Could London hold the election key? October 29, 2019 Parliament has been bracing itself for an election for weeks – but that doesn’t mean MPs are ready, or happy, about the prospect. Labour MPs have been most vocal about it, with divisions between the Leader of the Opposition’s office (LOTO) and the rest of the party laid bare as MPs reacted with dismay and [...]
Fourth time lucky as MPs back Boris Johnson for December election October 29, 2019 MPs have finally agreed to back Prime Minister Boris Johnson and go to the polls, voting in favour of a snap election this December. Today marked Johnson’s fourth attempt at persuading parliament to agree an election, with previous efforts failing for lack of certainty around the date. MPs voted 438 to 20 in favour of [...]
Plus500 records steady third quarter revenues after a jump in customers October 29, 2019 Shares in online trading services firm Plus500 are up almost 6 per cent in today’s trading, after a larger than expected increase in third quarter customers. The firm’s trading update revealed a 10 per cent annual increase in third quarter revenue to $110.6m (£86.3bn), which was in line with expectations. Read more: Pre-tax profit at [...]
Tesco unveils new Clubcard Plus subscription scheme October 29, 2019 Tesco has announced its new £96 per year subscription loyalty scheme is set to launch next week. The supermarket said Clubcard Plus, which offers customers 10 per cent off two shops worth up to £200 each per month, could save shoppers more than £400 a year. Read more: Analysts react to Tesco chief executive Dave [...]
No 10 threatens to pull election bill as Labour mulls wrecking amendments October 29, 2019 The Prime Minister has urged MPs to back him in his fourth attempt at calling a general election, telling them he has secured a new Brexit deal that is “ready to be approved by a new parliament”. But Number 10 has warned that if any amendments go through that affect electoral franchise – either by [...]
Royal Mail urges union to rule out Christmas strike October 29, 2019 Royal Mail has pledged to enter into discussions with union members without preconditions if postal service workers remove the threat of strike action over the Christmas period. The company also said it will extend the life of the ballot result by the same amount of time as the pause on industrial action, meaning the union [...]
Ruth Davidson says she won’t take lobbying role at Tulchan Communications October 29, 2019 Former Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has said she won’t take on a controversial lobbying role at Tulchan Communications. Davidson had faced calls to quit as an MSP after taking on the £50,000 advisory role, in which would have involved 24 days’ work a year. Read more: Lib Dem Heidi Allen to quit as MP [...]
Grenfell report: Fire service’s ‘serious shortcomings’ contributed to deaths October 29, 2019 Systemic failures within the London Fire Brigade (LFB) contributed to more deaths in the 2017 Grenfell Tower tragedy, a report published this week will say. Although firefighters have been praised for courage, the report by inquiry chairman Sir Martin Moore-Bick has slammed the LFB for “serious shortcomings” in how it approached the blaze in which [...]
UK house prices: Growth ‘subdued’ in wake of Brexit slowdown October 29, 2019 House price growth remained below one per cent for the 11th consecutive month in October, as hopeful homeowners sat tight amid Brexit uncertainty. House prices in the 12 months to October rose 0.4 per cent to £215,368, according to the new figures from Nationwide. Read more: House prices suffer slowest October rise in more than [...]