempting to hold on to power after they wrote an open letter warning that the billionaire would be "the most reckless president" in US history. [...]