14 December 2018|UK NEWS

Leading the agenda:

– EU have rejected any form of renegotiation regarding the Northern Ireland backstop after May assured her MPs she could achieve legal changes. 

– David Dimbleby steps down as host of Question time after 25 years, Fiona Bruce to take over in the new year.

– Households in England face £80 rise in council tax bills from April 2019. 

– UK travellers to pay a whopping £6.30 once every three years to travel to EU countries.

Movements: 

– Tony Blair to give speech on Brexit in London. 

– European Council Leader’s summit ends today.

– Theresa May to give press conference following a meeting of European leaders. 

General:

– Labour continue to float the idea of breaking up the big four accounting firms. 

– A Survation poll of 800 Conservative Councillors has chosen Sajid Javid as the preferred successor to May, followed by Jeremy Hunt in second and Dominic Raab in third. 

– Two Conservative MPs, Andrew Griffiths and Charlie Elphicke, have had their whip restored after allegations of inappropriate sexual behaviour. 

– England’s police force receive funding boost. 

– Number of Britons linked to far-right extremism rises significantly.

James Challinor
James is the Founder and now Non-Executive Director of Wolves. His work involves managing medium-sized business portfolios.

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