December 11th Vote Will Go Ahead
Next week’s parliamentary vote on British Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal will go ahead, interior minister Sajid Javid confirmed this morning, rejecting media speculation that the government might not go […]
Sterling Set For Further Losses
Sterling steadied this morning however it was on track for a third consecutive week of losses as investors keep clear before the British parliament’s vote on Brexit next month. Prime […]
Pound Eases Off
The dollar weakened against other major currencies this morning, as markets took Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s comment that U.S. interest rates were just below neutral as a signal that […]
More Pressure On May
The DUP who prop up British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government sent her a stark warning over her draft Brexit divorce deal, pulling support in several parliamentary votes on a […]
48 Letters Of No Confidence Submitted
Theresa May is fighting for survival today after a draft divorce deal with the European Union provoked the resignations of senior ministers and open mutiny in her party. Brexit minister […]
Brexit Secretary Raab Resigns – Pound Crashes!
British Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab resigned thrusting Prime Minister Theresa May’s government into turmoil just two days after she clinched an EU divorce deal that was mauled by opponents, allies […]
UK PM May faces a fight to seal Brexit deal
Prime Minister Theresa May will try to convince senior ministers this afternoon to accept a draft European Union divorce deal that opponents said would imperil her own government and threaten […]
Brexit Deal Could Be Done By Wednesday
The United Kingdom and the European Union are almost in touching distance of a Brexit deal which could be clinched in the next 24 to 48 hours, Prime Minister Theresa […]
Sterling Volatility Kicks In
The British parliament will vote down Prime Minister Theresa May’s possible Brexit, so voters should be given a new referendum, May’s former education minister said this morning. Asked if there […]
UK Third Quarter Growth Strong
Britain’s economy kept up healthy momentum during the third quarter, but this may prove a high watermark ahead of Brexit, official figures showed this morning. Gross domestic product in the […]