Chaos at People’s Vote as staff threatened with sack October 31, 2019 The People’s Vote campaign was plunged further into chaos yesterday as workers were threatened with the sack and staff in turn held a vote of no-confidence in the organisation’s chair. Read more: People’s Vote staff on strike after director ousted The second referendum campaign group has been in disarray in recent weeks due to bitter [...]
City chiefs hit back after Jeremy Corbyn criticism October 31, 2019 City chiefs hit back at Jeremy Corbyn last night after the Labour leader launched a stinging personal attack on some of the country’s most prominent business figures. Retail tycoon Mike Ashley, branded a “bad boss” by Corbyn, told City A.M. the Labour leader was “clueless” and accused him of lying. Read more: Tories tap up [...]
Donald Trump slams Jeremy Corbyn and says Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal a block to US trade October 31, 2019 US President Donald Trump has waded into the UK General Election debate, saying Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn would be “so bad” for Britain. Yet Trump also warned Prime Minister Boris Johnson that “certain aspects of” his Brexit deal mean the US “can’t make a trade deal with the UK,” despite the Trump administration wanting to. [...]
Live: Donald Trump wades into General Election debate in Nigel Farage interview October 31, 2019 US President Donald Trump has waded into the UK General Election in typical style, saying Jeremy Corbyn would be “so bad” for Britain. Read more: General Election: Jeremy Corbyn pledges to go after ‘greedy bankers’ In an interview with Brexit party leader Nigel Farage on London’s LBC radio, the President said: “Your country has tremendous [...]
Labour MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle wants no billionaires in Britain October 31, 2019 Labour MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle has said there should be no billionaires in Britain during a combative radio interview. The Brighton Kemptown MP said he doesn’t “want this country to work for billionaires, I want it to work for normal people”. Read more: Jeremy Corbyn launches Labour’s election campaign Speaking to Emma Barnett on the BBC’s [...]
BT boss Philip Jansen says full-fibre rollout should be ‘top priority’ for next government October 31, 2019 BT’s new chief executive, Philip Jansen, has urged the next government to put a full-fibre rollout at the very top of its to-do list as he warned the UK is growing hungrier for data. While British homes currently have just five connected devices, BT predicts that number will soar to 100 within just five years [...]
Jennifer Arcuri’s £100,000 grant deemed ‘appropriate’ by government audit October 31, 2019 A £100,000 grant given to Boris Johnson’s American friend Jennifer Arcuri has been deemed to be “not unreasonable” and “appropriate”, despite the funding being intended to grow the UK tech sector. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) grant was given to Arcuri’s US-based company Hacker House earlier this year. Read more: London [...]
Labour MP Keith Vaz suspended for six months for cocaine scandal October 31, 2019 Labour MP Keith Vaz has been given the longest ever parliamentary ban after offering to buy cocaine for escorts he had hired. The Commons Standards Committee on Monday recommended that the Leicester East MP should face a six-month suspension after offering to buy cocaine for male sex workers during a 2016 Sunday Mirror sting operation. [...]
General election 2019: Jeremy Corbyn pledges to go after ‘greedy bankers’ as Labour launches campaign October 31, 2019 Jeremy Corbyn has pledged to go after “the greedy bankers” and “bad bosses” as he kicks off his election campaign in South London this morning. The Labour leader spoke before a packed hall of supporters at the Battersea Arts Centre, near Clapham. Read more: Labour’s renationalisation plans would cost £200bnRead more: EXCLUSIVE: Tories tap up [...]
Hugh Grant hits back over Sajid Javid handshake row October 31, 2019 Actor Hugh Grant has defended himself from allegations that he is elitist by not shaking the hand of chancellor Sajid Javid. In an interview with the Evening Standard, Javid said the actor refused to shake his hand at the premiere of Martin Scorcese film The Irishman earlier this month. Read more: Sajid Javid on what [...]