Manufacturing growth in the UK hit a 13-month high last month – driven by factories stockpiling goods ahead of Brexit, new figures have shown. Research by IHS Markit/CIPS revealed that the increase in stock being held by firms was at a record high for the third month consecutive month. The manufacturing sector’s Purchasing Managers’ Index […]
Continue ReadingMPs should not be ignored if they vote for a softer Brexit this week, the Justice Secretary David Gauke said today. Parliament will hold an indicative vote on Brexit alternatives tomorrow and a customs union with the EU is emerging as a strong preference Gauke told the BBC’s Andrew Marr show that Theresa May’s deal […]
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A committee of MPs has called for action to be taken over excessive pay awards for UK company bosses. They say the awards are damaging the UK’s reputation and want remuneration packages for business leaders to be linked to those of their workforces. MPs on the Business Select Committee said ‘corporate greed’ was behind a […]
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Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says that there will be a second independence referendum in Scotland. She told the BBC’s Andrew Marr show today that another poll was ‘inevitable’ but that she would wait until Brexit was resolved before pressing ahead with her plans. Sturgeon told Marr: “Another Scottish independence referendum is going to happen. […]
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An estimated one million people packed the streets of London yesterday to call for a second EU referendum as the UK’s Brexit deadlock continued. The ‘Put It To The People’ march drew support from across the political spectrum, with many leading figures addressing huge crowds at a rally after the march. They included Labour deputy […]
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The boss of Toyota’s European division has thrown his support behind Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal ahead of tomorrow’s crucial Commons vote. Voting through the Prime Minister’s withdrawal deal would protect the UK car industry and avoid the damage caused by a hard Brexit, said Dr Johan van Zyl. He spoke out after Ford […]
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Parliament will have to decide what to do next if MPs do not approve Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal with the EU, one of her ministers said today. International Trade Secretary Dr Liam Fox said its only chance of getting through a Commons vote was if the Irish border backstop issue was resolved first. […]
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Rail passenger groups have reacted with dismay at the news that fares are to rise by around 3.1 per cent in January. The Rail Delivery Group (RDG) confirmed the increase despite calls for fares to be frozen after a year of disruption on the UK’s railway network. The latest hike is based on the Retail Price […]
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The UK must choose between Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit agreement, remaining in the EU or departing without a deal, MPs were warned today. European Council president Donald Tusk said if Mrs May’s deal is voted down in Parliament on December 11 there would be no renegotiation. Tusk told the G20 summit in Argentina that […]
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Scotland will be left worse off if the UK government’s draft Brexit agreement is passed by Parliament, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said. She said the SNP’s 35 Westminster MPs would vote against Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal when it comes before The Commons on December 11. The withdrawal agreement and political declaration that accompanies […]
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