Brexit 1) Brexiteer ministers ‘relaxed’ about temporary extension of freedom of movement “Senior Conservative Brexiteers have signalled that they are comfortable with a transition offer that allows EU citizens free movement to Britain for up to two years after leaving the bloc. Philip Hammond, the chancellor, believes he has the support of every cabinet minister […]
Brexit 1) Green ‘takes charge of growing empire’ “Damian Green now sits on all but two of Theresa May’s cabinet committees, a sign of the increased influence of the prime minister’s oldest political friend. Mr Green, who as first secretary of state is effectively the deputy prime minister, sits on 18 of the cabinet’s 20 […]
BBC pay 1) Transparency sparks equality row ‘The BBC faces spending millions of pounds to boost female broadcasters’ salaries after stars threatened action over a gender pay divide. Salaries of on-screen and on-air presenters earning £150,000 or more were published yesterday, revealing the Radio 2 presenter Chris Evans, 51, as the BBC’s best-paid celebrity. He […]
Brexit talks 1) Divisions over divorce bill addressed “Divisions over the UK’s Brexit divorce bill were laid bare on Tuesday as British negotiators pushed back against a mooted €75bn (£66bn) Brexit charge-sheet. On the second day of detailed Brexit negotiations, the British team peppered the Brussels side with questions over how to pay for unwinding 44 […]
Cabinet 1) The Prime Minister is urged to sack ‘donkeys’ ‘Theresa May is being urged by cabinet ministers to sack testosterone-fuelled “donkeys” and “indulgent safe-seat kids” behind a series of hostile leaks against the chancellor. She will tell warring colleagues that they are ushering Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour leader, into Downing Street as she seeks […]
May ‘wins Conservative support’ to bring order to her Cabinet… “Theresa May has the support of the majority of the Conservative party if she chooses to sack ministers and enforce discipline on her feuding cabinet, after a weekend of leadership manoeuvres and poisonous leaks. A message has been sent to the prime minister by the […]
May 1) Hammond allegedly ‘slapped down’ over public sector pay comments “Philip Hammond has declared that public-sector workers are “overpaid”, as a bitter cabinet war erupted over austerity. At a heated cabinet meeting on Tuesday, the chancellor refused to lift the 1% cap on wages for public-sector workers on the grounds that they earn more than […]
Pressure to tighten law on sale of acid after attacks “Ministers are coming under pressure to tighten the laws on the sale and possession of acid and other corrosive substances amid growing fears they have become the “weapon of choice” of teenagers. Calls for changes to the law followed a spate of five acid attacks […]
OBR warns a recession is ‘almost inevitable’… and more spending would make things worse “A new recession in Britain is ‘almost inevitable’ and increasing public spending without hiking taxes risks disaster, the economic watchdog warned today. The Office for Budget Responsibility said a range of risks confronted Britain and Brexit heightened the ‘likelihood and impact’ […]
Brexit 1) May seeks time to see Brexit through “May has asked Britain to let her stay on in Downing Street for “the next few years” so she can deliver Brexit. Addressing her future for the first time since the general election disaster, the PM said she will remain her party’s leader only for “as long […]
May relaunch 1) She officially asks Labour for help Theresa May has officially called on Labour for their support in delivering Brexit and other legislation following the loss of her parliamentary majority. The Prime Minister made a direct appeal to opposition MPs to “contribute, not just criticise” and help “clarify and improve” her policies in the Commons. She […]
Morris suspended for using racist phrase ‘A Tory backbencher was suspended last night after dropping the N-word in a rant about Brexit — further slashing Theresa May’s waver thin grip on the Commons. Anne Marie Morris had the Conservative whip removed after saying leaving the European Union with no deal was “the real n***** in the woodpile”…The […]
May to ‘relaunch’ her leadership “Theresa May will relaunch her leadership tomorrow with an appeal to Labour to help deliver Brexit. In a surprise move, the Prime Minister will reach out to Labour, saying Jeremy Corbyn has a duty to ‘contribute, not just criticise’ after her snap election produced a hung parliament. Mrs May is seeking to shore up her leadership amid renewed […]
May: Trump and other world leaders are keen for quick trade deals ‘Theresa May claimed last night that plans for a trade deal with America had put Brexit back on track as critics warned she faced a “legislative war” to pass the Repeal Bill severing ties with Brussels. Anti-Brexit MPs and peers said they would […]
Brexit gulf widens between Ten and Eleven Downing Street “Philip Hammond has said it would be “madness” not to seek “the closest possible arrangement” with the EU in comments that appear to widen the gulf between the Chancellor and Theresa May over Brexit. Mr Hammond, who flew to Hamburg with the Prime Minister for the […]