Any chance of a ‘massive’ trade deal between the UK and US will vanish if Theresa May’s Brexit plans are approved by MPs this month, a senior diplomat has warned. President Donald Trump’s offer of a ‘quick, massive’ bilateral trade deal promised an exciting future for the UK, the US Ambassador to London Wood Johnson […]
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New fishing quota rules from the EU will cause further problems for the UK’s hard-pressed fishing industry, a House of Lord committee has warned. The new legislation bans crews from discarding fish that takes them over their allotted quota for a particular species, requiring them to bring all the catch back to shore. This could […]
Continue ReadingThe EU’s austerity policies have hurt ordinary people and could encourage the rise of the far right, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn told an audience of Euro-socialists. Corbyn also told the Congress of European Socialists in Lisbon that Labour believed in respecting the result of the UK’s 2016 EU referendum. He said it was the left’s […]
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The future re-nationalisation of Britain’s railways cannot be ruled out, says the man leading a review into the future of the industry. Former British Airways chief executive Keith Williams says that ‘all options are on the table’ as part of his year-long review. Williams, who was also deputy chairman of the John Lewis Partnership, will […]
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Economic growth in the UK’s pivotal services sector has slumped to its lowest level for more than two years, new figures show. The IHS Markit purchasing managers’ index (PMI) fell to 50.4 last month from 52.2 in October, indicating stalled growth. It is the lowest level since a sharp decline caused by the Brexit referendum […]
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Freedom of movement between the UK and EU will end no matter what happens with the Brexit process, Home Secretary Sajid Javid told MPs this week. Javid spoke out as he came under pressure to publish a white paper on the new immigration bill, setting out how Britain will control its borders after it departs […]
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Theresa May endured a hat trick of defeats over Brexit in the Commons yesterday which included her Government being found in contempt of Parliament. The contempt ruling is the first in history against a Government and means ministers must publish the full legal advice on Mrs May’s Brexit deal instead of a summary. Leader of […]
Continue ReadingNew police tactics to tackle criminals who use mopeds to commit crimes in London have won the backing of Prime Minister Theresa May. But the ‘robust’ methods, which involve police ramming suspects off their scooters during pursuits, have been condemned by Labour’s shadow home secretary. At least two suspects have suffered broken bones after being […]
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The head of the British Secret Intelligence Service MI6 says the UK’s enemies should not underestimate our ability to respond to the threats they pose. In a rare public speech, Alex Younger also questioned why Chinese companies were permitted to be involved with the UK’s 5G mobile network. He was speaking at his former university, […]
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New immigration curbs on low-skilled workers could cause huge damage to Britain’s economy, the Government has been warned. The head of the Confederation of British Industry says she is ‘very concerned’ by post-Brexit plans to restrict immigration visas for workers earning less than £30,000. Carolyn Fairbairn, the CBI’s Director-General, says the plans risk causing a […]
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