The travel disruptions and closures you need to know ahead of a busy weekend in the capital July 7, 2018 Pride celebrations and a World Cup quarter-final against Sweden today will make this weekend one of London’s busiest in the year, but there are several closures and disruptions worth checking ahead of the big day. Trains: Jubilee line – On Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 July, there will be no service between Stratford and [...]
Chequers: Here’s what the UK’s Brexit position is on customs, goods, ECJ, standards and the Irish border July 6, 2018 The UK government has finally agreed a position on Brexit – but who blinked, and will the EU go for it? Here are the crucial elements of today's big step forward. The transition period will remain the same Whether it was the threat from the ERG, the Prime Minister's concern of a knock-on on the [...]
Prime Minister declares Brexit unity on “business-friendly customs model” after Cabinet away-day at Chequers July 6, 2018 The government has agreed an official position on what it will seek from the next stage of Brexit talks with the EU, after the Prime Minister managed to win over her warring Cabinet today. A gruelling 12-hour day of talks – and food – at the grace-and-favour mansion Chequers, white smoke has emerged on the [...]
The pros and cons of crowdfunding July 6, 2018 People are divided about crowdfunding. While many investors and businesses see it as invaluable, it often comes with a number of caveats which shouldn’t be ignored. Equity and debt-based crowdfunding methods are often used by entrepreneurs looking to start or develop their business. However, they differ in that equity-based lets you swap money for shares [...]
The productivity puzzle is being solved as we speak… in Sheffield July 6, 2018 The latest official productivity statistics for the first quarter of 2018 are out today, and they’re expected to show the UK’s “lost decade” of productivity growth since the financial crisis has extended into its eleventh year. Figuring out how to tackle the UK’s flagging productivity has become a priority for the Bank of England. Monetary [...]
Brexit: German minister Horst Seehofer breaks EU ranks as he backs UK against Commission over security July 6, 2018 Theresa May has won a valuable ally in German, who has backed the UK over continued co-operation on security, marking the first cracks in the European Union's solidarity. The German interior minister Horst Seehofer, one of Angela Merkel's most senior Cabinet members, has written to the European Commission to complain about the repercussions of its [...]
Donald Trump’s July 2018 UK visit: Yes, he’s going to meet the Queen, eat at Blenheim Palace, check out Chequers and visit Scotland July 6, 2018 Practice your golf swing and dust off your giant angry baby balloon: Donald Trump is coming to town. The US President is arriving on Thursday afternoon (12 July), but instead of coming to London for one of the many protests in his honour, Trump and First Lady Melania will travel to Winston Churchill's birthplace Blenheim [...]
Guernsey court rules against former Stobart Group boss ahead of today’s crunch vote July 6, 2018 A court in Guernsey ruled against former Stobart Group boss Andrew Tinkler yesterday in advance of a crunch vote today that will decide the future of the company. The court rejected Tinkler’s attempt to bring an injunction against the board of Southend Airport owner Stobart Group which had barred him from standing for election at [...]
Experian to acquire London fintech startup Clearscore in £275m deal July 6, 2018 Experian, the world’s biggest credit data company, has bought London-based fintech company Clearscore in a £275m deal. The credit checking firm's CEO Brian Cassin said the deal was “another important step in our strategy to extend the services we provide to UK consumers”. Clearscore launched in July 2015 and now offers over 6m UK customers [...]
Prime Minister declares Brexit unity on “business-friendly customs model” after Cabinet away-day at Chequers July 6, 2018 The government has agreed an official position on what it will seek from the next stage of Brexit talks with the EU, after the Prime Minister managed to win over her warring Cabinet today. A gruelling 12-hour day of talks – and food – at the grace-and-favour mansion Chequers, white smoke has emerged on the [...]