Mo Robinson pleads guilty to assisting illegal immigration in Essex lorry deaths case November 25, 2019 Lorry driver Mo Robinson, who is accused over the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants, has pleaded guilty to plotting to assist in illegal immigration. Appearing by video link at the Old Bailey this morning, the 25-year-old from Craigavon in Northern Ireland, whose full name is Maurice Robinson, was asked not to enter a plea to [...]
General Election: Boris Johnson promises to ‘forge a new Britain’ post-Brexit November 24, 2019 Boris Johnson has promised a “pent-up tidal wave of investment” post-Brexit at today’s Conservative manifesto launch in order to “forge a new Britain”. The Prime Minister launched the party’s manifesto today in the marginal constituency of Telford, which promised £23bn of increased public spending and tax cuts. However, Johnson’s speech itself focussed heavily on the [...]
Northern Ireland man arrested in Essex lorry deaths probe November 22, 2019 A Northern Irish man has been arrested by police in connection with the deaths of 39 Vietnamese nationals who were recently discovered in a lorry in Essex. Thames Valley Police have detained a 23-year-old man on suspicion of conspiracy to traffic people and conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration. It marks the sixth arrest in the [...]
General election 2019: Shadow chancellor John McDonnell defends Labour’s tax plans November 22, 2019 Labour’s shadow chancellor John McDonnell has this morning defended his party’s plans to reverse corporation tax cuts and increase tax on high earners. McDonnell was grilled on BBC’s Breakfast show regarding the suggestions from the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) that such changes would affect all individuals. The 68-year-old said there was “no evidence” that [...]
Jet2 Holidays owner warns ‘much will depend’ on Brexit deal November 21, 2019 The parent of Jet2 has warned “much will depend” on whether the government gets a Brexit deal for the holiday business’s prospects in the coming years. Yorkshire-based Dart Group said it was unclear whether Jet2’s demand would remain “buoyant” without knowing how negotiations with the EU will pan out. Nevertheless, it reported solid trading over [...]
Bosch cuts ties with Pitch@Palace as Prince Andrew stays on November 21, 2019 Bosch is the latest company to end its association with Prince Andrew’s Pitch@Palace scheme, City A.M. has learnt. A spokesperson for Bosch confirmed: “While Bosch will continue to support the next generation of entrepreneurial talent through various means, the company has decided against renewing its sponsorship with Pitch@Palace. The current contract is due to expire [...]
Buckingham Palace confirms Prince Andrew will continue to work on Pitch@Palace scheme November 21, 2019 Buckingham Palace this morning confirmed that Prince Andrew will continue to work on his Pitch@Palace initiative, as was first reported by City A.M. last night. A source close to Pitch@Palace told City A.M. that it was “business as usual” at the programme, which connects entrepreneurs with investors. Read more: Entrepreneurs back Pitch@Palace as pressure grows [...]
General Election 2019: Conservatives rule out resurrecting dementia tax November 21, 2019 The Conservatives have ruled out resurrecting the so-called dementia tax in the party’s new manifesto, after the controversial policy effectively torpedoed Theresa May’s campaign. Health secretary Matt Hancock said the country needs a “long-term solution for social care that rises above party politics”, acknowleding that successive governments have failed to get to grips with the [...]
British American Tobacco shares jump after US shelves tough regulations November 21, 2019 Shares in British American Tobacco have surged this morning after US regulators shelved plans to force tobacco firms to slash the amount of nicotine in cigarettes. The proposal was unveiled by the US Department of Health and Human Services two years ago, but was put on hold yesterday, according to a regulatory document. Read more: [...]
Prince Andrew steps back from Royal duties but will continue business role November 20, 2019 PRINCE Andrew last night said he will step back from Royal duties as corporate sponsors continued to sever ties with his entrepreneurship schemes following his widely criticised BBC interview. The announcement from the palace came hours after two more FTSE 100 companies abandoned the prince amid the fallout from his Newsnight grilling over links to [...]