On the right track: KBH On-Train Media’s Ian Reynolds talks train adverts September 21, 2014 If you commute into London on an overground train, chances are you’ll have seen dozens of ads placed by KBH in recent years. The UK’s largest rail media specialist, it claims to reach around 6m consumers a month, 4m of which are in the lucrative commuter bracket. These figures look set to grow. The [...]
Downing Street confirms that government will follow through on devolution September 21, 2014 The Prime Minister has moved to quell suggestions it won't deliver devolution as promised. What is devo max? Read our explainer here. There had been talk, fuelled by Michael Gove, that the transfer of certain powers to Scotland might hinge on restrictions on Scottish MPs' voting rights. A government source was unequivocal: There was an unambiguous [...]
US and Canada urge EU to take action over “insipid growth” September 21, 2014 The US and Canada have urged the EU to do more to boost its flagging economy as Europe suffers from low growth and disinflation. At the G20 meeting in Cairns, Australia, US treasury secretary Jack Lew warned that if "efforts to boost demand are deferred for too long there is a risk that the headwinds get [...]
Arsenal aim for “pinnacle of the game” after revealing profits drop but turnover increase September 21, 2014 Arsenal Football Club has released its latest financial figures, revealing that the north London club's profit before tax for the year ended May 31, 2014 has dropped by £2m, from £6.7m a year ago to £4.7m now. However, the club's group turnover has increased from £280.4m to £301.9m, with football-related turnover up to £298.7m [...]
Ed Miliband promises minimum wage rise should Labour win next general election September 21, 2014 Ed Miliband has promised an increase in the national minimum wage to £8 per hour should his party win at the next general election. The Labour leader has said it is "not good enough" that one in five people in the UK "are in low pay". Ahead of the Labour party conference in Manchester this week, [...]
Alex Salmond: “No” voters in independence referendum have been misled by devolution promises September 21, 2014 Alex Salmond believes "No" voters in the Scottish independence referendum have been misled by false promises of more devolutionary powers. Speaking to the BBC's Sunday Politics programme, Salmond claimed the three main UK party leaders' devolution vows were "cooked up in desperation for the last few days of the campaign." Scotland voted against independence on [...]
Phones 4u stores could be picked off by EE September 21, 2014 Mobile network operator EE is in talks to buy 60 Phones 4u stores following the retailer's collapse into administration, according to reports. The collapse was triggered by EE, Phones 4u's last remaining network partner, terminating its distribution agreement with the retailer soon after Vodafone had done the same. Phones 4u described EE's decision as a [...]
Ebola outbreak: Half a million could be infected by end of January September 20, 2014 Hundreds of thousands more people could fall victim to the Ebola epidemic making its way through parts of West Africa, according to a report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In a worst case scenario, it predicts as many as 550,000 people could be infected by the end of January next [...]
Gordon Brown: “Pre-referendum promises will be kept following Scottish independence defeat” September 20, 2014 In light of defeat for those seeking independence for Scotland, former Prime Minister Gordon Brown says guarantees made ahead of the referendum on change and further devolution will be delivered. On Thursday, the “No” campaign beat the “Yes” campaign by 2,001,926 votes to 1,617,989, resulting in Scotland remaining part of the UK. Describing [...]
Tackling illegal immigration: UK pledges £12m to help France September 20, 2014 The UK government has pledged £12m to France to help it stop illegal immigrants making their way from Calais to Britain. An agreement between home secretary Theresa May and her French counterpart Bernard Cazeneuve will result in the two countries working more closely together to reduce the scale of the problem. Part of that [...]