Hunt to announce rebalancing of mental and physical healthcare “The mental health workforce is to gain 21,000 new posts treating an extra million patients a year to help deliver Theresa May’s promised “revolution” in the sector, the Government has announced. Jeremy Hunt today reveals his plan to redress the “historic imbalance” between physical and mental health by 2021, which has […]
Fox: I haven’t agreed a transition plan that involves continued free movement ‘The international trade secretary, Liam Fox, has caused a fresh cabinet rift over immigration by insisting that the continuation of free movement after 2019 would “not keep faith” with the referendum result. In an interview with The Sunday Times, Fox dismissed claims that […]
Brexit 1) Transition must end by 2022 says Hammond “Any “transitional deal” in the period after Brexit must end by June 2022, the time of the next general election, Philip Hammond has said. But the chancellor said there must be “business as usual, life as normal” for Britons as the UK left the EU. “Many […]
Brexit 1) Irish want ‘sea border’ with Britain “Leo Varadkar, the Republic of Ireland’s prime minister, is pushing for the Irish Sea to become the post-Brexit border with the UK after warning Mrs May that her plan was doomed and would jeopardise the peace process. British officials were said to be taken aback by Dublin’s […]
Brexit 1) Rudd plans ‘census’ of EU workers “A census-style survey of every EU worker is being launched by Home Secretary Amber Rudd today – but signalled that the UK would not take back full border control on Brexit day. She has told an independent panel to carry out the most comprehensive assessment ever of the role of […]
Fallon says May has Cabinet’s support ‘at the moment’ “Theresa May has the loyalty of her Cabinet “at the moment”, the Defence Secretary has said as he ruled out a bid for the leadership. Sir Michael Fallon said that he hoped that Mrs May would survive as Prime Minister after she led the Tories to a […]
Fox amongst the chickens in Washington at first meeting of US-UK trade group “Liam Fox was on Monday challenged to eat a US-style chlorinated chicken in public after he argued against letting a media obsession with food standards undermine transatlantic trade negotiations. Campaign group Open Britain threw down the gauntlet to the UK’s international trade […]
May will stay for two more years, predict Clarke and Heseltine… “Theresa May has at least two years left in Downing Street, two Tory grandees predicted after weeks of speculation about her ability to survive in office. Lord Heseltine, the former deputy prime minister, said the next election would probably be held in 2019, which […]
Observer reports poll echoing ConHome’s: members keenest for Davis to replace May, but race is open “David Davis is the preferred choice among Tory members to replace Theresa May as leader, but the race is wide open, according to the most comprehensive measure of party opinion since its disastrous election campaign. The Brexit secretary was identified by […]
Brexit 1) Brexiteer ministers ‘relaxed’ about temporary extension of freedom of movement “Senior Conservative Brexiteers have signalled that they are comfortable with a transition offer that allows EU citizens free movement to Britain for up to two years after leaving the bloc. Philip Hammond, the chancellor, believes he has the support of every cabinet minister […]
Brexit 1) Green ‘takes charge of growing empire’ “Damian Green now sits on all but two of Theresa May’s cabinet committees, a sign of the increased influence of the prime minister’s oldest political friend. Mr Green, who as first secretary of state is effectively the deputy prime minister, sits on 18 of the cabinet’s 20 […]
BBC pay 1) Transparency sparks equality row ‘The BBC faces spending millions of pounds to boost female broadcasters’ salaries after stars threatened action over a gender pay divide. Salaries of on-screen and on-air presenters earning £150,000 or more were published yesterday, revealing the Radio 2 presenter Chris Evans, 51, as the BBC’s best-paid celebrity. He […]
Brexit talks 1) Divisions over divorce bill addressed “Divisions over the UK’s Brexit divorce bill were laid bare on Tuesday as British negotiators pushed back against a mooted €75bn (£66bn) Brexit charge-sheet. On the second day of detailed Brexit negotiations, the British team peppered the Brussels side with questions over how to pay for unwinding 44 […]
Cabinet 1) The Prime Minister is urged to sack ‘donkeys’ ‘Theresa May is being urged by cabinet ministers to sack testosterone-fuelled “donkeys” and “indulgent safe-seat kids” behind a series of hostile leaks against the chancellor. She will tell warring colleagues that they are ushering Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour leader, into Downing Street as she seeks […]
May ‘wins Conservative support’ to bring order to her Cabinet… “Theresa May has the support of the majority of the Conservative party if she chooses to sack ministers and enforce discipline on her feuding cabinet, after a weekend of leadership manoeuvres and poisonous leaks. A message has been sent to the prime minister by the […]