US Presidential Election 2016: Fractures appear in both the Republican and Democrat party as Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton prepare for battle May 5, 2016 It's undeniable that Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton have vast swaths of support across the United States. While not yet confirmed, their one-one-one will undoubtedly be a brutal battle, with Trump having repeatedly attacked Clinton, principally his accusation that she's playing the "women card". And for her part, Clinton has released an advert against Trump which features solely Republicans [...]
Donald Trump plans to drop fellow dove Janet Yellen… because of her political views (not monetary policies) May 5, 2016 Donald Trump has said he will ditch Fed Reserve boss Janet Yellen "when her time is up". The Presidential candidate, who this week became the presumptive Republican candidate after his rivals dropped out of the race, has indicted he would not reinstate Yellen when her current contract ends in February 2018. In typical Trump fashion, he [...]
EU referendum: Survey shows that firms will stop hiring because of vote, but only if the UK votes for Brexit May 5, 2016 Employers say that jobs will be at risk if Britain votes to leave the European Union, but few are actually cutting back on hiring in the run-up to the vote, according to a new survey by recruitment firm Reed. A clear majority – 85 per cent – of businesses said that the EU referendum had [...]
Scottish parliamentary election: Scottish National Party’s support falls as Labour and the Conservatives vie for second place May 5, 2016 A final poll for the Holyrood election shows support for the Scottish National Party (SNP) to have fallen, with a decline in voter satisfaction with its record. The poll by YouGov found the SNP still dominates support, but that the party may now fail to surpass the 2011 landslide victory, when the party won 69 [...]
London mayoral election 2016: Everything else you need to know May 5, 2016 London's mayoral election is finally underway after months and months of intense campaigning. And it started terribly. Voters in Barnet have been turned away from polling stations due to incomplete polling lists, leading to speculation the vote could come under a legal challenge. The council has apologised, and is now offering an "emergency proxy vote". [...]
It’s election day – so here are some pictures of politicians looking awkward while voting May 5, 2016 Across the United Kingdom today people are able to exercise their civic right to vote. That means, shocking though it may seem, that politicians can vote too. In fact, political parties are out in force despite many elections seemingly already determined. London's mayoral election is set to be a one-on-one race between Conservative Zac Goldsmith and [...]
London mayoral election 2016: Who are each of the record 12 candidates in this year’s race to City Hall? May 5, 2016 This year's London mayoral election has a record 12 runners as parties and individuals vie for City Hall. Officials at London Elects announced 12 candidates are competing to replace Boris Johnson, compared to seven back in 2012. While it already looks set for a one-on-one battle between Tory Zac Goldsmith and Labour Sadiq Khan, they are joined [...]
Betting on a one-horse race for City Hall May 5, 2016 By the time the sun rises tomorrow morning London will have a new mayor, and all signs point to Labour’s Sadiq Khan being the man to take over from Boris Johnson. Such has been Khan’s polling dominance over Conservative rival Zac Goldsmith, the Tooting MP could have safely ordered curtains, carpets and desks for his [...]
Sadiq Khan: I will unite London and be the most pro-business mayor yet May 5, 2016 Millions of Londoners will have the opportunity today to vote for a new mayor. And when it comes to business and the financial sector, this election matters. London is an established global leader in business services and international finance. We are also a growing force in newer industries such as tech, low carbon and life [...]
London mayoral election: Freezing fares or cutting council tax? How Zac and Sadiq’s giveaways stack up May 4, 2016 Elections are rarely free from giveaways. Labour Mayoral hopeful Sadiq Khan’s flagship policy is to freeze Transport for London’s fares for four years. His main contender, Conservative candidate Zac Goldsmith, has made clear he would freeze the council tax collected by the Mayor. This is one of the few big policy differences between the two [...]