BORIS Johnson has refused to fund over-75s’ TV licences as he begins a Brexit bromance with Donald Trump. Flying to his first meeting with the US leader since becoming Prime Minister, he said the BBC must “cough up” – despite finding billions to plan for the chaos of a likely no-deal. Shadow Culture Secretary Tom […]
Remember when Boris Johnson said the odds for a no-deal Brexit were “a million to one”? When I asked the prime minister in Biarritz whether he still stood by that pledge, the odds had shortened. He told me there was now a “reasonable chance” the UK will get a deal and the chances of an […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chair of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee said on Sunday she remained concerned about Facebook’s plans for a digital currency after meeting the government officials in Switzerland that Facebook has said will regulate it. “While I appreciate the time that the Swiss government officials took to meet with us, my […]
The Conservative Party has taken a 12-point lead over Labour in the latest YouGov poll as the prime minister takes his serious Brexit message to the EU. In a meeting at the G7 summit in Biarritz on Sunday, Mr Johnson warned European Council President Donald Tusk he would take the UK out of the bloc […]
A leaked European Commission report obtained by The Times said the legislation will lay down rules across all member states to limit its use because “artificial intelligence applications can pose significant risks to fundamental rights”. The report added: “Without an EU-level regulatory framework, non-compliant AI goods and services raising ethical issues and potential infringements of […]
Former Brexit Secretary Mr Davis told Christopher Hope’s Chopper’s Brexit Podcast new Prime Minister Boris Johnson would be batting off attempts to de-rail Brexit from Parliament left, right and centre in the seconds before the Halloween deadline. He said: “Europe is still hoping against hope that Brexit will not happen. “This is what Boris was […]
SINGAPORE – Among the various challenges facing Singapore, the ongoing US-China trade war was foremost on the minds of many participants at a public forum held on Saturday (Aug 24). But it is no longer just a trade row, said Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing, who chaired the session, and there are many […]
Donald Tusk insists he will not cooperate with the UK on a no-deal Brexit and says Boris Johnson will not want to go down in history as Mr ‘No Deal’. Speaking at the start of the G7 summit of world leaders in the French seaside town of Biarritz, the European Council president said the EU […]
Instead of causing chaos and uncertainty, experts say the country’s smaller businesses, start-ups and depleted high streets will be revived when Britain walks away from the EU. Pro-Brexit business group the Alliance of British Entrepreneurs have argued breaking from the EU will open up opportunities for British businesses. An Alliance of British Entrepreneurs (ABE) spokesman told […]
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Lawyers for U.S. President Donald Trump asked a federal appeals court on Friday to block Deutsche Bank AG (DBKGn.DE) and Capital One Financial Corp (COF.N) from handing the financial records of the president’s family and the Trump Organization to Democratic lawmakers. The case, before the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals […]