Who’d be Philip Hammond?

Few people would argue that Prime Minister is a tough job. Similarly, Liam Fox, David Davis and Boris Johnson – the ‘Three Brexiteers’ – have got their work cut out for them. And Jeremy Hunt at the Department of Health is grappling with financial pressures on the NHS...

Budget votes: Ministers’ new hurdle

Imagine you’re a director, or even a partner in a business. Chances are you wouldn’t be happy if the managing director and chief financial officer attempted to sign off next year’s budget in one go. Picture it. The plans for the next year, which will determine whether...

Brexit weekly: 5 things

May rejects requests to relax Indian visa quota Theresa May flew to India on Sunday to begin discussions around post-Brexit trade deals. This is the Prime Minister’s first bilateral meeting outside Europe and the first move in her journey to “forge a new global role...