Tag: Philip Hammond

• Thursday, July 26th 2018 - 06:49 UTC

  Ireland warns UK “cannot afford” to leave the EU without a deal; suggests extending deadline

  

  Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney has warned that the UK “cannot afford” to leave the EU without a deal. Speaking to the Today Program Mr Coveney described talk of the UK “crashing out of the EU” as “bravado”.

• Monday, July 23rd 2018 - 05:58 UTC

  Hammond in Argentina iterates Falklands self determination and calls on Macri to address inflation and labor reform

  

  The UK Government position is unchanged: only the Falkland Islanders have the right to determine their own political and economic future, stated Phillip Hammond in Buenos Aires where he attended a two-day G20 ministers meeting.

• Tuesday, June 5th 2018 - 07:20 UTC

  Fresh Conservative attacks on Theresa May and her Brexit “negativity”

  

  Theresa May has been hit with fresh Conservative attacks on her leadership as she attempts to steer the UK through Brexit. Former Cabinet Minister Priti Patel accused the Prime Minister and Chancellor Philip Hammond of “negativity” as they attempt to lead the country out of the European Union.

• Monday, May 28th 2018 - 08:10 UTC

  EU's Brexit negotiator has called for “realism” from UK government

  

  The European Union’s Brexit negotiator has called for “realism” over the terms of the future relationship between the UK and Brussels. Michel Barnier’s comments came after claims from EU officials that Britain has a “fantasy” approach to the talks sparked anger.

• Saturday, May 26th 2018 - 08:39 UTC

  Brexit talks in Brussels lead to strong exchanges with Chancellor Hammond

  

  Chancellor Philip Hammond has criticized claims from European Union officials that Britain has a “fantasy” approach to Brexit negotiations. Mr Hammond insisted that talks with EU officials were “constructive” after reports from the continent that Britain was being “unrealistic” and little progress made in discussions in recent days.

• Wednesday, May 2nd 2018 - 08:36 UTC

  No peace for PM May: Brexiteer MPs deliver an ultimatum on customs union

  

  Senior Brexiteer MPs have delivered an “ultimatum” demanding Prime Minister Theresa May drops one of the government's preferred post-Brexit customs options. A 30-page document passed to the BBC says a “customs partnership” would make meaningful trade deals “impossible” and render the International Trade Department “obsolete”.

• Friday, April 27th 2018 - 12:36 UTC

  UK economy grows at its slowest since 2012 in Q1; pound falls to US$ 1.380

  

  The UK economy grew at its slowest rate since 2012 in the first quarter of the year, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has said. GDP growth was 0.1%, down from 0.4% in the previous quarter, driven by a sharp fall in construction output and a sluggish manufacturing sector.

• Friday, March 16th 2018 - 10:06 UTC

  Hammond and Johnson will be visiting Argentina

  

  British Chancellor Philip Hammond and Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson are scheduled to visit Argentina as part of the G20 ministerial round of meetings in coming weeks, announced UK ambassador Mark Kent following talks on Thursday with foreign minister Jorge Faurie.

• Monday, March 12th 2018 - 09:33 UTC

  Hammond: no end to austerity: surpluses will be used to lower UK debt

  

  British Chancellor Philip Hammond has rejected calls by Labour and some Conservatives to announce the end of austerity in his spring statement on Tuesday. He is expected to unveil the smallest budget deficit since 2002, thanks to better than expected public finances.

• Wednesday, February 21st 2018 - 09:19 UTC

  Brexit strategy suggestion to Theresa May from 62 Conservative MPs

  

  More than 60 Conservative MPs have signed a letter to Theresa May making a series of “suggestions” about the government's Brexit strategy. The letter from the European Research Group says the UK should be free to negotiate and sign trade deals with other countries as soon as it leaves.