Mr Khan’s latest bid, which could stop Brexit in its tracks, comes after Theresa May’s Chequers proposals were rubbished by MPs and EU bosses. The former Labour MP for Tooting, who is a staunch Remainer, is heaping pressure on the Prime Minister to offer a second Brexit referendum because he believes quitting the bloc poses […] More
This leaves the pairing just shy of a one-month high. The pound is continuing to trade narrowly against the euro after Bank of England (BoE) Governor, Mark Carney issued a damning assessment of what impact leaving the EU without a deal could do to the UK economy. Speaking in a special cabinet meeting yesterday, Mr […] More
The unelected peers will attempt to put down amendments to the Trade Bill to try to reopen attempts to force Britain to stay in a customs union with the EU. Previous attempts by peers to keep the UK in a customs union have failed. If successful it will prevent Britain from having its own free […] More
The 71-year-old business mogul has invested in a number of projects since the show began in 2005, including Ridiculously Rich by Alana Spencer, who was crowned the winner of The Apprentice in 2016. Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk last week, he addressed how Brexit is likely to affect the cake business. “Actually, we’re fortunate in the […] More
Vincent Chaigneau, head of research at Generali Investment said that “the moment of truth” would come if and when an agreement was made with the EU, and if the Prime Minister could get her Chequers Brexit deal voted through Parliament. Mr Chaigneau said to Bloomberg Markets: “The moment of truth will be when they come to […] More
The Environment Secretary, who challenged Mrs May for the leadership after David Cameron quit in 2016, issued his plea for unity as pressure continued to mount on the Prime Minister over her Chequers proposals for Brexit with Tory insiders suggesting she could be ousted within days. He said: “I would urge everyone to get behind […] More
The pound continues to tear higher against the US dollar, with the pairing now striking a one-month high. Initial gains this morning are largely a result of lingering Brexit optimism following comments from the EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier on Monday. Speaking yesterday, Mr Barnier appeared upbeat about the possibility of the UK and EU […] More
Sterling surged against the US currency, rising more than one percent to $ 1.3052. The pound also rose to a one-month high against the euro at 88.96 pence. The jump in value comes as Mr Barnier today revealed the EU is ready to strike a Brexit deal. Speaking at a forum in Slovenia, he said […] More
Mrs May has come under increasing pressure from MPs on both sides of the Brexit debate who have warned her Chequers proposals will not deliver the sort of split sought by Leave voters and fails to address the concerns of Remainers. Boris Johnson yesterday launched a scathing attack on Mrs May’s strategy, branding her Brexit […] More
The beleaguered MP – in the spotlight more for his love-life than his politics in recent days – launched an explosive attack on the Prime Minister accusing her of wrapping a “suicide vest” around a “great British Brexit” and handing the detonator to the EU’s chief negotiator, Mr Barnier. Writing a column for the Mail […] More
The move comes as Nathalie Loiseau, France’s Europe minister, rejected the Prime Minister’s Chequers blueprint, and claimed the UK was trying to ask for more rights than full member states. Meanwhile, Brexiteers such as the former Brexit secretary David Davis and former Ukip leader Nigel Farage, are pushing for a Canada style free trade deal […] More
Speaking to the BBC, Mr Hammond said: “In no-deal circumstances we would have to refocus government priorities so that government was concentrated on the circumstances that we found ourselves.” The comments come shortly after Treasury Minister John Glen was photographed with a document detailing the government’s contingency plans for a no-deal Brexit, including a £1.5bn […] More
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