May 1) Prime Minister says she wants to fight the next election “Theresa May stunned MPs last night by vowing to stay on as Tory leader and fight the 2022 general election. The Prime Minister said she was ‘not a quitter’ and would remain in office to guide the country through Brexit and beyond. Her bold declaration could see her stay […]
May 1) Merkel and Macron could ‘kick-start’ Brexit deal “Theresa May is planning to turn to Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron to resolve the Brexit divorce bill dispute. Amid increasing anger over the EU’s handling of negotiations, the Prime Minister believes she can broker a deal over the payment by going directly to the bloc’s leaders. Tension increased yesterday when European Commission president Jean-Claude […]
Ministers unveil watered down plans for corporate reforms ‘Ordinary workers will get a voice on executive boards in a crackdown on corporate excess, ministers will announce today. But Theresa May was last night accused of watering down her original plans, having promised that staff would actually get to sit on company boards. The Prime Minister […]
Brexit 1) Talks resume today. Divorce bill “standoff” continues “Britain’s talks on leaving the European Union will resume on Monday amid a deepening standoff over the UK’s financial obligations. As the Brexit secretary, David Davis, calls for “flexibility and imagination” to break the deadlock, senior EU diplomats say their chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, will find it difficult to make […]
May: We will take on bad businesses ‘A minority of firms are falling short of the high standards we expect of them. Some have deliberately broken rules that are designed to protect their workers. Others have ignored the concerns of their shareholders by awarding pay rises to bosses that far outstrip the company’s performance. Most […]
Ministers 1) Davis demands to see legal justification for EU ‘divorce bill’ “David Davis will provoke a huge row with Brussels next week by calling a halt to negotiations on the Brexit divorce bill unless the EU provides a legal basis for its hefty demands. The European Commission’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has warned that […]
Ministers 1) Clark announces new register to ‘name and shames’ excessive pay firms “Leading companies will be forced to disclose how much their chief executive is paid compared to their average worker… and justify the sum. Business Secretary Greg Clark is due to announce next week that nearly 1,000 listed firms will have to publish […]
Ministers concede ECJ jurisdiction will only end after transitional period “Ministers conceded yesterday that the European Court of Justice may continue to exercise jurisdiction over UK law under any transition deal negotiated with the European Union. Theresa May denied softening her position on the role of the court after Brexit and insisted that the UK […]
Davis: The ECJ is not ‘necessary or appropriate’ ‘The Brexit Secretary will declare that Britain ‘will take back control of its laws’ as the judges in Luxembourg will no longer have supremacy over the country’s courts. But Mr Davis last night faced accusations of a ‘climbdown’ as he will stop short of demanding a completely […]
Brexit 1) Government’s latest papers focus on legal disputes, goods and services, and confidentiality “Ministers will call on the EU to agree a deal to allow British citizens and businesses to settle legal disputes on the Continent after Brexit. … In the government’s latest paper setting out its approach to Brexit negotiations, ministers are expected to […]
Britain’s new chief trade negotiator writes on the security benefits of free trade ‘For the first time in over 40 years we will be able to shape the UK’s own trade policy and take advantage of the forecast 90 per cent of global trade that will be conducted outside of the EU over the next […]
Brexit 1) Former legal chief attacks May’s stance on the Court of Justice “Theresa May’s Brexit strategy has been thrown into new doubt as a former head of the government’s legal services ridicules the prime minister’s claim that the UK can break free of all European laws while continuing to reap the economic benefits of the EU’s […]
May might not apologise to members for election result at conference “Theresa May may not offer a widely expected apology to activists for the botched general election at the Conservative Party conference after all. The prime minister is believed to be considering scrapping an idea to make a major speech on the Sunday of the […]
May says Britain ‘stands with Spain’ after terror attack “Theresa May has said the UK ‘stands with Spain against terror’ following the deadly attack in Barcelona. The Prime Minister condemned the ‘terrible’ assault in the Spanish city which saw a van plough into pedestrians and follows a spate of similar attacks in London in recent months. […]
Blueprint shows Britain “planning to outsource border checks” to Irish government “European Union citizens will be able enter Britain by crossing the unmanned Irish border after Brexit, the Government has admitted. A Whitehall blueprint about the relationship with Ireland made clear that Britain will effectively outsource border checks to in Northern Ireland to the Irish Government. The […]