PM pledges to defeat the evil of modern slavery “I want Britain, as a bold country confident in its values, to continue to lead this fight on the global stage. As part of this we will be using over £33 million from our aid budget to create a five-year International Modern Slavery Fund focused on […]
Hinkley Point, Day Two: May pulled the plug, officials questioned the deal… “The Prime Minister told Francois Hollande, the French President, last week that she needed more time to make a final decision and reportedly questioned the role of Chinese companies involved in the deal…The new Prime Minister’s approach contrasts with that of David Cameron […]
May suggests 800,000 Poles can stay in Britain “The British Prime Minister has all but confirmed 800,000 Polish people will remain in the UK after Brexit. Theresa May, in her most telling statement yet on the issue, condemned ‘shameful and despicable’ attacks on Poles in the wake of the Brexit vote and insisted they continue to […]
May calls for ‘tailor-made’ Brexit deal… ‘Theresa May has demanded a Brexit deal tailor-made for Britain, warning that she would not accept an agreement already “on the shelf”. The prime minister appeared to play down the chances of Britain adopting the so-called Norway model that would keep it in the single market, but also force […]
May surge 1) Millions of 2015 Labour voters prefer her to Corbyn ‘More than two and a half million people who voted Labour in last year’s general election think that Theresa May would make a better prime minister than Jeremy Corbyn, according to a new poll. Mrs May’s Conservative government leads Labour by 12 points, the […]
May to ‘crack down’ on tax havens “Theresa May has ordered a crackdown on companies’ use of offshore tax havens as part of her drive to “reform capitalism” after the BHS scandal. Sir Philip Green and his wife, who is based in Monaco, used private companies registered offshore to reduce tax bills on cash extracted […]
May visits Northern Ireland and insists on no border controls… “Theresa May will today insist that peace and stability in Northern Ireland is her “highest priority” as she pledges to ensure that border controls will not be erected after Brexit. The Prime Minister will travel to Belfast today to hold talks with First Minister Arlene Foster and […]
More questions arise over Brexit and immigration. Is the answer a seven-year ’emergency brake’? ‘Plans to allow the United Kingdom an exemption from EU rules on freedom of movement for up to seven years while retaining access to the single market are being considered in European capitals as part of a potential deal on Brexit. […]
Ministers 1) Hammond plans tax cuts for economic policy ‘reset’ “Philip Hammond has raised expectations for a cut in corporation tax and VAT after revealing plans to ‘reset’ the country’s economic policy. The Chancellor admitted that household and business confidence had been ‘dented’ since the Brexit vote four weeks ago.” – Daily Mail Chancellor vows to […]
May’s meeting with Hollande. Yes to Calais border controls. But freedom of movement represents a ‘stark choice’. And he wants Article 50 ‘as soon as possible’ ‘Theresa May and Francois Hollande have reached a “very clear” agreement to keep Britain’s border controls in Calais in a move that dispelled “Project fear” warnings that they could move […]
May gets the red carpet treatment in Germany… “The new Prime Minister is working to establish Britain’s negotiating position before triggering the two year process to enact Britain’s departure from the EU. But the German Chancellor said while it was important to take time and establish clear negotiating positions, the substantive talks could not begin the […]
May visits Merkel today… ‘The prime minister has promised to speak “frankly and openly” to Angela Merkel about Brexit when the two women meet today for the first time. Theresa May is expected to underline that she is in no hurry to trigger the two-year exit talks, despite claims from other EU leaders that invoking […]
MPs vote to renew Trident by a huge majority ‘MPs have backed renewing Trident by a huge majority as Theresa May insisted she would be willing to push the nuclear button in the last resort. The Commons voted by 472 to 117 for a like-for like replacement of the deterrent, with some 138 Labour MPs […]
May 1) Prime Minister urges Labour not to gamble with Trident… “Theresa May will appeal to MPs today not to take the “reckless gamble” of voting against Trident’s replacement as she makes her Commons debut as prime minister. Her call for support is aimed at Labour MPs deeply split over the issue of the £31 […]
Brexit 1) Davis mulls cut-off date for EU migrants to avoid last-minute surge ‘In his first interview since being appointed by Theresa May, Mr Davis said he was determined to win a ‘generous settlement’ for EU migrants already here and for Britons living in EU countries such as Spain and France. He dismissed the idea […]