Jeremy Corbyn aides believed he sabotaged his 2019 election campaign August 23, 2020 Jeremy Corbyn’s closest aides thought he was sabotaging himself during the 2019 General Election campaign, according to a new book on Labour’s disastrous defeat. Corbyn reportedly intentionally missed events by making his schedule run over time during the campaign as the party’s leadership squabbled over campaign tactics. The revelations come from the soon-to-be-released Left Out [...]
From protein to plastics – EU funding continues to flow (for now) August 21, 2020 | City Talk Portugal’s off the list. Croatia’s on the list. Spain and France have been on the list for a while. As far as Europe is concerned, the headlines are dominated by the latest quarantine rules for people returning to Britain from holiday hotspots. It’s tough to keep track of the changing rules and timings. On a [...]
Consumer confidence low ahead of ‘inevitable’ post-furlough job losses August 21, 2020 Consumer confidence remained low throughout August ahead of “inevitable” redundancies when the government winds down the coronavirus job retention scheme. According to the latest research, consumer confidence was minus 27 this month, flat compared to July’s reading. However, the coronavirus pandemic has seen optimism plummet since August 2019, when consumer confidence stood at minus 14. [...]
Support for Lebanese wine industry soars after Beirut explosion August 20, 2020 Wine drinkers raced to snap up a box of Lebanese tipples to support the country following a huge explosion in Beirut, with the special offer selling out in record time. The Wine Society’s box of 12 bottles to support the country’s wine industry sold out within hours after going on sale earlier this week. It [...]
Social app Goodwall launches youth employment initiative August 19, 2020 Social enterprise app Goodwall has launched a new online program which it says will unlock job and education opportunities for more than 10 million young people. Created by Goodwall alongside job site Monster, publishing powerhouse Pearson and online learning pioneer Walden University, the ‘BetterTogether’ program sets young people a series of challenges designed to prepare [...]
UK faces 75mph gusts as tropical cyclone arrives from the Atlantic August 19, 2020 Wind speeds could reach 75mph across some parts of the the UK this week as Storm Ellen arrives from the Atlantic. The UK is bracing for its fifth named storm of the season just a week after a country-wide heatwave that saw temperatures soar. The storm, which was named by Ireland’s Met Office, is set [...]
Proposed House of Lords relocation to York shelved August 19, 2020 A proposal to move the House of Lords to York during parliament’s planned renovations has been shelved. The idea was first floated at the start of the year and continually came up this year as something Boris Johnson was exploring, however the body responsible for Westminster’s restoration has said the York move “will not…be considered” [...]