Tory rebels face being kicked out of the Party… “Tory MPs who vote to block a No Deal next week will be sacked from the party, we can reveal. No10 will bar Remainer rebels from standing at the next general election. Boris Johnson is planning the move to quell a bid by MPs to rush a law through […]
Bercow prepares to ‘defy advice’ again to give MPs chance to oppose the Government… “John Bercow is on course for a “collision” with his most senior advisers as he prepares to give MPs the power to thwart Boris Johnson’s Brexit plans, Westminster insiders have said. The Speaker, who had already repeatedly stated his determination to give the Commons […]
Prorogation 1) Johnson says Brussels now knows the Government is ‘serious’ “Boris Johnson told cabinet ministers yesterday that Brussels was more likely to offer Britain a deal if it thought that parliament could no longer “frustrate” Brexit. The prime minister insisted that his decision to prorogue Parliament was “emphatically not” about bypassing MPs. He said, however, that it […]
Javid: I’m holding a speedy Spending Review next week to ‘clear the decks’ ‘The Prime Minister has already set out our plans to support our public services in a few crucial areas. We’ll recruit 20,000 more police officers. £1.8 billion more to improve our hospitals. And we’ll deliver on those promises quickly. So I’m announcing […]
PM sends ‘sherpa’ to Brussels “David Frost, No 10’s Brexit “sherpa”, will meet European officials tomorrow in an effort to find an alternative to the Irish backstop and avoid a no-deal Brexit. Mr Frost held a first round of meetings at the start of this month and his second trip follows a series of bilateral […]
Johnson says UK can ‘easily’ cope with No Deal… “Britain can “easily cope” with a no-deal Brexit, Boris Johnson said yesterday, as Donald Trump pledged that a free-trade agreement with the US would follow within a year. Speaking at the G7 summit in Biarritz, the prime minister said that the prospect of a Brexit deal was […]
Bercow accused of plotting to pressure the Queen into sacking Johnson… “John Bercow has been accused of plotting to pressure the Queen to oust Boris Johnson as prime minister. The Commons Speaker has told MPs who want to delay or prevent Brexit that he would help them to install a government of national unity if they […]
Johnson returns from Paris buoyant about deal “Boris Johnson returned to London buoyed yesterday after President Macron said that a Brexit deal was possible. Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, had raised hopes when she told Mr Johnson on Wednesday that it was still possible to avoid a no-deal, challenging him to come up with an […]
Johnson orders ministers to come up with fresh Irish proposal… “Boris Johnson returned to London on Thursday evening and ordered ministers to draw up a new Irish border policy to ensure the UK leaves the European Union with a deal in 10 weeks’ time. The Prime Minister appeared to punch the air in triumph as he entered […]
Brexit 1) Merkel challenges Johnson to find an alternative to the backstop “Angela Merkel suggested last night that it was still possible to avoid a no-deal Brexit, challenging Boris Johnson to come up with an alternative to the Irish backstop within 30 days. The German chancellor said that the time had come for Britain to put […]
Johnson tells Brussels that MPs can’t block no-deal exit… “Boris Johnson will tell Angela Merkel today that parliament cannot stop Britain leaving the European Union without a deal on October 31. Amid an intensifying row with Brussels, the prime minister will warn the German chancellor over dinner in Berlin that there will be no Brexit […]
Johnson presents EU with his demands “Boris Johnson has told Brussels that the backstop must be scrapped because it is “anti-democratic” and would undermine the peace process in Northern Ireland. In a letter to Donald Tusk, president of the European Council, the prime minister said that the backstop would jeopardise the Good Friday agreement and […]
Johnson points finger at ex-ministers over No Deal planning leak… “Boris Johnson has accused Remain-supporting former ministers of leaking details of no-deal planning in an attempt to damage Brexit negotiations. A secret Whitehall dossier known as Operation Yellowhammer, revealed over the weekend, included warnings that Britain could face shortfalls of fresh food, fuel and medicines. It also […]
Johnson to tell EU leaders ‘MPs will not stop Brexit’ The PM will use a two-day trip to the continent to insist the referendum result will not be delayed again beyond October 31. Back-channel conversations are leading European capitals to believe Parliament can stand in the way of the referendum result, government sources say fingers […]
Javid could make sellers pay Stamp Duty “Sajid Javid is considering a change to stamp duty that would switch the tax burden from buyers to sellers. It would ensure that first-time buyers never pay the tax and also help families buying bigger properties. However, it would result in larger tax bills for those who have […]