Donald Trump’s travel ban provokes top tech bosses from Apple, Google, Uber, Twitter, Facebook and more to speak out on immigration January 29, 2017 The high profile bosses of several of the United States' biggest technology companies have spoken out after Donald Trump issued an executive order banning people from seven majority Muslim countries entering the US. Google founder Sergey Brin, himself a migrant from the former Soviet Union, attended a protest at San Francisco airport in a personal capacity, he told reporters. [...]
Theresa May distances herself from Trump’s immigration stance January 29, 2017 Prime Minister Theresa May has said Britain does not agree with harsh new immigration measures imposed by the US just a day after being pictured hand in hand with Donald Trump at a meeting between the leaders to discuss the "special relationship". A ban on travellers was imposed on Friday by executive order against those [...]
Another Brexit march is coming to London January 28, 2017 Another demonstration against the UK leaving the European Union is coming to London on 25 March, the final weekend before the government triggers Article 50. Unite for Europe is organising the protest because it thinks it "can change minds" and that "Brexit can be stopped". Read more: In pictures: Women march against Trump in London [...]
Westminster becomes first council to charge more to park diesel cars January 28, 2017 Westminster is becoming the first London borough to make drivers of diesel cars pay more to park. The council will charge 50 per cent more for diesel cars parked in Marylebone from 3 April, in an attempt to make a "greener, healthier city". Read more: These airports have the most expensive parking charges Resident permits [...]
May announces £100m defence collaboration deal with Turkey January 28, 2017 Prime Minister Theresa May and Turkish President Recep Tayyid Erdogan have announced a defence deal worth over £100m for the development of fighter jets for Turkey. May is currently visiting Turkey to talk about both trade and security. Read more: Is Theresa May right to be cosying up to Donald Trump? Speaking at Erdogan's presidential [...]
Theresa May heads to Turkey to talk trade and security January 28, 2017 Prime Minister Theresa May is on quite a trip this weekend – having just met US President Trump, she has now hopped on a flight to Turkey to meet President Recep Tayyid Erdogan. Trade and security will be at the top of May's agenda as she seeks to carve out the UK's new position in global [...]
Berlin mayor tells Trump: “Don’t build this wall!” January 28, 2017 The mayor of Berlin has implored US President Donald Trump not to build a wall along the US-Mexico border because such divides "destroy the lives of millions". Socialist democrat politician Michael Mueller became the mayor of Berlin in 2014, the year the city commemorated the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall. Read more: [...]
Trump bans Syrian refugees January 28, 2017 The US President has banned Syrian refugees from entering the country to "keep radical Islamic terrorists out of the US". Trump signed an executive order which also suspended the admission of refugees for four months, and stopped visitors coming from six mainly Muslim countries for three months. Read more: Trump: "We have one of the great bonds" At a [...]
Trump and May discuss Nato, trade and Brexit during brief press conference January 27, 2017 Talks between Theresa May and Donald Trump were an "indication of the strength and importance of the special relationship between our two countries," May said at a joint press conference between the two leaders today. The pair said they planned to discuss Nato and a state visit by Trump to the UK later this year [...]
Five numbers that explain the merger between Tesco and Londis owner Booker January 27, 2017 This morning, Tesco announced it would be making the biggest supermarket merger in UK history and would be gobbling up wholesaler Booker Group. Here are five key numbers that explain the landmark deal. £3.7bn The deal has valued Booker at £3.7bn; each Booker shareholder will get 0.861 shares and 42.6p in cash for every Booker share. [...]