Defence minister resigns over Brexit tax amendment vote as May accused of 'capitulation'

An amendment to the customs bill that would stop the UK from collecting tariffs or taxes for the EU without reciprocity barely passed in the House of Commons, as Theresa May’s cabinet suffered another casualty. Prime Minister Theresa May’s decision to side with Conservative Brexiteers and throw her political weight behind the clause has alienated […]

Uber’s head of HR resigns after an investigation into how she handled allegations of racial discrimination

Tero Vesalainen/Shutterstock Uber’s Chief People Officer Liane Hornsey resigned in an email to staff, following an investigation into how she handled allegations of racial discrimination. Hornsey is head of Uber’s human resources department and one of the firm’s top spokespeople on diversity and discrimination issues. She had been in the role for about 18 months. […]

UK Brexit Secretary David Davis resigns – reports

David Davis has handed in his resignation as the UK’s Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, according to reports. Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to present her vision for the exit deal in Brussels in a week. Davis’ resignation was first reported by the UK’s Press Association. It is “effective immediately,” according […]

‘Time to go’: Veteran US ambassador to Estonia resigns over Trump’s EU & NATO rants

Donald Trump’s careless statements and clumsy transatlantic policies have reportedly forced the US ambassador to Estonia to retire from his post, saying these values are no longer compatible with “his DNA.” “The United States’ Ambassador to Estonia, Jim Melville, announced his intent to retire from the Foreign Service, effective July 29, after 33 years of […]

Air France CEO Resigns After Months of Employee Strikes

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The FCC loses a fierce consumer advocate as Mignon Clyburn resigns

Enlarge / FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn addresses protesters outside the Federal Communication Commission building to rally against the end of net neutrality rules on December 14, 2017 in Washington, DC. (credit: Getty Images | Chip Somodevilla ) Democrat Mignon Clyburn is leaving the Federal Communications Commission after nine years of service. As part of the […]

WPP CEO Martin Sorrell resigns in the wake of misconduct allegations

Oli Scarff/Getty Images WPP CEO Martin Sorrell resigned from the advertising company on Saturday. The move follows an investigation into allegations of improper behavior and misuse of assets. Sorrell has denied the allegations, but said Saturday that the “current disruption” was “putting too much unnecessary pressure on the business.” WPP CEO Sir Martin Sorrell announced […]