Government launches Land Registry privatisation consultation in move condemned by Labour and PCS union March 25, 2016 The government faced criticism last night after plans to sell off the Land Registry were confirmed. Business Secretary Sajid Javid has launched a consultation document setting out options for privatising the body, which holds the titles for most of England and Wales’s land. City A.M. understands buyout firm Advent International and others are considering bids for the [...]
Budget 2016: Chancellor George Osborne warns drinks companies not to “waste time and money” by launching legal challenge to the new sugar tax March 24, 2016 Chancellor George Osborne warned drinks companies against wasting time and money by launching a legal challenge to the new sugar tax. It comes as firms are gearing up to go to war with the government over his controversial sugar tax, and are considering fighting the new levy in the courts. Speaking before the Treasury select committee, [...]
Energy secretary Amber Rudd blasted over Brexit “electric shock” claim March 24, 2016 Energy secretary Amber Rudd will warn Britain's exit from the European Union could result in what she termed a "massive electric shock". She will say a "no" vote in the in/out referendum on 23 June could lead to "a massive electric shock because UK energy costs are likely to sky rocket by at least half a billion pounds a [...]
US Presidential Election 2016: Donald Trump would be the weakest Republican candidate to take on Democrat Hillary Clinton in General Election, according to poll March 24, 2016 The biggest victor of Donald Trump's potential win of the Republican nomination will be Hillary Clinton, according to a new poll. Trump would in fact be the weakest Republican presidential candidate to battle one-on-one with Clinton in a general election, according to a poll that puts Ted Cruz and John Kasich as stronger nominees. Read [...]
Brussels attacks: Belgium authorities name bomber brothers Ibrahim and Khalid El Bakraoui March 23, 2016 Belgium authorities named two brothers who were partly responsible for the deadly terror attacks in Brussels yesterday. Belgiums chief prosecutor also said that there's another suspect who is on the run. At least 31 people were killed and 271 wounded in yesterday's attacks, and the toll could still increase further. The Belgian federal prosecutor today told a news [...]
Ukip leader Nigel Farage confirms former deputy leader Suzanne Evans suspended from the party March 23, 2016 Ukip leader Nigel Farage has sacked former Ukip deputy leader Suzanne Evans – again. Farage told the BBC today that Evans been suspended from the eurosceptic party for six months. "Sometimes people fall out with their own party and sometimes say and do things that perhaps they shouldn't," Farage said. In a statement on her Facebook page this afternoon, [...]
Junior doctors strike: British Medical Association (BMA) confirms all-out strike for 26 and 27 April March 23, 2016 Junior doctors in England will stage a full walk-out on 26 and 27 April, the British Medical Association said this afternoon. The announcement marks the latest move in an escalating row between medical professionals and the government. The planned strikes on 26 and 27 April will be the first time the doctors have refused to provide [...]
Brussels attacks: Populist parties and politicians including Ukip, Nigel Farage, Marine Le Pen and Donald Trump jump on attack to make anti-immigration case March 23, 2016 Populist politicians and parties have seized upon the Brussels attacks to push their anti-immigration arguments. In the UK, the UK Independence Party jumped on the attacks to highlight what he perceives as weaknesses in the European Union. Mike Hookem, the party’s defence spokesman, released a statement within two hours of the attacks saying the “horrific [...]
Secret list from Jeremy Corbyn’s allies says mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan is “hostile” to Labour leader March 23, 2016 Advisers to Jeremy Corbyn have labelled Labour mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan as "hostile" to the Labour leadership, despite Khan being one of 35 Labour MPs to nominate Corbyn for party leader last summer. The Times reported today that an internal Labour party document divided the party's MPs into five groups: core, core group plus, neutral but not [...]
Brussels attacks: Belgium and UK observe one minute silence in remembrance of terrorist attack victims March 23, 2016 Belgium and Britain observed a minute's silence this morning in remembrance of the victims of yesterday's terrorist attacks in Brussels. The silence was recognised at all UK government buildings and other public organisations and institutions were expected to follow suit. Flags are currently flying at half-mast on Whitehall government buildings, and the Belgian flag is flying at half-mast [...]