Manchester stabbing treated as terror attack January 1, 2019 A stabbing in Manchester on New Year’s Eve is being treated as a terrorist attack, police confirmed today. The attack, which injured three people including one police officer, is being led by counter-terror experts, police said, adding they were “keeping an open mind”. “We are treating this as a terrorist investigation,” chief constable Ian Hopkins told reporters. The [...]
Russia detains American on spying charges in Moscow January 1, 2019 Russian authorities have detained and opened a criminal case against an American they say is suspected of spying in Moscow. The Federal Security Service (FSB) said it had detained the US citizen on Friday, but did not give any details of the suspicions it has against him. The US state department said that Russia had [...]
Chinese cinemas show bumper profits, but growth slows January 1, 2019 Growth in China’s box office takings dropped to nine per cent in 2018, a reduction from the year before, state media has reported. The world’s second largest market for movies increased to 60.98bn yuan (£7bn) last year, but the pace of growth slowed from 13.45 per cent. Despite some big-budget flops, domestic films made up [...]
Elizabeth Warren looks to challenge Trump in 2020 race January 1, 2019 US senator Elizabeth Warren has become the first to throw her hat in the ring as the Democratic Party searches for a challenger to run against President Donald Trump in 2020. The liberal firebrand said yesterday she was forming an exploratory committee, the first step along the path to challenge for the party’s nomination. The [...]
Households urged to shop around for best deals as energy price cap kicks in January 1, 2019 Customers wanting to save should not place too much faith in new regulation and must continue to shop around to get better deals, experts warned as the energy price cap came into force this morning. The cap, which limits the price paid for each unit of energy, will mean a fairer deal for consumers, but does not [...]
Theresa May still has ‘more work to do’ to secure Brexit deal with EU December 31, 2018 A spokesperson for the Prime Minister has said Theresa May still has "more work to do" in order to secure assurances on the UK's exit from the European Union before the next parliamentary debate. May is said to have spoken to EU leaders over the Christmas period about reassurances on the deal, particularly on the so-called [...]
FTSE 100 ends its worst year since the financial crash in the red December 31, 2018 The UK's FTSE 100 blue-chip index ended its worst year since the 2008 financial crisis in the red, as a strong pound pulled down exporter shares. The FTSE 100 lost 0.1 per cent in trading on the last day of 2018, while the FTSE 250 added 0.2 per cent after a rally on Friday when they both closed [...]
Donald Trump set to visit the UK for the second time in May December 31, 2018 US President Donald Trump may visit the UK for a second time in May next year, as part of a rescheduled state visit with Theresa May to coincide with 100 years since the end of the Second World War. Woody Johnson, US ambassador to the UK, told the BBC today that the centenary commemoration "would be [...]
New Year’s Eve in London: The best places to watch tonight’s fireworks for free December 31, 2018 If you weren't quick enough to snap up a ticket to watch tonight's fireworks on the riverbanks of central London, we've compiled some top viewing spots to save your New Year's Eve celebrations. Cannon Street Slightly further along the Thames in the middle of the City, the riverbank by Cannon Street is just outside the [...]
City watchdog plans to overhaul treatment of whistleblowers in 2019 December 31, 2018 The City watchdog is planning an overhaul of its approach to whistleblowers in the new year, in order to encourage more people to feel safe in coming forward. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said that it would announce details of the plan, first reported by the Financial Times, later in 2019. It will revisit how it maintains [...]