Brexit: Chancellor announces ‘fast tracked’ spending review

Image copyright Getty Images Chancellor Sajid Javid has announced a one-year spending review to give government departments “financial certainty” as they prepare for Brexit. Mr Javid said a “fast-tracked” spending round for 2020-21 would “clear the ground ahead of Brexit while delivering on people’s priorities”. Spending reviews typically tend to happen every two to three […]

Brexit: Chancellor announces ‘fast tracked’ spending review

Image copyright Getty Images Chancellor Sajid Javid has announced a one-year spending review to give government departments “financial certainty” as they prepare for Brexit. Mr Javid said a “fast-tracked” spending round for 2020-21 would “clear the ground ahead of Brexit while delivering on people’s priorities”. Spending reviews typically tend to happen every two to three […]

Brexit: Boris Johnson calls for ‘common sense’ compromise

Media captionPM: EU should show ‘common sense’ on Brexit The EU should show “common sense” and agree to make changes to the Brexit withdrawal deal, Boris Johnson has told the BBC. The prime minister said there was “bags of time” for the EU to compromise on the Irish border backstop plan before the Brexit deadline […]

Brexit: Boris Johnson calls for ‘common sense’ compromise

Media captionPM: EU should show ‘common sense’ on Brexit The EU should show “common sense” and agree to make changes to the Brexit withdrawal deal, Boris Johnson has told the BBC. The prime minister said there was “bags of time” for the EU to compromise on the Irish border backstop plan before the Brexit deadline […]

PM vows to ‘supercharge’ UK science with fast-track visas

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Boris Johnson: “We’re going to turn the UK into a supercharged magnet, drawing scientists like iron filings from around the world” Boris Johnson has instructed government departments to devise a new fast-track visa system to attract leading scientists to work in the UK. The PM plans to scrap the […]

Brexit: Corbyn seeks clarity on ‘unconstitutional’ election-time no-deal

Image copyright Barcroft Media Jeremy Corbyn has asked the cabinet secretary to rule on whether Boris Johnson could force through a no-deal Brexit in a general election period. There have been reports the PM could call an election that would be held after the 31 October Brexit deadline – the day the UK is due […]

PM vows to ‘supercharge’ UK science with fast-track visas

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Boris Johnson: “We’re going to turn the UK into a supercharged magnet, drawing scientists like iron filings from around the world” Boris Johnson has instructed government departments to devise a new fast-track visa system to attract leading scientists to work in the UK. The PM plans to scrap the […]

Brexit: Chancellor announces ‘fast tracked’ spending review

Image copyright Getty Images Chancellor Sajid Javid has announced a one-year spending review to give government departments “financial certainty” as they prepare for Brexit. Mr Javid said a “fast-tracked” spending round for 2020-21 would “clear the ground ahead of Brexit while delivering on people’s priorities”. Spending reviews typically tend to happen every two to three […]

Brexit: Boris Johnson calls for ‘common sense’ compromise

Media captionPM: EU should show ‘common sense’ on Brexit The EU should show “common sense” and agree to make changes to the Brexit withdrawal deal, Boris Johnson has told the BBC. The prime minister said there was “bags of time” for the EU to compromise on the Irish border backstop plan before the Brexit deadline […]

PM vows to ‘supercharge’ UK science with fast-track visas

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Boris Johnson: “We’re going to turn the UK into a supercharged magnet, drawing scientists like iron filings from around the world” Boris Johnson has instructed government departments to devise a new fast-track visa system to attract leading scientists to work in the UK. The PM plans to scrap the […]