Bitcoin price (BTC) just smashed past $9,000 – another new record November 26, 2017 The rise and rise of bitcoin continues as the cryptocurrency smashed past the $9,000 mark on Sunday. Hacks, the tightening of regulation and the pausing of a potential split have failed to dent the stellar performance of bitcoin over the past several months. It hit a fresh record high of $9,043, according to CoinDesk, a [...]
Brexit: Liam Fox says no Irish border decision until final deal with EU agreed November 26, 2017 Trade secretary Liam Fox has suggested that there can be no decision on what the Irish border will look like after Brexit until there is a final deal between the UK and Europe. It comes as Ireland promised to “play tough” on its threats to veto trade talks unless it was offered guarantees that there [...]
Draft Drone Bill: New UK laws for using drones will include safety tests and registration November 26, 2017 New rules are set to be introduced to regulate drones, with those flying them having to pass safety tests. And a new registry for owners of larger drones will be made mandatory and they will have to check that their flights are taking place in an area that is ok. The rules could also ban [...]
Brexit: Ireland promises to “play tough”on Brexit as border issue looms – EU commissioner Phil Hogan November 26, 2017 The UK or Northern Ireland remaining in the customs union or Single Market would solve the Irish border issue in Brexit talks, according to the Republic of Ireland’s European commissioner Phil Hogan. Speaking to the Observer, Hogan has warned the country would “continue to play tough to the end” in its threats to veto talks [...]
Brexit: Brussels could impose own EU rules on UK during transition period November 26, 2017 Brussels could impose new rules over the UK during any Brexit transition period, a newspaper report claims. According to leaked documents seen by the Independent, the EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier would offer a good transitional deal if the UK automatically accepted rules from the bloc during that time. A transitional deal between the EU [...]
Delays on Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express trains as icy weather hits London November 25, 2017 A sudden cold snap across the country has caused disruption on certain train routes this morning, with Network Rail reporting that Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express services have been affected. Ice is “preventing trains getting electricity from the third rail”, according to National Rail alerts, which has resulted in trains having to run at reduced [...]
Property of the Week: One of the only loft-style flats in Westminster with an £11.5m price tag November 25, 2017 Set right in the middle of the Westminster Cathedral Conservation Area, there’s an achingly chic collection of loft apartments that wouldn’t look out of place in New York. Francis St, Westminster, £11.5m (Click or tap on the images to see them in full screen) As incongruent as it seems, this former Royal Mail sorting house [...]
Australia slams UK post-Brexit trade plans over fears for its own export industry November 25, 2017 Australia has slammed the UK’s plans for post-Brexit trading, over fears it could harm Australia’s export industry. There are currently quotas for goods which come from outside of the EU to which tariffs – essentially a tax on the country exporting – are reduced or not applied. The UK and the EU have agreed to [...]
Donald Trump claims he turned down Time’s Person of the Year award November 25, 2017 US President Donald Trump claimed late last night on Twitter that he had turned down an offer from Time magazine to be awarded its “Person of the Year” award. He said the publication called to say he was “probably” going to be named for the accolade, but that he needed more certainty and “took a [...]
“Altercation” on Oxford Circus Tube platform to blame for terrorism scare, says Met, as search begins for two men November 25, 2017 British Transport Police (BTP) have said they believe an “altercation” between two men on an Oxford Circus station Tube platform was to blame for a terrorism scare last night. Read more: Police are reopening stations with “no evidence” of shots fired on London’s Oxford Street, after armed police attended an incident Armed officers from BTP [...]