Five ways government can cut the soaring cost of car insurance for honest drivers October 18, 2016 The rising cost of insurance understandably concerns many motorists. The average comprehensive motor insurance premium has risen by 10 per cent over the last year. Today we lift the lid on what is driving up the costs of motor insurance, and what is needed to give hard-pressed honest motorists a break. Lifting the Bonnet on [...]
No, Nick Clegg: A true liberal knows Brexit should slash UK food prices October 17, 2016 So Brexit means more expensive breakfast! Or so Nick Clegg believes. Hanging onto the coattails of last week’s Unilever-Tesco row over who would bear the cost of a falling pound raising food import prices (so-called Marmite-gate), the former Deputy Prime Minister now warns us that milk and cheese will be more expensive as a result [...]
Labour’s shadow chancellor John McDonnell takes a swipe at the City over passporting rights October 17, 2016 John McDonnell has criticised speculation that the government is considering continuing to pay some contributions to the EU, to maintain “passporting rights” for City firms and other sectors. These would allow the companies to continue trading across the continent. Britain has voted to leave the EU, it has not voted for paying huge fees for [...]
Former leadership hopeful Steven Woolfe quits ‘ungovernable’ Ukip October 17, 2016 Ukip's Steven Woolfe has announced he is quitting the party, deeming it "ungovernable". Woolfe said the party "lacks direction, it lacks a purpose and it lacks any semblance of professional organisation". He said he will now sit as an independent MEP in the European Parliament. [infographic id="922"] Earlier today, party chairman Paul Oakden said Ukip may [...]
Theresa May-backed Women’s Business Council says more needed to unlock contribution of female workers to the economy October 17, 2016 A high-profile government advisory group has hailed progress on roles for women in business, but says there is still more to do. Theresa May established the Women Business Council while home secretary, and four years after its creation WBC chair Cilla Snowball has warned that despite significant victories, more progress must be made. Household names [...]
Outgoing Institute of Directors boss Simon Walker sounded out for role on trade department board October 17, 2016 The outgoing director general of the Institute of Directors (IoD) could soon be joining the board of the new International Trade ministry. According to Sky News, Walker was approached about becoming a non-executive director for the department for international trade, a new Whitehall department established by the Prime Minister, with Liam Fox at the helm. Read more: IoD [...]
Donald Trump is actually persuading people that the US election could be rigged October 17, 2016 Donald Trump's mad warnings that the US election could be rigged are having a drastic effect on the electorate. A new poll out from POLITICO/Morning Consult found that 73 per cent of Republicans think the US election could be swiped from him. Across the voter spectrum, 41 per cent think November's election could be "stolen" from [...]
Sterling steady as rift opens between Philip Hammond and hard Brexiters October 17, 2016 The weekend may have brought some welcome respite for currency traders after a frantic few weeks of selling and shorting, but the break still hasn't done sterling any good. It's as-you-were on the money markets today with the pound falling shy of $1.22 against the US dollar and €1.11 against the single currency. At lunchtime one pound [...]
Editor of Russia’s state broadcaster says UK bank account frozen October 17, 2016 Russia’s state-run broadcaster has had its NatWest bank account frozen, according to its editor-in-chief. Margarita Simonyan tweeted today: “Our accounts in Britain have been blocked. All of them. ‘Decision not to be discussed’. Hail to freedom of speech!” Read more: US ends Syria ceasefire talks with Russia RT, formerly known as Russia Today, reported that NatWest [...]
Cat votes in French presidential primary October 17, 2016 Paws for thought. A cat has cast its vote in the Green Party's primary election in France. Gaston Lecat was added to the party's voter list for the presidential primaries by its owner, journalist Raphaëlle Besse Desmoulières. She said she paid €5 (£4.52) to register her cat to vote in the primary election earlier this month, and [...]