Mark Carney looks set to leave the Bank of England in 2018 October 29, 2016 Bank of England governor Mark Carney is unlikely to take up the three-year extension option on his term at the central bank. He could announce the decision as soon as Thursday. According to The Times, senior City figures who know the governor said they believed it was more likely than not he would choose to [...]
Polls could well be wrong on US election just like they were with Brexit, says Nigel Farage October 29, 2016 Nigel Farage had some words of warning for those dismissing Donald Trump's chances in the US presidential election. Speaking on his LBC show, the former Ukip leader said: "They thought Brexit wouldn't happen." Discussing his appearance in Mississippi alongside the Republican presidential candidate, Farage said: "I was there to talk about Brexit and possible crossover with the [...]
This is not a drill: The EU-Canada trade deal is finally being signed tomorrow October 29, 2016 It's happening, it's finally happening. Canada and the European Union will sign a landmark deal tomorrow, after the Belgian government struck a deal with regional representatives from Wallonia on Thursday. Mission accomplished! Just agreed with PM @JustinTrudeau to hold EU-Canada Summit this Sunday — Charles Michel (@eucopresident) October 28, 2016 Can you feel the relief [...]
Hillary Clinton demands FBI release information in fresh email probe “without delay” October 29, 2016 Hillary Clinton has demanded the FBI "immediately" explain its review of a new batch of emails, that the agency said seemed to be pertinent to the previous investigation into her use of a private server. The Democratic presidential nominee has called on the FBI director James Comey to explain the new inquiry to the American people. [...]
Here’s what will happen to the US economy if Donald Trump is elected and enacts all the policies he’s announced October 28, 2016 Much time and energy has been spent decrying Donald Trump for his insults, on social media and otherwise, which are aimed at Hillary Clinton and many, many others. But what about if Trump actually wins, and implements the policies he's announced during his campaign? Researchers Didier Borowski and Philippe Ithurbide at Amundi Research have analysed Trump's [...]
Zac Goldsmith’s on track to win the Richmond by-election, says first poll of the campaign October 28, 2016 The Richmond by-election looks like it's swinging in Zac Goldsmith's favour at the moment. According to a new BMG poll for the Evening Standard, support for the former Richmond Park MP is holding strong after Goldsmith resigned over the government's decision to give Heathrow expansion the go-ahead. He currently has 56 per cent of the vote, [...]
The House of Lords is investigating the pros and cons of driverless cars October 28, 2016 Anyone feeling edgy about the progress of driverless cars and their imminent arrival on UK roads can rest easy (sort of). Next week the House of Lords will get cracking on its inquiry into autonomous vehicles and their future on UK roads. The science and technology committee will meet on Tuesday 1 November and hear evidence [...]
Business secretary Greg Clark says “no chequebook” was involved in keeping Nissan in the UK October 28, 2016 All that fuzzy goodwill over Nissan announcing it was building not one, but two new models in Sunderland after months of uncertainty has faded pretty fast. Not for everyone, of course, but the comment that Nissan chief executive made saying he had received "support and assurances" from the government gave rise to some scepticism. Ministers [...]
London security: Six things Sadiq Khan is considering to tackle terrorism in the capital October 28, 2016 London mayor Sadiq Khan is considering a range of new ways in which to tackle potential terror attacks in the capital, after the publication of a new report on the city's preparedness to deal with threats. The report comes a week after a potential attack was thwarted when a suspicious package was found on a Tube train [...]
Sterling drops sharply as Northern Ireland High Court dismisses legal challenge to Brexit process October 28, 2016 Sterling dropped sharply this morning on news that the High Court in Northern Ireland has ruled that the region will not be able to veto Brexit on behalf of the UK. The pound fell by around 0.13 per cent against the dollar and by more than 0.2 per cent against the euro on the news. [...]