Labour officially calls for Brexit to be delayed. Emily Thornberry, the shadow foreign secretary – standing in for Jeremy Corbyn– said: “The sensible, cautious thing to do at this late stage is to seek a temporary extension of Article 50 so we time to see if the negotiations succeed or, if they do ...
Liam Fox has finally put pen to paper on a post-Brexit trade agreement. The Secretary of State for International Trade signed a continuity agreement with the Faroe Islands which will see British businesses and consumers benefitting from continued trade with the archipelago after we leave the European Union. Britain imports some £200 million worth ...
UK's service sector stagnated in January according to the IHS Markit/CIPS purchasing managers' index. The figures showed a reading of 50.1 in January, lower than December's 51.2. The pound fell 0.17 per cent to $1.3017 following the disappointing data. Britain’s didn't fall into a recession after the 2016 referendum vote However, ...
Nearly two thirds of businesses plan to hire part-time staff over full-time once we leave the EU in an attempt to save money, new research has revealed. The report found that a significant majority of businesses believe the cost of hiring talent in the UK will increase post-Brexit, particularly if ...
"The Labour Party has always been about people", the party's website proudly states on its legacy page. It was formed to give ordinary people a voice and has "sought power in order to improve their lives", with achievements from the NHS to the welfare state that have made a lasting difference to ...
In a fresh blow to the North East economy it has been announced that Nissan won’t make the new X-Trail vehicle at their Sunderland car plant. There are a number of reasons for the decision but uncertainty over Brexit was one of the factors that contributed to the change of ...
Daniel Kawczynski, MP for Shrewsbury and Atcham in Shropshire, was being interviewed by Alexis Conran on TalkRADIO
Industry bosses have warned that a third of British businesses are thinking of relocating abroad. The latest figures from the Institute of Directors (IOD) warn 16% of companies have already started the move, and 13% have now started actively planning it. The IOD surveyed 1,200 company directors and in shocking ...
There are two things we have to recognise if we hope to understand Brexit. The first is something everyone should have known from the start. The second is a fact becoming clearer by the day. Both are bad for the United Kingdom. First, the UK was always going to be ...