Heathrow decision delayed: Government confirms deadline has been extended until next summer December 10, 2015 The government has confirmed that it will delay making a decision on whether to expand Heathrow Airport until at least next summer. In an announcement that sparked outrage among business groups, the government said that it "accepted the case for airport expansion in the south-east and the Airports Commission’s shortlist of options for expansion" but "more work [...]
New best friends: What people are making of the new alliance between Katie Hopkins and Donald Trump December 10, 2015 Republican Presidential hopeful Donald Trump has courted much criticism for his recent remarks, stating Muslims should be banned from entering the US and that there are areas in London and Paris where police are too scared to go to due to radicalisation. In Britain alone this sparked a wide range of responses, including a petition [...]
Donald Trump: UK politicians should be thanking him instead of “pandering to political correctness” December 10, 2015 Donald Trump has hit back at a campaign to have him banned from entering Britain, saying UK politicians "should be thanking" him instead of "pandering to political correctness". More than 400,000 people have signed a petition to ban the controversial real estate developer and US presidential hopeful from entering the UK after he said that he would [...]
EU referendum: Prime Minister David Cameron admits migrant crisis may lead to Brexit as Polish prime minister rejects his migrant welfare cap December 10, 2015 The migrant crisis could make voters more likely to back Britain leaving the European Union, Prime Minister David Cameron has admitted. "Two crises for Europe doesn’t make Europe look great," Cameron said. "I get that. I get the temptation for people to say: look, it’s just one thing after another; surely we’d be better off separating [...]
EU referendum: Prime Minister David Cameron says UK is still to reach an agreement with Poland on benefit curbs for EU migrants December 10, 2015 The United Kingdom and Poland are still grappling to try and find a compromise over Prime Minister David Cameron's call to curb benefits for European Union migrants. Speaking at a joint press conference, Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo said she did not see "eye-to-eye" with Cameron on the issue, but does want to see the [...]
EU referendum: Electoral Commission says it will announce the results of the in/out vote in Manchester December 10, 2015 Prime Minister David Cameron may not have set a date for the EU referendum yet, but this morning it was revealed where the result of the in/out vote will be announced. The final result will be declared in Manchester, the Electoral Commission and Manchester City Council announced this morning. In a statement, the Electoral Commission [...]
Jeremy Corbyn support group Momentum facing prospect of investigation from Information Commissioner’s Office December 10, 2015 Momentum, the group set up by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's supporters in the wake of his electoral victory, could be investigated by the information commissioner. The data protection regulator has said it has received a complaint about the group and was making enquiries into the matter. Momentum, described as "militant" by former Labour cabinet minister Caroline Flint, [...]
London Assembly committee calls on Treasury to hand stamp duty over to Mayor December 10, 2015 The London Assembly's Regeneration Committee has a strong message for the next Mayor: lobby for stamp duty devolution to secure sustainable funding for the city's transportation. With London's population expected to grow to 10 million by 2030, the Committee says that increased transport is key to accommodate the growth. More funding would go toward developing [...]
Former business secretary Vince Cable considering joining the board of Hampshire Community Bank after Alistair Darling goes to Morgan Stanley and Gordon Brown hired by Pimco December 9, 2015 Former business secretary Vince Cable could become the latest ex-minister to join the board of a lending institution. Cable, a Liberal Democrat who lost his Twickenham seat in the General Election earlier his year, told City A.M. he is considering becoming a director at Hampshire Community Bank, but has yet to join. However he also said [...]
Dubai’s Landmark Group dumps Trump home range from shops across Middle-East December 9, 2015 A Dubai-based retailer has dumped a range of Donald Trump's products from its shelves in shops across the Middle East after the Presidential hopeful said all Muslims should be banned from entering the US. "In light of the recent statements made by the presidential candidate in the US media, we have suspended sale of all products [...]