Autumn Statement 1) Hammond to put £1bn into welfare system ‘More than £1billion will be diverted into the welfare system in a move designed to ease the impact of cuts introduced by George Osborne, the Chancellor will announce today. Philip Hammond will use his inaugural Autumn Statement to increase the amount of benefits that claimants […]
CBI Speech 1) Brexiteer anger over May’s hints of ‘transitional’ EU deal ‘Furious Brexiteers lashed out at Theresa May for ‘fueling uncertainty’ after she hinted at a ‘transitional’ EU exit deal to appease City firms that could see us tied to Brussels for years. The Prime Minister held out an olive branch to business by […]
May pledges lowest corporation tax in the G20 “Theresa May will offer an olive branch to business today and declare her determination to cut corporation tax to a historic low. The Prime Minister will restate her commitment to the Conservative ‘core beliefs’ in ‘free markets, capitalism and business’ after some company bosses complained about a […]
Philip Hammond: My first Autumn Statement will prepare Britain for our post-Brexit future “The British people have taken the bold decision to chart a new course for this country outside the European Union. This Government is committed to delivering on their verdict. Unlike some politicians, I have heard the voice of the people and my commitment […]
Scotland and Wales ‘allowed to intervene’ in Article 50 court battle ‘The Scottish and Welsh governments have been permitted to intervene in the government’s appeal against a High Court ruling on triggering Article 50 for Britain to leave the European Union. The Supreme Court, which will hear the appeal next month, said on Friday that […]
Downing Street warns peers not to block Brexit “Downing Street has warned peers they face a drastic curtailing of their powers if they try to block the triggering of Brexit. Number Ten delivered the ultimatum amid mounting fears inside Government that the Supreme Court will rule that Parliament must have a vote on Article 50. […]
EU: Johnson accused of insulting Italy in row over exports… “Never mind the customs union or the financial passport, Boris Johnson has been arguing with an Italian minister about prosecco and fish and chips. Carlo Calenda, an economic minister, revealed a terse exchange over post-Brexit trade, claiming that Mr Johnson told him that Italy would allow […]
Autumn Statement 1) May demands action to help the JAMs – those just-about managing ‘Theresa May and Philip Hammond have ended weeks of fraught Autumn Statement negotiations by agreeing measures to help key voters known in Whitehall as “Jams” — people who are “just about managing”. Downing Street and Treasury officials have spent weeks in […]
Prime Minister’s first foreign policy speech focuses on trade and Trump ‘Britain will use the freedom of Brexit to “set our own rules” as it negotiates new international trade deals, Theresa May told company bosses as she denied that she has an “anti-business agenda”. In her first major foreign policy speech since becoming Prime Minister, […]
May claims shock Trump victory shows why Britain needs to control immigration “Donald Trump’s shock victory shows that the Government must deal once and for all with the “overlooked” communities that have been transformed irrevocably by immigration without the “permission” of British voters, Theresa May will say. In her first significant assessment of Mr Trump’s election, the […]
Trump 1) Change is in the air, and politicians must respond, argues the Prime Minister ‘The world must change to meet the wave of popular uprising which catapulted Donald Trump to power and brought Brexit, Theresa May will say tomorrow. She will urge international leaders to bury their liberal attitudes and address the concerns of […]
Trump 1) Bold tax cuts pledge to be honoured “His economic team vowed to push forward with a campaign promise to launch a $1tn fiscal stimulus plan and cut corporate taxes by as much as 20 percentage points. The prospect of Mr Trump holding to his campaign pledges has led to a tumultuous week in global financial […]
Trump calls May and talks of reviving Reagan-Thatcher relationship… “Donald Trump has told Theresa May he wants to revive the close transatlantic bond enjoyed by Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan. The controversial US President-elect launched a charm offensive during a ten-minute phone call with the Prime Minister yesterday, telling her Britain is ‘a very, very special […]
May: The special relationship will endure ‘Theresa May promised to work with Donald Trump to bolster the “special relationship” between Britain and America, in spite of the disdain with which the Republican president-elect is viewed in Westminster. The prime minister said the two countries “are and will remain strong and close partners on trade, security […]
America Votes 1): Trump elected the 45th President of the United States “Donald Trump sensationally won the White House race this morning as Pennsylvania fell at 1.36am – humiliating his rival Hillary Clinton and the entire American political class with a victory which will send shockwaves around the world. But she refused to concede and instead […]