Labour will vote against Theresa May’s Brexit deal, says shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry September 15, 2018 Shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry has said Labour would most likely vote against any Brexit deal Theresa May brings back from Brussels. The frontbencher told the FT she "can't see" the government reaching an agreement that would meet Labour's six key tests, one of which is that Britain would continue to enjoy the same benefits [...]
Hurricane Florence causes at least five deaths as storm lashes down on US September 15, 2018 At least five people have died so far as Hurricane Florence bears down on the US, carrying with it warnings of "life-threatening" and "catastrophic" flash flooding. The hurricane, which has been downgraded from a category four storm to category one, hit North Carolina on the south east coast and is now heading towards South Carolina [...]
Hurricane Florence causes at least five deaths as storm lashes down on US September 15, 2018 At least five people have died so far as Hurricane Florence bears down on the US, carrying with it warnings of "life-threatening" and "catastrophic" flash flooding. The hurricane, which has been downgraded from a category four storm to category one, hit North Carolina on the south east coast and is now heading towards South Carolina [...]
Mark Carney says Chequers-style Brexit could ‘bounce’ UK economy by £16bn September 15, 2018 Bank of England (BoE) governor Mark Carney has said the UK economy could enjoy a £16bn "bounce" if Britain negotiates a trade deal along the lines of Theresa May's Chequers proposal. Details have emerged from a leaked cabinet meeting in which the Bank of England boss revealed he thought May's plan, which seeks a free trade area [...]
Mark Carney says Chequers-style Brexit could ‘bounce’ UK economy by £16bn September 15, 2018 Bank of England (BoE) governor Mark Carney has said the UK economy could enjoy a £16bn "bounce" if Britain negotiates a trade deal along the lines of Theresa May's Chequers proposal. Details have emerged from a leaked cabinet meeting in which the Bank of England boss revealed he thought May's plan, which seeks a free trade area [...]
Cost of buying land to build high-speed HS2 project tripled to £3.3bn over six years September 14, 2018 The costs of acquiring land needed to build the £56bn HS2 high speed rail project tripled from just over £1bn to £3.3bn over a six year period, according to the spending watchdog. In 2012, HS2 Limited, the company building the rail line that will link London to Birmingham, estimated land and property acquisitions would cost it £1.1bn. [...]
Cost of buying land to build high-speed HS2 project tripled to £3.3bn over six years September 14, 2018 The costs of acquiring land needed to build the £56bn HS2 high speed rail project tripled from just over £1bn to £3.3bn over a six year period, according to the spending watchdog. In 2012, HS2 Limited, the company building the rail line that will link London to Birmingham, estimated land and property acquisitions would cost it £1.1bn. [...]
‘Life-threatening’ Hurricane Florence hits North Carolina September 14, 2018 Hurricane Florence has hit the east cost of the US leaving a trail of destruction in its wake with homes hit by flooding and people left stranded. The US National Weather Service said the flash flooding and storm surge was “life-threatening” and predicted it would last for days. The storm reached Wrightsville Beach in North [...]
‘Life-threatening’ Hurricane Florence hits North Carolina September 14, 2018 Hurricane Florence has hit the east cost of the US leaving a trail of destruction in its wake with homes hit by flooding and people left stranded. The US National Weather Service said the flash flooding and storm surge was “life-threatening” and predicted it would last for days. The storm reached Wrightsville Beach in North [...]
Elon Musk’s Space X signs up first private moon flight passenger September 14, 2018 Space X has announced that it has signed up the first private passenger to fly around the moon on its new Big Falcon Rocket launch system. Elon Musk's company said it was a crucial step towards a future of everyday space travel. Read more: 'It's legal, right?' Elon Musk smokes weed on podcast The rocket [...]