{"id":115932,"date":"2018-06-22T10:03:13","date_gmt":"2018-06-22T09:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk?p=115932&preview=true&preview_id=115932"},"modified":"2018-06-22T10:03:13","modified_gmt":"2018-06-22T09:03:13","slug":"political-headlines-airbus-brexit-greg-hands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/political-headlines-airbus-brexit-greg-hands\/","title":{"rendered":"Political Headlines – Airbus relocating, Brexit no-deal, Greg Hands"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today’s Political Headlines include Airbus preparing to relocate outside of the UK, Juncker increasing preparations for a no-deal Brexit and Greg Hands’ resignation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Airbus prepares to relocate business over Brexit fears<\/strong>
\nThe Times<\/em> reports<\/a> that Airbus is preparing to abandon plans to build aircraft wings in the UK, assuming a \u2018worst-case scenario\u2019 and stockpiling components. A risk assessment warns that the company, which employs 14,000 people in the UK with a further 110,000 jobs in its UK supply chain, would have to \u2018reconsider its footprint\u2019 in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The firm delivered its warnings privately to the Prime Minister three weeks ago.<\/p>\n

Juncker warns that EU is increasing no deal preparations<\/strong>
\nAccording<\/a> to The Guardian<\/em>, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has warned the Irish parliament that he was increasing preparations for a no-deal Brexit, including a new peace programme in Ireland and Northern Ireland. The Daily Telegraph<\/em> reports<\/a> that the US ambassador, Woody Johnson, has told the British to be less \u2018defeatist\u2019 towards Brexit. The paper also warns<\/a> that \u2018violent criminals\u2019 could be among the 4m EU citizens given the right to stay after Brexit, with Iain Duncan Smith claiming that the scheme is too generous. The Sun<\/em> claims<\/a> that Theresa May is to launch a tour of European capitals at the end of July, in a bid to \u2018jump-start\u2019 trade talks.<\/p>\n

Hands quits over Heathrow, increasing pressure on Johnson<\/strong>
\nThe Guardian<\/em> claims<\/a> that the Prime Minister is \u2018facing a fresh crisis\u2019 after Greg Hands, an international trade minister, quit his post so that he could vote against the third runway at Heathrow. The paper says this has increased pressure on Boris Johnson, the Foreign Secretary, to vote against the runway. He is currently scheduled to be out of the country.<\/p>\n

Probation system in a \u2018mess\u2019 after failed reforms, MPs say<\/strong>
\nThe BBC says<\/a> that a report by the Commons Justice Committee has concluded that the probation system is in a \u2018mess\u2019 and that it was \u2018unconvinced\u2019 that reforms introduced in 2014 could ever deliver an effective service. The Government has acknowledged that there had been \u2018challenges\u2019 and that a review would be published next month.<\/p>\n

Hammond pledges to fight for the City in Brexit talks<\/strong>
\nThe Financial Times<\/em> reports<\/a> that Philip Hammond used his annual address at Mansion House to promise to fight for the City of London in Brexit talks. He accused the EU of not putting forward a \u2018credible\u2019 alternative to UK proposals. Hammond said that the Treasury was not \u2018the enemy of Brexit\u2019 but wanted to work \u2018closely\u2019 with the EU.<\/p>\n

Commons spent \u00a32.4m on gagging clauses<\/strong>
\nThe BBC\u2019s Newsnight<\/em> has learnt<\/a> that the House of Commons has spent \u00a32.4m on \u2018gagging clauses\u2019 for former staff since 2013. A spokesperson claimed that these were used \u2018to resolve employment disputes\u2019, but Jill Rutter of the Institute for Government said their use was \u2018impossible to justify\u2019.<\/p>\n

Government to promote fruit-picking to jobseekers<\/strong>
\nAccording<\/a> to The Times<\/em>, the Government is producing guidance to convince unemployed people to work in fruit-picking. Two thirds of farms have reported a shortage of applicants this year, and Work and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey has met industry representatives.<\/p>\n

Increase in defence funding unlikely, despite Williamson\u2019s campaign<\/strong>
\nThe Guardian<\/em> says<\/a> that \u2018Whitehall sources\u2019 have claimed that there is unlikely to be an increase in defence spending over the next year, despite a campaign by Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson. Speaking alongside NATO Secretary-General, Jens Stoltenberg, Theresa May yesterday refused to confirm that the UK was still a \u2018top-tier\u2019 military power.<\/p>\n

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