Articles by Ian Silvera

Ian is a senior reporter for the International Business Times UK, covering politics and business.

Ian previously worked at Employee Benefits Magazine and freelanced for Sky News. His work has also appeared in The Guardian, the Belfast Newsletter, the Guido Fawkes blog, Prospect Magazine, Public Affairs News, and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism.

Elsewhere, Ian has contributed to LabourList, Labour Uncut, Liberal Conspiracy, Huffington Post UK, and Comment is Free.

Feel free to contact Ian Silvera on LinkedIn and via email i.silvera@ibtimes.co.uk.

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London underground

Labour MP slapped down by train driver union over women-only carriages

"Let's make all carriages, on all our trains, safe for all passengers," Aslef said.

Aug 23, 2017

Prime Minister Theresa May

Theresa May is risking Tory Brexit unity with rethink over the European Court of Justice

UK government now says court will not have 'direct influence' in an apparent climbdown.

Aug 23, 2017

Boris Johnson is a Donald Trump 'apologist' says former UK ambassador to US

"Is he Trump's poodle? If so, why?" John Kerr asks.

Aug 22, 2017

Donald Trump White House

Quarter of all Brexit voters feel misled by Vote Leave and Boris Johnson

Official campaign said £350m a week could be spent on the NHS if the UK quit the EU.

Aug 22, 2017

George Osborne hard hat

George Osborne wants Theresa May to revive his Northern Powerhouse plan

London Evening Standard editor urged the prime minister to commit to high speed rail in the north.

Aug 22, 2017

George Osborne Theresa May

Brexit Secretary David Davis

EU could delay early free trade talks with UK because of slow Brexit progress

Slovenian PM's warning would be a big blow for Theresa May and David Davis.

Aug 21, 2017

European Union Brexit

Election 2017 Theresa May Jeremy Corbyn

Over six million people voted tactically in the UK's 'hold your nose' election

Electoral Reform Society wants to drop the First Past the Post voting system.

Aug 21, 2017

UK Parliament

Bell ends: 'Traditionalist' MPs face mockery for marking Big Ben's final bongs

"I will be sat with a good book instead," said Labour MP Wes Streeting.

Aug 21, 2017

Michel Barnier and David Davis

UK could submit to European Free Trade Association court after Brexit to keep EU access

Plan means Britain would not have to submit to the European Court of Justice.

Aug 21, 2017

Brexit European Union

Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon admits the SNP name is 'problematic'

But a re-branding would be "far too complicated", according to the First Minister of Scotland.

Aug 18, 2017

Vince Cable

Lib Dems and Greens condemn £2.3bn sale of Green Investment Bank

Acquisition by the Macquarie Group Limited has been branded "environmentally irresponsible".

Aug 18, 2017

Will Donald Trump dare to hit back at James Murdoch over 'no good Nazis' criticism?

Fox News may have given Trump favourable coverage, but Murdoch Jnr is enjoying more influence over the network.

Aug 18, 2017

Donald Trump Rupert Murdoch

Malcolm Turnbull & Theresa May

Australia is putting early pressure on the UK over its post-Brexit immigration system

British government may have to relax its immigration rules to secure new trade deals.

Aug 18, 2017

Brexit European Union

Brexit minister David Davis faces very public attacks from his former top aide

James Chapman, who served as Davis' chief-of-staff, made the claims on Twitter.

Aug 15, 2017

London Stock Exchange

A City trader has jumped to his death at the London Stock Exchange

Police have launched a probe into the incident but are treating it as non-suspicious.

Aug 15, 2017

EU nationals are 'scrambling' to stay in the City a year after the Brexit vote

A top headhunter has warned that London's financial sector is 'haemorrhaging talent'.

Aug 15, 2017

Brexit Theresa May

Bacon sandwich

How Brexit and China are pushing up the price of your bacon butty

The economics behind the popular sandwich is more complicated than you think.

Aug 15, 2017

Theresa May and Shinzō Abe

Theresa May will visit Japan to talk up post-Brexit trade amid North Korea crisis

British prime minister is planning to meet with her Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe.

Aug 15, 2017

Theresa May Japan Brexit North Korea Donald Trump

Chancellor Philip Hammond has been 'hijacked' by his pro-Brexit colleagues

Labour MP Chuka Umunna blames Eurosceptic cabinet ministers as Tories put on show of unity.

Aug 14, 2017

Philip Hammond Theresa May Brexit European Union

The Garden Bridge could be open by 2017

£200m London Garden Bridge project scrapped after Sadiq Khan pulls support

Tory London Assembly member Andrew Boff says the Mayor of London must face further questions.

Aug 14, 2017

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