Guess who’s coming to dinner? Nigel Farage joins Donald Trump for a meal after his Brexit speech February 26, 2017 Former Ukip leader Nigel Farage has been boasting of his close ties with US President Donald Trump again, posting a picture of the two sharing a meal last night. Farage was in the States to speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference, giving an address on the "global revolution" started by Brexit. After his speech, Farage sat down with The [...]
Five people have been taken to hospital after a car crashed into pedestrians in South East London February 26, 2017 Five people have been taken to hospital after a car crashed into a group of pedestrians in Bellingham, in South East London. The Metropolitan Police said officers were called at 8.20am today, after reports of a car collision with a wall and a number of pedestrians on Bromley Road. BELLINGHAM: Bromley Road is closed due [...]
Michael Heseltine vows to fight the government on Brexit February 26, 2017 Conservative peer Lord Heseltine has vowed to fight Theresa May's government over Brexit, coming out in favour of opposition amendments to the Article 50 Bill. The Bill, which gives the government the power to begin Brexit talks, is being debated in the Lords, with next week set aside for discussions of amendments. Writing in the Mail on [...]
Home secretary Amber Rudd: This is the end of free movement as we know it February 26, 2017 Home secretary Amber Rudd has emphasised that the UK's immigration rules will radically change after Brexit, saying it will be the end "of Freedom of Movement as we know it". In an interview on Peston on Sunday, Rudd refused to be drawn on the options being looked at, saying it would be a "mistake" to go [...]
Ukip deputy Peter Whittle shrugs off threats from Arron Banks, saying there are “other” donors February 26, 2017 Ukip's deputy leader has brushed off a threat from one of its largest donors, saying "there are other people" to help bankroll the party. Appearing on The Andrew Marr show, Peter Whittle said if Arron Banks, whose fortune is estimated at £100m, withdraws his funding, it will not hurt the party. "If Arron were to take [...]
The UK’s terror threat is at its worst since the 1970s, says the new terror watchdog February 26, 2017 The UK's new terror watchdog has said we're facing the worst threat since the IRA was at its peak in the 1970s. In an interview with The Sunday Telegraph, Max Hill said Isis is planning "indiscriminate attacks on innocent civilians" in cities across the UK. "In terms of the threat that’s represented, I think the [...]
Ladbrokes Coral loses £71m tax avoidance court case after long standing battle with HMRC February 25, 2017 Bookmaker Ladbrokes Coral has lost a £71m tax avoidance court battle with the taxman after using a once-legal loophole to minimise its tax bill. Ladbrokes drafted in Big Four beancounters Deloitte in 2008 to create a scheme that artificially manufactured a fall in the value of the shares of one of the group subsidiaries. This generated [...]
Warren Buffett’s annual letter: Star-spangled banners, Gekko, buybacks and insurers February 25, 2017 It's great being right. It's even better when being right makes you bucket loads of money. And for around half a century, Warren Buffett – the world's second wealthiest man – has made a name for himself in being both. Today he sent his annual letter to investors of his behemoth Berkshire Hathaway fund, offering a [...]
London mayor blasted for “spectacularly ill-judged” Scottish independence comments February 25, 2017 London mayor Sadiq Khan has left Scottish politicians flabbergasted after comparing nationalism north of the border with racism. Khan is today in Perth, speaking at the Scottish Labour Party conference, and is to deliver a speech that doesn't pull any punches, according to the Daily Record: There’s no difference between those who try to divide [...]
David Miliband: Labour is now weaker than during the Thatcher years February 25, 2017 David Miliband has said the Labour Party is in the most fragile state for over 50 years. The comments come days after Labour's defeat in the Copeland by-election, the first gain by a governing party for 35 years. “I’m obviously deeply concerned that Labour is further from power than at any stage in my life time,” [...]