Issue 116: 2017 08 03: Week In Brief: UK

03 August 2017 Week In Brief: UK Brexit TRANSITION:  In a move which has attracted broad cross-party support but is still contentious within the Cabinet, Philip Hammond, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has said that he would like to see a transitional deal which left trading relations with the EU much as they are now… Continue reading Issue 116: 2017 08 03: Week In Brief: UK

Issue 113: 2017 07 13: Week in Brief: UK

13 July 2017 Week in Brief: UK Government news TEACHERS PAY: Education Secretary Justine Greening has confirmed that the 1% cap on teachers’ pay is to remain in place.  The education budget is under pressure because of pledges to spend an additional £4 billion on schools which were made before the decision to scrap free… Continue reading Issue 113: 2017 07 13: Week in Brief: UK

Issue 92: 2017 02 16: Week in Brief: UK

16 February 2017 Week in Brief: UK SPEAKER: John Bercow, the Speaker of the House of Commons, is facing calls from MPs to resign after he declared that he would prevent Donald Trump from addressing MPs and peers in Westminster Hall during the proposed state visit.  Diplomatic sources have said that there has been no… Continue reading Issue 92: 2017 02 16: Week in Brief: UK

Issue 75:2016 10 13:Week In Brief UK

13 October 2016 Week In Brief: UK Government politics BREXIT TERMS:  A cross party group of MPs including Nick Clegg, Ed Miliband, Shadow Brexit Secretary Sir Keir Starmer, Nicky Morgan and Anne Soubry is pressing for Parliamentary scrutiny of the Brexit terms.  This would be a practical problem for the government who are anxious to… Continue reading Issue 75:2016 10 13:Week In Brief UK

Issue 9: 2015 07 02: UK News

02 July 2015 Week in Brief: UK NEWS SCOTTISH FUNDING FOR QUEEN: Following a period of misunderstanding by palace officials, the SNP has confirmed that it has no intention of cutting Scotland’s contribution to the costs of funding the monarchy. The contribution to the sovereign grant is paid out of the revenues of the Scottish part… Continue reading Issue 9: 2015 07 02: UK News

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