Patel to delay Mike Lynch extradition as she pauses US fraud charges September 29, 2021 The Home Office has delayed the extradition of British businessman Mike Lynch, which means he will temporarily avoid a string of fraud charges in the US. Lynch, who founded software firm Autonomy, is reportedly allowed a two month reprieve on his charges of 17 counts of fraud from US prosecutors relating to Automony’s billion-pound sale. [...]
Brexit: ‘No way’ Northern Ireland Protocol will be renegotiated, warns Michel Barnier September 29, 2021 The EU’s former chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, has made it clear there is “no way” the European Union should or will consider renegotiating the Northern Ireland Protocol. Barnier said there was “room” to work on operational solutions related to concerns over the implementation of the protocol, but said the bloc should not accept a [...]
Labour conference: Starmer says winning next election more important than party unity September 28, 2021 Sir Keir Starmer has said winning the next election is more important than party unity as the Labour leader prepares for his party conference speech tomorrow. Starmer, who has spent much of the conference in Brighton trying to marginalise the left of the party, said “I didn’t come into politics to vote over and over [...]
Labour goes into bat for the City of London in future trade deals September 28, 2021 Labour is calling for the government to include more provisions for financial services in the UK’s post-Brexit trade deals, with one shadow cabinet minister praising the “tremendous work” of the City during Covid. Shadow international trade secretary Emily Thornberry said at a fringe event at the Labour conference that the economic crisis would have been [...]
Shares collapse for London-listed firm behind Southeastern train operations September 28, 2021 One of the companies behind Southeastern train operations, which the government took control of this morning, has had its share collapse nearly 25 per cent. Southeastern is operated by Govia, a joint venture between transport operators Go-Ahead (65 per cent) and Keolis (35 per cent). Go-Ahead’s shares plunged 24.98 per cent to 769p per share [...]
Labour member claims she faced abuse by fellow delegate in toilets at conference venue September 28, 2021 A Labour member claims she was subjected to transphobic abuse in a toilet at the venue for the party’s conference in Brighton. Cries of “shame” were heard in the conference hall in Brighton today after Councillor Patricia Hannah-Wood, of Pendle Labour Party, said she had been abused by a fellow delegate. She delegates: “On Sunday [...]
Brexit has fuelled gasoline crisis, admits Grant Shapps September 28, 2021 Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has back tracked to admit that Brexit “no doubt will have been a factor,” in the ongoing fuel crisis. Despite pushing back last week on accusations that Brexit was to blame for the current shortage of Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) drivers, Shapps admitted this morning in comments to the BBC that [...]
Northern Ireland’s four unionist parties reject post-Brexit protocol September 28, 2021 Northern Ireland’s four main unionist parties this morning signed a joint declaration in opposition to the post-Brexit Northern Ireland Protocol. The declaration is signed by DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, UUP leader Doug Beattie, TUV leader Jim Allister and PUP leader Billy Hutchinson. The stance from the four parties is significant as the protocol needs [...]
Sadiq Khan: English footballers inspired me to open up on racist abuse September 28, 2021 Sadiq Khan has said English football players like Marcus Rashford have inspired him to start speaking about the racism and death threats he receives. Khan said today that people “need to know” that “the mayor of the greatest city in the world needs protection 24 hours a day, seven days a week, because of the [...]
UK enters first round of talks for $9 trillion 11-country CPTPP trade bloc September 28, 2021 The UK entered its first round of negotiations with the 11 member states of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The CPTPP, with a combined GDP of £9 trillion, would offer the UK access to some of the world’s fastest growing economies, including Japan, Australia, Canada and Chile. “Less than a fortnight [...]