Hammond warned that Budget must be ‘perfect’… “Philip Hammond has been warned by No 10 Downing Street that next month’s Budget ‘has to be perfect’ – because a defeat on any of its measures could lead to the downfall of Theresa May. The loss of the Government’s majority in the snap Election means the Chancellor is plotting […]
Hammond criticised for calling the EU the “enemy”…. “Philip Hammond’s political fightback unravelled today after he was forced to apologise for describing the EU as “the enemy” ahead of crucial talks in Brussels next week. Following days of accusations that he was seeking to block Brexit, the Chancellor gave a round of television interviews yesterday […]
Rebellion 1) Ministers pause Withdrawal Bill in the face of blizzard of amendments “The flagship EU Withdrawal Bill has been taken out of the Parliamentary calendar as a Conservative backlash looms, it emerged last night. The Bill was to be scrutinised by MPs next week – but has been temporarily removed from the timetable because the Government faces […]
May says money will be set aside for ‘no deal’… “Relations between Theresa May and Philip Hammond were plunged into the deep freeze last night. The Prime Minister dramatically slapped her Chancellor down after he undermined her Brexit strategy. Mr Hammond had said he was not ready to release the billions of pounds needed to prepare […]
May refuses to say how she’d vote if EU referendum were re-run… “Theresa May today refused to say if she would vote leave or remain if the Brexit referendum was re-run. The Prime Minister also warned that EU nationals living in Britain could lose some of their rights if the UK ends up leaving the bloc without a deal, […]
May “focuses minds” by publishing draft legislation on “no deal”… “Theresa May has revealed detailed plans for quitting the EU with “no deal” in a move designed to pile pressure on Brussels to begin trade talks. The Prime Minister decided to “focus minds” by publishing draft legislation showing how the UK will implement independent trade […]
May challenges Brexit ‘doomsayers’ with optimism ‘Theresa May will today say that Britain can “prove the doomsayers wrong” and that she is “optimistic” that Brexit negotiations will succeed. As Parliament returns the Prime Minister will update MPs on the progress made since her speech in Florence, Italy, in which she made a series of significant […]
May: will she reshuffle the Foreign Secretary? “In her first interview since her party conference speech disaster last week, the prime minister told The Sunday Times she was preparing to shake up her top team to ensure she has “the best people in my cabinet”. Tory sources say May is planning a reshuffle after the […]
Dozens of Tory MPs ‘scupper plot against May’… “A plot to oust Theresa May collapsed into a shambles yesterday as Tory MPs and ministers united to condemn the betrayal of rivals seeking revenge. Shortly before midnight on Thursday, former Tory chairman Grant Shapps publicly kicked off his challenge to the Prime Minister in a radio phone-in, claiming he had […]
Rudd: We’re at a turning point. We’re the answer. Don’t be distracted by a cough “The day of the Prime Minister’s speech turned out to be something none of us, in politics, among the pundits, simply no one, could have predicted. It’s probably one of the easiest days sketch writers have ever had. They only […]
May’s ‘Thick of It’ speech plagued by misfortune… “People have poked fun at Theresa May’s nightmare speech at the Tory party conference after suffered a coughing fit and was targeted by a serial prankster. The Prime Minister endured an agonising 65 minutes on the stage in Manchester as she spluttered through an address that had been intended […]
Boris 1) Churchillian message rouses the Conservatives “Boris Johnson today invoked his hero Sir Winston Churchill as he told the Conservative Party to “be bold” and to “let the lion roar” in a party conference speech designed to rally Tory supporters. The Foreign Secretary insisted Britain can “win the future” in an address that received […]
PM says race audit will show “uncomfortable truths” to society “Theresa May will promise to confront “uncomfortable truths” exposed by a review into the way people from ethnic minorities are treated in Britain. The prime minister said the audit, due to be published next week, would “hold a mirror up to society”. Its findings include […]
“Senior figures” urge removal of Boris as Foreign Secretary “Infighting dominated the start of the Tory conference yesterday as Theresa May came under pressure to rein in Boris Johnson. Her attempt to reach out to younger voters was overshadowed by the Foreign Secretary’s second high-profile intervention on Brexit in a fortnight. Still weakened by the […]
May 1) She will “overhaul” the tuition fees system “Theresa May has pledged to overhaul the tuition fees system and spend £10 billion helping first-time buyers in an effort to win over young voters. Speaking exclusively to the Telegraph on the eve of the Conservative party conference, the Prime Minister attempts to reassert her authority by focusing on […]