Police fire water canon and tear gas at Hong Kong protesters August 25, 2019 Police have fired water canon and tear gas at pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong as tensions continue to escalate. Reuters reported that protesters were using bricks and petrol bombs against the authorities. Read more: Hong Kong protests: Police use tear gas to disperse crowds are petrol bombs thrown The city’s MTR metro service has been [...]
BA passengers complain after flight cancellation confusion August 25, 2019 British Airways passengers have complained that they have been unable to contact the airline following confusion about flight cancellations ahead of next month’s pilot strike. British Airways pilots are due to strike on the 9, 10 and 27 September after failing to reach an agreement with members of the British Airline Pilots Association (Balpa) over [...]
UK’s only fracking site in Blackpool hit by largest-ever tremor August 25, 2019 Britain’s only fracking site in Lancashire experienced its largest-ever tremor caused by the practice last night. Energy firm Cuadrilla confirmed that a tremor measure 2.1 on the Richter scale was recorded at its shale gas exploration site in Blackpool just after 11pm in the evening. Read more: Fracking halts after earthquake at Cuadrilla site The [...]
Boris Johnson: Brexit deal is now ‘touch and go’ August 25, 2019 Boris Johnson has said it is “touch and go” whether or not the UK will leave the EU with a deal. Johnson has repeatedly insisted the UK will leave the bloc “come what may, do or die” on 31 October, raising fears of a no-deal Brexit. Read more: Trump says Boris Johnson is the ‘right [...]
Fuel duty cut on the cards as threat of general election looms August 25, 2019 Boris Johnson is reportedly preparing to slash fuel duty for the first time in nearly a decade as part of a potential emergency budget in the autumn. The emergency budget could be drawn up as soon as next month as speculation mounts that Johnson will call a general election in October, the Sunday Times reported. [...]
Airports to introduce 3D baggage scanners that could end liquid restrictions August 25, 2019 All major UK airports have been told they must introduce new 3D cabin baggage screening equipment before the end of 2022. The government said the new technology could mean passengers are allowed to take liquids and electrical equipment in their cabin baggage, in a move that would cut short queues and boost security for passengers. [...]
Hammond demands apology from PM over claim that former minister leaked no-deal dossier August 25, 2019 Former chancellor Philip Hammond has demanded Boris Johnson apologise for Downing Street briefing the press that a former minister was behind the leak of an explosive no-deal document last week. Operation Yellowhammer, the government’s assessment of the impact of a no-deal Brexit, was leaked to the Sunday Times last week, and predicted food, fuel and [...]
Bank Holiday Monday set to be hottest on record August 25, 2019 London is set to bask in another heatwave this bank holiday weekend as temperatures are expected to reach 33 Degrees Celsius. The news is good for revelers planning to hit Notting Hill Carnival, which starts today and will continue into Monday. Read more: Notting Hill Carnival: Everything you need to know about London’s best party [...]
Trump says Boris Johnson is the ‘right man’ to deliver Brexit as he promises ‘very big’ trade deal August 25, 2019 Donald Trump has said Boris Johnson is the “right man” to deliver Brexit as the pair prepare to meet at the G7 summit in France today. The US president said a “very big” trade deal would be struck between the two countries quickly. Trump and Johnson will meet for breakfast in Biarritz, the French town [...]
‘Feel the pain’: China set to retaliate on US tariffs, says state newspaper August 23, 2019 China will soon unveil plans to impose retaliatory tariffs on certain goods, the editor of a Chinese state-backed newspaper has said. Read more: Chinese renminbi set for another weekly fall on trade tensions Hu Xijin, editor of the Global Times, tweeted: “Based on what I know, China will take further countermeasures in response to US [...]