An election is the last thing we need – and voters would punish politicians for calling it September 25, 2018 Theresa May’s Brexit negotiations with the European Union are going very, very wrong, and there is now speculation that the UK could be heading for a snap election — cue eyerolls and yawns nationwide. Both the ruling Conservatives and opposition Labour party appear to be considering the possibility of a snap election as early [...]
John McDonnell accused of a ‘wilful misunderstanding of business’ after radical conference speech September 24, 2018 One of the UK's biggest business groups pleaded with Labour not to see enterprise as "the enemy" after shadow chancellor John McDonnell delivered a radical speech at his party's conference. The Institute of Directors, which represents companies across the UK, urged McDonnell to abandon "sweeping measures and angry rhetoric" as he used a [...]
Labour will tell major UK companies to hand 10 per cent of equity to workers September 23, 2018 The Labour party opened up a new front in its war with business last night, revealing a plan to force companies to put 10 per cent of shares into so-called "inclusive ownership funds". Workers could receive up to £500 a year from the funds, according to the policy. However, any additional revenues "will be transferred [...]
Labour opens new front in party’s war on business September 23, 2018 Labour's party conference is getting underway in Liverpool, and the various factions of the hard-left are already putting on a good show as they compete for control of the agenda. The trade unions used their voting power to block a bid by Momentum activists to force sitting MPs to face reselection challenges; members demanding [...]
Labour calls for workers to sit on company boards September 23, 2018 A Labour government would introduce laws requiring businesses to reserve a third of board seats for workforce representatives, party leader Jeremy Corbyn announced. Under the policy, revealed as Labour launched its annual conference in Liverpool over the weekend, employee directors would be elected by the workforce and paid at a level equal to other board [...]
Labour leadership to ‘back members’ on second Brexit vote September 23, 2018 Jeremy Corbyn and his deputy Tom Watson have said they will back another EU referendum if party members call for one. The Labour leader said he would "adhere to" any decision made at the party's annual conference today in Liverpool. But he told the Sunday Mirror he was not specifically calling for a new vote. “What [...]
Sadiq Khan calls for rail re-nationalisation in wake of timetable chaos September 20, 2018 London mayor Sadiq Khan has joined calls for the railways to be re-nationalised following a damning review into industry's timetable chaos in May. Today the rail regulator, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), published the review that transport secretary Chris Grayling ordered in the summer when the full scale of the damage caused by the timetable overhaul became [...]
Labour has faced crises before, but this is uncharted territory September 18, 2018 After a summer of turbulence, the Labour party conference will get underway in Liverpool next week. The stories swirling around the run-up centre on the current maelstrom of fanatical support for Jeremy Corbyn, the increasing despondence of moderate MPs, accusations of antisemitism at the heart of the party, all against a backdrop of online discussion [...]
London mayor Sadiq Khan joins calls for second referendum on Brexit September 16, 2018 The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has joined calls for a second referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union, claiming the Conservative Party has been left with only “incredibly risky” options for Brexit. Khan, one of the Labour Party’s highest-ranking politicians, wrote in The Observer that an opportunity for the “best possible” Brexit [...]
John McDonnell would hound gig workers out of their jobs with his socialist dystopia September 13, 2018 Since becoming shadow chancellor, John McDonnell has worn the appearance of a wolf in sheep’s clothing. This week, he reverted to type as a wolf in wolf’s clothing. His speech at the TUC Congress on the gig economy shouldn’t surprise us. This is, after all, a man who waved Mao’s Little Red Book when he [...]