The new transport secretary says it’s full speed ahead for HS2 July 17, 2016 It's full-speed ahead for the High Speed 2 rail project – despite concerns over budget-busting costs and criticism that it is flawed a "vanity project". Newly appointed transport secretary has said the £56bn project to bring high speed train travel between London and cities in the North, including Leeds, Birmingham and Sheffield, will remain on track. "I have [...]
Brexit minister suggests cut-off date for EU migrants July 17, 2016 The minister in charge of Brexit has suggested a cut-off date for giving migrants from Europe leave to remain status to avoid a "surge" of people entering the country between now and leaving the EU. David Davis has said he will seek a "generous settlement" for EU citizens already in the UK and expats in [...]
Bonza: Australia wants a trade deal with the UK post-Brexit July 17, 2016 Australia is seeking a free trade deal with the UK after the vote to leave the EU, it has been revealed. Newly installed Prime Minister Theresa May and her counterpart in Australia Malcolm Turnbull spoke over the phone on Saturday and Turnball indicatied a desire to negotiate a deal as soon as possible. "I have been very clear that [...]
Prime Minister Theresa May makes a few more ministerial changes July 16, 2016 Theresa May has announced a number of junior ministerial appointments as she makes her mark as Prime Minister. Penny Mordaunt and Mike Penning are now both ministers are the Department of Work and Pensions and Ministry of Defence, respectively. Meanwhile, Sir Oliver Heald has taken on a ministerial position at the Ministry of Justice. Read more: May says [...]
Boris Johnson, foreign secretary, underlines support for democratic institutions in wake of events in Turkey “coup” July 16, 2016 Foreign secretary Boris Johnson has said he's very concerned about the events that unfolded in Turkey last night as he underlined his support for its government. He said this morning that he had spoken to Turkey's foreign minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu to underline UK support for the democratically elected government and institutions. Last night he tweeted his concern over the events [...]
Angela Eagle takes dig at Theresa May’s cabinet appointments as she tries to calm down Labour party violence July 15, 2016 Attempting to engage the left of the Labour party, leadership contender Angela Eagle has given a speech in which she has tried to sooth tension within the party. In a speech with little policy substance, Eagle said that Labour has its work cut out for it as it is, let alone with infighting. Speaking at [...]
US Presidential Election 2016: Silicon Valley really, really doesn’t want Donald Trump to take the White House July 15, 2016 Silicon Valley tech executives have set aside competing for the world's next big invention and united in one common cause: to stop Donald Trump becoming president. Nearly 150 executives, including Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, Twitter co-founder Evan Williams and eBay founder Pierre Omidyar signed the letter to Trump laying out why they don't support him. His presidency, [...]
Theresa May says Scotland should be “fully engaged” in Brexit talks following meeting with Nicola Sturgeon July 15, 2016 Prime Minister Theresa May has said Scotland should be "fully engaged" in Brexit talks and that she won't trigger Article 50 until a UK-wide approach is agreed. After meeting at with Nicola Sturgeon at the first minister's official residence, May left stating the talks had been positive, as she reassured Scotland its interests would be taken [...]
Foreign secretary Boris Johnson is the bookies’ favourite to leave the cabinet first July 15, 2016 Betting markets suggest Boris Johnson, Theresa May's controversial choice for foreign secretary, will be first to leave the cabinet. Ladbrokes put the odds of the blonde bombshell leaving first at 4/1, while former leadership candidate Andrea Leadsom is second at 6/1, followed by eurosceptic Brexit secretary, David Davis, at 7/1. Read more: Theresa May heads to Scotland for Brexit talks [...]
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan backs Gatwick expansion over Heathrow during trip to airport July 15, 2016 Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has put a spanner in the works of those hoping for a third runway at Heathrow. While there is a need for increased flight capacity in the south east, the clear choice is Gatwick, Khan said. Speaking during a visit to the airport alongside its chief executive Stewart Wingate, Khan [...]