Theresa May was greeted by a smattering of applause as she stood before her Conservative MPs to convince them that “this is the day” to vote for her Brexit deal in the interests of the… Read More
Politics UK / European Union
Theresa May ‘agreed’ to Brexit compromise but Cabinet said no
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May “agreed” to a compromise on the Irish backstop on Sunday “contingent” on the approval of her Cabinet, two senior EU diplomats said, but her ministers rejected the proposal. The package… Read More
Government to slash tariffs to zero in case of no-deal Brexit
Tariffs will be slashed to zero on 87% of imports to the UK as part of a temporary no-deal plan to prevent a £9bn price shock to business and consumers, the government has announced. But… Read More
No-deal Brexit could cost Japanese carmakers in UK $1bn a year
A no-deal Brexit would cost Japanese carmakers in Britain more than $1bn a year if 10% tariffs were imposed on trade between the UK and EU, new analysis suggests. Nissan, Toyota and Honda together account… Read More
Theresa May dashes to Strasbourg in bid for Brexit compromise
Theresa May has made an 11th-hour dash to meet EU leaders in Strasbourg as the government insisted the meaningful vote on her Brexit deal would go ahead on Tuesday as planned. May was greeted in… Read More
Brexit: Labour would back delay to seek better deal, says McDonnell
The shadow chancellor has said Labour would back a delay to Brexit to help secure a better withdrawal deal, as the party retreated from supporting a parliamentary vote on a second referendum this week. John… Read More
Theresa May battles to save Brexit deal ahead of Commons vote
Theresa May was battling on Sunday night to save her Brexit deal and prolong her premiership, amid signs Eurosceptics could move against her if there is a delay to leaving the EU. The prime minister’s… Read More
One third of UK billionaires have moved to tax havens
A third of British billionaires have moved to tax havens over the past decade, it has been reported. An investigation by The Times found that 28 out of 93 British billionaires – 30% – have moved to… Read More