Philip Johnston Follow 18 December 2018 • 9:30pm Sometimes, even on the bleakest day, a ray of sunshine pokes through the lowering clouds; and on Monday, Theresa May was grateful for its warmth and promise of better times to come. As she battled through yet another marathon session at the dispatch box, the political weather was unremittingly hostile. She sought cover as thunderbolts flew around her head, and well over an hour had passed before Sir Edward Leigh, Conservative MP for Gainsborough, rose in his place to “express an unfashionably supportive view of the Prime Minister”. This matter, he added, was resolvable and he urged Mrs May in the spirit of wartime to “keep calm and carry on”. No sooner had Sir Edward sat down than the Scourging... To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles Subscriber-only events Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only … [Read more...] about The Prime Minister has cause for cheer, Parliament may yet save her deal
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Give businesses tax breaks to help weather a no-deal Brexit with the £39bn we would no longer pay the EU
Dominic Raab Follow 18 December 2018 • 9:30pm On Tuesday the Cabinet stepped up preparations to leave the EU on World Trade Organisation (WTO) terms. That will strengthen the Prime Minister’s final efforts to salvage her Brexit deal, and mitigate the risks in case they fail. With 100 days until Brexit, we need a clear-sighted appraisal of those risks, and stronger ministerial grip to manage them and reassure the country. Health Secretary Matt Hancock has instituted full ‘no deal’ planning in the NHS. That includes working with pharmaceutical companies so they can stockpile medicines that might be affected by any delays at Calais. The NHS already coordinates with pharmaceutical businesses to keep 12-week stockpiles of hundreds of medicines... To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles Subscriber-only events Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only £2 … [Read more...] about Give businesses tax breaks to help weather a no-deal Brexit with the £39bn we would no longer pay the EU
The no-deal Cabinet in full: How ministers clashed over unicorns, car crashes and Brexit ferries
In a three hour no-deal Cabinet where every minister was intent of having their say, David Gauke's unique choice of metaphor ensured that his contribution stood out. According to one Cabinet source he told colleagues that "managed" no-deal is like a "unicorn that needs to be slaughtered." "Managed no-deal is not a viable option," he said. "It's not on offer from the EU and the responsibility of Cabinet ministers is not to propagate unicorns but to slay them." Amber Rudd, the Home Secretary, also made clear that she could not support a no-deal Brexit. "Just because you've put a seatbelt on it doesn't mean you crash the car," she said. She urged colleagues to "consider the job losses under no-deal"... To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles Subscriber-only events Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only £2 per week Try Premium Access one Premium article per week Register for free … [Read more...] about The no-deal Cabinet in full: How ministers clashed over unicorns, car crashes and Brexit ferries
Michael Gove’s recycling strategy could herald the return of electrical repair shops to High Street
Electrical repair shops – once a familiar sight on Britain’s high streets - could make a return as part Michael Gove’s new waste strategy. The Environment Secretary wants people to stop throwing away items that can be easily mended and see more shops to refurbish broken electronic items. Each year Britons are estimated to throw away around two million tonnes of electronics waste. One idea is to encourage the growth of “reverse logistics” a term used to describe how items are repaired, recycled and refurbished. Mr Gove’s 147-page long strategy says ministers will examine how this form of “reverse logistics can be incentivised”. The strategy says ministers want to “make sure business models are... To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles Subscriber-only events Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only £2 per week Try Premium Access one … [Read more...] about Michael Gove’s recycling strategy could herald the return of electrical repair shops to High Street
Twenty badgers killed every hour after Michael Gove accelerated cull to stop TB in cattle
More than 20 badgers have been killed every hour since Michael Gove unveiled a major expansion of a cull designed to control the spread of bovine TB. The scale of the slaughter has increased since Mr Gove, the Environment Secretary, expanded the programme in September. Official figures show that 32,601 badgers were killed during control operations conducted in 30 areas of England between September 3 and November 1 this year. Culling is restricted or banned between December 1 and May 31. Control operations were carried out in areas of Cheshire, Cornwall, Cumbria, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Somerset, Staffordshire and Wiltshire in 2018. The figure is the highest on record and... To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles Subscriber-only events Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only £2 per week Try Premium Access one Premium article per week Register for free … [Read more...] about Twenty badgers killed every hour after Michael Gove accelerated cull to stop TB in cattle