{"id":111934,"date":"2018-01-26T09:41:56","date_gmt":"2018-01-26T09:41:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk?p=111934&preview=true&preview_id=111934"},"modified":"2018-01-26T09:41:56","modified_gmt":"2018-01-26T09:41:56","slug":"todays-political-headlines-26-january-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/todays-political-headlines-26-january-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Today\u2019s Political Headlines – 26 January 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today’s Political Headlines include Brexit news, with May, Hammond and Davis; Lord Mendelsohn who has been ‘effectively sacked’ for attending the Presidents Club dinner; Gavin Williamson warning of a Russian attack; and Donald Trump visiting the UK.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

May rebukes Hammond for Brexit claims and tones down Davis speech
\n<\/strong><\/span>Theresa May rebuked the Chancellor last night, The Times<\/em> claims<\/a>, after he predicted \u2018very modest\u2019 changes in the UK\u2019s relationship with the EU after Brexit in a speech to the CBI at the World Economic Forum. The Daily Telegraph<\/em> adds<\/a> that Downing Street has toned down a major speech by David Davis today so that it focuses on negotiating trade deals during a transition period, rather than on managing expectations and selling the transition period as the price to pay for Brexit. The paper also reports that Jacob Rees-Mogg, chair of the European Research Group, has said that the Government\u2019s tone on Brexit needs to \u2018fundamentally change\u2019. The Sun<\/em> suggests<\/a> that Downing Street \u2018fears a vote of no confidence\u2019 after at least three more Tory MPs said that they planned to call for May to go.<\/p>\n

Lord Mendelsohn \u2018effectively sacked\u2019 for attending controversial dinner
\n<\/strong><\/span>Lord Mendelsohn has been \u2018effectively sacked\u2019 from his role as a Labour party spokesperson on business and international trade for attending the controversial Presidents Club dinner, The Times<\/em> reports<\/a>. The Financial Times<\/em> adds<\/a> that the Attorney-General has said that it is possible that criminal offences were committed at the event and that<\/a> the Bank of England is investigating the regifting of tea with its Governor, Mark Carney, to the event\u2019s auction.<\/p>\n

Gavin Williamson warns of Russian attack, admits affair
\n<\/strong><\/span>Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has warned that Russia could kill \u2018thousands and thousands and thousands\u2019 of people in the UK, with an attack on infrastructure and energy supply, in an interview<\/a> with The Daily Telegraph<\/em>. He has also been speaking<\/a> to the Daily Mail<\/em>, admitting to an affair\u00a0that happened before he became an MP.<\/p>\n

Donald Trump will visit the UK, apologises for Britain First tweets
\n<\/strong><\/span>The Times<\/em> reports<\/a> that President Trump is to make a working visit to the UK in the summer, which is likely to include meeting the Queen. The visit\u2019s outline was agreed when Trump met with Theresa May at Davos yesterday. The news comes as Trump tells Piers Morgan, in an interview<\/a> for ITV, that he \u2018would certainly apologise\u2019 for retweeting Britain First.<\/p>\n

Tessa Jowell calls for global cancer co-operation
\n<\/strong><\/span>The Guardian<\/em> reports<\/a> that Baroness Jowell received a standing ovation in the House of Lords yesterday. Jowell, who has a high-grade brain tumour, used her speech to promote the Eliminate Cancer Initiative, which links patients and doctors globally through a clinical trials network, and which is building a global database.<\/p>\n

Companies prepare for no-deal Brexit
\n<\/strong><\/span>According<\/a> to the Financial Times<\/em>, a majority of UK companies are preparing for a no-deal Brexit, as time runs out for clarity on the transition period. A survey by the CBI has found that over 60% of companies have implemented contingency plans, or intend to do so.<\/p>\n

Minister boycotts John Humphry’s interview
\n<\/strong><\/span>In an exclusive<\/a>, The Guardian<\/em> reports that minister Tracey Crouch refused to be interviewed on BBC Radio 4\u2019s Today<\/em> programme after presenter John Humphrys was recorded joking about his colleague Carrie Gracie\u2019s fight for equal pay. The paper claims that other female MPs \u2018are using informal parliamentary networks to encourage a potential boycott.\u2019<\/p>\n

Sadiq Khan launches legal action over Worboys release
\n<\/strong><\/span>The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has applied for judicial review of the Parole Board\u2019s decision to release the rapist John Worboys, The Guardian<\/em> says<\/a>. In a statement, Khan described it as \u2018an astonishing and deeply concerning decision\u2019.<\/p>\n

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