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DEBATE: Is Extinction Rebellion’s target of net-zero emissions by 2025 economically viable? November 29, 2019 Is Extinction Rebellion’s target of net-zero emissions by 2025 economically viable? Zion Lights, a science communicator and editor of Extinction Rebellion newspaper The Hourglass, says YES. It’s an odd question — if we don’t achieve net-zero emissions sooner than the current target of 2050, we risk committing ourselves to potential economic collapse. Bank of England governor [...]
Conservatives break election donations record while unions turn on the taps for Labour November 28, 2019 The Conservatives have broken the record for the most amount of money raised in the first fortnight of a general election campaign. Figures from the Electoral commission show the Tories were given £8.6m in large donations in the first two weeks of the campaign, while Labour lags behind on £3.7m and the Brexit Party on [...]
Anti-Conservative Tube ads to be referred to watchdog November 28, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) will be referred to the advertising watchdog for displaying anti-Tory advertising during the election period. Israeli tech startup Monday.com has paid for advertising on the Tube that makes fun of Boris Johnson’s background and his record as mayor of London and Prime Minister. Read more: TfL bans Uber for London after [...]
General Election: DUP won’t back down on Brexit deal November 28, 2019 The DUP will seek changes to Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal if the Conservatives are re-elected on 12 December. DUP leader Arlene Foster launched the party’s manifesto in Belfast today, reiterating that Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal was unacceptable. Read more: Government’s halted ad campaign cost taxpayers £5m Deputy leader Nigel Dodds said the deal represented a [...]
General Election 2019: Conservatives and Labour’s spending plans not credible, warns IFS November 28, 2019 Neither the Tories nor Labour have presented voters with credible tax and spending plans in their General Election manifestos, according to damning analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS). Labour is unable to raise the money it wants to and the Conservatives cannot meet the pledge to balance the budget with tax freezes and [...]
Dominic Cummings is quitting government, but not for the reason you think November 28, 2019 Reports of Dominic Cummings’ political death have been greatly exaggerated. It was first reported by The Guardian last night that the controversial special adviser (spad), and Brexit campaign mastermind had resigned three weeks ago. Read more: In defence of my friend Dominic Cummings Social media was humming this morning with news of Cummings’ demise, with [...]
Donald Trump put his head on Rocky’s body and Twitter was having none of it November 28, 2019 Twitter users have hit back at Donald Trump after the US President posted a picture of his head photoshopped onto the body of Sylvester Stallone’s iconic character Rocky. The punchy image was posted after Trump boasted about his “gorgeous” chest at a rally in Florida on Tuesday. Read more: Trump boasts to crowds about his [...]
FTSE 100 falls below 7,400 after sterling’s election poll surge November 28, 2019 The FTSE 100 sank below 7,400 points in early trading as markets responded to a surge in sterling and China lashing out at Donald Trump’s endorsement of Hong Kong protesters. The US President signed two bills into law overnight aimed at scrutinising China’s influence in the territory and banning exports of crowd control munitions like [...]
General election 2019: Labour to overhaul strategy after poll loss November 28, 2019 The Labour party is set to revamp its election campaign strategy in a desperate bid to fight back against a huge Conservative lead in the polls. The rethink is said to be aimed particularly at Leave-supporting areas after the party underestimated the willingness of Leave voters to defect to the Tories. Read more: UK mega-poll: [...]
China rages after Trump signs bills in support of Hong Kong protesters November 28, 2019 China has reacted with fury to Donald Trump’s decision to sign bills in support of the Hong Kong protesters. The US President has approved legislation that threatens sanctions on Chinese and Hong Kong officials for human rights abuses in the territory. Read more: Pro-democracy candidates win 90 per cent of council seats in Hong Kong [...]