UK house prices 2019: What experts say will happen after Brexit December 31, 2018 Has there ever been a more difficult time to predict the future of UK house prices? Political uncertainty looms large over the UK’s property market, but experts have nonetheless given their expectations for the year to come. Bank of England governor Mark Carney showed how dangerous the numbers game can be in November, when he had [...]
Brits seeking post-Brexit Irish passports spikes 22 per cent in 2018 December 31, 2018 The number of Brits applying for an Irish passport soared 22 per cent in the last year, at more than double the amount of annual applications than before the 2016 Brexit referendum. Almost 100,000 eligible applicants from the UK sought a way to retain their EU membership in 2018, according to figures released today by Ireland's [...]
France to harden stance on tax among company bosses, as yellow vest protests continue over weekend December 30, 2018 The French government is to take a harder line on tax among business chiefs of companies listed in France, according to budget minister Gerald Darmanin. Last month, President Emmanuel Macron addressed the issue in a December speech aimed at dousing the flames of widespread civil unrest in the country, signalling a less tolerant approach to [...]
Deutsche Bank chairman denies merger talks after turbulent year, claims turnaround already bearing fruit December 30, 2018 Crisis-stricken Deutsche Bank is strong and is already benefiting from a turnaround plan, according to chairman Paul Achleitner. The loss making German bank’s boss was quick to play down rumours that the bank needed state aid, or that a merger was on the cars in an interview published this morning. Achleitner told German language newspaper [...]
Juncker tells German newspaper all the EU wants from Britain is ‘clarity’, as meaningful vote on Brexit deal looms next month December 30, 2018 Jean-Claude Juncker has said the European Union is not trying to stop Brexit, and wishes to kickstart discussions of future relations between the two as soon as parliament approves the deal. “It is being insinuated that our aim is to keep the United Kingdom in the EU by all possible means. That is not our [...]
Carillion bosses face fresh questioning from Insolvency Service 11 months on from dramatic collapse December 30, 2018 Carillion’s former bosses were hauled in front of Insolvency Service investigators at the start of December to answer questions about its collapse according to reports. Philip Green, chairman of the company when it went bust in mid-January, and ex-chief executive Richard Howson, could face bans from taking boardroom positions for up to 15 years. Sky [...]
Trump claims China trade deal on the cards after ‘long and very good’ phone call with Xi December 30, 2018 Donald Trump has stoked fresh hopes the United States’ trade war with China is nearing its end, following a conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The United States President tweeted: “Just had a long and very good call with President Xi of China. Deal is moving along very well.” He added the trade deal would [...]
Home Secretary Sajid Javid cuts holiday short to deal Channel migrants ‘major incident’ December 29, 2018 Home secretary Sajid Javid has cut his holiday short in order to deal with the growing number of migrants attempting to cross the Channel in dinghies to enter Britain. Javid yesterday declared the issue a “major incident”after almost 70 people were intercepted attempting to reach England over the past three days. He was also seeking an [...]
Police apologise to couple arrested over Gatwick drone chaos December 29, 2018 Sussex Police has apologised to a couple arrested following chaos caused by drones at Gatwick Airport. Chief constable Giles York told the Today Programme he was "convinced the grounds for arrest were well-founded" at the time. Paul Gait and Elaine Kirk, who were arrested and held for 36 hours before being released without [...]
UK to spend £108m on ferries to prepare for no-deal Brexit December 29, 2018 The UK is planning to spend £108m on extra ferries to ease potential congestion at Dover in the event of a no-deal Brexit. French, Danish and British companies have been awarded the ferry contracts over the last few months, BBC News reported, which will allow almost 4,000 extra lorries a week to operate at other [...]